Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-17
pRoPosALs FOR ARMY BAGGAGE WA
QNaFteTsHasisr Gs1sraFs OGes,
IVA tktaFfON lime 81 Iaft

NdShtagf0H, June q, lSti.t
rRososALs sIs invited for the furnishing Of
Proposals should state the prioe at Which tAsy
can Be furnished. dsIvered st New Yo;k. Bait.
nOIe, or " ashinEton, stating the prlce delivered
Tae humber which Gao be made by any bidder
TIRE number vhich he car deliver within one week.
The W Wagons must exactly cOnfoIm to the fol iov-
ing specifications and 20 the eEtSb lshed patterns
SK-mule tcoyered) WagOHs, Of the size ana de-
scIlPtioH as follows. % wig:
hubs ten ioohes In diameter and fourteen and q
quarter inches long; hind wheels four fest Tea in
ter and fourteen snd quarter inches tong; fellIes
two snd half inches wide aud two and three qus
long, two snd hslf inches at the large ena and
one ana seven elshths Inch al small END; tire two
and 8 half inches wide nv 4 ,e eig hths of inch
JhSck, fastened with one screw bolt and nut IN
esoh fellie; hubs made { gum, the spokes and fe-
wheel to have q sand baud and lInehpin band two
aud thsoe-guarter inches wide Of No. band iron
and two driving baEds-outside band one and 9
quarter lnoh by One-qua ter inch thick, inside
band one fch BY three zteenths Inoh thick; The
hind wheels TO be made and boxed 30 that they
lsrGe nd Of the box six AID q ha ( inches, AID
font wheels SIX and ons-e Ighth inches IN pars :
sl line, and each axle 70 be three feet eleven and
three eighth inches rom the outside Of one shout
der washer 70 the outside or the other, 50 as 20
centre to centre of the wheels. Az etrees 20 be
maze of the beet quality refined Am rIcsn r a.,
two and half inches sauSre ~ the shoulder "a
perinE down 10 one and hslg mon in the IniadIs
IN q seven -eighths inch king bolt hole in Iact
axletree; washers and lipchpIus for each axetTee:
size Of llnehpIns one inch vide. three hths OF
a. inch thick, sith q hole IN each end; a " uOdsa
shook Tour aud three qGsTt inches vide and four
vita alps on the ENDS snd with two boas, sgI in
ohes from the MIDI e, AID is tened 10 TIE hounds
long i've lGohes wife, snd three and half AZ ches
dc. ~ with four halfIneh bots.
inches wide and three inches thick al frout en- Oi
the hounds, aud tVo and qua,ter inches vide by
and so srranRed 10 iit up. the Unt 5nd Of Il 10
hang within too feet otthe ground VIII m the wagon
"a staadIng at Test on level u5face.
The front hounds 10 bs SIX feet two inches long
three inchcs thick, ana four inches vide over
axetree, sid 20 retain that width 20 the hacg ED
inches cong AMI thee iuches square attLe frout
cad, with plste Of ion Two gnd q ma inches
wide bT three eig aths Of al inch thick, fastened
on tip Of the kouUds over tie back enc of the
t,ngue with uue Eaif inch screw holt in each end
each eud one and a nall inches 20 clamp tie front
hounds together, ana fastened on the under side
HHd At front end Il hOruGs WITT half uoh screw
bolt through each hCund, - seven eIx 18th inch TO [
through tongue and hounds IN the center OF jaws.
To securs the tongue IN the hounds; A D ate OF ron
three inches wide, one quarter Inch thIcE ana one
loot EhG lICdss long, secured on the INSIDE Of
same dimensions on each eide Of the tongue where
the tongue and hounds run together, sec Bred IN
round ron 90 extend from under The ont axeltTee
and take two bolts In front part OF the hOuLdt,
LaIne brace Three quarters OF az inch round to oOD
unns 10 the back part If the hounds. and 90 be
fastened with two bolts, one near tho baca END Of
the hounds aud one through the slider aud hounds;
one quarter Of ~ met n OK, with bot Ia each
end 70 iasten Al % the hounds; the opening be
tween tue Iaws a the hounds to reseiyet T. nRus
four AID three quarter inches la font, and four
and d half Inches ct the back part Of the Jaws.
Jaa mind mounds four feet two Inches long, two
aHe thres gEarteT inches thlck, and three Inches
vice Jaws one foot Long whore they clasp the
con ing pole the bolster four feet nve inches ong
am ave .Cches wide by tn co inches deep, VII n
STEADY iron 'wU and ha inches wide 81 Que
s as Eea teiek turned az I've AID half inches
bOs ter stocks and EOunGs 10 be secured with fOur
haf inch screw bolts, and one haIf-Inoh screw
bOlt through the coupling pole.
