Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-10
ARMY SUPPLIES
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY WAGON AND
II AMBULANCE HARNESS.
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EoU1PAGE,)
Corner of Hotcdrd and Meree1 streets,
NKw YORK. AurUst g 1851 \

OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EQUIPAGK,)
Corner Of Ho,card and mercer streets.
NEW YORK, August 8, 1861. \
niShins. by contract, Army Wagon Harness;
1.-The The proposals SHOULD state the price at whion
and the price ct which they osn be delivered al
this depot, the number which can be made BY the
bidder within one month after Ieceipt Of the order
alse the number which he can deliver within one
week.
TIE harness must exactly conform to the follow
ing spechcations and to the estab ished patterns
Four-mule harness rs follows, to wit:
{. WHEEL.
Two QHilors. Breeoh straps feet IN ohss long
nca IRON; hip ,traps fee. i ii U inehes E fonS S a
inch lnShes vide; ftaY Pieces feet long. ~ inches
straps 4 feet long, III inch VIDE; tie stfsps is
s Bsa hcns Fen long
inches wide, with two -inch buckle; short side
Tco Ha1 Goars Is I6d to s nchssons with double
straps and safe feathers and buckles q Inch
Tico Pair Of Strong Han1es to suit, made of white
oak root, lroned wiz hooks, breast rings IL lnch
Too Par Of Hams I SIZES sinss Lower ops feet
nShhes nShes Long long q lnch wide; upper one feet
wide; check pieces escS 10 inches long. IL incn
VIDE; front Pieco II Il il ches long, Ia inch W ie;
long, u inch wide; nose piece II inches long. |
inch wide; blind- inches long, 5a inches wide;
'OiAby oHk blue lotb lpDk. l0Cb wlue, snort
outts TIMED mullen, to weigh lhs. to the zen
TDo Pa @es taais, ioas Is nEs to Sifs ths
loot, Of No. iron, with I on one end, weight 71f
Ono Par o BSea; Sas or s55sf6
to the foot, of No. s iror. Twisted.
T;cO Nesk St5ars: feet inch long, ~ inches
T.ro Neek Chasns. fesss inches long, 1. links to
the foot, 30. iron, T and loop to Do fiveted on
One Sasdls, made on S AttsE.p.. tree. head ruIet
and oanrle, iron, covered in the usual way with
lnhes wide; surcinrIs 7 feet 8 Inches long. 2E
inohe- wide with % inch buckle on one emu.
Straps a. nos sds t.ss 20
are ere placed LAG one on efoh side Of the saddle tree.
e end Il 70 60 0n 81 tss
ohntie, Spants saddle fashion; stIrrup feathers
tlest snoHa inches long, z ifSh WIDE with = in.6
pattern. to weigh I3H lbs. to q dozen pair.
LEAD.
Itro Collars, IN to ia inches long, made the same
Tlco Paw Of Hanl>S, to suit, of same material az
Tor wneel harness, Ir0ned, with hooks, breast
rings, and line rlngs, with straps as in wheel hnr
Too Bri tes. same as for wheel harness.
T.so Neck Straps and Chains. same as for wheel
Ttro Bel Bands,
TlcO pGtr ChdIn Pipes.
11co Par Trace CGdiss. ="
T.cO CIWpperS asd Hip Straps; Back strap S feet
it3ns' t.Psrng from St inches to 8x inches wide.
wide. each With q hook at one end.
1toG Back Ba"dS, s feet inches long, Sh inches
TTO Marttngal.s, I feet long. Ia inch wide, to
buckle into tie Dit. -
One Coupling Strap 5 feet inches long, y Inoh
One Check Rein, feet long, lnoh wide, to buckle
oentrs 20 rseeiTe the le.d Fn no ns sswed In the
oSs ssdS aeed II t5s 81 fset long inch vide with
0rs Whip, heavy plated horse hide, feet inoho.
Or GHry tonS, No. ~ u % bar. in0n''
The whole to be packed in box about 1s inches
stuff, eOepered, wood hoops or IRON, as may be re-
Four Horse Harness as follows, to wit:
WHEEL.
