The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-20
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau OF Construction, Equipment, and Repair.
March l, lss9.
Under the Joint resolution of Congress approved May
~ 3 1913, entitled Resolqton sleerng contracts for
hemp for the of The navy sealed proposals
w he received Mt this buTean, the United States hemp
60 be forwarded by them unopened to this bureau
Tor delivering under contract, either of the said
hemp agencies for a term not exceeding five years
he 6ea q.aity Of ~aisr roitsd hemp in guam
titles OF nse tons and upwards the ton TO consist of 40
pounds No bid will be considered higher than
two hundred and foryone dollars per The proposals
to be opened on the Slh day OF May next The depart
ment will then determine whether the contracts shall be
awarded No delivery Will be required
day OF January, 1850.
The said hemp be equal in quality the best
foreign hemp and in all eases OF equality OF bid. the
tract wl be given 10 he hemp grower The quantity
CURED annusly Will be about 500 tons.
The said hemp be thoroughly dressed cleaned free
from shires, and must not lose more than sixteen per
cent, oil tow and when hztchelled the salts
faction OF The inspectors ready for spinning lis strength
must be such that rope OF one and three tourths
Of an inch in circumference, made tom tweny-one
yarns, prepared and tested 10y the inspectors, by
their direction, wil bear eas, 5O pounds, and
scnps o. ssG as ss ss = sas
viii be received VIII be inspected and tested
The respective United States hemp agents certify bills
for The hemp which may pass inspection and be received
by ihe according TO the contracts which may be entered
ino ninety cent OF which bills TO be payable within
thirty days after their presentation such agents
may be agreed ujon and named in the contracts.
Persons Offering must state the price, In words and fig
CLEARLY and egiby,) asked per ton Of 2,2 pounds
when deiiyered Inspected tested approved and received
by the said hemp agent and payable above specified
Every otter must be accompanied, directed IN the act of
Congress making appropriations for the naval service,
proved 10Th August, 1870 by written guaranty signed by
responsible persons, (io be certified by
official personage) the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder bidders WILL if his their bid be pit
ed into obligation within fifteen days after the
submitted for with good and sufficient
5ureies, TO furnish the supplies proposed No proposal
viii be considered unless accompanied 10y such guaranty
Bonds with approved sureties in oneha the esti
mated amount OF the respective contracts VIII be required
and per cenum in addition will be withheld from the
amount OF each payment to De made as collateral security
for the due and faithful performance OF the respective
tracts which will account be paid until the contacts
complied with IN all respects according 10 their terms
Oilers must be M ade in strict conformity with the terms
OF this ave sement The persons Offering mast state BY
p,ch they wish bills paid If their offer
accepted and 10y uhich hemp they wish
have and bonds for their signature and
should nor he executed within fifteen days after
they received by the agents, the department will con-
slider Itself liberty acce offers in place of those
thus neglected
Mar 4-2a tS0th May