The national Republican., 1861-06-28

tom FIVE inches wide front sids, hiss aad . half
inches deep, and eight and half inches st the
top In parallel line 10 the body, I'll In the clear,
to be substantially fastened 70 The front end OF
body, TO have 40 iron strap passing round each
end, secured to the head piece and front rail BY
q rivet in each end of 10 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 box half inch from the top edge,
and two straps same size on the lid near the
front edge to prevent the mules from eating the
boxes; 70 have . joint hAsp fastsned 70 the mid.
die Of the lid, with good wooden clsat on the
With staple passing through H. to fsstsn the
lid to- eight studs and two rails on each side;
one bolster fastened to the body six Inches deep
and four inches wide at king. bolt hole from rod
In front and centre, Of eleven-sixieepths of an
inch round iron, with head on the top Of rail,
and nut on lower end iron rod and brace be-
hind with shoulders on top oftail piece, and nuts
on the under side, and q nut on top Of rsil; .
plate two and halt inches vide of No. 10; band
iron, on tail piece, across the body two mortices
in tail piece and hind bar, two and quarter
inches wide ard one inch thick, to receive pieces
three feet four inches long, to be used a. harness
bearers; four iivets through each side stud and
two vets through each front stud, to secure the
lining boards, to be OF the best quality Iron and
riveted on a good bur one rivet through each
end Of the rails floor fve-eighths Of an inch oak
boards sides hve-eighths of an inch white pine,
tail-board three quarters of an inch thick, Of
white pine to be well cleated with Eve oak eleats
riveted at each end through the tail board an
iron plate three feet eight inches long, two and
q quarter inches wide, and three -eghths Of an
inch thick on the under side of the bed piece, to
extend from The hind end of the BODY 10 eight
inches In trent Of the hind bolsters to be fastened
he tta rrA NJ fha ov,l l,f, ~ tzl L. III
rod and two three eighths of an inch screw bolts
one at the forward end OF the plate and The ether
about equidistant between It 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 good head on the top and nut
and screw At the bottom, to be at the top one
foot six inches from inside of tail board, and on
the bottom ten inches from the hind rod. Aa
iron clamp two inches wide, one-quartsr OF an
inch thick around the bed Iiece, the centre bolt
to which the lock chain is attached passing
through 1t, to extend seven inches on the inside
Of the body, the ends, top, and bottom TO be Sc
cured by two three-eighths inch screw bolts, the
middle bar at the ends to be flush with the bed
, piece on the lower side. Two lock chains Sc
cured to the centre bolt of the body, one end
eleven inches, the other two feet sx inches long,
| 10 be Of three-e -eighths Of al inch round iron
feed trough to be four feet six inches long from
out to OUT the bottom and ends Of oak, the sides
a Of yellow pine to te eight inches wide at bottom
twelve inches wide at top, and eight and a hall
6 inches deep, all in the clear, well ironed with a
10 band Of hoop iron around the top, one around
e each end and three between the end, strong and
he suitable irons to fasten them on the tongue when
re feeding; good strong chains 10 be attached to
the top rail Of The body, secured BY staple with
d hook to attach il to the trough Six bows Of
,e good ash, two inches wide and one half inch
" thick, with three staples to confne the ridge
,e pole to its place; two staples on the body, tt
as secure each end Of the bows one ridge polt
ID twelve feet long, ore and three quarters inch
Is wide by fve-eighths OF sn inch thick: the cove
to be OF the first quality cotton duck, No. -
I'd fifteen feet long and nine feet eight inches vide
ie made in the best manner, with four hemp cord
re on each side, and thu ough each end to clos
d. it at both ends; two rngI on each end OF th
's body, TO close and secure the ends Of the cover
le staple in the lower rail- near the second stu'
re from each end, to fasten the side cords Tn,
in outside Of the body and feed trough to have tw
an good coats of white lead colored to a blue tin,
mt the inside OF them to have two coats of -enitia
ne red paint the running gear and wheels to hsv
ch two good coats Of venitian red, darkeued to
Is, chocolate color, the hub and fellies to be we
he pitched, instead OF painted, II required.
he A tar. pot, an extra king bolt, and two eXtr
ne single rees to be furnished with each wagon tn
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Is to those belonging to it.
to Each side of the body Of the wagon to |
les marked U. s., and numbered as directed a
ck other parts to be lettered u S.; the cover, fes
box, bolts, linchpins, tar-pot, and harness bes
wo ers for each wagon TO be put up in strong DO
,es (cooperedO and the contents marked thereon.
he 1t is to be distinctly understood that the wa
hes ons are to be so constructed that the sever
ep, parts Of any one wagon W Il agree and exact
BY fit those of any other, so as to require no nur
'alf berng or arranging for putting together and
ITS; the materials used for their construction to
18th of the best quslity; all the wood thorough
nch seasoned and the work in all its parts faithful
executed in the bf ST workmanlke manner.
ng, The work may be inspected, from time to tin
ide as II progresses, by an officer or agent OF I
hes Quartermsster's Department, and noe OF 1t sh
ng- be painted until it shall have been inspected
six approved by said officer or agent authorized
bolt inspect it. When finished, painted, and accept
end by an officer or agent of the Quartermasts
one Department, and delivered as herein agreed, Il
ned shall be paid for
nch NJ. c. MEIGS,
ron QuartermastCr General q. )
me- June 24-2aw2w