Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-31
PRoIosALs FOR ARMY BAGGAGE WA.
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within one month after receipt of The rrdsT 40
tie number " hIoh he can denver within ore SeeS
ing specifesnors aud IL the estab ishet patt.,ns
x-mule tcoyeTedl Wagons, Of the slzs and de-
e front wheels to be three feet ten inches high
hubs ten II ches IN diameter and fourteen and q
quarter inches i"ag hind wheels four feat ten in
ches hIgh hubs ten anu a quarter inches In diane
ter and fourteen and qusrter inches ong; fellIes
two and half inches wide sod two and three gu =
long, two and a hsf inches at the large ems and
one and seven eishths Inon at small emu: tire two
and a half Inches wide hy i've eighths Of an inch
thick, fastened with one screw bot AID nut IN
eacn feliie; BUDS made gum, TIE spOkes and fel
wheel tn have a sand band and hnchpin band two
snq thIee-qnarter inches wide Of No. band iron
quarter inch by OIe-qus ter Inoh thick. inside
baA o1e I:ch by thrse sIxteenths Iuoh thIok; the
hind wEseis 10 he made and Boxed SO thSf they
will measure from the Inside of he tire 10 the
srge end OF the box six and q hs { inches, aud
lei lIlc and each axle 10 be three feet eleven and
three eighth inches from the outside of one Shout
der washer t. the outside Of the other 40 As 20
have tho wagons 8. to track FIVE feet from the
centre To centre of the wheels. AK etrees TO be
made OF the best quality rehned American Ir. a,
Two ana hai inches ouare 81 the shoulder. Ia
perlnE down TO one and hSlf inoh in the rrIddla
Uith even-eighths inch king bolt hoe IL each
size Of hnchpIns inch W de- three eis hths Of
| az inch thick, With a hole in each end a wooden
inches deep, fastened sub!tan'Iay 10 tse sxIetrse
with clips on the ends and with two hoNs sII in
Z.
and boster, the bolster to be four feet i've Ipohes
long' hVe laches WI aud three and half IAoHes
de .p,) with four hall lnoh bolts.
The tongue to be ten fset eight INCHES long four
inches wide and three inches thick frort rnd of
two anu three gusrter nchzs deep at the front end
and so arranged a. TO ft up, the front end of
hang within too ieet Of the ground VIZ N the wagon
Is standing at rest on a level surface.
The frcnt hounds to Nc six feet two inches long
three inches thick, ard four inches wide ove-
axeltres, and 10 retain that width TO the back cad
hounds an
lAcnes cong ahd threo inches square at the trout
| wide bV three-eIghths of an irch thJck. fastened
on top OF the hounds over the OAok enc of the
tlhgue with one half inch screT k0IG in each end.
| and a pa,e OF iron of he Sans sizs turH@d po Al
each end one and raj. inches 20 clamp the front
End at 'front.' eEd Of hounds With half inch screw
bolt through each mound, seven-ei. nth inch bolt
tHTougn tongue and hounds IN the center of jaws,
three inches wide, one quarter inch thick ana one
loot eSht inches long, secured on the insIds OF
same dimensions OF eaen side of the tongue where
the tongue and a unds run together, secured in
ike manners hlace of seven-eig hths of an Inch
round IRON 10 extend from under the fTont axeltree
and axe axe two b"lts IN front part Of the bounds,
came brace three quarters of ar inch round to con-
tnue t. the bsck part &C the hounds, and to be
fastened with two bolts, one near the bsoE cpd of
brace over front bolster one and half inch wide
one quarter OF al inch thick, with bolt Ia each
end to tasten IL TO the hounds; the opening he
tween the Jaws of the hounds to receive e. tongue
S1 aPa tnTeS sgir ter I.cEes in font and four
The hind hounds four feet two inches long two
and three QuartoI inches thlcE, and three Inches
cOug ling pole; the bolster four feet inches oas
anu i've inches vide by three inches deep, with
half inch thick turned np two and a bsf IDebs,
and fastened OF each end with three rlyet,: the
6olsteI stocks and hounds to be secured with four
hail lnoE screw 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 ha { Inches wide
at front end and two and three uar:er Inches wide
az back end; distance from the center Of hIng bolt
inch, and from the center of king bolt hole 10 tie
center OF Tia mortlce In the hind end of the pole
eight feet nine inches; king bolt one and suarter
| lnohes dIometsr, of best refined iron, drawn down
to seven ghtIs of Inch where II passes through
the axletree; irOa plato six inches lonT thTee
inches wide, and one e. ghth of an inch thick on
the douOle.ree Snd tongue, where they rub 70 eth
Ech ron on sS GLG sh baf @ 6g Of an
screw bolt through the hounds; front bolster 20
| have PLACES above and below eleven inches iopT.
