Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-07-05

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IL. Shoes and Leather, is arriving daily from E..'
tern Manufactures. He has on the way and il no..
in receipt of the largest cheapest best sfoek :.
the above named Goods ever brought to Burlinvton
which he will dispose of at very low rates, eith,
at Wholesale or Retail. AS he intends cstahIisb;rs
large business it will therefore be an ohiert ~.
all to call and see him who want goods Of this a.
scription.
He also has large assortment Of saddlerv. ~.
ware, Horse collars, Shoe findings, etc, -1Aa-L
Call at r. s. Adams cast side Main street t.
doors above Jefferson, before you purchase. a.h
long experience in the business enables him n =.
dersell any one in the city State. He viii y;,.
you bargains and no mistake. sRe sure that ~
find r. 5. Adams cheap Boot, Shoe and Leather Sors
Burlington, Iowa, may 3, 1s4o-st a.T -
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN wATER.RoTTED
NAVY DEPARTMENT, !,
bnean ofConstruction, Equipment, and Repair, I
1YNDER the Joint resolution of Congress. a.
u proved May 9, 1918, entitled ere solution e.
specting contracts for hemp for the use of the Amer,
lean navy sealed proposals will be received atb;
bureau, or the United States hemp agencies al Lon.
isVillc, Kentucky, or st Louis Missouri, ito be a.,
warded by them unopened to this bureau,) for do.
lvering under contract, at either Of the said hemn
agencies. for a term not exceeding five years tn
best quality Of american cdfer-rofted hemp. in an,n
titles OF five tons and upwards the ton TO consist
of 1910 pounds. No bid will be considered 4.
higher rate than two hundred and forty-ope aolIa,.
per tom The proposals to be opened on the 9Th an
Of August next. The department win then de.e,
mine whether the contracts shall be awarded. M
delivery Will be required sooner than the list day Of
| January, 1850. &
The said hemp must be equal in quality 10 IN.
best foreign hemp; and in all cases OF equality n
bid, the contract will be given to the hemp grow
err. The quantity required annually viii be about
500 tons. ~ IS
The said hemp must be thoroughly dres sed.clean.
o.. mi not
sixteen per cent. Of tow and waste when hatcbeileA
to the satisfaction of the inspectors ready for shin
ming. Its strength must be such that rope of nm.
and three fourths Of inch in crcumfeI ence mada
from twenty yarns, as prepared and tested h.
the inspectors, or by their direction, will bear 4
least 1920 pounds, and its length color, and othe,
properties must be entirely satisfactory 10 the III
spectors, the chief Of this bureau, or it win not
be received; il will be inspected and tested AT ha
respective places of delivery.
The respective United States hemp agents to car,
tify bills for the hemp which may PASS inspection
and be received by Them according to the contract,
| which may be entered into; ninety per cent. on
which bills to be payable within thirty DAYS An,
their presentation to such navy agents NAV he a.
| greed upon and named in the contracts.
| Persons offering must state the price, in words
and figures, CLEARLY and legiblyJ asked per ton d
224o pounds, when delivered, inspected, tested ap.
proved, and received by the said hemp agent, and
| payable as above specified.
| Every offer must be accompanied, as directed in
the act of Congress making appropriations for the
naval services approved 9th August, 1916, by writ
ten guaranty, signed by one or more responsible
persons, ito be certified by some official personage)
to the effect that he they undertake that the bid
der or bidders will, if his their bid be accented
enter into obligation within fifteen days after tho
| contract is 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.
Bonds with two approved sureties in one-half
| 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 are complied with in all respects according
| to their terms.
Offers must be made in strict conformity with the
terms of this advertisement. The persons offering
must state by rhich nary agent they wish their bills
paid, if their offer is accepted, and by rhch hemp
nary agency they wish to have contracts and bonds
sent for their signatures and if they should not b.
executed within fifteen days after they received
by the agents, the department will consider itsefat
liberty to accept other offers in place Of those thus
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