The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-30
WASHINGTON: MORNING,
Proposals for American Water-rOtted
Hemp.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.
March l l849.

Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.
March L, l649.
FINDER the joint resolution Of Congress, APP
u proved May 3, l648, entitled "Resoluton
respecting contracts for hemp for the use of the
American navy" sealed proposals will be received
at this bureau, or the United States hemp agencies
at Louisville, Kentucky, or st. Louis, Missouri,
10 be forwarded by them unopened to this BUREAU
for delivering under contract, al either of the said
hemp agencies, for term not exceeding five years,
the best qualify of .ape'ican Waier-rotted hemp, in
quantities of five tons and upwards, the ton TO COIL
sist of 240 pounds. No bid will be considered at
higher rate than two hundred and forty-one dol
lars per ton. The proposals to be opened on the
9th of August next. The department will then de-
termne whether the contracts shall be awarded
No delivery will be required sooner than the LIST
day of January, 1850.
The said hemp must be equal in quality to the
best foreign hemp; and in all cases Of equality Of
bid, the contract will be given to the hemp grower
The quantity required annually syil be about 500
tons.
The said hemp must be thoroughly dressed,
cleaned, free from shives, and must not lose more
than sixteen per cent. of tow and woste when
hatcheed to the satisfaction Of the inspectors ready
for spinning. Its strength must be such that rope
Of and three-fourths of inch circumference,
made from twenty-one yarns, as prepared and test
ed by the inspectors, by their direction, will bear
at least 420O pounds and its length, color and other
properties must be entirely satisfactory to the IN
spectors, the chief of this bureau, or it will not
be received; it will be inspected and tested at the
respective places of delivery.
The respective United States hemp agents to GER
tify bills for the hemp which may PASS inspection
and be received by them, according to the contracts
which may be entered into; ninety per cent. of
which bills to be payable within thirty days after
their presentation to such navy agents may be
agreed upon and named il. the contracts.
Persons offering must state the l,rJce in words
and figures. CLEARLY and legibly asked per ton of
2 ,240 pounds, when delivered inspected, tested
approved, and received by the said hemp agent and
payable, as above specified.
Every offer must be accompanied as directed in
the act of Congress making appropriations for the
written guaranty, signed by one or more respon-
sble persons, Ito be certified by official per-
sonage) to the effect that he or they undertake that
the bidder or bidders WILL if his or their bid be
cepted, enter into obligation within fifteen days
after the contrass is submitted for signature, with
good and sufficient suretes to furnish the supplies
proposed. No proposal will be considered unless
accompanied by such guaranty.
Bonds, with two approved suretles In one-half
the estimated amount of the respective contracts,
will be required, and ten per cenum in addition will
be withheld from the amount of each payment to
be made, collateral security for the due and faith
full performance of the respective contracts which
will no account be paid until the contracts are
complied with in all respects according to their
terms
Offers must be made in strict conformity with the
terms of this advertisement The persons offering
state by ichich nary agent they wish their bills
paid if their offer is accepted, and by which hemp or
nary agency they wish to have contracts and bonds
sent for their signature; and if they should not be
executed within fifteen days after they are received
by the agents. the Department will consider Itself
at liberty to accept other offers in place of those
thus neglected. June l6-lawt6thAug