Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-09
ARMY SUPPLIES
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY WAGON AND
AMBULANCE HARNESS.
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EouIPAeF)
CorHer Of Hotoard and fereer streets,

NEW YORK. August s, 1851. \
nishing, by contrs ct, Army Wsgon Harness: g. iu'
,ha Inc proposals should state the price at whicf
and the prics at which they can be deiiyered a,
THIS depot, the number vhioh can be made by the
also the number which hs osn deliver within m none one
week.
The harness must exactly conform to tn. follow.
ing speolhoations and to the estab ishe patterns
Four harness as follows, to wit:
WHEEL.
Two Qniiors. Breech straps s feet6 In ohes long
inci Toni hip straps fee, il % inohe. tone O. 2ss
WSs With fsy feet LONG y
straps straps feet Ing, ~ lnoh VIDE; tie straps is
Itco Esaty Bqsds Long .lde 2 feet inches long
one snd nohes Tds short
straps and safe feathers and BUCKLES Z inch
T,cS Pal, Of Strong Names to suit, made of white
OAK root, lron.d with hooks, breast rings IL inch
inches InSRs. long, inSh vide; upper one feet
wide; check pieces each 10 inches long. X lncn
stay plSoes from blilds own pieces, I6 inches
OnE i0ns, y, IaGh h w,de nose piece II INCHES long;
Ieins, ong side feet long. ! incn wide; hort
side feet long, inch wide, with inch bnckle;
TcO Tco Boy Bay Gar P,p lest ,oGg, ~ inches wide
oss Pai5 q B,ss;t Csa:ns, 2 inches long, Il links
wide. with ~ mon, buckle. '''' - '"O"''
the Il foot, 20 ii,on, fnd loop 70 Sc riveied on
oso to the SsyyeC Ieok strap strap. fwi,ted
and cant e, iron, covered In the usual way with
|. half tanned hOrsehide; f,ps 20 inchrs long, IS
inches wide. with "a inch buckle on one END
to be fastened to the saddle b, being riveted to
are Placed one on each side of the saddle tree
ore end is tied to the front part OF the bir, the
eantle, Spanish saddle fashion; stirrup feathers
tIeet inches long, IA lsch wide, with "a in"h
pattern. to weigh IS1a lb'. to a dozen pair.
LEAD.
T1o Collars, I71 to ls inches long, made the same
Tloo Pdrr of Hames, to suit, of same material as
LOT wheel harness, lr0ned, win hooks, breast
Ilnss and line rIngs, with straps as IN wheel hsr
TCO Bridles, same as for wheel harness.
Iso Neck Straps and Chains. same as for wheel
T,co Bel y Bands,
Too baiT Caatn PIPES.
1fCO % C,.pps,s dnd Hip Straps, Back strap feet
Hip stfaps each feet I Inches 81 ion9. n * inch inch
wide. each vIth hook at one end.
Itco Back EaHdS, s feet inches long, So inches
T,ro MaytingaIss, feet long. Ia inch wide, to
One Coupling Strap, S fee, inches long, lnoh
Cns Check Rein, feet long, Inoh wide, to buckle
into the bit at each end with ring ssYed in the
centre to receive the lead line.
One Lead Lihe, 81 feet long, u inch wide. with
OfS Whtp. heavy Dlatted horse hide, feet inches
ons Horse Brush, oval, of bristles, by - inches.
One Curry Comb, No. 222-8 bar.
wide, II inches deep, 81 inches long, ade of i-isoh
stuh eOoPered, wood hooPs.or IRON, as may DO re-
FOur-Horse Harness as follows, to wit:
WHEEL.
Ttro QniloTs, Breech strap. feet inches long,
iron; nip fer Sost no6sss %iGs m ihc8
pee s1 feet inches long, 5 inches wide, with
sSh OESsGs Sa SE staP' to buckle INTO stay
SefS bs, ISnes qpsi Inb II lnch wIde hP strap,
Tco Bsy Bana mon ons sfds fhShs. sS ons
inches Slde, with a ?-inoh buot 10; short side
TOO too M SnoSeS Ge long q snd ID 3 ,nGhss wide:
be straps and safe feathers and buckles y Inoh
wide.
oak root, irosed with hooks, breast rings iX
,inoh square, 3 aoles and line rings.
inches long, inch wide o. .aIsin saHnsd leather.
inch wide; cheek peces each 10 inches long, iA
inch wide; front piece l21 inches long, Ia inch
l6 inches lolg, inch wide; nose piece u inches
long, inch sid :; blinds inches long, 6 inches
wide; short de , feet long. l. inch wids, with
i1ch buckle; bits, tInned mullen, TO weigh lbs.
TtCo par Chain PIPES, ? feet inches long, pa
lnoh-s wide.
foot, Of NO. iron, twisted or straight, with on
enc end weight lbs. per pair.
to i Q foot, of No iron, .wiet,d.
1Sco Meek StraPs, feet s inches long, pa inches
Ttco Neck Chatns. = feet inch long, u links to
the ooI. twisted no. iron, and loop 10 be
Cne Saddle, made on Alta kapas tres, cad, gulIer
and oantle lroned, covered IN the usual way with
ndhss W$s hds onEs
inches Wild ;, with ~ inch buckle on one end, to
be fastened 70 the saddle By being IIyeted 20 two
paced one oa eaon side f the saddle-tree, one
end =, sd fss to the front Of the Shst
Spanish saddle fashion; stirrup lGathers 4 iee'
inches To- G bU EeG MIDI ,nnsg %f4 II mon sucEls
to weIgh 1873 lbs. 10 q dOZ n pair.
LEAD.
Ttco Brides, same for wheel harness.
Ttoo CoHqrsi to z inches long, made the rams
TIco pair Of Hdmss to suit of same material as for
ald line rings. with straps as In wheel harne y.
Ttco Neck Straps and Chains, same Is for wheel
TtcO Belly Band,, same ss for VIII. ell harness.
1tco paw GsdtH PtPes, same as for W weel harness.
Too Cruppers and Hip Strops. Back Strap { ct
i9ng g ~ E,aperaE from SH inches tS ~ inches vide.
y e,
Is inch wide, with wrought hooks.
TIoo Back Basds, feet inches long, 31s inches
wide.
TsO Martinsales, feet long, N inch wide, to
buckle Into the bit.
Ons CoEplins Strap, S feet 8 inches long, Y inch
wide. -
Oss Check Rein, 4 feet Ipoh long, inch wide to
buckle into the bit a. each end, with q ring sewed
In the center To receive the lead line.
One cad LiHs, q feet long. inch wide, with a
buckle at one end, and an s-Inch loop at the
other.
Ons Whip heavy plated horse hide, 6 feet inches
long.
Ons Ho7ss Brush, oval, of bristles, - by - inches
Oss Curry Comb, No. 2z2-8 bar.
The whoe To be paeke L. box about q inches
VIDE 10 inches dee p 81 inches long, made of I-iuoh
quired. ~ ~
he whole TO be made of the best material sew
Ing TO be made with good waxed thread, and sub
Ieot TO ms specton during the process of mauufao
ture ard also when finished.
when O. horse harness 10 required, the lead ool-
iars, brides, hames, neck straps. belly baIds
eh.in pipes, trace chain, erupper aud hip straps
BACK bands and coupling straps are doubled; one
eearing chain feel long, Il links TO The foot, OF
no. iron, with L on each end added, and lead
line 10 be 50 feet long.
The whole to be made of the best material seu
ing to be made with coed vaxed thread and sub
ject to insp scton during the PROCESS If manufao
ture and also when finished.
When 6-mge harness ls required, the lead col,
II hanA