The national Republican., 1861-07-02
Proposals for Army Baggage Wagons.
QUARTERMAsrER GENERALS OFFICE,
WnahinnIa,, 4.

l. army baggage wagons
Proposals should sts q the nrices at which they
can be furnished, delivered at New York, Balti-
more, or Washington, stating the price, delivered
AT each place.
The number which can be made by any bidder |
within one month after receipt Of the order also
the number which he can deliver within one
week.
The wagons must exactly conform 10 the fol.
lowing specifications, and to the established pat
terms. ua
Sx-mule (covered) wagons, of the size aud
description as follows, TO wit:
The front wheels TO be three feet ten inches
high hubs ten inches in diameter and fourteen
and gu ,rter inches loDgj hind wheels four feet
ten inches high, hubs ten and quarter Inches
In diameter and fourteen and quarter inches
long; fellies two and q half inches wide and two
and three-quarter inches deep; cast iron pipe
boxes twelve inches long, two and half inches
at the large end and one and seven-eighths inch
at small end tire two and a half inches wide BY
fve-eighths Of an inch thick, fastened with one
screw bolt and nut in each felie hubs made Of
gum, the spokes aud fellies Of the best white oak
free from defects each wheel TO have a sand
band and lincbpin band two and three.qunrter
inches wide, of No. 8 band iron, and two driving
bands--outside band one and quarter Inch by
| one-qusrter inch thick, inside band one inch by
three sixteenths inch thi k; the hind wheels to
be made and boxed SO that they will measure,
| from the inside Of the tire to the large end Of
the OK, oiI and half inches, and front wheels
six and one eighth inches in parallel line, and
each axle to be three feet eleven and three
inches from the outside Of one shoulder washer
10 the outside of the other, 30 az to have the
wagons all 10 track Eve feet from centre to centre
of the wheels. Axletress 10 be made Of the best
quality refined American iron, two and halt
inches square at the shoulder, tapering down 70
one and half inch In the middle, With o seven
eighths inch king-bolt hole In each a1lstree
washers and linchpins for each Rxletree size of
lincbpius one iuch wide, th.es-eighths Of an inch
thick, with hole In each end wooden stock
four and three quarter inches wide and four
inches deep, fastened substantially to the azls-
tree with clips on the ends ana With two bolts,
six inches from the middle, and fastened to the
hounds and bolster, (the bolster to be four feet
Ave inches long, i've inches wide, and three and
q half inches deep,) with four half-inch boil Q.
The tongue to be ten feet eight inches long,
four inches wide, and three inches thick at front
end of the hounds, and two and quarter inches
wide by two and three-q quarter inches deep at
the front end, and 80 arranged as to lift up, the
front end Ct 1t to hang within two feet Of the
ground when the wagon is standing at roas on G
level surface.
The font hounds TO be si1 feet two inches
long, three inches thick, and four inches wide
over azletree, and to retain that width to the
back end Of the tongue jaws Of the bouud5 enc
foot eight inches long and three inches square
at the front end, with plate Of iron lwo and O
half inches wide by three eighths Of ca Inch
thick, fastened on top of the hounds ove. the
back end of the tongue with oae half inch screw
bolt 10 each end, and plats OF iron of the sau1o
sl1e turned up at each end one and & half inches
to clamp the front hounds together; sod fastened
, on the under side and ut front end Of the hounds
} with half inch screw bolt through each hound
3 a sevsn-eighth inch bolt through tongue and
r hounds in the centre Of jaws, to secure the
tongue in the hounds G plate Of iron three
inches wide, one quarter inch thick, and one foot
eight inches long, secured on the inside of jaws
Of hounds with two rivets, and plate Of same
dimensions on each side of the tongue, where
4 the tongue and hounds rub together, secured in
, like manner e brace Of seven-eighths Of an
: inch round iron TO extend from under the front
axletres and take Two bolts in front part of the
/, hounds; same brace three quarters of an inch
round to continue TO the back part Of the hounds,
and to be fastened with two bolts, one near the
# back end of the hounds and one through the
slider and hounds; brace over front bolster one
n and half inch wide, one quarter of inch thick
y with bolt in each end to tasten it to the hounds
the opening between the Jaws of the hounds tc
receive the tongue fonr and three-quarter inche:
= in front, and four and half inches al the back
!. part Of the jaws.
d The hind hounds four feet two inches long, two
and three. quarter inches thick and three iucheF
wide; jaws ons foot long where they clasp ,hc
> coupling pole the bolster four feet Ave inches
y long and Eve inches de by three inches deep
l. with steady iron two and half inches wide b,
3. one-half inch thick, turned up two and bal
inches and fastened On each end with three rvets
the bolster stocks and hounds 10 be secured will
70 four half inch screw bolts, aud one half.incl
G. screw bolt through the coupling pole.
- The coupling pole nine feet eight inches long
three inches deep, and four and q halt inches wild
at front end and two and three quarter inche
wide at bac end distance from the csntre OF king
bolt hole to the centre Of the back aIetr.e, 81,
\ feet one inch, and from the centre Of king Dol
hole to the centre of the mortice In the hind enc
IN of the pole eight feet nine inches king bolt ons
and q quarter inches diameter, OF best re6n.t
h iron, drawn down to ssven-eighths Of an inct
where it passes through the lion a1lstree iror
plate six inches long, three inches vide, and one
eighth of an inch thick on the doubleties ant
\. tongue, where they rub together; iron plate on,
and a half by one.qusttsr Of an iucb on to-
sliding bar, fastened at each end by o screw Dol
!, through the hounds front bolster To have plate
above and below, eleven inches long, three and
half inches wide, aud three-eighths Of al incl
thick, corners drawn out and turned down ol
the sides of the bolster with nail In each corner
and four countersunk ua.Is on top; two band
J., on the hind hounds, two ard two and hal
~ inches wide, of No. 10 band iron the rub plat
on the coupling pole to be eight inches long, OF
and three quarters inches wide and one qGarte
of an inch thick, Doubletree three feet ten iuche
long, siDgle.ree two tcet eight inches long, al
well made OF hickory, With au irou ring and eli
!. at each end, the centre clip to be well secured
lead bar and stretcher to be three feet two ilohs
long, two and quarter inches wide and on
and quarter inch thick Lead bars, orotcher'
and singletrees fer SIX mule team the two SIN
gletrees for the lead mules 10 have hooks ia th
middle 10 hook to the end of the 6fth chain, tn
wheel and middle pairs With open rings TO attac
th N to tho doubletree and lead bar.