The national Republican., 1861-06-24

tom Eve inches wide front side, nine and half
inches deep, aud eight and half inches at the
top In parallel line 10 the body, all In the clear
TO be substantially fastened to the front end Of
body, to have a. iron strap passing round each
end, secured to the head pi 90 and front rail by
a rivet in each end of 1t passi through them,
the lid to be fastened to the front rail with two
good strap hinges, strap Of FIVE eighth inch iron
around the box a half inch from the top edge,
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 10 ihe mid.
die Of the lid, with good wooden clest on the
inside, a strap Of iron on the centre Of the box
with staple passing through II, 10 fasten the
lid to; eight studs and two rails on each side;
one bolster fastened to the body six Inches deep
and four inches wide at king. bolt hole iron rod
10 front and centre, Of eleven.six eenths Of an
inch round iron, with head on the top Of rail,
and nut on lower end iron rod and brace be.
hind, with shoulders on top oftail piece, and nuts
on the under side, and nut on top Of rail q
plate two and q hall inches wide Of NO. 10 band
iron, on tall piece, across the bodyj two mortices
in tail piece and hind bar, two and q quarter
inches wide and one inch thick, TO receive pieces
three feet four inches long, TO bo used as harness
bearers; four iive,s through each side stud and
two vets through each front stud, to secure the
lining boards, to be OF the best quality iron aud
riveted On a good bur one rivet through each
end Of the rails, floor 6ve-eighths Of an inch oak
boards sides Eve.eigh,hs Of an irch white pine,
tail-board three quarters Of an inch thick, OF
white pine, to be well cleated with five oak cleats
riveted at each end through the tail board mn
iron plate three feet eight inches long two and
. quarter inches wide, and three -eighths Of an
inch thick on the under eide Of the bed piece, 10
| extend from he hind end Of the BODY to eight
inches in front Of The hind bosters to be fastened
by the rod al the end of the bod by the lateral
rod and two three. 'ghths Of an inch screw bolts
one at the forward end Of the plate and the other
about equidistant between II and the later al rod.
balfinch round iron rod or bolt to pass dia-
gonal!y through the rails between the two hind
sturs to and through the bed piece a, d plate
Under it, With good head ON the top and nut
and screw ut the bottom, to be ut the top one
foot six inches from inside of tail board, and on
the bottom ten inches from the hind rod. An
iron clamp two inches wide, one quarter Of an
inch thick around the bed iecc, the centrc bolt
to which the lock chain Is attached passing
through it, to extend seven inches on the inside
Of the body, the ends, top, and bottom to be es-
| cured by two three-eighths iuch screw bolts, the
| middle bar It the ends TO be flush with the bed
piece on the lower side. Two lock cha ms se-
cured to the centre bolt Of the body, one end
eleven inches the other two feet six inches losr
| to be Of three -eighihs 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
ofyellow piue, TO ! g eight inches wide at bottom
twelve inches wide At Top, and eight and half
inches deep, all In the cIear, well ironed, with
| band OF hoop iron around the top one around
each end aud three between the end strong and
suitable irons TO !asttn them on the tongue when
feeding; good strong chains 10 be attached To
the top rail OF the hody, secured by staple with
hook to attach IL - the trough. Six bows Of
good ash, two inches wide and one.half inch
thick, with three staples to conGue the ridge
pole to its 'iNcc two staples on the body, to
secure earh end OF the bows; one ridge pole
twelve feet long ore and three. quarters reh
wide by tire-e'gh'hs Of an inch thick: the coysr
to be of the first quality cotton duck No. -,
fifteen feet long aud nine feet eight inches wide,
made In the best manner, with four hemp cords
on each side, and one th, ough each end to close
il at both ends two rings on each end Of tho
| body, to close and secure the ends Of the cover
Il staple in the lower rail near the second stud
from each end, to tasteI the slde cords Tho
outside of the body and feed trough to have two
good coats Of white lead, colorsd to blue tint,
the inside OF them TO have two coats OF -enitian
red paint; the running gear and wheels to hsve
two good coats Of venitian red, darkened to a
chocolate color, the hub and fellies to be we'll
pitched, instead OF painted, il required.
pot, an extra king bolt, and two extra
single rees to be furnished with each wagon, the
king bolt and siuget ees similar in all respects
10 those belonging TO it.
Each side of the body Of the wagon to be
ma ked U. s., aud numbered as directed; all
other parts to be cttercd Z. s.; the cover, feed
box, bolts, liuchpins, tar-pot, and harness bear
ers TOR each wagon 10 be put up in a strong box,
(coopered,) ana The contents marked thereon.
1t is to be distinctly understood that the wag-
ons are to be so constructed that the several
parts OF any one wagon " Il sg?ee and exactly
tit those Of any other, so as IT, require no mum .
bering or arranging for putting "gether, and all
the materials used for their obstruction TO be
OF the best qu 'lity; oil the wood thoroughly
seasoned, and The work in all lite parts faithfully
executed In the b. ST workmunike manner.
The work may ha inspected, from inns to time,
as it progresses, oy an officer agent of the
Qusrlernaster's Department, and nole of IL shall
ne painted until it sh II have been ed and
approved by said officer or agtnt a the rizedto
Inspect l.. When fuiskei, rsntec, and a, certed
by an officer or agent O! the Qusrteiuas:er'a
pepartmt NJ, and delivered as herein agreed, they
shall be paid ior.
NJ. c. MEIGS,
Qua'tcrmasttr General q S.
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