The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-19

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair,
FINDER the joint resolution of Congress- approved May
u g. Isss entitled Resolution respecting contracts for
hemp for the of the American navy sealed proposals
will be received this bureau the United States hemp
agencies at Louisville Kentucky ST Louis Missouri,
TO 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 rotted hemp. in
titles of I'VE and upwards the consist of
pounds No bid will be considered higher than
two hundred and oryone dollars per ton The proposals
TO be opened on the aoh day Of May next The depart
awarded No delivery will be required sooner than the Isl
day OF January, 1850.
The said hemp must be equal in quality to the best
hemp and in all cases Of equality Of bid the con
quired annually will be about 500 tons
The said hemp be thoroughly dressed cleaned free
from shves. and must not lose more than sixteen per
cent. of and when hstchelled the salts
faction Of the inspectors ready for spinning Its Strength
of inch in circumfe renee, made from tyVenry-one
yarns, prepared and tested by the inspectors. by
It's length color and other properties must be entirely salts
factory TO the inspectors or the chief OF this bureau or ii
pectIve places OF delivery.
The respective United States hemp agents certify bills
for the hemp which pass inspection and be received
by Them, according the contracts which be entered
nto ninety per cent Of which bills to be payable within
thirty days after their presentation such agents
may be agreed upon and named in the contracts
ures CLEARLY and egbIy asked per ton Of 22io pounds
when delivered, Inspected tested approved and received
by the said hemp agent, and payable above specified
Every be accom- panied direc ted
Congress making Tor the naval service
proved 10Th August 1916 by written guaranty, signed by
responsible persons Ito be certified by some
Official to the effect that he or they undertake
that the bidder bidders WILL if his their bid be accept
ed enter obligation within fifteen days after the
contract submitted for signature h good and sufficient
sueties furnish the supplies proposed No proposal
win be considered unless panied by such guaranty
Bonds with approved sufeties in one hall the
OF the respective will be required
and ten per centum in addition will be Withheld from the
each payment be made, collateral security
for the due and faithful performances of the respective
tracts which will on no account be paid until the contracts
complied with in all respects according to their
Oilers must be made IN strict conformity with the terms
of this advertisement The persons Offering by
ich ageHt they wish their bills paid If their offer
pied, and by phich hemp agency they wish
have and bonds for their signature and
they should be executed within fifteen days after
they received by the agents. the department will
slider itself liberty accept other offers in place OF those
thus neglected
Mar Flaw t30thMay