Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-06
Ps9eQsALs FOR ARMY BAseAes WA.
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WatAsSgfoo. June II, l66l.S
r l s. aes insissd for the narniships Of
PfSSp0sH. .hogi state y: pes 4 vAIoh they
more, or " sshinston. stating the price delivered
Tne number which csn be made by any bidder
the nun Der whleh he oan delifeS thin one eek.
ing specification and 70 the essabished ps,tsrns
six.mule (eoyeredl Wagons, Of the size sud de-
Tss 'front.' E TsT To- e bs s H. f., To-.
quarter inches long; hind wheels -four feet ten in
two and half inches wide AID two and three quar-
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one and seven eighths inch at small enoi tire two
thick, fastened with one screw bot aud nut N
each fellie; hubs made IF gun the spokes srd fel-
wheel to have 9 sand band and hnohpin band two
AND two dTaiss inches wide Of No band iron
quarter inch BY one-qua ter inoh thick. inside
6and one oh by three sIxtsenths Inch thick; the
hlnd Wheels to be msds and boxed so that they
WIN measure from the inside of the tire TO the
IEarse end of the box SIX and q he inches, and
front wheels SIX and one-elghth inches IN para
three eighth inches from the outside of one shout
der washer to the outside of the other, so as 20
centre to centre Of the wheels. Ak etrees to be
made Of the best quality refined American " n,
perinE down to one and a half inch in the middle,
sith a seven-e hths inch king bolt hole in each
sIze Of linchpins inoh wide, three .es hths OF
an inch thick, with hole In each end; q wooden
s1oss i3us apd three ensrtsr inches wide and four
with clips on the ends aud with two bolts, sax in
shss Fl from tn, middle .pd e tened % the hounds
long, five INCHES wife, ald three and half il ohes
defR t Sl.h io Sg Ia hal I'm bolts
inches wide and three inches thick at frout end Of
the hounds. and two and qua ter inches WIDE By
and arranged to lift up the font end Of il to
hang within two feet ofthe ground whsn the wagon
The front hounds to be six feet two inches long I,
three inches, thick, and four inches wide over
Of the tongues Jaws of the, hounds one loot eight
inches long asd three inches square st the front
vide bI thIee- eighths Of an inch thioK, fastened
on top Of the houI DIS over the back enc of the
and . plate fIroG of he sans sizs turned u al
each cad one and bali inches to clamp tbs font
ard at front end Of hounds with hatfipoh screw
bolt through each mound, seven eis lth inoh bolt
through tongue and hounds in the center OF jaws,
To secure the 10 gue IN the hounds; plate of iron
three inches wide, one quarter inoh thick ana one
1901 ghs inches long, secured on the insIde Of
same dimensions on eaea side of the tongue where
the tongue and hC unds run together, Iecqred ID
round ron TO extend from under the front xeltree
And Take two butts in fsDnt part Of the hOuDds ),
time TO the b.ck part Of the hounds, and TO be
lastsneS with two bolts one near the blc1 end of
the hoands ana one thro0s the side: snd hOunds;
braoe over front bolster one AMI half liz oh wide
one quarter of al inoh thick. with bolt "a each
end 10 tasten 1t 10 tRe hounds; the opening be
tween the Jaws Of the hounds t. receive ue
four and three quarter inches Ia ont, and four
The hind hounds four fact two inches long two
and three quartz inches thick, and three inohes
wi q JAWS one foot long whero they clasp the
AMI i've inches wide by. three lGohes deep, viiR
st ady iTon, two and 9 hat inohes WIDE 81 one
AID f.steaSd o. each end with th1se TVe.s; ISs
polstsr stocks ard hounds 10 b. secuced with four
bolt thI ough the coupling pole.
