The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-18
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER
ROTTED HEMP.


Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair,
March |, l849.
Under the joint resoniionof Congress approved May
o. 1913, entitled "Resoniou respecting contracts for
hemp for the Of the American navy sealed proposals
will be received At this bureau the United States hemp
Go be forwarded BY Them unopened to this burenn for de-
yernr under contract for eedng five years.
the best quality q Ansr,san ea ,, hemp In guam
pounds No hid will be considered at higher than
two hundred and forty dollars per ton. The proposals
to be opened tile both day Of May The depart
ment will then determine whether the contracts shall be
awarded No delivery will he required hanthe LIST
The said hemp must he equal quality the best for
egn hemp and 10 al cases OF equality Of bid The contract
will be given to the hempgrower The quantity required
The said hemp must be thoroughly dressed, cleaned,
free from shives and must not lose more than sixteen per
cent Of tow and when hochelcd to the satisfaction
Of the inspectors ready for spinning Its strength be
sh that rope Of and threefourhs Of an inch
cuyenre, made from iweny.one yarns prepared and
tested By Inspectors, by their direction will bear AZ
least 100 pounds s ls length, color and other proper
tics be entirely satisfactory TO the inspectors, the
chief OF this burea will MT be received Il will be In
speced and tested al the respective places of delivery
for The hemp which may pass inspection and be reseSeI
by them, according to the contracts which may be entered
mo ninety per OF which bills to be payable within
thirty J.ys aer their prese such navy agents as
may be agreeh ppon and named In the contracts.
Persons offering n,asi state the price, In words and fig
when delivered inspected, este approved and received
by the said hemp agent and oayabi ~ above specified
Every oHeT DC accompaniment W. W tne act
Of Congress making appropriations for the naval service
approved 10Th August 1876 by written guaranty signed
by responsible persons, uo be certified by
some oH,ria persoDage TO the effect that he they I'M
dertake that tie bidder or bidders will lbs or their bid be
accepted enter into obligation within fifteen days after
the Is submitted for signature, with good md snf
eient sureiies to furnish the supplies proposed No pro-
posal will be cosdered unless accompanied by such qua
ranty.
Bonds with two approved sureiies In one.half the ea
mated amount ofe respective contracts win be required
and ten per ia addition will be Withheld from tbs
amount Of each payment Ia be made collateral security
for the due aud hiu performance Of the respective
tracts which will Oh account be paid until the contract,
are compiled with In Ill respects according TO their terms
Offers must be made in strict conformity with the terms
NJ this advertise Tile persons offering mue state by
rhch nary agent they wish toir bills paid " their oer
is accepted, and by mhih henp Jury agency they wish
10 have contracts aud bones for their signature; aud II
they Should not be executed within incen days after they
reeet Cd by areHs, e department viii consider Itself
at liberty u gce or Rcrs IN place o. those thus ne
elected. w Mar 5-lawtAl
fsTBE period for receiving proposs.s for sypplypg
Hemp advertised above, IL extended % the 9Th % August
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