The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-29

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

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair,
March ], lSi9
TNDER the joint resolution of Congress approved May
~ 9, 1913 entitled ''Resolution respecting contracts or
hemp for the of the American navy" sealed proposals
will be received at this bureau the United States hemp
agencies at Louisville Kentucky, or 81 Louis Missouri
go be forwarded by them unopened 10 this bureau,
for. delivering under contract, al ehher of the said
me besk quality of american uaferrotted hemp in Juan
titles OF five tons and upwards the to consist OF 22iO
pounds No bid will be considered al higher rate Than
two hundred and forty-one dollars per ton The proposals
be opsnea on the @ day Of May ans .Ss be
awarded No delivery will be required sooner than the LIST
The said hemp must be equal in quality the best
foreign hemp and in all cases OF equality OF bid The con-
tract will be given to the hemp grower The quantity re-
CURED annually will he about 900 tons
The said hemp must be thoroughly dressed cleaned free
from shives, and must not lose more than sixteen per
cent OF and waste when hatcheled the salts
faction al the INSPECTORS rea for spinnsF It's Strength
of an inch in circumference, made from twenty-one
yarns, as prepared and tested by the inspectors 10y
sength color and other properties must be entirely salts
factory TO the inspectors, or the chief OF this bureau or
res pectiye places OF delivery.
The respective United States hemp agents certify bills
by them according to the which be entered
ino ninety per Of which bills to be payable within
thirty days after their presentation such navy agents
may be agreed upon and named in the contracts.
Persons Offering must state the price, in words and fig
CLEARLY and legiby) asked per ton OF 22O pounds
when delivered Inspected tested approved and received
by the said hemp agent ard payable as above specified
Congress making appropriations for the naval service,
proved 10Th August 1916, by written Guaranty signed by
one more responsible persons, (o be certified by
official personage) to the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder bidders WILL if his their bid be accept
ed, into obligation within fifteen days after the
contact is submitted for sgnatur with good and sufficient
suIetes, to furnish the supplies proposed No proposal
will be considered unless panied by such guaranty
Bonds with approved sueties in one half the est
mated amount OF the respective contracts will be required,
and per 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
piled with in all respects according to their
Offers must be made in strict conformity with the
Of this adve rsement. The persons Offering by
Which agent they wish their bills paid if their oer
accepted and by ichich hemp agency they fish
have and bonds for their signature and
the y-should be executed within fifteen days after
they received by the agents. the department will con-
slider itself liberty accept other oilers place Of
thns neglected
Mar 4-2awt30thMay