The national Republican., 1861-07-03


chain seven-sxteenth inch In diameter. tho sffb
chain TO be seven-s sixteenth inch diameter to the
FORK; the fork TO be five. sixteenth inch dIameter
the links OF these and Of the lock chains 20 be
not more than two and quarter inches long.
The body to be straight, three feet six ipcb.s
wide, two feet deep, ten feet long at the bottom
aud ten feet six inches at the top, soping equally
at each end all In the clear or inside; the bed
pieces to be two and half inches wide, and
three inches deep front pieces two inches deep
oy two and half inches wide tail piece two
and half inches wide and three inches dssn
and four inches deep in the middle 70 rest on the
coupling pole; top rail one and half inch thick
oy one and seven-eighth inch wide lower rails
one inch thick by one and seven eighth inch
VIDE three studs and one rail in front, with a
seat on strap hinges TO close II m as high A the
sides box three feet four inches long. the hot.
tom five inches wide front side, nine and half
inches deep, and eight and a half inches Al The
top In parallel line TO the body, all In the clear,
to be substantially fastened to the front end az
body, to have "a iron strap passing round each
end, secured to the head piece and front rail h,
a rivet In each end of 1t passing through them.
the lid to be fastened to the front rail with tvo
good strap hinges, strap of ive-eighth inch iron
around the box half inch from the ton edee
and two straps same size on the lid near The
front edge TO prevent the mules from eating the
boxes; to have joint hasp fastened to the mid.
die OF the lid, with good wooden cleat on the
inside, a strap of iron on the centre of The boz
with staple passing through 1t, 10 fastep the
lid to; eight studs and two rails on each side,
one bolster fastened to the body sig Inches deep
and four inches wide at king bolt hole iron rod
in front and centre, Of eleven.six ieenths of an
inch round iron, with head on the top Of rail,
and nut or lover end iron rod and brace be.
bind, with shoulders on top ottail piece, and npts
on the under side, AMI nut CT top Of rail- Q
plate two and halt Inches wide OF 80. 10 band
iron, on tail piece, across the body two mort,ces
III tail piece and hiuo bar, two and q quarter
inches wiJe ard one ncp thick, 10 receive pi, oes
three f'et four inches long, 10 be used a. harness
bearers; four rivets throug, each side stud and
Two vets through each front stud, 10 secure the
liDiLg boards, to be OF the best quality Iron and
rivelel on good bur one rivet through each
end OF the rails, floor 6ve.eightbs Of an inch oak
boai ds sides Uve-eighih hs OF an ipch white pine,
tail.board thIee quarters Of an inch thick, Of
white pine, " be well cleated with Eve oak cleata
rivsted at each cod through thu tail board N
ifon pl.te three feet eight inches long, two and
quarter inches wide, and ree-eightbs Of an
inch thick on the under side Of the bed piece, 70
extend from The bind end Of the bod, to eight
inches IN frspt Of the hind bolsters to be fastened
by the rod at The eud of The bod by the lateral
rod and two 'hree-eighths Of en Inch screw bolts,
one ut the forward epd of the plate aud the other
about equidistant be tween II and the late 81 rod
a half-inch rouuu iron rod or bolt TO pass dis
| gonely through the rails between the two hind
studs TO ana through the bed piecesa a,d plate
| under II, with good head or the top and nut
and screw at the bottom, 10 be ut the top one
loot six inches from inside of tail board, and on
| tho bot on ten inches from the hind rod. An
iron clamp two inches wide, one-qusrter Of al
inch thick around the bed tiece, the centre bolt
70 which the lock chain is attached passing
hrough 1t, TO extend seven inches on the insids
Vi the body, the ends, top, and bottom to be Co.
cared by two th.ee-eighlhs inch screw bolts, the
middle oar & The ends to be flush with tho bed
piece on tbs lower side. Two lock chains SO.
cured 10 tho centre bolt Of the body, one end
eleven inches, the other two feet elk inches long,
10 he of tlTta.eighths Of an inch round iron !;
feed trough to be four feet six inches long from
out to out, the bottom and ends Of oak, the sides
ofye!low pine, 10 eight nchea wide at bottom,
twelve inches wide at top, aud eight and half
inches deep, all in the clear, well ironed, with
band Of hoop iron around the top, one around
each end and three between the end, stroug and
suitable irons 10 fasten them on the tongue when
feeding; good strong chains 10 be attached 70
the top rail OF the body, secured by staple with
| hook 70 attach it to the trough Six hows of
good ash, two inches vice aud ono half inch
thick, with three staples TO confue the ridge
, pole to its lace; two staples on the body, TO
secure en-, h end of the bows; one ridge pole
, twelve feet long, one and three-quartsrs iuch
. wide by five-eighths of an inch thick, the cover
10 be Of the first quality cotton duck No. -,
fifteen feet long aHd niue feet egat inches wide,
made in the best manner, with tour hemp cords
on each side, and one tn, ough each epd TO Close
it AT both ends two rings on each end OF the
. body, TO close and secure the ends OF the cover
, a staple in the lower rail, near the second stud
, from each end, to flstea the side cerds. The
outside of the body and feed trough to have two
:, COOL coats of white lead colored to a blue tint
- the inside of them to have two coats of -enitisl
, two good coats Of venitian red, darkened to {
y chocolate color, the hub and fellies to be wei
= pitched, instead of painted, il required.
= A tar. pot, an extra king bolt, and two extrl
= single.recs to be furnished with each wagon th,
y king bolt and singlet ees similar 10 all respects
:, to those belonging TO it.
Each side OF the body Of the wagon TO b
: marked u. s., and numbered as directed al
other parts TO be lettered u S.; the cover, fee,
box, bolts, linchpins, tar-pot, and harness bear
= ers for each wagon to be put up In a strong boz
y (coopcred,) and The contents marked thereon.
1t is to be distinctly understood that the wag
ons are to be so constructed that the severa
:, parts Of any one wagon VII agree and eIacu.
l. fit those Of any Other so as to require no mum
" :. bering or arranging for putting together, and al
!, the materials used for their construction to b
!, of the best quality; all the wood thoroughly
seasoned and the work In all Its parts faithful
executed In the best workmsnlike manner.
:, The work may be inspected, from lime to tim
- - as it progresses, by an officer Or agent Of th
70 Quar,ermasters Department, and nole Of II shs
) be painted until it h,ll have been inspected an
!, approved BY said officer or agent a theriSedl
y y inspectir, When finished, painted, and accepts
by an officer or agent OF the Qusrtermaster
Dcparlme Mt, and delivered as herein agreed, the
h shall DC paid for.
II N. G. MEIGS,
:. Quartamaster General o. s
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