Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-17
pKoPosALs FOR ARMY BAssAsE WA
QsaytsrnlaSfey GezsrsFs QHes,
WaSAfaEfo1, June II, ISL.

more, or washington, stating the price delivered
The number which Gao be made BY any bidder
The w agons must xsotly conform TO the follow
Ing speclhcations apd 20 the patterns.
scription as follows. 70 Wit:
Tie front wheels to be three feet ten inches hish
quarter inches long hind wheels four feet ten In
ches high, hubs ten and quarter inches IN diane
and half inches vide a1d t@. sad tsse Su
yer inches deeP cast IRON pipe boxes twelve inches
one and seven eighths inch at small end; tire two
and half inches vide by & We Gig hths Of an inch
each fellie; hubs made cf gum. the spofes and fen
lies Of the bestwhite oak free from defeots; each
and three-a Inohes wide Of No. band ron
and two driving bands-outSIds band one and a
band one iGoh 81 three sixtesnths inch thick: the
hlE4 wnseis 20 be made and boxed so that they
aras end Of the box six and hsY inches ana sns
'front.' wnees SIX and once ghth inches in para-
three eighth inches rom the outside of one shouI
Ger washer to the outside Of the other, so as 10
centre to centre Of the wheels etrees I 10 me ne
made OF the best quality refined American IT q,
two and half inches square at the shoulder, "a,
perlnE down to ore and a half inch in the middle
~9h eyen7eighths zach king bolt hole in each
sxletree; washers and lin9hpns for each sxletree;
an inch thick, with hole in each end; q wooden
stock four and three quarter inches wide and four
with clips on the ends and with two bolts, sII IN
ches from tbs midd e, AID IA tened TO the hounds
long, FIVE inches wite and three and half inches
desp,) with four half inch bolts.
Ihs to De ten feet sig. eche. four
t t Eounas, and two and quarter inches WIDE By
and "a te m de- at the front end
hang within two feet OF the ground when the wagon
Is staading at Jest on level surface.
The front hounds to be six feet two inches long ,
three Inches thick, and four inches vide over
sTetree, AID to retain that width TO the back end
inches long and ;6ree inches square 8. the ffent
END, vita plate Of iron two and q half inches
wlds sn 9' ~ rec Of An inch thick fastened
Tongue Win one hAf inoh screw bolt in each end,
each end one and half inches 70 Clamp the f{oSt
and q front end, Of hounds with half Inch screw
bolt thr0ogh eaoh hound, seven-eishth inoh bolt
through tongue and hounds in the center OF Jaws,
to secure the TO- que IN the hounds; plate OF ron
tnree inohes VIDE, one quarter lnoh thick and one
LOOT eight lEcnes long, secured on the inside OF
JAWS Of hounds, WI n two rIvets ana q plate OF
the tongue and h unds run okether, secured in
lka msnneT;a brace of seven elghths OF an inch
and take two bolts in front part OF the hJunds,
same brace three quarters Of inch round TO oOn
fastened with two boita, one near the bscs END of
the hounds and one through the slider and hounds;
one quarter of an inch thick. with BOLT Ia each
end to fasten it TO tie hounds; the opening be
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four and three quarter inches in font, and four
and a half inches at the bac. part Of the Jaws.
The hind hounds four feet two inches long, two
and three quarter Inches thlck, and thTee Inches
cou 1Ing pole; the bolster four feet FIVE inches cnS
half inch thick turned mp two and a half inches
bolster stocks and hounds to be secured with four
haf inoh screw bolts, and one half-lnch screw
bolt through the coupling pole.
