Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-09
pRoposALs FOR Amy BAeeAeE WA
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|, -..H. Rasktagtoa June 81, 1851, (


49, RasktHstoa, June q, lsSl.S
PlofosALs are invited for the furnishing Of
Proposals s6ould state the price a. which they |
can be furnished, delveted At New York, Baiti-
more: or washington, stating the price delivered |
Tns number which CSC be made by any bidder |
NithiS one month after receipt Of the order, slSo
The w agons must exactly conform TO the follow |
ing .pechhoations and e the establishes patterns
scrption as follows to Wit:
Ire froat wheels to be three feet ten inches high
Quarter inches long; hind wheels fosr fest ten in
ohes high hubs ten and quarter incies In Diane
and half inches vide sd hfse
ter inches deep; cast ron boxes twelve inches
one and seven eixhihs incR at small eaG; tire two
and q hall inohes wide Nv f eighths Of an inch
each eIfis; hubs made # sumsse e epoSes and fen
hes OF ths best white oak free frUm defea ca h
wheel to have q sand bard and IInchpin band two
and three-qu4rter inches wide of No. band iIen
and two driving ba.ds-Outslde band Que aid a
bsGd one ch By thr si.ts nth S sneh taick; the
hind wheris to be made aud boxed so tat they
large nd If the box six ana a hs inches, and
iICnt wheels SIX and One-elghth iuohts para
der washer To the Outslde of the other, go IS 10
Centre t to ceGs of the 60 s hvs ies1 ssm 70
made of the best quality refined Am ican IT u,
two and a half inches square at the shoulder, ia
perlDs down 10 one and half inoh iu the middl, :,
nth SCI en7eighths ZACH king b 1t hoe in each
axletree; was hers and llIcp ns for each ak tree
slz5 nf llnchplnS one inch Ids. three hths of
an inch thick, with q hole in each end; a oden
sock four and thu, g quart Iuohas ~ide and four
with clips on tn ends aud with two boz s. sax in
ohes from tn midd 9, ard ia tened to t e hounds
long FIVE i ches wi e, and three and half inches
de- P,l v th four halfineh bots;
nt hes vice and three inches thick al froEt M of
the hounds. and two and q qua ter inches wide b.
and SO ARRANGED to lift up the front end IF it to
hang within 80 feet Ofthe ground whsn the wagon
Is stsnding at rest on a level surface.
The front hounds to be- Sax feet two inches long,
three inches thick, aud four inches wide over
inches iong AMI tn es inche- square at the trout
wide bT three fighths of an inch tn o. faetsned
on top OF the hOU dis over the back emf of tine
and piate of IroI Of he sans eizs turned up a.
eaoa end one and hall inches to clamp the front
.Sd s fog inc ana fastened on hs nadeI side
bolt through each hound, a seven -eig Eth inch bolt
through tongue and hounds in the center OF jsws,
TO secure the to que IN the hounds; pate of iron
thT % inches vide, one quarter Inoh thick ana
foot sht inches long, secured on The insd7 Of
Jaws 81 hOuEus, WI n TWO TIvsts anu plate OF
same dimensions on each side of the tongue whsre
the tongue and h unds run together, EccuIe1 in
round IRON to extend from under the font axeltree
and take two bolts in front part of the hounds,
same brace lhree quarters Of az inch round to oon
tlnue to the back part Of the hounds, and to be
fastened with two bolts, one near the baoG srd of
brace over front bolster one and |. hafinoh wide,
one quarter of an inch thick, with bolt 10 each
end to tasten it 20 the hounds; tae opening be
tween the iaws OF tho hounds to Teoeivet etGngue
four and three quarter inches ia ont, and four
The hind hounds four feet two inches long two
and three quartz inches thick, and three Inches
Vie; Jaws .. one foot long where they Gasp the
ana i've inches wide by three ILches deep, with
e ssdy iJon ~, Two and hal inches wide BY one
and f. Stoned or each end with three TIvets; the
bolster ttooks and hounds to b, secured with four
half inch screw bolts, and one half-inch screw
bols through the coupling pole.
