The national Republican., 1861-06-25
Proposals for Army Baggage Wagons.
QuARTERMAsrER GENERALS OrFIcE,
.#. .. Washington, June 81, 1851
PROPOSALS are invited for the furnishing Of

QuARTERMAsrER Generals OrrIcE.
.#. Warrington, June 81, 1851.
PROPOSALS are invited for the furnishing Of
l. army baggage wagons.
Proposals should state the prices at which tbey
can be furnished, delivered at New York, Balti-
more, or Washington, stating the price, delivered
ut each place.
r The number which eau be made by any bidder
within ono month after receipt of the order, also
the number which he can deliver within one
week. 80. n.r..,...
The wagons must exactly conform to the fol-
lowing specifications, and to the established pat
terms. e.. .. .'..'
Six-mule (covered) wagons, Of the size aud
description as follows, to wit:
The front wheels 10 be three feet ten inches
high hubs ten inches in diameter and fourteen
and a quarter inches long; hind wheels four feet
ten inches high, hubs ten and quarter inches
In diameter and fourteen and . quarter inches
long felies two and half inches vide and two
and three-quarter inches deep; cast iron pipe
boxes twelve inches long, two and half inches
at the large end and one and seven-eighths inch
at small end tire two and half inches wide by
fve-eighths Of an inch thick, fastened with one
screw bolt and nut In each fellie; hubs made Of
gum the spokes and fellies Of the best white oak
free from defects; each wheel to have q sand
band and linchpin band two and three quarter
inches wide, Of No. 8 band iron, and two driving
bsnds-outside band one and quarter inch by
one-q quarter inch thick, inside band one inch by
three -sixteenths inch thick; the hind wheels to
be made and boxed so that they will measure
from the inside Of the tire to the large end Of
the tox, 81, aud a half inches, and front wheels
six and one eighth inches in parallel line, and
each axle to be three feet eleven and three
inches from the outside Of one shoulder-washer
to the outside of the other SO as to have the
wagons all 10 track Eve feet from centre to centre
Of the wheels. Axletrees to be made Of the best
quality refined American iron, two and q half
inches square at the shoulder, tapering down TO
| one and half inch in the middle, with a seven
eighths inch king g-bolt hole in each aIletree
washers and linchpins for each axletree; size Of
linchpins one inch wide, th'ee-eighths OF an inch
thick, with hole in each end a wooden stock
four and three quarter inches wide and four
inches deep, fastened substantially 10 the axle
tree with clips on the ends and with two bolts
six inches from the middle, and fastened to the
hounds and bolster, (the bolster 10 be four feet
Ave iuches long, five inches wide, and three and
q half inches deep,) with four hslf-inch Dol 8.
The tongue to be ten feet eight inches long,
four inches wide and three inches thick at front
end of the hounds, and two and quarter inches
wide by two aud three. quarter inches deep at
the front end, and so arranged as to lift up, the
front end of it to hang within two feet OF the
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level surface.
The front hounds to be six feet two inches
long, three inches thick, and four inches wide
over axletree, and to retain that width to the
back end Of the tongue; jaws Of the hounds ont
foot eight inches long and three inches square
at the front end with plate of iron two and {
half inches wide by three-eighths Of IN incl
thick fastened on top Of the hounds over thu
, back end Of the tongue with one half inch screw
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, size turned up at each end one and half inches
to clamp the front hounds together, aud fastened
on the under side and at front end Of the hounds
. with half inch screw bolt through each hound
o seven eighth inch bolt through tongue anc
hounds IN the centre of jaws, TO secure the
tongue In the hounds plate Of iron three
inches wide, one quarter inch thick, and one foot
eight inches long, secured on the inside Of jaw:
of hounds with two rivets, and plate OF SAINT
Dimensions on each side of the tongue, whert
the tongue and hounds rub together, secured il
/, like manner; a brace of seven-eighths Of al
inch round iron to extend from under the from
axetree and take two bolts in front part of th'
hounds same brace three quarters Of an incl
round to continue to the back part Of the hounds
, and to be fastened with two bolts, ole near tn
back end of the hounds and one through tn
|. slider and hounds brace over front bolster on
and half inch wide, one quarter of an inch thick
with bolt in each end to tasten it to the hounds
: the opening between The jaws Of the hounds +
. receive the tongue four and thre quarter iuche
= 10 front, and four and half inches at the bacl
!, part of the jaws.
! The hind hounds four feet two inches long, tw
|, ana three -Yua, i-.Ls ,hi"k and threa r"ha
= wide jaws one foot long where they clasp tn
y coupling pole; the bolster four feet FIVE inche
long and ave inches W de by three inches deeI
=. with steady iron two and a half inches wide b
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= inches and fastened on each end VITA three rvets
/. the bolster stocks and hounds to be secured wit
a four half.inca screw bolts, and one half-inc
y screw bolt through the coupling pole.
!. The coupling pole nine feet eight inches lonl
three inches deep, and four and O Ealfinches vic
at front end, and two aud three-quarter inch'
wide at ba * end distance from the centre ofkin(
holt hole to the centre of the back axeltrfa, 81
feet one inch and from the centre OF king-bo
hole to the centre Of the mortice in the hind en-
of the pole, eight feet nine inches king-bolt on
= and a quarter inches diameter, Of best refine
iron, drawn down to seven. .eighths Of IN inc
ID where it passes through the iron axletree ire
plate six inches long, three inches wide, and on
eighth of an inch thick on the doubeGee st
tongue, where they rub together; iron plate o
aud q half by one-quaf,er Of an inch on Il
sliding bar, fastened at each end by screw be
through the hounds front bolster to have plat
above ana pelow, eleVen incnes long, thfes all q
half inches wide, aud three-eighths of an in
thick, corners drawn out and turned down
the sides Of the bolster, with nail in each corn
and four countersunk nails on top; two ban
on the hind hounds, two and two and h
Co. inches wide, of No. 10 band iron the rub pls
ry, on the coupling pole to be eight inches long,
and three .9uaytSss inches wide, and one-quar
of m inch thick. Doubletrce three feet ten incl
long singletree two feet eight inches long,
well made of hickory, with an iroa ring and c
= at each end, the centre clip to be we'll secure
r. lead bar and sretcher to be three feet two incl
LY long, two and quarter inches wide, and c
rs and a quarter inch thick. Lead bars, stretche
ell, and singletrees for six mule team the two 8