The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-09

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

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair
FINDER the joint resolution Of Congress- approved May
~ 3, lS4s, entitled Resouon respecting contracts i0I
hemp for the of the American navy sealed proposals
will be received at this bureau or the United States hemp
agencies Louisville, Kentucky, St Louis Missouri
TO be forwarded by them unopened this burenu,l
Ior delivering under contract, at either of the said
The best quality of Americam rotted hemp. in GUAM
titles of i've and upwards the consis. Of s2~
two hundred and ioy-one dollars per The propo'af
to be opened on the 9Th OF August next The depa,H
ment will then determine whe;her the contracts shall
day OF January, 1850.
The said hemp must be equal in quality 10 the b
foreign hemp; and in all cases of equality Of bid the CO
tract will be given to the hemp The quantity
The said hemp be thoroughly dressed, cleaned. ef
from shives, and mus, not lose than sixteen pew
cent of tow and waste when ha,cheed to the salts
faction Of the inspectors ready for spinning Its seDg
must be such that rope Of one and three iourhsN
of an inch in circumference, made from twenty-one
yarns, prepared and tested by inspectors, by
their direction, will bear least AGO pounds, and
factory the inspectors the chief Of this bureau, or
will be received; will be inspected and tested at the
respective places Of delivery.
The respective United States hemp agents certify bills
Tor the hemp which may pass inspection ard be received
into ninety per OF which bills to be payable within
thirty days alter their presentation to such navy agents
may be agreed upon and named in The contracts "a
Persons Offering must the price, in words and hg
ures CLEARLY and iegbly asked per of 22o pound.
when delivered inspected tested approved and received
by the said hemp agent and payable above specified
Every offer must be panied, sdected in hc act OF
Congress making appropriations for the service aP
proved 10Th August 1916, by written guaranty signed by
one or more responsible persons Ito be certified by some
official personage) TO the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder or bidders WILL If his their bid be accept
ed enter into an obligation within fifteen days after The
contract Is submitted for signature, good and sufficient
suIe,'cs, to furnish the supplies proposed. No proposal
VIII De considered unless accompanied by such guaranty
Bonds with TWO approved surerios one hall The esn
mated amount oil the respective will be required
and ten per ccntum in addition will be withheld from the
amount OF each payment to be made, collateral security
Tor the due and faithful performance of the respective con
tracts which viii on no account be paid until Tie contracts
are complied with in ali respects according their term
Offers must be made in strict conformity with the terms
OF this advertisement The persons Offering state ty
rh'ch nary agent they wish their bills paid If their offer
accepted. and by which hemp Navy assrcy they wish
have contracts and bonds for their signature and
u they should not be executed within fifteen days after
they are received by the agents the department will con
sder Itself al liberty to accept other offers place OF those
thus neglected
Mar 4-lawt6hAug