Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-23
.pE9RosALs FOR AMY BAssAsK WA
cd. .--f -. Qsarts1ndSt6r Gsssrsrs QHes,
go 80 Wdskssrfoa, lure RI. III

"osHtStIONs JuHe u, Lrlst
PHorosAs are invited for tas furnishing of
Army Baggage Wagons.
Propossls should stats the proc st which they
more, or " sshirgtOn, stating the price dsiyered
Tse number which ca be made h, a,y hidde,
withIs one month after receipt Of the order, Nso
the number " hich he can deliver within one veeE.
ng iiications and TO the sstab he'd pattern
sIx-muls (coysredI Wagons, OF the are and de-
Tae front wheels to be three feet ton inches high
hubs ten inches In diameter and fourteen and .
sSss hrS. ss5 ana ntna opsetss s ~.
ter and fogrtesn and qusrtsr inches tong; fsltss
two and half inches vide add two and three qu'r-
long, two aud 6sf iSchsi 1t the i,rse en- end
one and seven eIShths inca al small end; tire two
thick, fastened with one screw bolt aud nut 70
each fslis; hubs made & gum, tie spokes sud fel
wheel to have q sand band and lInohpin band tao
and three-qusrter inches wide Of No. band iron
quarter inch by nne-qua ter ipoh thick, inside
band one oh by three sIxtet nths Inoh thick; IN.
hind wheels 10 be made and boxed so tat they
will MEASURE from the inside of the tire 10 the
lsrge .nd OF the box SIX and a ha inches, sGd
lei Ine sud each axle "a b. three lset eleven snd
three tlRntd inches the outside Of one shout.
der washer To the 0utsids OF the other, 50 as 20
have tho wagons 9, to track FIVE feet from the
centre to centre Of the wheels. Ak e,rees 10 be
made Of the best quality refined Am ,,ricsn n a,
two and q hall inches square at the shoulder, ia
pernE down 10 one and half Inch in the mIddl =,
18th seyen-eghths inoh king bolt hoe 1. each
sxletrce; washers and lrohp.ns for each a4lotTeei
sIze of linchPIns inch " de, three eiI hths of
al inoh thick, With hole IN esoh end; q wuodea
stock four and three quart r A. 9hss lds and four
inches deep, fastened sub tan lsy to the s1Ietree
with clips on the ends and With two bois, s,X in
ana 30 ster 1.-THE bolster to be foDr feet 6ve inches
lonE' hive i.ehes wi ,e, anG three and half inches
The tongue 10 be ten f"et eight inches long. four
inches wide and three inches thick 81 fro.t of
has de- at fr0r7f and
and so arranged So to t up, the front If IL to
hang within II ieet OF ths ground whsn the wagon
Is standing at lest Cd level sul face.
The font hounds to bs six feet two inches long
three iEches thiok, ard four inches wide over
of tie tong ne; jaws OF The HOUNDS one loot eISht
Inches long nRd three inches square at the front
end, with plate 81 ron two and hall inches
wide bT three htbs Of an inch thick, fasts ed
On top of the bOurds over the back enc OF tue
t-ngne with one half inch screv hrlE in each end,
each end ope and q halt inches 70 clamp the font
hounds together, snd fastened on the under eide
bolt through each hound, seven-eIE 18th inch bolt
throGgh tongue and hounds IN the center of Jaws,
three inches wide, ono quarter inch thIUk aad one
foot Q Sht inches long, secured on the inside OF
same dimensions 90 eacn side of the torCue whl re
the tongue and hounds run oSetheT, scored in
like msrner;a brace of seven Gig htRs OF an ipch
round ron To extend from under the front az etr se
ebu lake TWO bpits IN front part Of the hounds,
tinue 10 the baoS parf II the honda ana 10 he
fastened with two boits, one neat the baos era of
brace over front bolster one and = half oh SIds
one quarter OF an Inoh thiok, with q Dot a each
SAD 20 issien Il 70 the hounds; the Opening be
tween ire JAWS OF the hounds 20 receivet etgneue
four and TIRES quarter Inches in font and four
All bait Inches at the back part Of the tavs.
The hind hounds four feet two inches long two
ard three quartz inches thick, ana three in ohes
wlIe; Jews one foot long where they ciasp the
and i've ilchss vide by III ee Irchss deer. Wi K
81 sdJ iron two and rs lncaes wide b. me
ss s !sGe t6Ok Ok i ss1s n2 SSS aid halt nohs.
pol stooks aEd bodnds TO be secured with fo0r
bolt through the ping pole.
