Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-16
pRoPosALs FOR ARMY BAGGAGE WA
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can be furnished, delivered at New York, Balti-
more, or washington stating the price delivered
The number which can be made BY any bidder
the number which he can deliver within one week.
The Wagons must exactly conform 20 the follow
slHzmule t9oyeredl WAGONS, Of the slzs and de-
scrIptlon as follows, 10 wit:
quarter inches long; hind wheels four feet ten in
two and half inches wide and two and three sasr-
long and Ss Eoke!P At me srse en sSs
one aud seven eighths inch at small end; tire two
thick sstsned with one screw 6ot and n nut lnI IN
eaoh fslIe; hubs made Of sum, the spokes and fel-
wheel to have q sand band and lInchpir band two
and three-9uarter inches wide Of No. 9 band iron
band one oh By three siIteenths inch thick; the
viii measure from the inside Of the tife 20 the ass
larss end Of the box six ssd 9 half inches, and
lei line, and each axle to De three feet eleven and
three eighth inches from the outside Of one shout
have the wagons sli to track ave feet from n the
centre 70 centre of the wheels. Ak etrees to be
two and half inches square at the shoulder, Ia
perinE down TO one snd 8 half inch in the middle
s1etss and eSi s. sls
size of linchpins one lnch vide, three htht OF
cGr and three quart i non sn vide and four
Inches deep, fastened sub tan ly 10 the axetree
ohes from tbs middle and ia tened 70 the hounds
ana booster, he bolster 10 be four feet ave inches
deep1 with four half inch bolts.
The tongue to be ten feet eight inches long four
inc VICE ana three lnohes thick ct froat end Of
two and three quarter inches deep the front end
and 50 arranged ss to ~, up the front END Of q 70
10 standing at rest on q level surface.
The front hounds to be six feet two inches long,
sIetree, and to retain that width to the back end
OF tae tongue; Jaws OF the hounds one foot eight
| end, with plate of iron two and 8 half inches
wide b' three-eighths Of an inch thIok, fastened
tongue with one half inch screw bolt in each end,
aao Pc ate Of iron Of ne ssms slzs tnrnsd % a.
| hounds together, aud fastened on the nnd or side
and at front end Of hounds with half inch screw
through tongue and hounds in the center of Jaws.
TO secure the toIs IN the hounds; plate OF
ioot eisht Inches long, secured on The inside OF
JAWS of hounds, WI two rIvets ana plate Of
san same dimensions on each side Of the tongue where
the tongue And h unds run together, secured in
Ike manner;a brace OF seven Gig hths OF sn lnoh
round ZOE to extend from under the front sIeltree
ZANE oT ace three quarters Of ar inch round 70 oon
s19s to the b.ck part of the hounds. and % be
the hounds and one through the slider and hO unss;
brace over front bolster one and half inch WIDE,
one quarter OF an lnoh thick. with bolt in each
end to f,stel it to the hounds; the opening be
twsen t5e avs oil the hounds 10 receive & et1gue
and a half inches at the back part ofthe Jaws.
The hind hounds four feet two inches long, two
vice; isws ons foot Iong whefe they cissp the
oou .ilnE pole; the bolster four feet veinGhes long
ssd, IRON two and hs SOR nGns vide fe Z; s sns
halt inch thick turne ed mp two AID a hsif inches
bolster stocks and bounds TO be secured with four
bolt through the coupling pole
fact afg frr
three inches deep, and four and half inches wide
at front end aud two and three quarter inches wide
hole to the csnter of the back az etree six feet one
inch and from the oenter Of king bolt hole TO the
eight feet nine inches; lnT bolt one and quarter
inches diameter, Of best refined iron, drawn down
the iron aIetTee; iron piats siI inches ions. thTee
inches vide, snd one ishth of an inoh thick on
eT s and Rs by sgS s. an
inch on the aiding Dor, fastened at esoh end by q
have plates above and below eiesen Inches ions,
three and half inches vide, and three eiS hths OF
On the sides Of the bolster, with nal IN esoS COZ
ner: and four oonntersunk IaIls top; vp bands
vide Of NJ 10 band IRON the run pate on 'i &:
coupling pole 70 be eight ipohes long, and ,hree
thick. Doubl tree three feet ten Inches long. SIN
sttoe two feet eli 1t inches long, al wei made Of
to be secured sd bsr and fes
70 De three ieet two inches long, two and quarter
Lead bars, stretohers aud letrees for six mule
team; the tive sinsletrees for .he lead mules to
nth chain, the wheel and middle pairs with open
rings TO attach them to the dolbetree and lead
The fifth cham to be ten feet long to the fork; the
i9tx oe loot tsa inches long, with the streteher
doubletrAe, stsI and tongue chains, three eirhths
OF an lnch In diameter; the torked chain seven
scyen sixteenth inch diameter TO the IN ~ oe
70 &c " ,s sI,senth inch diameter the links the.
q quarter inches long.
The body TO be straight, three feet six inches
wide, two feet deep, ten feet long at the bottom
d end the cs ore inside S te BED sisOe
y Dc tgo aad half inch vlde, end three inches
hal inches vide; tai piece two and h.f iso nH
WIDE and three inches deep, and four Inohes deep
half Inoh of Il 81 saa sSs
mob wldei lower raIs me Inch thick BY one and
h,Eh Ihs sides; boz thTss feet four IN dh Is
81 the !, soR in ps!ss ling ne BODY Oh IL the
each emo secured 70 the hedd piece and front rsi
&c S e iss o6tF On ~s h s@S
s s0Sd sf Ss hinges o yesthth inoh IRON
two e. p ssme .iIs or the lie near Tie 'front.' edge
sIsy ZEN, he Mes f.S1 etnE the bpxe to
with good wooden elsst on the inside, a stTsp of
NON on the centre OF the box with staple passine
through IT, 70 tasen the lid to- eiE ht studs and two
ral's on each side; bolster fastened 10 the body
ak inches deep and four inches wide al king holt
hoei IRON rod In m Mt epd centre, of eleven III
teenths OF an inch round iron, with head on The
TOP OF rall and mt on lover end; iron rod And
brace behind, With shoulders Oh TOP OF tail pjeoe
and nuts on the under AIDE, and nut or fop on
tall; plate two and half inches wide Of No. IL
band lron on tail piece, soross tho body; two NOR
tlces IN tSll piece anc hind bar TWO snd A uartsr
Incl vide And one inoh thick, TO receive Sieees
thIee teet tour inches long, to be used ss harness
bearers; tour rlvet6 through each side stud and
two rIysa through each front stud, 10 secure de
rlyeted on good bur; one rlyet through each end
boards; sides i've hths pr an Eob white pine,
PINE, to be well clsated with Eve ok oleats rivet
ed at each end through the tail board; an iron
.hres fess eight lnoh lony, two and guar
on the under sde Of the bed piece, 10 extend from
the hind end of the body to eng hit inches in ont
OF the HIND holsters 70 be fastened by the rod Al
the end Of the body, BY the lateral rod and two
tnree eighths OF an inch screw bolts, one Al the
Forward end OF the plate and the other about e
distant between IL and the lateral rod A hall
Ice ronnc iron rod or bolt TO pass diaronalIy
through ths rails between the two hind sfuds n
sla sa:orxn the BED piece O. plate under a. viii
BOTTOM TO be At the top one foot SIX Inches from
inside Of tall board, and the bottom ten inohea
nom the hind rod. An iron clamp two Inohes
vide, one-q uarter of inch thick around the 81
zoe, the center bolt TO which the lock obain NJ