faeta ighf nohA
tntee inches dee ?, and four and half inches wide
At front end and two and three suarter inches wide
hole to the center of the back az etree six feet one
inch, ena from the center Of king bolt hole TO the
inches diameter, Of best refined iron, drawn down
70 OF an Inch where It passes through
the iron ayetIee; iron plate six inches long, three
Inches vide, and one eighth OF On inch thick on
G iron psts 0Ss sd half by s1S s an
lnoh on the aiding bar, fastened at each end 6y q
have plaies above and below ELEVEN ipoSss eon 20
three and half inches WIDE, and three eigaths Of
the sides Of the bolster, with nsil in zach cor
ner. and four countersunk mails on top wo lands
WIDE OF No 10 band ron the f nn9 p sa On n"a tss
coupling pole TO be eight ipohes long, one and res
e ett Ten inches % an sn .S
stree two feet eis ht inches long ali well made of
lead br and saa SsS
to be three feet two inches long, two and uaTter
Lead bars, stretOhers, AID snslstrces for SIX mule
team; the two singletrees for the lead mules to
fifth chain, the wheel ard middle pairs with open
rings 70 attach them to the doubletree and lead
The fifth chain to be ten feet long TO the fork: the
fork ons foot ten inches long, with the stretcber
sttsshed to spread the forks sPsrt the links Of the
siLeonth inch ia diameter; the ffh Chss 70 De
TO be FIVE sixteenth the ink Of these
quarter inches long. ~
The body to be straight, three feet six inches
VIE, Two eet deep, ten fest long st the bottom,
81 tSs Sss ar eI sSSns
= be two AID 3 half inches wide, and three inches
Sse iI ipSss PsSss .HO inches deep By two and
WIDE and three inches deep, and four inches deep
ope oh spS bs % Ss' on the coupling pole Top e.
seyen-eiehth inch wide; three studs and one rail-
high ss the Sides box three fee. o fo%I i6sbs:
long the bottom Eve inches WIDE front :ide. nine
oeeT to Be substantially fastened to the front end
dSss 0n If1 s
fV s IN esoh end OF passing through them,
good strap Set M inch inoR sSS
around the boz half inch frGm the TOP edge. and
to prevent the mules from eating the boxes; 10
have joint hasp fastened to the middle Of the lid.
ron on the centre of the box with staple passina
through It, TO hasten the lid to; os ht studs And two
ralis on each slde one bolster fastened 10 the body
slI inches deep and four inches wide at kipr bolt
holei non rod IN front and centre, of eleven sfx
teenths OF an Inoh round iron, with head on the
Top OF rail- and nut on lower end: IRON rod and
orrce behind. with shoulders o. top of tall sieoe
And nuts on the under side, and a nut on ton o}
Toll; plate two and half inches wide Of No 10
nand IRON, on Tall piece, sorosG the body; two NOR
lloeb IN TAI piece And hind bar two and quarter
inches vide and one inch thick, 70 Ieoe1ye sIeces
thIee ieet four inches long, to be used as harness
bearers; four rlvets through e.oh side STUD and
Two riyets through each front stud, TO secure the
lining boards, TO pc OF the best suality iron and
Iiyeted on good bur; one rIvet through esoh end
boards; sides hve-elE hths Of an inch white pine.
tall board of an inch thIok Of White
pine to be well cheated with five oAk oleats riyet
ca at each end through the tail board: An iron
plate three feet eight inches long, two and suar
ter inches vIde and three eishthe Of An noh fn,ck
on the under side Of the bed pleoe 10 extend from
the hind end of the body % eight ipobes in Hort
Of the hind holsters, 20 be fastened by the rod Al
me END OF the body, BY the lateral rod and two
three elshths Of an inoh screw bolts, one 81 the
Forward end OF the plate and the other about e vi
distant between il and the lateral rod. A half-
Ice reunc iron rod or bolt TO pas diagonaIfy
through tnF rails between the two hind studs 10
sns sL:crsn the bed piece plate under II, viii
bottom. to be at the top one foot six inches from
inslde Of tail board, aud the bottom ten lpobes
from the hind rod. An iron clamp two lpches
wide, ne-suarter Of an inch thick around the bed
ece, the center bolt TO which the Jock cham m
attached passing through il, To ex tend seven nck