The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-27
Assistant Quartermaster Gene

QuARfERMAsSER 6sNERAL's OFFICE,
WAsUlNCrON funs, 81 1871

pROPOsAL6 FOB ARMY BAGGAGE WAGONS
QuAH'y W.s,.a,o s,H 'nn. 3, o,s s
Proposals arc invited for the furnishing of
PSopOssls shoud stat. the prices which they
nnsa Ssivssa az New York Baltimore or Washington
The whish can made By any bidder within one
month after Eeeip Of The order The number which be
The wagons exactly conform the folio wing specih
covered wagons Of the size and description as
1be frort wheels three ten inches high hubs ten
mcner ~ diameter and fourteen ana quarter inches long
nsh.. q Ss%esr and fCuIesn ana quarter inches long
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sns ss d NUT
s % N the essS wheel q Sss
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sSoadsr 10 one and S. ioss
inch vide e an Dss sioi, WITH
ss Ss ,s @
hoser be fop. fst i've Inches long ave vide
~ sns 2 b tsessah inches Iens
wide two s1d
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gon T. stsnding level surfscs
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end WIN are o. iron two and bait ncsss vide by hse
ne bach end o. n. tongue sih opehsf inch bolt
s snS ard g.t on Of hs same Size turned up At
nss ss al Sns sn 81
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CT to ext nd rom The from, aylesree
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bos half aide one On rter Of
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he ,qpgae four ana inches non AVID
ns9oa ne ps,s Of me and three
ons Mpe p he @ se 1Snss I'd
ss ss qps AND ss ns Ss By A5 r.
a sna aS Up snd he n Ind on
be secured vi half ooe hsle incn
scre~ balt through the coupling pile
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nn e a. est sDS the
fett inch and rom the enr Of iiag bolt hole to the
netes ling hit quarter inches diameter OF
ss Of ia inch
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With open riggs to attach thin TO the double'rse and lead
2 Be sis feet
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body saish Sne feet nchss s' w deg two
l six IN
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the coupling pole top rail and half inch thick
6 osSS
through HEM he Id fastened .
a s.ound sSs he sep saes
from eating Se boxes 70 have joint fastened 70
ds Ssx se
through IT, TO fassD be I'D to- eeh studs and two rails
s1e four niche. iins boil hole il
zen Int i Of an inch round iron With
Setnd s, shoulders on Top tail pisc and nuts on the
% % q on Plate
To Vide an D snS Gss
three feet four long 70 be useo IS harness
ech stud the lining boards be Of the
an lV oak
soes five eghts o. an inch white pine tau board three
i've osk clests Elveea each through the tsil
quarter eG aud e': s
10 Be fasssea 81 enc BODY The Ia
end Of s an h ser son
distant between ard the lateral rod hal, inch round
1s As
an tie 5
fssps
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lower side awc ck chains secured 70 the centre bolt Of the
iops to be- Of the sshths nci round iron fseo
% ss four feet SIX n from out to the S
inches vide 1t bottom twelve inches vide at TOP aud eight
e.
s,ee ben Gen ne ends srong a. suitable iroSs 70 fan
attached cp rail Of the body ~ staple with
hook to attach TO the trough six bows OF good ssh
inenes vice and oreha ncn thick with three stables 70
n S0 e. e pole
long and three quarters ipch wide by fveeghs Of
inch thick be Of the quality duck
No feetopg and zine feet eight inches wide made
in the Rest with four hemp cords each nde and
hrouh each END close it at both ends two rings
asspe the lower rail- the second stud from
each end TO fesn the side cords The outside Of the body
trough to have good costs of white lead coored
70 blue tint the inside Of them TO have of teoetan
red paint sbe running and wheels have two good
coats vepetan red kened chocolate color the hub
feies be we'll pitched Of painted
pot extra king bolt and extra sngetrees to
Be furnished with each wsgon the king bolt and ngeree
Each ae Of tody Of the wagon to be marked q s. and
numbered directed; al other parts to be leered s. the
feed box bolts hnchpns tar pot snd harness bearers
for each 70 he pu. up in strong box ocpered and
| the contents marked thereon.
II 70 be distinctly understood that the wagons To be
constructed that tie several parts of wagon will
sRree ard exactly At those OF other to require
numbering arranging for quitting together and all the
eriaia ueed be the quality; sill
the thoroughly seasoned and the work in All its parts
| faithfully executed in the best workmnnlke manner.
The be insyected frem time time 1t pro.