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 BUREAU or CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT, Sc.

 4th October, 1915. 1 GEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed eProposak y for hemp, will be received at this bureau until the lJth December next tordeliyering one hundred and fifty tons of lme9caa lcaierzrofiea be4p al seh storehonse n each of the cities of Louisville, Zen lucky and st Louis, in Missouri. as may De desig- hated by the United States hempagen al those pla- ces the deliveries to be made between the first ;sg o March and the first day Of July. lsI6 aud accom- panled by satisfactory evidence that it has been 'eaier-rotted ih the usual manner.

 ihe hetnl1 indst Da thoroughly dressed, cleaned free from shivcrs, and must nsi lose more than if teen per cent ct tow and waste when hatcholled to lhe satisfaction of the nsneetors ready for spinnino It's strength must be sueh that rope ef one and lhfee-lGuftiis oi an inch in crcumferenee iaaaa from twentY-one yarns. as prepared aud tested by the inspectors or by their direction, vii. bear tt least foar thoHaand two hundred pounds; and its length, caof, and other properties, musba entirely satisfactory 9 the inspectors or the chief this h1- fean, or it wil moi be received. t will be inspect Cd and tested at the respective places of delivery

 For the hemp which may pass inspection and b. received bY fine agent, he and the inspector will eer HiY bills tor not less than one thousand dollars the last eH eXeepied,4 according 10 the provisions of the contract, ninety per cent. of which to be nay. a5ie within thirty days alter the presentation ofthp niis 10 snca navy agent as may be agreed upon bY the ehiet nj this bureau and the contractors.

 Persons offering, must offer iorat ieast thirty taas and must state the price, {wrtten nwords al ngth) asked per ton of 2,2t0 pounds when delivered iH- fReeted te-tad aEFrovcd aud received bY Che agent and Inspector, and payable as above specified, and must forward with theirotr an obligation duly cx- ecated tY two persons ei kAo4a responsibility. binding themselves for the performance ol the offers fl they should be accepted

 Bnnds 10 oac-haif the amount of the contracts which may be made, with two good and sufficient suraties, will b. required for tdeir faithful exeea- ton, n addition tc deduction oE ten per cent from all hillswieh may be approved and pait before the Completion of the contracts. which H beratained until they are selly completed, in all respects, ac. cording to their terms.

 Offers mgst be madc in strict conformity with fhe terms ofthis advertisement.

 If contract are Hot executed within five days af- ter they have been received by the persons whose offers have been accepted, the bureau will consider itse at liberty 6 oaer t to the next lowest respoa. sibIe bidder

 To b. published once weel, uatil stDecombcr. Tn the following papers, yi1: The Union mtalli- geneer, and Consultation, il asliaeton. D C.; States- man, Columbus; Enquirer, Cincinnati. Chio; Unien, Nashville; Appeal Memphis; Tennessee Democrat, Ceiambla 8enaessee; State Sentinel, ladiaaapofis. Confer Madison. tndiand Argns. Quincy: Si Clan Banner, Baiieyiie; Bamuciat Chicago. Spring hed, Illinois; 4issaarian Ht. Louis: inquirer Ief- ierson elN Platte Eagle. Gtatte ciY hissouli; Yea- man, Flahk!ord; Demoeat, Louis,iie: Gazette. d1eElng.on, Kentucky; Territorial Gazette and Aa- yeItlsef &Hf!ng 5D Iowa; Confer RiilWaukie. Wisconsin; Banner Little Rock aiGansas

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