three aHG half inches wide, and three eiE6tbS az
an iRch thick, corners drawn Get and turned dOvt
ner, and Tour cOCnteTsunk nails on top; vO bands
On the mind hounds, two and two anu half inches
wiaei % no, ~ oand rom the run plate on the
quarters inches wide, and one quarter of an In oh
| thick. DoubsTtre three feet ten inches long, SIN
tlStroe Two feet elE ~ IEohez long, all well made OF
HICKORY, with an iron ring and CLIP each end, the
osnter cap TO be w Eecured lead bar aud stretcher
10 be three feet two inches long, two and quarter
inches VIDE, and Ons and a quarter inch thick
Lead bars, stretchers, ard setrees for ak mule
have hooks in the mIdce nook to the END of the
nth chain, the wheel and middle pairs with open
inns 10 at'aoh them 10 the douoleTee and ead
The ffh chain to be to- feet long to the fork; the
forE one loot tea inches long, with tbs rtretnher
attached to spread the forks sPsrt the links Of the
dOubletrse, staJ ard tongue chains, three eiEhths
sixteenth inch 10 diameter; the fifth chain ~ ne
seven sixteenth inch diameter TO the fors; the oSx
and Of the lock chains 10 be not more tar TWO Snd
d slHTter inches long.
The body to be straight, three feet ak inches
wlde, two feet dsep, ten fest long 81 the bottom,
snd toz fest SIX Inches az the tOp, sOping osuailJ
at each end al II tne elear or Insds lao bed pieces
u Do two AID nslf inches wide, and three !roSes
| deeP; front pisces two inches deep by two and a
| half inches wide; tsd PIsce two and half inches
wide and three inches deep. ara -four inches oeep
Ia the middle 70 On tie Sou2Ing role; top raj
one and q hall Inoh Thick BY one aud seven-eighth
s5yen-oIgnta inch vide; thTes studs AID one raIi
IN front with Eest 90 strkf hines % close i aR Is
long. Il gctiDIn Eve inoLss WIDE fTSnt sidn SIne
HEd hal IncEC5 deep, Ind eight LLc half Inches
al inc eoP IN rSrSS! 1s 70 ms ocaJ al "a th9
of the body, u have a. iron strap passing round
each end sooatsd Z Dig lead pisce and lrpal raj
the I'D TO be. fastened 10 tie front reIl With two
coed efTff fIAgosI strap Of I've eiEhth Ilch iron
two straps s1we size on the liG near the front ecse
to prevent ths mules from estlnE the boxes; to
HON on the centre OF tho box with staple passins
ssch SIDE one G stensa 10 SS I
ak inches deep and four inches wide al kint bolt
holei iron rod Ia If0nt AID centre, of eleven siI
teelths o. sn inch round iron, with head on the
top of rail- and NIT on lower end; iron rod and
brace behInd. with shoulders on top Of tai piece
and nuts on the under aide, and 3 nut on tor al
rail-; plate two and q half Inches wide Of No Ia
band iron, On tail piece, the body two NOR
toes IN tail piece alo hind bar two ind auArter
inches wide and inch thick, TO IooeIvs pieoss
three feet four inches long, to bs used Is hsrpess
bearers; four rIyets through each side stud And
two rlyets through o,ch front stuc 20 seours lbe
lining hoaTds, to % OF tins best quality non and
rlveted on good tuI; one TIvet through eaoh end
OF the rails, looT i've -eigEths of 81 inch oak
boards; sides hve-el shths of an inch white pine
tai board threes 0arers of inch thick Of white
pine, 10 be well oleSted with i've OAK csAts riyet-
| ed at each end through the rail board; an iron
plate three feet eight inchHs long, two and mar
ter inches wide, and three eghths of an inch thck
on the under SIDE of the bed piece 10 tend from
the hind end of the body 20 eight inches In front
OF the hind holsters, to be fastened by the rod Al
| the end Il the body, BY the lateral rod and two
three eiEhths cf IN inch screw bolts, one az the
FORWARD end OF the plate ana the other about AZ nj
| distant between Il and the lateral rod. A halt
| iGcc reIcc iron rod or bolt TO pass diagonsIly
| through tG5 rails between the two hind sfnds ~
| aGG ;n.OcEn tne bed piece plate under n with
| gooG eesI on the top aud nut and screw Ar the
bottom, 10 be at the top foot six lnohes from
inside Of tail board, and on the bottom ten lnchas
| from the hind ROD. An iron clamp two inches
wide, One-quarter of az inch thick abound the RAD
ece, the center bolt TO which the oak obsSn m
attached passing through IL, TO exteno seven inoh