Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-07-26
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER. Rorr..
HEMP. nD
Bursau or Constructor, Equipment, and Renal,

.. Ft a=,s AKA NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Bursau determination, Equipment, and Repair.
TNDER the joint resolution Of Congress- :.
I proved May Q, 1s4S, entitled Gre so,ution =. :.
specting contracts for hemp for the use Of the Am.
lean navy,n sealed proposals will be received at,s
bureau, or the United States hemp agencies Il L.
isyille, Kentucky, st Louis, Missouri, ITO be fo
warded by them unopened to this bureau, fnr 4.
lvering under contract, at either OF the said re-,
agencies. for term not exceeding five years ~
best quality Of American pdfer-roffed hemp, in ops.
titles of five tons and upwards. the ton To conss,
Of 2,240 pounds. No bid will be considered =
higher rate than two hundred and forty-one iola,
per ton. The proposals to be opened on the eth a.,
Of august next. The department will then dce,
mine whether the contracts shall be awarded, N.
delivery will be required sooner than the lst dav =
January, 1850.
The said hemp must be equal in quality m II.
best foreign hemp; and in all cases OF equality =
bid, the contract will be given to the hemp-r.os.
er. The quantity required annually will be abou
500 tons.
The said hemp must be thoroughly dressed, s,e,,.
ed, free from shives, and must not lose more th,,
sixteen per cent. Of tow and waste when hairhete1
to the satisfaction Of the inspectors ready Tor sr;n
ming. Its strength must be such that rope OF ona
and three fourths of an inch in circumference mad.
from twenty yarns, as prepared and tested \,
the inspectors, or by their direction, will Lear 4
least 1920 pounds, and its length, COLOR aud ohe,
properties must be entirely satisfactory to the IN
be received il win be inspected and tested al u
respective places of delivery.
The respective United States hemp agents to CIR.
tfy bills for the hemp which may pass inspection
and be received by them, according to the contrac
which may be entered into; ninety per cent. of
which bills to be payable within thirty days aAsP
their presentation to such navy agents may % =
greed upon and named in the contracts.
Persons offering must state the price, in words
and figures, CLEARLY and legbyJ asked per ton n
2,240 pounds, when delivered inspected, e sted, ~
proved, and received by the said hemp agent, and
payable as above specified.
Every offer must be accompanied, as directed II
the act OF Congress making appropriations for the
naval service, approved 10th August, 1885, by writ
ten guaranty, signed by one or more responsible
persons, ITO be certified by some official persOnarel
to the effect that he they undertake that the bid
der bidders will, if his or their bid be accepted
enter into obligation within fifteen days aftertke
contracts submitted for signature, with good and
sufficient sureties to furnish the supplies propos
ed. No proposal will be considered unless accom-.
panied by such guaranty. s
Bonds with two approved sureties IN one-ha,f
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
faithful performance of the respective CONTRACTS,
which will on no account be paid until the Con.
tracts complied with in all respects ACCORDING
to their terms.
Offers must be made in strict conformity with.hs
terms of this advertisement. The persons offering
must state By ,chic nary agent they wish their bills
paid, If their offer is accepted, and by rhich hsmp
nary agency they wish to have contracts and bonds
sent for their signature; and if they should not 10
executed within fifteen days after they are received
by the agents, the department will consider itsela
liberty to accept other offers in place OF those thus
neglected. MAY 81, ls49-till 9Th aug