The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-04

NAVY DEPARTMENT..
Bureau Of Construction. EanipmenI. and Repair.

Navy DEPARTMENT,
Duieau OF construction Equipment ana hepai5
TNDER the joint resolution of Congress- approved May
~ 1915. entitled Resolution respecting contracts for
VIII be received al this bureau or The United States hemp
agencies at Louisville, Kentucky, 81 Louis, Missouri
Tor delivering under contract, at either of the said
hemp agencies, for term not exceeding five years,
ne best quality Of american tedter roied hsmp in qnan
Titles OF five tons and upwards, the consist of 24o
and and @ DC n e Ts an
to be opened on the 3oth day of May The depart
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 equality OF bid the con
tract viii be given 70 the bemPgrower The quantity
CURED annually will be about 500 tons.
The said hemp be thoroughly dressed. cleaned free
from shives, and lose than sixteen per
faction OF the inspectors ready for spinning Its strength
must be such that rope of and three iourhs
of inch in circumference, made from twenty one
yarns, prepared tested by the inspectors or by
their direction. will bear least 4,AW pounds and
factory the ipec,ors, the chief of this bureau,
will not be received twill be inspected and tested the
respective places of delivery.
The respective United States hemp agents certify bills
for the hemp which may pass inspection and be received
by the according 10 the contracts which may be entered
into ninety per cent of which bills to be payable within
thirty days after their presentation to such agents
may be agreed upon and named in the contracts.
Persons Offering must state the price, IN words and h
ues CLEARLY and legiby) asked per ton OF 30 pounds,
when delivered, inspected tested approved and received
by the said hemp agent and payable as above specified
Every offer must be accompanied directed in the act of
Congress making appropriations for the naval service
proved 10Th August 1885, by written guaranty signed by
responsible persons, Ito be certified by
official personage the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder bidders WILL if his their bid be accept
ed, obligation within fifteen days after the
contract submed for signature with good and sufficient
sureties furnish the supplies proposed No proposal
viii be considered unless accompanied by such guaranty
Bonds with two approved sufeties in bali the est
mated amount OF the respective contracts will be required
and ten cenum IN addition Will be withheld from the
amount Oh each payment to be made, as collateral security
for the due and faithful performance OF the respective
tracts which will account be paid until The contacts
piled with all respects according To her terms
Offers must be made ia strict conformity with the terms
of this advertisement The persons Offering By
rhtch they wish their bills paid if their oer
pied, and by ctch hemp they ish
have and bonds for their signature and
if they should be executed thin fifteen days after
they received by the agents, the department Will
slider itself liberty accept other offers in place of those
thus neglected
Mar 4-2aw ta0lhMay