The coupling pole nine feet eight inches Ion &,
three inches deep. and four and half inches wide
'front.' end, ard two and three uhIter inches wide
st back end; distance from the center of sing bolt
mole to the center of the beck eres six feet one
lnch, and from the center of KING bolt hole TO the
center OF IN. nortloe In the hlnd end of the pole
eight fsst nine inches; king bolt one and quarter
to seven o an Inch where II passes Through
the iron axiehee; iron Plate six inches iOng SO
inches wid.. and one: etshtn Of an inoh thick on
the doutletTse AID tongue, where they rub Iog 9Th
eri iron pats one and half by one uafter Of an
sorex bolt through the hOuDds; front bolster TO
have pIs,e sboyl ard below eleven inches long
an inoh thIok, corners drawn out and turned down
osr .ns sas s 81 sne e2SS{ .fh s a "a s.
Oh me hiId hounds two and two ana half in hes
wide, o. NO 10 bond ir0ai tne run plate o. fha
qp,ttsra inches WIDE, and one eusiter Of an Itch
tack. Doubl tree three feet ten Inohas long SIN
With from s and op AZ sSa sSo
center O. ~ be Ii secured, lead bar aud 81 etoher
inches vide, AID one and quarter incl thick.
Lead bars, stretohers, AID sing lstrees for six IN s
have hooks in the mldCe to hook to the END of the
fifth chain, the wheel and middle pairs with open
rings 70 atlsch them to the douDlstree ard lead
The ff.h chain to be ten feet ong to the fork; the
fork one foot ten inches long with the stIetchsr
attached to spread the ks sPar the links Of he
dou6etree staL and tongue chains, three eishths
sixteenth inch ia diameter the h 09 cbsIs
seven sixteenth poh diameter to the fork; the brt
and of the look ohains to be MOI NJ ore than
quarter inches long. :
The body TO be straight, three feet six inches
and ten feet six Inches at the TOP, slopins eousiI
al eeoR END az the oiear or lnside the bed pieces
T. be two and balf inches wide, and three inches
hall lnohe. vide; tsl pleoe two and half inches
VIDE and three inches deep, ana four inches deep
one and half lnoh thick BY one and sevsu-tig nh
wSs oTes Ts xse thick b one
in front, with sea, strap hinges 10 ooge II "a
high az the sides; q box three feet four inohes
and hall inches deep, and eight and half inches
a. the toP IL parallel line 70 The body on IN the
end to The head pscs and tops
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good strap ninges strap OF Eve eighth inoL iron
around the box half inch from the lOp e1.e abd
two straP s size the lie near the front edr
70 prevent ths mules from eating the boxes; 10
have joint hcsp fastened TO the middle OF the i'd
with good wooden clsat on the INSIDE A etrao Of
iron on the centre of the box with pe pss
through II, TO fastan the lid to ight stus and two
rails on eaoh side; one bolster nste led 10 the bnd
SIX inches deep and fouT inches wide ar king hot
hole; non rod In fir Mt and centre, Of eleven six
tesnths of an tneh round iron, with head on he
top Of raIl and nut on lover end; iron rod and
and ants on the undsr qde, and q nut on tcp OF
rau; plate two and half Inches wide Of No 10
band iron, on tail piece, enro.s the body; two NOR
poes IN al piece Anu hind bar two sld quarter
iPchs: vide and o9e inch Thick, to Ieoa,vs pieoes
three feet four inches long, 10 be used "a harness
beorerE four rIvets through each aide st1a apd
two iyets through eseh front stud, to secrre he
lining boards, 10 be OF the best quality iron And
rlyeted ON good burr one rIyet through each end
OF the rails, floor i've eightbs of Al inch osk
boSrds; sides I've elghths Of an noh white ri "a
tall board three uarters Of inch thick OF White
pine, to be vel oleated with FIVE OAK clsaf. rirsf
cd at each end through the tail board: an iron
plate three feet eight inoh long, two and u.r
ter inches vide and three elghths of an lnch fhok
on the under size of the bed PIE oe, TO extend from
the hind end OF the body ~ eight inches in font
Of the hlId holsters, 70 be fastened by the rod At
the end OF the body, by the lateral rod and two
three eighths of an inch screw bolts, one At the
Forward Q. OF the p ate and the other about eaui
distant ostveen IL and the sral rod A haIf
iEcc rag:s: iron rod bolt IN hisennsII-