The coupling pole nine feet light inches long,
at front end and two and thu Se quarter inches wide
a. eapk end distance from the center Of klng bolt
inch, and from the center of king holt hoe 10 TIE
center o. IN" noTtlce In the hind end of the pole
eeht lee! nine inches; KING bolt one and quarter
10 seven elg hth8 Of IN lnoh where passes through
tne IRON axetree lron Plate six inches long. three
inches wa ;, End one eighth OF an inch thick on
the doubletree and tongue, here they rub Iogeth-
er; iron pate one and half by one-qu,Iter OF an
SoreE belt through the hounds; front bolster to
nave pla es sb2ye apd below eleven inches long,
thee and hall Inches vldo, and three eiEhths of
an lRcR thick, corners drawn oct and turned down
on the sides OF the bolster, With nail in each Coz
a1 the SiS eH tWu ana tEc ana
pole to be lon. dns snd hes
quarters inches wide, and ono quarter of an iach
tl-trle ieet en- nj inches cong ali eli I5.de of
HICKORY, with An iron RAG aRd chr q, e1 IN end the
center 10 be secured; lUtd and 81 etcher
20 be three ct two inches long two ana ausrSer
lncnes VIDE, ana one and spaIter inch thick.
team; the two sing letrees for the LEAD mules L.
esve hooks IN the middle TO nook to the end of the
bfth cham, the wheel and middle pairs with open
rar. 4 -0'-N
The if chain to be ten feet long TO the fork; tie
lork one loot ten Inchss long, with tue streteher
Sttached TO kPTead inc fO ks apart the INKS of the
OF Oh In diameter; tho ioik-d chain Ssn
sixteenth inch Il diameter; the fifth ohaIn 20 ne
seven sixteenth inch diameter to the fors: the oTx
TO &c i've six esnth och the inks of these
and OF tie lock chains TO be more tn tn o and
quarter Inches long.
The body r. be strsight, three feet si1 inches
WIDE, two feet deep, ten feet long at the bottom,
AID Ton ices ak lLches 81 the top, soping equaily
{ be two aad Z ralf ilch 8 wide anc tbTee inches
Ieep; front pieces Two in hes ueep by two and .
vice and three iLehes deep, ana lour inches oeep
Ii TIE nleqIe 70 Eost on the coupling pole; top raj
inoh WIDE; lower rsi,s ne incn thick b. o,'e md
SO sen-eIshth inch wide; thT &c studs and o,a r,H
h'sh the sides; box thrss feet fon1 LIPS up a
long, the bottom five inches wide front side ms
a. the n sGp inones aeep and eight and h. sohes
oear TO be substantially fastened to the front end
% me c DGo, 70 nav" IN iron strsr passing round
ny riVet IN each end OF II passing through them
20 n to '6 rSp ,sl W.T.. two
around the DOx half inch e., m inc on ere gn'i
Two straps So size the lie re.r the froit sdge
TO prevent the mules fTOn eAtILg the hoTes. 10
have joint hzsp fastened 10 the middle al tSe lid
with good wooden cleel the inside str.p of
Iron on the centre the box with a a asia mas inr
through It, 70 asten the lid to; il hi stpds And ,uS
rails on each sides no ster aSteoe cd tn tbs bod
SIX inches deep and four inches wide at King boiI
hOle iron rod In FIR Mt and centre, of eleven si9
teentns OF an inch round mon, with head on the
Top of rall and nut on lower end; non -ed And
brece 6shlno. with Shoulders o top of Ia, pieoe
ana nuts on the under SIDE, and nut ON top OF
raL; plate two and half Inches vIds Of No 10
band iron on tail pIeor, acroas the body; two NOR
toes IN tail pIece anq hind bar two aud . quarter
inches wide and one inoh thick, TO ieoeIye nieces
three ieet four inches long, to be used as hsrness
bearers; four rIvets through each side sFun And
Two rlyets through oach front stud to seoure ms
lining boards, to be OF the best sunlIty iron and
riVetec on good bur; one ilvet through each ann
OF the rails, floor i've .eightbs Of az inch onk
DoSrdsj sides hve-elgEths of an inoh white nine
Tall board three quarters uf inch thick OF white
Pine, to be vel ceated with five oak clents rivet
ed at each end through the tail board: an iron
Plats three feet eig hit iDoh fong, two aud ana
ter inches wide, and TIRES eightEB of mob tblok
on the under site of the led pie co. to extend from
the hind end OF the body to eight inches In front
OF tue hl.d holsters 10 be fastened by the rod At
the end OF the body, BY the lateral rod and two
Lhfee els hths of an lLoh screw bolts, one AZ the
Forward OF the plate and the other about co nj
distant 0e;vsen II and the lateral rod A halE
i1ec r%a:G iron rod or bolt to pass diagonaIIy
thrOEsh ice rails b6tW he tvo hind gf,,I- q