Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-02
pRoposALs FOR ARMY BAGGAGE WA
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Proposals .h9u'd state the p.ics at which they
mo 9, or " ashington, stating the price delivered
at each pace.
within enc month after receipt Of the order, lao
the nun Der hIoh he can deliver W thin one week.
ing speci and to the estab isked patterns
six-mue tcovered) Wagons, of the size AMI de-
+ front W Hees to be thrs feet ten niche. high.
hubs ten inches In diameter and Il urt, en- and
eSes hig hubs ten and quarter inches IN eisms
ter and fourteen and quarter inches Iong; felIes
.wG and half inches wide ID two and three qH r
long, two and hsif inches at the | rye en- and
snG sys GoSe x men I 81 s1& o
thick, fastened with enc screw bolt AID nut In
each fellIe hubs made of gum, TIE spokes aud fel-
wheel to have a sand band and Inchpin band two
and three-quarter inches wide 9f No. Q band iron
band one i oh by thr e sixteenth inch thick; the
will measure from the inside Of the tire TO the
large nd of the box six and g. ba inches, aud
iel lIne aud each axle to b. three feet eleven and
three .Ighth inches rom tie outside of one shout
have the wagons al to track five feet from the
centre to .centre of the wheels. AK etrees to be
two and a half inches square at the SHOULDER, Ia
perinE down TO one and half inch in the middle,
18th q seven eighths iuch king bolt hole in each
axletree; washers aud for each AK stree;
size of lnchpins one inch wide. three -eig hths Of
stock four and three aast.r fnches Vide and four
inches deep, fastened sub tan ialy to the o1letrre
ohss from tn midi g, aad ia tened to tie hounds
ahd DO ster the bolster to be four feet hive inches
ds p ith oaf finch bo anu h'i
The tongue T. be ten t-et eight inches long, four
the mounds, and two and a qua ter inches WIDE By
two ana three quarter lnch-s dep at the front end
W To N saat n a nod vhoD
Is stanaing at est on level .u. face.
the front hounds to be six feet two inches long
three inches thick, and four inches wide over
axrtTee, ard retain that width to the back erd
OF the tongue; Jaws OF the houOds one loot eight
end with plate of iron two and half inches
wide BY thres eIghths of an inch thick, fastened
ngue with one half inch screw IL in each end,
and plate ofIrOn of he same size turn d up a.
hounds together, and fastened on the under side
and at 'front.' end OF hounds wit halfIr screw
through toss ne and hounds in this center OF jaws
10 seonre the To sue IN the mounds; ate OF iron
foot EhI inches long, secu, cd on the insId5 Of
JAWS Of Eougds. WI IA two rIvets an plate of
same dmen sio1s on esca side Of che tongue where
ths tonsuo and n, unds run to- ether, SEQ red In
IKE manneI;a b ace OF seven -eisnths OF an lnoh
round ron to extend from undrr the font axetree
ana axe two b,ts in font part Of the nOu,ds,
lame brace 'hLea quarters Of az ingh round to our
nnae 70 the bscs part # tie hounds, and 70 be
fastened with two bolts, one near the baoA end of
the hounds ana one through tho slider aud no nds
brace over front bols or one and balfIrch wide,
one QUARTER oil 81 mon tn Ok, with bot III each
end to tasten 1t to the hounds; the opening be
tween the JAWS OF the hounds to receive ct. nsu
ana half inches at the back part of the jaws.
The hind hounds four feet two iLoh long, two
aHd three quart iIoFes thick, and tAree Inches
vIue; Jaws one foot long where they clasp the
ing pole; the eolst' four feet i've inches ong
r1 sSo w .6s BY eoRs Inches w Dep
C OK eeS WITH hs he's
II al a In al fotar
| ha!f inch screw bolts, and one haf-Inch screw
bolt through the coupling pole.
The coupling pole nine feet eight inches long
three IEches deep aud four and is ( inches vide
a. front end and two and thre quarter inches wide
hole to the center the back Ak etee ak feet one
n, and from the center OF king but hOie to the
eight feet nine inches; king bolt one and CUSTER
inches diameter, OF best ehnsd iron, dra ~n do "
elghths OF an inch where 1t passes tArough
the iTOL axIetree; iron pate SIX inoh.s ong hree
Inches wa > and one eis nth OF an lnoh thick on
s ne 19 aaa ngns where they rub gsth
lloh on the slGlng bar, fas tened at each end by
sSIes bolt thI4ugh the hounds front 9olsier to
e so fud S nes ADA Snd a 5hes sse-
on the sides Of the bolst-r, with raj In each cor
ner and four ooTnIersrnk nails Oh tOPj We bands
wide, o. No 10 band Iroa; the run piste on tbs
coupling pole TO lie eIs mt inches long, oGe aud III ee
thick Doubl tree TIRES feet ten Inohfs l3nF. ain
ElStroe Two feet eli ut inches long, oil well made of
nlOkOrF, win an iron ring and clip end.
