The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-04

Navy DEPARTMENT.
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.

Navy DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair
TTNDER the join, resolution of Congress- approved May
u g. 1913 entiled ''Resoiuon respecting contracts for
hemp for the of the American navy" sealed proposals
will be received at this bureau the United States hemp
agencies Louisville Kentucky ST Louis, Missouri,
TO be forwarded by them unopened this bureau) for de-
verng under contract for not exceeding five years,
me best qaiy of Americd 'cater ,oited hemp in guam
Titles of five and upwards the ton 10 consist OF 30
pounds No bid will be considered higher than
Two bundled and ioryone dollars per ton The proposals
to be opened The Both day of May next The depart
will then determine whether the contracts shall be
awarded No delivery will be requited sooner than the il.
day OF January, 1850.
The said hemp mn.t be equal in quality to the best
foreign hemp and in all cases of equality of bid, the
tract viii be given to the bempgrower The quantity re
quired annually will be about 500 tons:
The said hemp must be thoroughly dressed cleaned free
from shves and must not lose more than sixteen per
cent of tow and waste when hatcheled to the sati,
faction of the inspectors ready Tor spinning Its Strength
must be such that rope OF one and three fonrhs
Of an inch in C Icumierence, made tfom twenty-one
Yarns as prepared and tested by the inspectors. or by
their direction will bear at least 42l0 pounds, and
!sengh Color and other properties mus, be entirely salts
factory TO the Inspectors or Tue chief 0! this bureau, or 1t
will not be receved will be inspected and tested at the
respective places of delivery
The re sprcive United States hemp agents certify bills
for the hemp which may pass Inspection and be received
into ninety per cent of which bulls to be payable within
thirty days after their presentation to such navy agents
may be sgreed upon and named in the contracts
Persons Offering state the price, in words and fig
ures CLEARLY and iogiby asked ton OF 22D pounds
by tue said hemp agent and pnyab above specified.
Every offer be accompanied directed in the act OF
making appropriations naval service,
proved 0 August 1916 by written guaranty, signed by
responsible persons Ito be certified by
official pesonage to the effect that he they undertake
the bidder bidders WILL if his their bid be accept
ed enter into an obligation within fifteen days after The
subui tied for signature, it'll good and sufficient
suet,es furnish the supplies proposed. No proposal
viii be considered unless by such guaranty
Bonds with approved suretes in one-halt the esti-
ted the respective contracts will be required
per in addition will be withheld from the
OF each TO be made collateral security
for due and faithful performance of the respective
tracts which w. on no account be pad until the contracts
complied with in all respects according their
Oilers be m ide in strict conformity with the terms
this adv- rise The persons Offering by
chich navy agent they wish their bills paid If their offer
epted and by rh hemp macy they wish to
ha We contracts and bonds for their signature; and
II they should be executed within fifteen days alter
received by the agents, the department Will
slider self liberty accept other oilers in place OF those
thus neglected
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