The coupling pole lIno feet eight inches long
three lnohes deep, aud foEr and "a { inches vige
at back end; distance from the center of .Inr bolt
hole TO the oenter OF tbs back etree ak feet one
center of tn mortlce In the hind end Of the poIe
iSe, niss inSPss nnE bolt one snd asrter
to seven Of an mon Yssre
tne IRON axetree; iron Plate Elk inches long three
the d0ubetfee snS tongue Where theT pub On
er; iron plote one spd calf by one-s uarter Of an
rcTeS On bot tbreI.S tR a. each o9a BY
have Plates shove apd below eleven inches loaE,
three and half inches vide, and three eiEhths Of
OIL the sides of the bOlEtsr, with mai in each cor
ner and four oOunte,sV sunk nslls top; wO bands
wide, OF No 10 bend iron: tas ran pists on the
coupling poe 20 DO eight inches loi z oae nd lhres
thick DoubI cree three :est te inches Iaas sIS
tIStr5e two feet els ut inches long, al well made of
center dip to be Il secured lead bar Ind al etcSeT
70 De three f-et two Inches long, two Id quarter
lead bars, stIetchers ard ain, etrr es fiTsix
team; tho two siIgleTees for the lead mu sk 10
lo%k" ~ the mldae to hook 20 the end of the
rings 70 attach them TO the uolbletree and lead
The Eth chain to be ten feet ong to the fork: the
FORK one foot ten inches long, with tRe stretcher
Stacned TO spread the folks apart the links of the
Of an en- ia diameter; the iork-d chain Sc en-
sixteenth inch 10 dlsnsteI; the ffth ohsIn 70 De
to be 1--WE ix'eenth Inoh diameter the mas of tlo.e
quarter inches long.
The body To be straisht, three feet sir incbes
VIDE, two feet deep, ten feet long a. tho bottom
an Ten isst si1 lEohss At the top so7ing equally
at eSch enc al IN the clear inside; the bed soes
e. ne two and half inches wide, aha TIRES inches
deep; ir2It pieces Two inches ceep by two and
hail inches VICE tail P:69e two aud half iuohes
wide and three mckee deep, and four inches deer
In tGa IdiIs TO req. o. The coupling pole; top ran
inch WIDE; lower rails Dre fnah thick by ore a.d
seven eighth inch wide; throe studs and one TaIl
Tsh as The sides; box thrss s &c o sT2 y az &c
long. the bottom FIVE inches vide frout tpIe uIns
:; ts top "a sss inc sHd ai Eos hes
Gear, TO be sJbs aEtialy fastened 10 tie ifont end
alh RGa r ssss. sas Te%nd
e IVe d bs s saa 81 ~ i hToqEh them
good srs2 hinges; g StfHp OF 6vs-oiEhth inoh nor
around the box half inch from the TOP edge ard
two sac size on the lie nesr tbs font edge
70 prevent the muleE from eating the bo1es; 10
nave joint hasp fastened 10 the middle Of TIE lid
VIII good wooden oleat on the inside, a rtrsp of
Non on the centre % tho box vita 81 epIe passlnr
through c, 70 fassn tbs lid 20; eight stus and two
TAILS on each side; one bolster faster cd to the BODY
ak inches deep and four Inches wide az Einx In
aolei IRON rod IN II ut aud centre, of eleven siT
tsentas Oh an inch round iron, with head on the
brace be lad. vita shoulders top Of tai piece
and nuts on the under side, and q nut on Tor al
Talii plate two and half Inches wide az No m
Dand iron, on Tall pleos, aoross the body; two NOR
uoes In tsll piece ano hind bar two aud a sukrtsr
lnohee wide and one inch thick, 70 leoslvs nieoss
three feet foar inches long, % be used a. hsrpsss
pea SsSrsTs; io1t [lvsts through e.eb eide and
lining boards, e. Dc OF the bsst quality iron and
riyeted on good bur; one TIvct through each end
OF the RAILS, toor kve.eightbs Of az inoh oak
boSTds; sides hye-eIghths Of an inch white psn-
Tall board three-S uerters Of an inch Lhiok of white
Pine, TO be well cestsd with Eve oak clea.s riyet
90 at each end through the tail board; an iron
Plate IhTee leet elgh lnoh"s long, two and ear
on tee Under slde Of the bed pisoe 20 extend fron
tho hind end Of the body 70 eight inchsa an Eont
OF the hind holsters, TO be faStsno6 by ths rod A.
the end OF the body, by the lateral rod Arr tvo
threo elghths OF 81 inoh screw bolts one Al the
IorESId g. OF the pato Snd the 9th or abopt a nj
oistsnt oetveen II and the lateral rod. A hstt
lice reaSc Iron rod or bolt Go psss diseonsIIy
thronsb Zee rntts between the two hind studs n
tic th ocgh tee bed pieos q plate under ~ with
bottom. to be at the top one foot six Inobs, me
In lde Of board, and n hottT,