center ip to be Ii secured; lad b.r AND II stcheT
10 De three feet two inches long, two and 1arfer
s,a noe, aa6 on. and quarter lnoh thick.
team; the two slngleiIees for the lead mules to
aoye hoGks IN the middle to hook TO the end of The
NTH chain, tho wheel aud midi pairs with open
rings 10 attach them TO tine dOuoletree and lead
The ffh chain to be ten feet ong to the fork; the
LOT. one loot ten inches long, With the stretcher
taShed to pIead the forks apart; the links Of the
uouDIetr~e sGag AID tongue CHAINS, three ell hths
o. an en- In dlameterj the IOIk ID chain Sc, en-
sixteenth IIoh l. diameter; the fifth 0Lsiu to be
seven sixteenth inch to the for.; the fok
to be hye SIX zenith ach diameter, the INKS of these
quarter inches long.
The body to be STRAIGHT, three feet six inches
wlde, two feet deep, ten feet long at the bottom,
are YEP est sIx iaohes at the top, sloping equally
AZ Saou emo all In the clear Inside; the bed Goes
l. % ISo ehd haf inohss wide, aud three inches
half inches RSs s HG IN ne: SssS BY and
VIDE ana three inches deep, ana four Inches ceep
In inc en- Giadi1 to Tett on The coupling pole; top rail-
inca wide; lower rails ne inch thick by one and
SO ;'ghth inch wide; three studs and one rsSi
sish as the sides; box three feet four inches e
long: tne bottom i've inches vide front side. nine
at the top in parallel line " the BODY All IN the
oeaL u 9e u6staHtlally fastened to the front end
each end .ecursd to the head pisos s1d ffont fsti
ct 10 esea ' enc OF 4 passing throug the
inch m Inc op s ,nS I aOd
4 MT alfgd
| TO prevent the mules from eating the no res: IN
nave joint hasP fastened to the middle OF the lid
1 win GOOD wooden cleat on the side a rtrxn M
iron on the centre of the box with a. AHA n. n.
through IT. 20 fasten the lid to; sx ht stnds And tvs
rails on each side; boz ster fastened To the hndy
SIX inches deep and four inches wide az king moi,
hole iron rod In fr mt and centre, Of eleven six
teenths OF al inch round iron, with head on the
/ TOP OF ran and nut on lower end; IRON rod and
brsoe 6ehlad, vita shOulders o top Of tai pieae,
| and Huts on the under side, and lat on tor al
| Tal; plate two and half inches wIds of No n
band IRON on tall pieces aeross the body; two W
tces In tail pleoe ana hind bar two AID sna-Je,
Inches wide and vne inoh thick, to leoeI We niese.
three ieet four inches eUg, to be used A hsrnsss
bearers; four rivets through each ada sIud = "a
Two rlvets through each front stud, 10 seoure The
| lining boards ts DO OF the best quality iron sno
| riyeted on good bur; one TIvst through each ann
Oh the rails, goor hye eIEhths of an inch oak
ooitusi SIDES hve-e!g hths OF an inch white hin :.
tail board three quarters IF inoh thick az W hi,
pins, TO Do vel oieatod with FIVE OAK olsats riyst
ed az each end through the tail board: An iron
plate three feet eig hit inch Q ong two and ana
ter inches wide and three eighths of an ,ncb fbIn
on the under slfe Of the bed pece, 10 extend from
| the hnd erd OF ths body TO Eight inohe. an ont
81 tue HID holsters, TO be listened by the rod 1T
| tho end OF the body, By the lateral rod and two
| forward o OF the ate and the other abopt 40 M
distant between IL and the lateral rod a nsif
| INC. rc:== iron rod or bolt to pass dinTe nsIIy
| through tnt TaIls between the two hind sfnds ~
Az "a. "exh me bed pieos q d plate under NJ vitS
| gooG cea1 on the Top 81 d nut and so ev nj tbs
bottom, 10 be at the top ono foot six Inches from
IN lde 0f tall board, and tue bottom ten inc
| rom the hind roo. An iron clamp two Ino5e,
VIDE, One-quarter of Inc thick a. ON nd the hed
a.. a a IN h,n Al