The national Republican., 1861-07-02

sides; a box three feet four inches long, the bot
tom i've inches wide front side, nine and q half
inches deep, and eight aud half inches u the
top In parallel line 10 the body, all 10 the clear,
TO be substantially fastened to the front end OF
body, to have al iron strap passing round each
end, secured TO the head pi ce and front rail by
a rvet In each end of 1t passiog through them,
tho lid to be fastened to the front rail with two
good strap hinges, strap of 6ve.ei inch iron
around the box a half inch from the top edge,
and two straps same sise on the lid near the
front edge to prevent the mules from eating the
boxes 70 have Joint hasp fastened TO The mid.
die ot the lid, with good wooden cleat on the
inside, q strap Of iron ON the centre of the box
win staple passins through It, 10 fasten the
lid to eight studs and two rails on each side;
one bolster fastened to the body six inches deep
and four inches vide at king. bolt hole iron rod
In front and centre, Of eleven.six eenths of sa
inch round iron; with a head on the tor Of rail.
and nut on lover end iron rod and brace be.
hind, with shoulders on top OF ts piece, and nuts
on the under side, and nut on top Of rail- A
plate two and a half inchea wide of No. 10 band
iron on tail piece, across the body; two mort!ces
in tail piece and hind bar, two and a quarter
inches wide AID QUE iucu thick, 10 receive pieces
three ct four inches isag, 10 be used as hsrncsa
bearersi four Itvets through each side stud and
two r vets through each front stud to secure the
lining boards to be OF tho best quality iron and
rivetei on good bur; one rivet through each
end of the rails, floor ce-eigbtbs of an inch oak
boards sidea hve-eish hs Of an inch white pine,
tail-board three quarters Of an inch ,bick, Of
white pine, to be " ell cieated with 6vo oak eIea;s
riveted ct each erd tbrcugl ths tail board IN
iron plate three feet eight inches long two and
Il Quarter inches wide, aud three -eighths Of an
inch thick on the under side Of the bed piece, 10
extead from the hind end Of the body to eight
inches Ia frsnt Of the bird bolsters to be fastened
by the roo at the end of the bod by the lateral
rod and two three. egbtbs of an inch screw bolts,
one at the forward End VI the plate and the Other
about e9uldistsnt between 1t and the lsters rod.
A half-iuch round iron rod or bolt 70 pass dlae
gous!ly through tue rails between the two hind
studs to ard through the bed piece aud plate
under It, With c good head On the top and nut
and screw at tho bottom, TO be at the top one
foot eix inches from inside Of tail board, and on
the bottom ten inches from the bind rod. An
iron clamp two inches vide, oue-quarter Of an
Inch thick around the bed piece, tie centre bolt
TO which the lock chain Is attached passing
through it, TO extend seven Inches on the inside
Of the body, the ends, top, and bottom to be 50.
cured BY two kree-eighths iuch screw bolts. the
middle bar at the erds to be 1ush with the bed
piece on the lower side. Two lock CHAINS &C.
cured to the centre bolt Of the body, one end
eleven Inches, tie othsr two feet eix inches Iona,
TO be OF three cigtth5 of an inch round iron
feed trough TO bo four feet siS inches long from
out to CUT, the bottom and ends Of oek, tie eidcs
ofyellow piue, to q eight inches wide at bottoc
twelve Inches vide at top, aud eight and half
inches deep, all in the cicar, we'll irousd, with
band Of hoop iroa around the top, one around
each end and three between the end, stropq and
suitable irons tc faoie5 them On toe tongue when
feeding good strong chains to be attached to
the top rail Of tic body, secured by staple With
| G. Eook TO attach II 70 tts trough. Six bows Of
good ssh, two Inches wije ald one-half inch
thick, witn three atapies TO coufne the ridge
pole to its place two staples on the body, 70
secure each end Of tas bovsj one ridge polo
twelve feet !cnS, ose a0d trrse-quaItsrs incG
wide b. fTo-e'ghths of an inch tbick, the cover
to be of the FIRST quality cotton duck, No. .-,
fifteen feet long and nine feet eight inches wide,
usdo in tue best manner, With touT hemp cords
on each sider and one through each end to close
it at both ends; two rings on each end Of the
body, to close and secure the ends of the cover |;
staple in the lower rail near the second stud
| from esch end, to fastel the side cords. The
outside Of the body and feed trough to have two
good coats Of white lead, colored to blue tint,
the inside OF them to ba7e two coats of -saitiao
red paint the running gear aud wheels 70 hsve
| two good coats Of venitiau red, daTkensd to g
chocolate color, the hub and ieies 10 be well
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pot, an extra king bolt and two extra
single rees to be furnished with each wagon, tbs
king bolt and singlet eco similar Ia all respects
to those belonging to it.
Each eide of The body Of the Wagon to b,
marked U. S., ara numbered as objected al
other parts to be letlered q. ST. tie cover, fees
box, bolts, linchpins, tsr'pot, sad harness bear
ers for each wagon ~ be PIX Up In st,obg box
(coopered,) and the caatsnls marked thereon.
1t is to oe distinctly understood that the wag
ons are to be 50 constructed that the severa
parts OF Gny ono Wagon W Il agree and sxsctl,
+ 1T those OF any other, so as 10 require no mum
beriDg or arranging for putting together, and al
the materials used Tor Their construction 70 b.
of the beat guilty all the wood thorough,
seasoned, and lhe work in sl Its parts fAithfsll,
executed 10 the b. 81 workma alike manner.
, The work may be iUspected, from lime to time
as It progresses, by al oficer or agent Of th
Quarerm asterI Department, and nole Of IL sbal
be painted until 1t shall have been inspected an
approved by said officer or agent autherisedt
iuspCcti: When finished, painted, and scsspts
by an officer or agent OF the QuRrtermsster'
Department, and delivered as herein agreed, the
sbsll DC paid for.
N. G. MEIGS,
QUdrte7mGstlr General Q. s.
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