Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-03
pRoPosALs FOR ARMY BAGGAGE WA
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more, or Washington, stating the price delivered
The number which csn be made by aGy bidder
within one month sftsr receipt Of the order, also
the number which he can deliver within one week.
The wagons must exactly conform 20 the follow
ing speoihcations and 70 the established patterns.
slx-mule teoyeredl Wagons, Of the slEe and de-
The front wheels to be three feel ten Inc hes high
hubs ten inches In diameter and foSrteen and q
ches high, hubs ten and quarter inches IN disms-
ter and fourteen and quarter inches long; felhes
ter inches deep cast pipe boxes twelve inches
long, two snd q half inches at the lsrge end and
and a half inches wide by FIVE eighths Of an inch
thick, fastened with one screw bolt and nut In
lies S. ess6
wheei To have sand band and Lnchpin band two
and two driving taSdsecutsids bsSd one ss and sdO
quarter men by one-Qua ter inch thick, inside
hind wheels TO be made and boxed 90 that they
will measure from the inside of the tire 10 the
front wheels and ons-e Ig nth inches IN para
lei line, aud each axle To be three feet eleven and
der washer to the outside of the other go as TO
have the wagons ai to track i've feet from the
msds of the best quality refined Am sricsn r o.
two and a half inches square st the shoulder, ta-
peIinE down TO one and half inch in the middle,
III seven eighths inch king bolt hole in each
e1letree; washers and lIuchpins for each axetroe;
size OF lnohplns one inch WIDE, three eig hths OF
an Inch thick, With hole In each end; a wooden
stock four and three quarter Inches wide and four
Inches deep, fastened sub nlaly 70 the sxletrce
ches from the middle, and IA tened to the hounds
ana DO ster the bolster to be four feet 1--WE inches
deep,) with four half inch bolts.
The tongue to ne ten feet eight inches long, four
inches wide and three inches thick az froGt end of
the hounds, and two and a qua ter inches WIDE by
TWO anu three quarter inches sep AZ the front end
and so arranged TO lift up, the front end of it To
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is standing at rest on q level surface.
, The front hounds to be six feet two inches long
sxeltree sru 70 retain that width to the back end
OF TIE tongue; JAWS OF the hounds one foot eight
end, with q plste of iron two and a half inches
Wide bv three eIghths of an inch thIok, fastened
tongue with one half inch screw bolt in each end,
anu Plate oil IRON OF he sans size turned up al
hounds. together, snd fastened on the Under side
Snd at front end Of hounds with half inch screw
through tongue and hounds in the center OF jaws,
70 secure the tongue IN the hounds; plate of IRON
foot eight inches long, secured on The insIds of
JAWS 81 houaGS, WI h two TIvets ana plate of
same dimensions on each side of the tongue where
the tongue ami n, unds run together secnred in
ike mauner;a b. ace of seven Ell hths OF an Inoh
and take tE" bolts in front part of the hounds,
same brace three quarters of ar inch round to oOn
anas to the bsof Part Of the hounds, and TO be
fastened with two bote, one near the back END of
the hounds sEd one through the slider aud hounds
braoe over front bolster one and half inch wide
one quarter OF an iuch thick, with q bolt In each
end To fasten IL to the hounds; the opening be
tween the Jaws of the hounds to receive {, ngue
IOnr ana thrHS cusTter inches IN front, and four
ana half inches 1T the back part of the Jaws.
The hind hounds four feet two inches long, two
and three quarter inches thick, and three inches
videi laws ono foot long where they g asp the
eo92in pole The bolster four feet i've inches long
snd i've inches SldS by three ILohes deep with
asd aIa taU OK g16 G9 TIVE and half inches
4 ha IN he rad Nth 70
hall inoh sc:ev bolts, and one half-inch screw
bolt through the coupling pole.
