Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-13
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can BE Furnished. delivered 81 New York. BsIti,
more, OF Washington, stating the price delivered
The humber which csa be made BY any bidder
within one month after receipt Of the order. aso
The W agons must exactly conform 20 the follow
ing specifications and TO the estsb ished pstteTns.
81. mule Covered VISIONS, Of the sizo and de-
The front heels to be three feet ten inches high,
quarter inches long; hind wheels -four feet ten IN
ches high, hubs ten and q quarter inches In diane
two and half inche. vide and two and three SusT.
ter inches deep; cast iron pps boxes twelve inches
one and seven eixSrhs incS at small epS: ire two
And half nch wide by Ave eighths Of 81 inch
each felIis; hubs made of gum, the spofes and fe-
lies Of the best white oak free from detects; each
whee! to have !. sand band s9d lnchpin band two
and three-qusrter inches wide Of No. hand iron
and two driving bands-Outside bard one and q
quarter inch By one-aua ter inch thick, inside
HIND Wheels to be inside sHd boxed SO that they
will measure from the inside of the tire TO the
arge end OF the box six and a hs inches, Aud
front wheels six ana one-eigh nth inches in q para
lei line, and each axle to be thce feet eleven and
three eighth inches from the outside of one shout
der washer to the outside of the other, so as 10
have the wagons gil to track Eve feet from the
centre to centre of the whsels. AK etrees to be
made of the best quality refined Am srican " q,
two and half inches square at the shoulder, Ia
9Th seyen-eighths inoh king bolt hole in each
axetree; washers add linohpIns for each axletree;
an inch thick, with q hole in esch end; q wooden
stock four and three Suartsr inches wide and four
with clips on the ends and with two bolts, SIX in
ches from tbs middle, ard ia tened TO TIE hounds
long, five inches wide and three snd half IN ches
de- pI) with four half inch bots.
The tongue to be ten feet eight inches long, four
nahSs wlie and three inches thick at front en1 of
the mounds, aud two and a qua ter inches WIDE BY
two and three inches deep st the front end,
hang within two feet of the ground when the wagon
Is stSncihg at rest On level surface.
The font hounds to be SIX feet two inches long
three inches thick, and four inches wide over
aTeltree and to retain that width to the back erd
ofthe tongue; jaws OF the hounds one loot eight
inches Iong aGd thre inches square at the front
end, with q plate of iron two and half Inches
wide bI three -eIghths of an inch thIok, fastened
tongue with one half inch screw IL In each end,
and Plate cfIrOn of be ssns size turned up al
hounds together, and fastened on the Under aide
and at front end Of hounds with hslfIDoh screw
through tongue and hounds in the center of Jaws
TO secure the To gae In The hounds ate Of IRON
three inches wide, one quarter Inch thick ahd one
foot 9 ght inches long, SECURED on the in.ido of
JAWS Of hounds. WI n two rIvets anu a plate of
the tongue and h. unds run together, secured in
ike maune:;a brace of seven ell hths of a. inch
and take two bolts in front part Of the hounds,
same brace three quarters Of ar inch round TO oon
fastened with two bolts, one near the bsoa ono OF
the hounds and one through the slider snd hounds;
enc quarter of az inch thick, with bolt 10 each
end to fasten it to the hounds; the opening be
four aud taree susrter inches in font, and four
ant half Inches at the back part of the jaws.
The hind hounds four feet two inches long, two
vice; Jaws one foot long where they oi,sp the
couslIng pole; the boste- four fest Eveinches ons
STEADY iron two AID q haf Iaches wide bJ one
hiif inch thick turned mp two aid q half riches
bolster stocks ana HOUNDS to be secured with four
nal men sc:ew bolts, and one Ealf-lnoh screw
bolt through the coupling pole.
