Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-08-02
PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER. por-.-
HEMP. I'D


Navy DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau or Consnuction, Equipment and Renal, I
TINDER the joint resolution Of co.,, ;, isNJ
- proved May 9, 1s4S, entitled aaRe soln,;c. U.
specting contracts for hemp for the use Of n. ~.
lean navy, sealed proposals will be receives 49,.
bureau, or the United States hemp agencies q .as
lsvilie, kentncky' or st Louis, Missouri, ito Be- m.
warded by them unopened TO this bureaua a. y
ivering under contract, at either of the ala -.
agencies, for term not exceeding Eve v..,.
best quality Of american pafer-roffed hemp n -
titles OF five tons and upwards, the ton 10 c Ss.a
OF 1,Iso POUNDS. NO bid will be considered ~
higher rate than two hundred and fortv-on. darN s
per tom The proposals to be opened on IN M -.
of August next The department will tb.n ss.Iy
mine whether the contracts shall be AWARDED 80
delivery VIII be required sooner than the lst d, y
January, 1850.
The said hemp must be equal in QUALITY = =.
best foreign hemp; and in all cases of eou,l;r J.
bid, the contract will be given to the hemn..,..
500 tons. sS'u
The said hemp must be thoroughly dressee,e.,,.
ed, free from shives, and must not lose more ~.
sixteen per cent. Of tow and waste when hatrhsi.
to the satisfaction of the inspectors ready n, "a:
ming. Its strength must be snch that rome AZ ~.
and three fourths of an inch in crcumfer ence MAJ
from twenty-one yarns, as prepared and tested 4,
the inspectors, or by their direction, will be,,
least 1900 pounds, and it's length, color and oh.
properties must be entirely satisfactory 10 the i.
spectorS, or the chief Of this bureaus or il win -
be received 1t will be inspected and tested Al ~
respective places Of delivery.
The respective United States hemp agents IN -.
tify bills for the hemp which may pass inspectio,
ana be received by them, according to the contrsct
winch may be entered into; ninety per cent ~
winch bills to be payable within thirty OARS EN-,
their presentation to such navy agents may b =
greed upon and named in the contracts.
Persons offering must state the price, in word,
and hgures CLEARLY and legbly,) asked per ton a.
2,24o pounds, when delivered, tested, On.
proved, and received by the said hemp agent I'd
payable above specified
Every offer must be accompanied, as directed II
the act OF Congress making appropriations for The
naval service, approved 10th August, 1916, BY viii.
ten guaranty, signed by one or more responsible
persons, ito be certified by some official personare
to the effect that he or they undertake that the BID
der or bidders will, if his their bid be accepted.
enter into an obligation within fifteen days after tAe
contract is submitted for signature, with good ana
sufficient sureties to furnish the supplies propoe
ed. No proposal will be considered unless sccon-
panied by such guaranty.
Bonds with two approved surcties in one-A,lf
the estimated amount Of the respective contracts
will be required, and ten per centnm in addition
will be withheld from the amount OF each payment
TO be made, as 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 accordine
to their terms.
Offers must be made in strict conformity with ne
terms OF this advertisement. The persons Offering
must state by Dhch navy agent they wish their bills
paid, II their offer is accepted, and by rhich hemp
ndey agency they wish to have contracts and bonds
sent for their signature; and if they should not b
executed within fifteen days after they are received
by the agents, the department will consider itsea
liberty to accept other offers in place Of those thus
neglected. MAY 81, ls49-tiH 9Th aug