The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-28
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATEI
ROTTED HEMP,

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Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair,
March !, l849.
Under the Joint resolution Of Congress- approved May
u q eis, entitled "Resoluon respecting contracts
hemp for the Of the American Navy sealed proposals
will be received at this bureau, the United States hemp
agencies AZ Louisville Kentucky or s. Louis Missouri,
10 forwarded by them unopened to this bireau for de-
vering under contract for fern NOT exceeding ys years.
hf e ses re oSs md pwas he ion q s ess
pounds No bid will be considered higher rate than
ON he e. s sps
will then determine whether tile contracts shah be
awarded No deysry will be required sooner than the ls
The said hemP mn y, be equal IN quality 70 hs best for
viii be given q the hemPrower The quantity required
annually win be about 56oto
The said hemp must be thoroughly dressed cleaned,
free from shves and must not lose than sixteen per
Of tow and waste when hatcheed to the satisfaction
the inspectors ready for spinning It's strength must be
that rope Of and three ous Of inch In cir.
conference, made from twenty yarns asprepared and
tested by The Inspectors BY their direction, win bear
least 40 pounds and it's length color, and other proper
tics must be entirely satisfactory to the inspectors the
specied tested the respective places Of delivery.
Tho respective United States hemp agents certify bills
BY them according to lie contracts which may Be entered
into; ninety per cent Of which bills be payable within
thirty days after their presentation to such navy agents
may be agreed upon aud named in the contracts
Persons Offering must state the price, in words and fig
ures CLEARLY and legby asked per ton Of 2i0 pounds
when delivered Inspected tested approved, and received
by the said hemp agent and payable as above specified
Every offer muet be accommodated as directed in the act
of Congress making appropriations iorhe naval Service
approved 10th August, 1876 ny written guaranty, signed
by responsible persons, TO be certified by
some official persoage 10 the effect that he or they un-
derake that the bidder bidders will his their bid be
accepted enter into obligation within fifteen days after
the contract is submitted for signature with good and stuff
cen sureties furnish the supplies proposed No pro-
posal will be considered unless accompanied by such qua
4 ranty J
/ Bonds with two approved snrcies in onehaf the esti-
mated the respective contracts will he required
aud ten per cenum IN addition viii be withheld from th&
each payment TO be made, collateral security
for the due and faithful performance Of the respective Corr
tracts which VIII IN no account be paid until ne contracts
complied with in all respects according TO their terms
Offers be made IN strict conformity with the terms
OF is advertisement The persons offering must state 6y
nary agent they wish their bills paid u their offer
is accepted, and by chth hemp nary az ncy they wish
to have aud bon for their sgsture and Ii
they should not be executed within fifteen days dter they
received by agents, the department will consider itself
liberty accept other oilers in place Of ose thnsne
elected. 3Fa Mar 5-fawtA
ny-THE period for receiving proposals for supplying
Hemp advertised above is extended to the 9Th ofAngst
next may I5--lawtau6