The national Republican., 1861-06-25


tom FIVE inches wide front side, nine and q half
inches deep, and eight and half inches at the =.
top In parallel line TO the body all In tbs clear,
10 be substantially fastened To the front end Of
body, to have an iron strap passing round each
end, secured to the head piece and front rail by
a rivet In each end of 1t passing through them,
the lid to be fastened to the front rail with two
good strap hinges strap Of fve- eighth inch iron
around the boz half inch from the top edge,
and two straps same size on the lid near the d
front edge to prevent the mules from eating the
boxes; 10 have a joint hnsp fastened to the mid
die OF the lid, with good wooden cleat on the
inside, a strap Ct iron on the centre Of the box
with stapie passing through II, to fasten the
lid to; eight studs and two rails on each side !;
one bolster fastened to the body sx inches deem
and four inches wide at kim. bolt hole iron rod
In front and centre, Of eleven. six,eenths Of sn
inch round iron, with a head on the top Of rail,
and nut OH lower end iron rod and brace be-
hind, with shoulders top oftail piece, and nuts
on the under side, and q nut on top Of rail
pate two and a halt inches wide Of No 10 band
iron, on tail piece, across the body two mortices
in tail piece and hind bar, two and q quarter
inches wide and one inch thick, to receive pieces
three feet four inches long, to be used ss harness
bearers four iiveis through each side stud and
two vets through each front stud, 10 secure the
lining boards, to be OF the best quality iron and
riveted on good bur; one rivet through each
end Of the rails, floor 6ve-eighths Of an inch oak
boards sides i've eighihs Of an inch white pine,
tail-board three quarters Of an inch thick, OF
white pine, 10 be well cleated with five oak cleats
riveted at each end through the tail board an
iron plate three feet eight inches long, two and
q quarter inches wide, and three eighths of an
inch thick on the under side Of the bed piece, 10
extend from the hind end Of the body TO eight
In, in nf tha ind host t,h 10 Eo
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 end OF the plate and the other
about equidistant between II and the lateral rod.
half-inch round iron rod or bolt to pass dis-
gonally through the rails between the two hind
studs to and through the bed piece and plate
under it, with a good head on the top and nut
and screw at the Loltom to be at the top one
foot six inches from inside Of tail board, and on
| the bottom ten iu,hes from the hind rod. An
iron clamp two inches wide one-q quarter Of an
inch thick around the bed piece, the centre bolt
to which the lock chain Is attached passing
through it, to extend seven inches on the inside
| Of the body, the ends, top, and bottom TO be So
cured by two three-eighths inch screw bolts, the
middle bar ut the ends 10 be flush with the bed
piece on the lower side. Two lock chains se>
cured to the centre holt OF the body, one end
eleven inches, the other two feet six inches loug,
10 be Of three eighths oi an iuch round iron ;
feed trough TO be four feet six iuches long from
out to out, the bottom and ends Of oak, the sides
Of yellow pine, to re sight inches wide at bottom,
twelve inches wide at top, and eight and hall
inches deep, all in the clear, well ironed, with a
band Of hoop iron around the top, one around
each end and three between the end, strong and
suitable irons TO fasten them on the tongue when
feeding good strong chains to be attache 10
the top rail OF the body, secured by staple with
hook TO attach it to The trough. Six bows OF
good ash two inches wide and one. half inch
thick, with three staples to confne the ridge
pole to its place two staples on the body, t.
secure each end Uf the bows one ridge pole
twelve feet long. oAe and three-quarters inch
wide by i've. .eighths OF an inch thick: the coyet
to be Of the first quality cotton duck No. -,
fifteen feet long and nine feet eight inches wids
made in the best manner, with four hemp cord,
on each side, and one through each end to Close
it at both ends two rings on each end Of the
body, TO close and secure the ends of the cover
staple in the lower rail, near the second stud
from sch end, to fasten the side cords. Thl
outside Of the body and feed trough to have two
good coats Of white lead, colored to q blue tint
the inside Of them to have two coats of -enitial
red paint the running gear and wheels to hss'
two good coats Of venitian red, dsrkeEed 10 I
chocolate color, the hub and telies to be vel
pitched, instead Of painted, il required,
A tar-pUt, ah extra king bolt, and two eItrt
single rees to be furnished with each wagon th,
king bolt and siugletlees similar ia all respect
; to those belonging 10 it.
, Each side Of The body of the wagon to
ma'ked U. S., and numbered as directed a.
other parts TO be lettered U. ST. the cover, fee
box, bolts, liuchpins, tar-pot, and harness bear
Tor each %sg9H e marked thereon
. 1t is to be distinctly understood that the wsg
8 ons are to be so cOnatru.ted that the severs
!, parts of any one wagon W II agree and exacu
y &c those vi any other, 80 as TO require no mum
L bering or arranging for putting together, and a
/; the materials used for their construction to
b of the best quality; all the wood thorough
seasoned and the work in all its parts faithfall
executed in the best workmanlike manner.
7, The work may be inspected, from time to tim
g as it proares ses, by an officer OF agent Of Il
10 QuartermastcrS Department, and noae of IL cha
= DO PAINTED until it shall have been inspected on
x approved by said officer or agent authorized,
Il inspect It. When finished, painted, and accepte
a by an officer agent OF the Quartermaster
Departm, nj, and delivered as herein agreed, thu
d shall be paid for.
h NJ c. MEIGS,
n OudrtermaStcr General q. s.
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