Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-06-14
"TOO Important 10 Overlook ),

ID .. ADAMS new and extensive stock OF Bnot.
IL. Shoes and Leather, is arriving daily from -.
tern Manufactures. He has on the way and i. no-
in receipt Of the largest cheapest and be 81 stoeh
the above named Goods ever brought to Burl,ns,os
which he will dispose Of at very low rates, eiths,
at Wholesale or Retail. AS he intends estahIish;r
large business, it will therefore be an object ~
all to call and see him who want goods OF this a.
scrption.
He also has large assortment OF Saddlerv. IA.
ware, Horse collars, Shoe findings, etc.
Call at X. 8. Adams east side Main street q.
doors above Jefferson, before you purchase 49,
long experience in the business enables him IN -
dersell any one in the city State. He win 80.
you bargains and no mistake. "Be sure that ~.
find X. s. Adams cheap Boot, Shoe and Leather e.,
Burlington, Iowa, may ., Is4s-st
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER RoTT1n
Navy DxpARrmssr,
Bureau ofConstruction, Equipment, and Repair,
March j, ls49i
NDER the joint resolution Of Congress, an,
~ proved May Q, 1913, entitled Re olu,ion II
speeding contracts for hemp for the use of the Amer
lean navy" sealed proposals will be received atth.
bureau, or the United States hemp agencies al Lou
isyie, Kentucky, or st Louis, Missouri ITO Be "a,
warded by them unopened to this bureau,) for d.
vering under contract, at either Of the said hemc
| agencies, for term not exceeding five years III
best quality Of american ,cafer-rofed hemp, in ouan
titles of five tons and upwards, the ton to consist
of 2,240 pounds. No bid will be considered at
higher rate than two hundred and foriy-one dollar,
per tom The proposals to be opened on the eth dav
of August next. The department will then deter.
mine whether the contracts shall be awarded. No
delivery will be required sooner than the 1st day
January, 1850.
The said hemp must be equal in quality 10 tina
best foreign hemp; and in all cases of equality OF
bid, the contract will be given to the hemp-gror-
er. The quantity required annually will be about
500 tons.
The said hemp must be thoroughly dressed,clean-
ed, free from shives, and must not lose more than
sixteen per cent. of tow and waste when
to the satisfaction of the spectors ready for spn
ming. Its strength must be such that s0pe of one
and three fourths of an inch in circumference made
from tWenty-one yarns, as prepared and tested by
the inspectors, or by their direction, will bear
least 1900 pounds, and its length, color and other
properties must be entirely satisfactory to the in.
spectors, or the chief Of this bureau, it win not
be received; it will be inspected and tested at The
respective places of delivery.
The respective United States hemp agents to Ger
tlfy 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
tnelr presentation to such navy agents may be
greed upon and named in the contracts. t
Persons offering must state the price, in words
and figures, CLEARLY and legibly, asked per ton Of
1910 pounds, when delivered, nspected tested m
proved, and received by the said hemp agent, and
payable as above specified.
. every oHer must De accompanied, as directed in
the act OF Congress making appropriations for the
naval service, approved 10Th August, 1885, by writ
ten guaranty, signed by one more responsible
persons, ITO be certified by some official personage
to the effect that he or they undertake that the bid
der or bidders WILL if his or their bid be accepted,
enter into an obligation within fifteen days after the
contracts is submitted for signature, with good and
suf1cient suretes, to furnish the supplies propos-
ed. No proposal will be considered unless accom-.
panied by such guaranty.
Bonds with two approved sureties in one-half
the estimated amount of the respective contracts
VIII be required, and ten per centum in addition
Will be withheld from the amount Of each payment
10 be made, as collateral security for the due and
faithful performance of the respective contracts,
which will on no account be paid until the con-
tracts 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
must state by which nary agent they wish their bills
paid, If their offer is accepted, and by eh hemp o.
nary agency they wish to hane 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 isefa
liberty to accept other offers in place of those thus
neglected. MAY 81, lS49- till 9Th aug