The coupling pole nine feet eight inches !onE
three inches deep. and four aud ha.f inches vide
Ct fro At ond and two and three quarter UChs. vide
at back eRd distance from the cen ter of sIng 10
hole 70 the center Of the back ~ etres Elk Feet ole
lnch and from tie center of king bolt hoe 10 tie
osntsT of tn EortIce IN the hind emf of the p0.s
eight i7et zine lnohes king bolt one and quarter
INCHES h6ineter, OF best refined iron, drawn dow
10 seven sths Of an IIoh where u passes
tho iron * letree; iron pate SIX inches long hree
the d"ubetree aHd tongue, where they rub tOgeth-
er; iron Plate ole ard half bI one uaTtsr 90 an
iuch on the siding lar, i.stened Al each end I,y a
screw bolt through tho hounds; front bolster 10
ilaye plAie above and below eleven inches luDg
IN &c and haii inches Sido, and three eisaths III
an ttsch thloE, corners drawn oct and turned down
on the EIL6s Of the bOlster, with mai IN each cor
Ter. aud Four oounterSunE naIis a top; wo lands
Tds o. No u bsai froa c tS TES IN Ss H an
coupling Po!5 to be elEtt lEohes long oae ana IATee
thick. DOpE tree three ieet ten inches ior,g am
.etrOe tsS teet elf Ut inches ',-L, al well made Of
hcEorJ- with M iron r.nE and clip 60 eaoh end the
center c. 10 be Il secured; e.d bar and stetcheT
10 10 three f-Ct two Inches long, two aud srter
lead bars, stretchers a'd sing etT, es f5r six Gie
team. TIE two siaEisIees for the lead mules To
hsye Ua ks 10 the mIJCe 10 hook 70 the enG OF The
hith chain, the wheel En1 middle pairs with ODen
rlrEs 20 attach them 10 the dOnDietree ard lead
The Eth ohsin 10 be ton feet long TO the fork the
lSt. oLs lOot Zen inches long, WIKI the stretohsr
20 Pieaa ne i1rks SPart; the links Of te
uoobislGe, say AID tongue chains, three eis hths
oI 81 Tea IN diameieri tho ioTksd cham ssE eZ-
sixteenth inch iH diameter; tire eth otEIn IN "a
seven sixteenth noh diameter to TIRE for the f,F
70 Se fgs SIX senth nch diameter the INKS of tAese
2 quarter inches long. ''-~
1he body 70 be straight, three Fsos sIr II shes
ElaeI i've is5t deep ten feet long 81 Tie / COM
ana 5er iegt az rSGes ct ils tcp, aiopipE man
At esc1 END al L. Le sieT or lrsos: * hss ,scsS
- bs two Gbd = raif inches wide ana three fnafss
deep; front pieess two -hez aecp by Two sna
L2i ihoIes Rlcej tSl! piece two Eid half inches
vido and thTes inches deep, suG tour Iaohes 60
n te iP!cI,g 20 rsk; on tL9 coupling Solei top ran
Inch Wide lover Ts:-5 Ge !Hch thiok BY one and
se.ei-sisbSn lHoh vide; tAree studs and enc raj
IL tiOnt, with sest o. strap hInges 70 oose IN sc
S!gh as tie sides; boz three feet fodr inohes
IoLk, ths ho'Ie.a ave inches vide front side, nine
81 ths top IN parallel iine 70 he BODY 81 IN he
oe3L to % substantially fastened 10 tie front end
can cad secured &, the hGsd piece aaa ffoat rail
- rlVet IN each ed Of II passing through them,
Ae-@' NH ~ lity uOuL ralI With two
good S1 sdiT a. hinss EGaF Of yeelghth incl roS
tSo straps san0 size on TIE 10 neaT Chs oif a. 90
70 pfeEG-t TIC nllSs ffofa eating the toXea. In
nave JOINT hasp faSt3Ged 70 the middle OF Tie i'd
with GOOD wooden olCct on the inside, A str,p Of
Iron on the eatre OF the box with s;spfe passin-
through II, 70 lasten tie lid 70; eisht studs snd t
rams or each Gde; ons holster fsstauod 10 ths hndS
slk inches deep and four Inches vide al Ming boft
hoIei lToa rod 10 x Ii ana centre, Of eleven ain
tsenths o. "a lIeh round iron, with head on The
brace Dehlhc, with shoulders o. top of tsll Disoa
epo hatS on The under aIGe, end a nut on I'm ~
Iaiij plate JSo 6Ad = half inches vide az N IA
naEc lronI on tai Peos, EoTOSE the body; two NOR
uoes u thu pleSs and hind bar two and a suaTter
irchSs Slds end one inch thick, 70 feo0Iys Ei.cse
tLtee Ieet Tour lnch5s Long, 10 be uEsl as aTnass
oeefeisi lOuI r1vets Through eSoh side si.u and
Two rIyets through each front stud, 20 seogTe 1es
ming boards, 10 be of the bost sualiiy IRON and
IVeted on good bur; one TIvst through eaeh s1d
o. tne rails, hOor ave eIghtks OF al i.oh H.t
OOsIis; aides Eve-eg hthE Of an ipol ~ me 49,
sai Doefd tlTSa- TsTters If inch ttlok of S!Gf
pine, 10 De well cieated with HVe oak cs.ts - tat
~ Fl each end through TIE tail board. an ion
p!Ate thIee IOet e. ght inch q long two and ana
yer inches wide, and three eik hths az "a inch fSSk
on tho nnder SITE OF the bed piece, 10 extand EoT
We hihG eld OF tue body 90 eight inchoa ln foDt
% the niid bolHters, 70 DO fastened hy the rod -
we END % ths body, BY the ,sterai Tod AID tu-o
thIee clehths OF an inch ssreE bOlts one ~ tbe
LOT saId e'd OF the pate aud the other bO1t ca NJ
utsILt zen 10 aud the Astral rod A Ia1E
lEeE ro2:c- iron rod or bolt 10 psss dJ.1onsTit.
throSbh tE1 rails between the two hind stnds -
eisS iIr.Scgn tae bed piece plate pnder ~ rv;tS
eOoG 'eSg on the Top ard nut and 20 w =, To-
pOIlOIn . lie 81 the top Que foot seq anohas e.,