Itr9 QEiloys, Breech strap.8 feet inches long,
S1f lnch WIDE, sowe1 into 4-inoh rings of x inch
Pee Gnsi s feet inches onE Inches wide. viii
sst 'RSa Inoh vide VIDE; ifS hip ssSs IS
T,ro Belly Bands, LONG side feet inches long, 2
inches vide, with a 2,inoh BUCKLE; short side
Tloo Hair Collars, p to 25 inches long. with dou
Bile straps and safe feathers and buckles = inch
Ttco pair of StrOns Hanss to suit, made Of white
. oak root, iToAed with hooks, breast rings *
Tioo pSir Of Hume Straps. ' Lowsr one feet
inches long,, n lnch wide; upper one feet e
JES d2nk lpST VIDE , sIgP a5asd sathsT
inch wide; cheek piece. each 10 inches long, IA
inch wide; front piece 121 inches long, "a inch
Is inches long, - inch wide; nose piece II inches
long, inch Sid-; blinds inches long, inches
wlde short de 2 feet long. inch wide, with
iIoh buckle; bits, unned mullen, to weigh lbs.
Tloo ,pd.r Chata Pipes, 2 feet inches long. 2s
inches wide.
foot Of X o. iron, visited or % straight, VITA on
ono end weight lbs. per pair.
e @ Sot, dp No nG alon wiiTSd hSdeS long, Il INKS
Ttoo Neck Straps, feet 8 inches long, ga inches
TsU Meek ~ Cai.s az nOn fsst esos Inch Ions. link.
the loot. twisted No. IRON, T and loop to be
Or vstsG sG On to % tSs meek s,TsP swvs in th ohsa
and cantls lroned, covered In the usual way with
half tanned horse hide; flaps 20 inches long, IS
inches wide, with a az inoh buckle on one end, to
be fastened TO the saddle by being rIvetsd 10 two
paced one on sscn side # the ssddle-tres, one
end is tied to the front part of Il bar, the other
Spanish saddle fashion; stirrup feathers 4 Ieet Z
I9ss nE9es TO- g. M hcI wds nns4 wp II inch suss;
TO weigh 1874 lbs. TO a dog IN pair.
LEAD.
Ttoo Brides, same as for wheel harness.
Iro CoHGrs, 70 to Y inches long, made the came
Ttco pair Of HdmsS to suit of same material as for
wheel harness, irOned, with hooks, breast ring .
and line rings. with strsps as IN wheel harne s.
Too Neck Straps and Chains, same as tor wheel
Too Belly Bands, same as for wheel harness.
Too PdT Gsata Pipes, same as for wheel harness
ItcO pair Trace ChaiaS, same as for wheel tarn1ss
Ttc0 CrKPpers and Hip Strops. Back strap f ct
long, tspering from 81 inches to y. inches wide.
Hip straps with buckles each 8 feet inches long,
Ia inoh wide, with wrought hooks. :
Tsce Back Bands, feet inches long, 81 inches
wide -, " :
Tso tMs,tinsSlssss feet long, III inch wide, to
0ns CoEplins Strap, feet inches long, u inoh
Oss Chsek Rsir, feet Ineh long, inch wide to
buckle into the bit a. each end, with ring sews
IN the center 10 receive the lead line.
Ons LEAD Ltas, q feet long. u inoh wide, with a
buckle at one end, and an 8-Inch loop at the
ors Whip. heavy plated horse hide, feet inches
0ne Horse Brush, oval, of bristles, = By - inches
one Curry Comb, NO.,2z2-3 bar. =
The " hole To be packed 4 q box about q inches
wloe, is inches deep 50 inches long, made of l-inoh
Stun, eoopsred, wood hoops or iron, as may be re
he whole to be made of the best material. sew.
ing 70 be made with good waxed thread and sub
Jeot 70 Inspection during the process of manufae
ture ard also when finished. - : :
w When 6.horse harness Ia required, the lead ool-
lers, brides, hames, neck straps, bell, bands,
chsln pipes, trace chain, crupper- and hip straps,
psck bauds and coupling straps are doubled; one
eearing chain feet Ions, Il links TO the foot, ol
Ilne TO be 80 feet long ~' - -