The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-03
WASHINGTON: MORNING.
Proposals. for American Water-rotted
Hemp.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.


NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.
March l, I849.
Under the joint resolution of Congress, APP
u proved May 8, l84S, entitled "Resolution
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,
Ito be forwarded by them unopened to this bureau }
for delivering under contract, at either of the said
hemp agencies, for term not exceeding five years,
the best quality of american Water-rotted hemp, in
quantities of five tons and upwards the ton to con-
sst of 2, 240 pounds. No bid will be considered at
higher rate than two hundred and forty-one dol
lars per ton The proposals tn be opened on the
9th of August next The department will then de-
termlne 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 will be about 500
tons.
cleaned, free from shives, and must not lose more
than sixteen per cent of tow and wsste when
hatcheled to the satisfaction of the inspectors ready
for spinning Its strength must be such that rope
of and three-fourths of an inch in circumference
made from twenty-one yarns, as prepared and test
ed by the inspectors by their direction, will bear
at least 200 pounds, and its length, color, and other
properties must be entirely satisfactory to the in
spectors or 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 otter
The ~, oh ho
agreed upon and named IN the contracts.
Persons offering must state the price, in words
and figures, CLEARLY and egibly,) 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
naval service, approved 10th August, 1876, by a
written guaranty, signed by one or more respon-
sibe persons, Ito be certified by some official per-
sonage to the effect that he or they undertake that
the bidder bidders WILL if his or their bid be
cepted, enter into an obligation within fifteen days
after the contract is submitted for signature, with
good and sufficient sureties to furnish the supplies
proposed. No proposal will be considered unless
accompanied by such guaranty.
Bonds, with two approved suretes in one-haf
the estimated amount Of the respective contracts,
will be required and ten per centum 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 on no account be paid until the contracts
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 phch nary agent they wish their bills
paid, if their offer accepted and by hch hemp or
mary 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