The coupling pole nine feet eight inches long,
three inches deep, and four and ha T inches wide
81 front enc and two and three quarter inches wide
hole the center of the book stree SIX feet one
inch, and from the center of king bolt hole to the
eik 1t feet nine .nohes; SlnE bolt oSe and su.fteT
inches diameter, Of best ref ned iron, drawn down
to seven ghts Of on inch where It passes through
the iron aTletIse; plsts siI inches ons, hires
inches v!de, and one elg I:h of an Inoh thick on
err iron plate one and Rsf by onesuaTtet o 81 an
INCH on tie sliding bar, fastened az each end by
bave pses above md belo esyen 0h ncSas 70
thee ald h.f inches vide, ana three eig hths OF
on the sldes of the bolster, with nail In e.ch cor
ner ena Iopr oOuntersuEk nsl,s On top;t wo bands
on %ds the n h0H 20 b.b syU and sna
coupling pole TO be eight inohos long, one and eTee
thick Dorb srss thres Jet tea iHoSss ora sip
SisIoe tWO ieet els ut inches !DDs al well nafe of
center clip to be Ii secured lead bar snd ST. etcneT
20 be tn ne feet two inches long two and .nsYteI
Lead fsr., setS{ in a.. tnSk s
team; the two CinglatTees for the lead mules 20
nave AOcks In the mdc lie TO HOOK 90 the end of the
9Th chain, tho wheel ana ridd e pairs with open
oar. '~'''I0 90 And iea'
FORK one loot ten Incke- long, with the stretohsr
attached to spread he fokO apart the links Of he
OF al lrcn In diameter; the fOrked chain seven
sa1.eenin men Ia diameter; the hfth chain 20 ne
tobe av. siLeenth inch diameter the LINKS Hf these
and CT the lock chaas TO bs not more tar two aud
quarter Inches long.
Inc body 10 90 straight, three feet ak inches
and ten feet si1 inches at tho top, sosins e<uaiy
+ be two and hait inohOs vide, and three fno6es
deeF; front Pieces two ip5ho8 deep by Two and q
slde and riiEee inches dsep, and four inches deep
In the plcdie to Teet on the coupling pole; top "a.
inch wldei lover rails me inoh thick BY one and
beysn-elghth mon VIDE; three etuan and one rsil
the SIDES SoH thsss feet sc 0 fSS1 tSdSss
long the bottom hve inches wide front sIde. nine
A. S e io1 i nc assS and eight and half Lohes
oiear TO be substantially fastened 10 tie front end
each end sec TO he kend 5 pspe sss 59gRf
p Id to be @ G 70 ssg through them
good ssp hinges, strer Of rb,h ibsb iT H9
around the box q half inch frcrl the EOS adSe And
20 prevent the mules from eatinr he bo1ss 80 80
have joint hasp fastened 20 toe middle OF the lid
with good wooden cleat the IN aide, a etTcp of
IRON on the centre OF the box vi th siAplo p.ssInr
thToug IT, 20 fsten the lid to: sig ht std And two
ralis on eaon slce one bolster fastened TO the hody
six Inches deep and four lnohos wide AT hing hort
hoiei IRON rod in fT mt and centre, of eleven six
teenths OF an lnoh round iron, with 2 head ON The
POP OF raul And nut on lower end; iron rod Ard
oraoe behind. with shoulders GA TOP OF tai rieoe
ana nBts on the under sde, ard e nut on tor OF
Iall; Plate two and half Inches wide Of No; 10
apd lron on t&ll piece, across the BODY; teo NOR
uces 10 tsil 2lece ent hind bar two AID a quarter
lnc6es vide 6nd one Inoh thick, to receive pIoces
three feet four inches oug, 70 be used 81 hsrness
pesfeLs: lour rlvets through cash siis stud and
Two rlyets through each front stud, TO secure the
lining boards, 10 be of the best suality iron and
rlyeted on good bur; one IIvet throafh each end
OF the rails, floor fve-eighths of al inch oaE
boSIfs; sides hve-eIghths Of an inch white pine
tali board three quarters OF inch thick of Hhite
pine, 20 be well oeated with FIVE OAK oieats riyet
ed az eaob end through the tail board: An iron
plate three feet eight inches long, two and eusr
Ter lnohoe WIDE, and three eghths of an nah thIck
on the under side of the bed pieoe 20 extend from
t4e mnd END of the body to eight inches in frout
q the hl9d holsters, 70 be fastened By the rod al
the enc OF the Rody, by the lateral rod and two
4rwaId ord OF the platsAnd the other about @ nj
laca rcurc iron rod or bolt TO pass disronsIiy
through the rails between the two hind studs 10
aIG "a. orgn the bed piece plate under 1T With
gooG reao on the Top and nut and SO ev N the
-oottom, 10 be at the top foot six lnches fron
IN =lde OF tail board, and on the bottom tan Inches
from the hind rod. An iron CLAMP two Inches
vide, ne-quarter of az inch thick aroupd the he'd