Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-01
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY BAGGAGE WA
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mo- Q, or W asAlnkton, statihs Inc Piioe eeh'eisu
the number which csa DO made by airy bidder
the muir Der " hch he can denver within one week.
The agons must exactly CONFORM TO the follow
s,1,muIs ecoyeredJ W ssons Of the slse ami de-
Fcription as follows tn wit:
hubs ten riches IN diameter and fourt. en- and q
quarter inches long; hind wheels four 1est ten IN
ter and foartesn and qqsfte. inches IoIsi ieie.
two and half inches wide AID two and three on r
ter sns f1s ss sssP Il en-
one and seven hfhs incn at small enJ; tire two
ics win enc s bos sd nut In
each fslie; hubs made CT gum, tue sPokes and fell
Wheel VIII to have sand band and inehpin band two
and three-qusrter inches wide Of No. 8 band iron
auartsr inch By one-Gua ter inoR thick, inside
band one oh by three sixties nths inch thIck; the
viii messSo from the inside Of the tire 70 iss
large md Of the box six and q hs inches, aud
lei ns, AID each axle 10 be three feet eleven and
three eighth inches from the outside of one shoul-
vs s 70 az to Tack 'sS eve feet tho
centre to centre of the wheels. Az etrees TO be
two and half inches square at the shoulder, ia.
perlnE down TO one and half ineh IN the middle,
sxlstree washers aud limo hpins for each axetree;
size Of ilnchpIns one Inch WIDE, three Gig hthe Of
Stock four and thr1e quart inches wide and four
inches deep fastened sub tan Tally to the axetree
ohes from tn midd e, and IA toned to T. e hounds
ana 30 ster he bolster to bs four feet five inches
de. p,j with four hslfinch bots.
ne tongue to be ten feet eight inches long, four
the hounds, and two and qua ter inche. WIDE By
two and three quarter inches dee the front end
hang within two foet the GROUND Shan tbs wagon
| Is CHANGING at rest on level surface.
| three inches, thick, and four inches wide over
aSeltree, sid TO retain that width 70 the back end
inches long sad three inches square at Hfs fsnt
| end, with 4 plate Of iron two and alfinches
on top of the hounds over the back end of the
tongue with one half inch screw bolt in oac end,
each end one and a half inches to clamp the font
hounds together, and fastened on the under side
bolt through each hound, seven-eis nth inch bolt
through Ioague and hounds In the center OF jaws,
three inches wds, one quartsr inch thick anu one
| foot eight inches long, secured on the insids OF
same Dimensions on eaon side of The tongue where
| the tongue ana hounds run together, secured in
round IRON to oxte nd from under the front axetree
| and take two bolts In front part OF the hounds,
tinue to the back part Of tie hounds, and to be
1astenes with two bolts, one near the baoE end OF
brace over front bolster one and halfiLch wide,
one qnarter OF an inch thick, with bolt ia each
tween the jaws of the hounds TO receive t. tongue
Ionr ana three quarter inches III font, and four
| allt u Idu lncnes at Inc DdcK part OF the JawE.
The hind hounds four feet two inches long, two
ana three quartet inches thick, and three inches
Sae sT gsie one loot long WHARF ere they clasp the
an! IN. nVG Inones wide by III! ee inches deep, with
h. 10y NIX G5on fb 10 and, aud ha inches wide By
and fastened OF each end with Three TIvets; tho
solster stocks and hounds TO b. secured with four
half lnoh ecfew bolts, and ore hslf-inoh screw
bolt through the coupling pole.