The coupling pole nine feet eight inches long !,
three inches deep and four and O half inches wide
at front END, and two and thrceeuarter inches wide
hole the center OF tho book az etree six fee. one
lnoh, and from the center Of king belt hole to the
eIg hi feet nine nohes king bolt one and auarteT
inches diameter, OF best refined iron, drawn down
e. Of an nch where It passes through
lnohes vide, and one-elEhth of an lnch thick on
ne 10n ana I9nGSe where they rub tossth
inoh on the sliding bar, fastened at each end BY q
tn &c aud hsf inches VIDE, md three eighths Of
an the Fs tSf e. o9TneTs PSt and turned down
ner, and four countersunk nails on top; wo lands
on the HING honncs, two and two ana half inches
coupling pole TO BE- ght inches long one and three
quarters inches vide, and one quarter of an iLoh
thick. Doub4etIee three feet ten inches long sin
0trce two feet eIy ht inches long, ali well made of
hiokorI, with an iron rEg and dip q, each end, the
to be three feet two inches long, two aud quarter
inches vide, AID one and q quarter inch thick.
team; tho two sinCletTees for the lead males 10
have hooks IA the MIDDLE To hook 20 the end of the
rings 10 attach them 10 tho doubletree and lead
The fifth chain to be ten feet long to the fork; the
tCrk one foot ten inches long, with the stretcher
attached 10 spread the folks sPat the links Of the
dor6etrHe, staJ and tongue chains, three e;shths
fhA Dad Oh
sixteenth men ia diameter; the fifth cham 70 De
seven sxteenth Ipch diameter to the for1; the orE
70 0e hVe Elk eenth noh diameter the Infs Of these
and of the look chains TO be not more than two an
quarter inches long.
VIDE Ssos sen 59 feet ak 1sss
and ten feet six inohes At the top slopne 90 ualy
Ss fY end "a ss ,he ess q 399sds
ast inches v!5s; tsil fIses two shd had INCHES
in the middle to on the coupling polo; TOP raI
one and q half Inoh thick By one and sevsn-efs6th
seyen-eIgh th inch wide; three studs and one raj
N 'front.' with seat on strap hinges close Il Sp a.
long the bottom FIVE inches wide front SIDE. nine
ePo hall inches deep, and eight and half Inches
oeaT, % Be substantiay fastened to the front end
OIL the body, TO have an iron strap passing round
the I'D to be listened to the 'front.' rail with two
around the boz half inch nom inc op odse i .o6
two stra sae size the lie near the front cd ge
20 prevent the mules from eating the boxes: 10
nave JOINT has fastened TO the middle of the i'd
with good wooden cleat on the Inside, a strap of
Son on the centre OF the box with staple passing
&sDugh It, 10 tastel the lid 10; eight studs And two
Is on each side; ono bolster fastened to the body
81 }nches deep and four inches wide at king holt
h6ei lror rod IN fr'nt and centre, Of eleven six
teenths OF an lnch round iron, with hesd on the
bfaJe behind, with shoulders Oa top OF tail pjeoe
and nuts on the under side, and a nut on tor OF
rail; q plate two and q half inches vide Of No 10
band IRON, on ta piece, scross the body; two NOR
tloes In t.ll piece snd hind har two AID suartsr
lpches wide ard ole inch thick, to IeoeIye pieces
three feet fOuI Inches long, to bs need "a hsrpeee
bearers; four rlvets through each aide stud and
two rlyets through each front stud, 10 secure the
lining boards, ~ be of the best quality iron And
rlyeted on good bur- one Ilvet through each end
OIL the rails, floor i've Gig hths of al inch OAK
ooSrds; sides hve-eighths Of an inch white pine
tall board quarters of inch thlok Of white
pine, to be well ceeted with FIVE oak oleats riyet-
cd at each end through the tail board; an iron
Plate three feet eight inohas long, two and guar
the hind end of the body 70 eight inches in front
Of the hind holsters to be fastened By the rod al
the end OF the body, by the lateral rod and two
three elghths OF an lnoh screw bolts, one At the
Forward end OF the plate and the other about e nj
distant between 10 and the lateral rod, A half
llcc rcuac iron rod or bolt to pase diagonAlly
through the rails between the two hind stude 10
arc ;h:ocrn tne bod piece O. d plate under IT. with
q gooG ceao on the top and nut and screw at the
bottom. to be at the top one foot six Inches from
inside Of tail board and the bottom ten inc ea