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Navy DEpARrMnNr, Bureau oi Construction, Equipment, and Repairsj

 March 9th, 1916. ,C proposals Jor hemp, for furnishing for the use of the navy, SIX hundred tons of American water-rot- ted hemp. fhe proposals will be received until 2 o'clock ?. m of the first day of May next

 Persons offering may frame their proposals to de- liver any quantity, hot less than ten tons either at the navy yard Charleston, Massachusetts, or at such storehouse as may be designed by this bureau m Louisville. Kentucky, or al St. Louis, Missouri. The whole quantity must be delivered on or befora the hrst day of January next, and must be accom- panied by satisfactory evidence that il has been pro. perly water rr0tted

 The hemp must be thoroughly dressed, cleaned{ free from sheers and must not lose more than six: teen per cent oftoW and wastewfen hatcheed to the satisfaction of the inspectors, ready for spinning. It's strength must be such that a rope of one and thiee-ourhs of an inch ill circumference made from twenty one yarns as prepared and testedby the rr- spectors or by their direction, will bear at least four thousand two hundred pounds and it's length color, and ether properties must be entirely satisfactory to the inspectors, the chief of this bureau or it will noi be received. l. will be inspected and tested at the respective places of delivery.

 Inspectors and commandments of yards, or agents, as the case may require, will certify bills for the hemp which may pass inspection and be received by the hemp agent or connandant of the navy yard, according 10 the provisions of the contracts wluch may he entered into, ninety per cent. of winch bill to be payble within thirty days after their presentation to Sueh nary ageni as may be agreed upon by the chief of this bureau and the t5nfrac- tors.

 Persons offering must state the price, written. in words at length, asked per ton of 2,2i0 pounds when delivered, inspected tested, approved and re- ceiYed by the agent aud inspector, and payable az above specified and must forward with the iroiler an obligation, duly executed by two persons of known responsibility, binding themselves for the perfor- mance of the offers if they should be a:ceptea

 Bonds of one half the amount of the contracts which may be made, will be required for their faith Gl execution, in addition to the deduction of ten per cent. from all bills paid before the completion of the contracts, which deductions will be retained until the contracts are fully completed in all respects according to their terms.

 Offers must be made in strict conformity with the terms of this adyertisemen persons offering must state by what nary agent they wish their bills paid, fl tielF offer s accepted, and at what hemp or navy agency they wish to have contracts and bonds for their signature; and fl they should not De execu- cd within fifteen days after they are received by the agents, the department will consider itself at liberty to accept other offers in place of those thus neglected.

 To be published once week until the goth April next, in the following papers, vix Union and Intel ligeneer, Washington, D. C.; Statesman, Colum- bus, Ohio; Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio; Union; see; Democrat, Columbia, Tennessee; State Senti.' mel, Indianapolis, Indiana; Courier, Madison, In- diana; Argus, Quincy, Illinois, St. Clair Banner, BellevilIe. Illinois; Democrat, Chicago, Illinois; Register Springfield, Illinois; Missouran, St. Louis, Missouri; Inqlirer, Jefferson City, Missouri; Platte Eagle, Platte City, Missouri; Yeeman Frankfort, Kentucky Democrat. Louisville Kentucky; Gag cite, Lexington Kentucky; Territorial Gazette and Advertiser, Burlin. ton Iowa; Courier, Milwaukie, Wisconsin; Banner Little Rock, Arkansas

 The papers containing the above'advertisement will be forwarded to the bureau evidence of pubs Iication

 March p, Tsi6. 2s-tf.