| 4, The coupling pole nine feet eight inches long,
three Inches uSe p. and four and half inches wide
az 'front.' end and two and three quarter inches wide
at 6aok end; distance from tho center of king bolt
hole 10 the center OF the back etres feet one
lnoh, and from the center of KING bolt hos TO the
center OF IN. nortlce IN the hind end of tho pole
inches diameter, Of best refined iron, drawn down
tosevsn 81 gbths Of an mon where passes through
inches wIdJ, and one 81 ghth OF an inch thick ON
the dou6le;ree and tongue. where they rub q geth
Inch on the sliding bar, s.tened at each end by a
screw bolt throu ugh the hounds; front holster to
three and half inches wide, and three ely hths OF
an inoh thlok, corners drawn oSt and turned down
ner aud four counter sunk nails top;t wO lands
on the bird hounds. two and two ana L half inches
coupling pole to be light inches long one snd hree
quarters Inches VIDE, and one quarter Of an CHI
fI..-ss he ,Hns 81 I'll & si
zip to be secufe LEAD sa 81 sH eiohs S
To he three T. ct two inchss long, two nd Quarter
Lead bars stretchers aid sing lstrS es for SIX NILE
team; the two slngleirees for the lead muies 20
fifth chain, the wheel ana middle pairs with open
rlIgs 10 attach them to tie dou6eiree ard lead
Tar.
The hf chain to be ten feet ong to the fork; tie
loIk one loot ten inches long, with tie stretoher
doubletr"e staJ AID tongue ona,T. thT ee eli hths
OF an 1 en- In diameter; the iofk-d chain Sc en-
seven sixteenth inch diameter TO the fors the fork
TO &c rye sz zenith iuoh diameter. the INKS ofthsse
quarter ILches long.
The body to be straisht, three feet ak ioches
wlde, two feet deep, ten feet long at The bottom,
at eaoh end a. In the clear inside; the bed ecos
I, be two and half inch wide, ana tn rec inches
hall inches WIDE; tail piece two and half iaohss
VIDE and three Inches deep, ana ioGr Inohes deep
one ard half lnch thick by one and seven-tighth
lnch wldei lower rals ne inch thick by o. aud
in front witD strap hinges to CLOSE It Sp as
nigh as the sidss; box three feet four inches
aud half Ipohes deep, and eight and half Inches
o. the top In parallel line u the body AL in the
eaoh end secured to the head piece and 'front.' rsli
to e % ~ ~95 s9S
goods good sTa h hinges, strip Of i've eighth inch iron
two srap s sare size on the Id near the frolt edge
| to prevent the mules from sahag the boxes; to
with GOOD wooden cl. at on the inside, strap of
iron on the centre OF the box with aplo passing
rails o each side; one bolster fastened To- ths boay
Six lnches dcep and four Inches wide at king bolt
hole; IRON rod In fr mt and centre, Of eleven ak
teenths OF an Inch round iron, with head on the
top of rail- and nut on lower end; iron rod and
| brace behud, with shoulders o. top of tai pieae
| ard Ruts on the und.r side, and nut ON TOP OF
raj; Plate two and half Inches wide of No 10
band IRON on tail piece, the be dy; two NOR
toes In tail pleoe and hind bar two aud auarter
inches wide and one inoh thick, 10 ieceIvs pieces
three feet four inches long, to be used as harness
1 bearers; four rIvets through each side SUD and
two rlyets through each front stud, to secure the
lining boards, to be of the best quality iron and
riyeted on good bur; one TIvet through each end
| OF the rails, floor five ghtBs of an inch OAK
boIrds; sides hve-elg hths of an inch white pine
tall board three quarters of inch thick of white
pine, To be wei cheated with We oak oleats rivet
| Cd at each end through the tail board: an iron
plate three feet eight inch 9 Tong, two and a ou.r
ter inches wide, and three eighths of an inch hIck
on the under size of the bed pc CO. to extend from
the hind end of the body eng hit inches IN font
OF toe higd holsters, to be astened BY the rod at
| the end OF the body, by the lateral rod and two
three eishths of 81 inch screw bolts, one at the
forward Q OF the p ate and the other about equi
| distant SSsv cen 1t and the lateral rod. half
| iEcc Ecc:= iron rod bolt to pass diagopaIiy
through tRs rails between the two hind studs 10
aEc "a. oGEa tae bed piece plate under It. with
| COOS ;es, on the Top ard nut and SC ew at the
Dottom 20 De at the top one foot six Inches from
inside Of tail board, aid on the bottom ten inches
from the hind rod. An iron clamp two inches
wide, one-q uarter of inch thick around the bed
zee, the center bolt to which the lock chain rs