Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-08
pRoPosALs FOR ARMY BAGGAGE WA.
Qsartsr1asfey GsasvsPs Q>Les, 4
Waskissfoa, June 81, 1861.

Proposals are invited for the furnishing Of
PrSpossls should state the price at which they
can be furnished, delivered at New York, Bait,
more, or w Washington, stating the price delivered
The number which csa be made BY any bidder
within enc month stsr receipt Of ths order, also
ing sPecfostons and e the estsb: ished patterns.
scription as follows, to wit:
TIE front wheels to be three feet ten lnohes high
quarter inches lorg; hind wheels four feet ten in
ches high, hubs ten and quarter inches IN diane
two and half inches wide aud two and tRree euST
ter inches deep; cast IRON pipe boxes twelve inches
one and seven eiTG tbs inch at small enG: tire two
and . half inches wide by fv eighths OF an inch
each felIie; hubs made Of gum, the spofes and fen
lies of the best white oak tree from detect; each
and inches s vide of So bsnS ToE
| and two driving bands-outside bard one and a
band ore ich by three sxteenths inch thick; the
hind wheels to be made and boxed so thai they
large ind OF the box six and hs I inches, and
front wheels six aud oue-eghth inches IN paral-
three eighth inches rom the outside Of one shout
der washer to the outside Of the other, so as 10
Centre to ceats Of the wSees Az eree ee 10 'b Sc
made of the best quality Tehsed Am-ricsn ir o,
perng down TO one and a h.lf mon in the middle,
| 9TH seven sighths inch king bolt hole in each
SIZE Of nchpins one InCh wide essa Of
! an inch thick, With q hole In each end; q wooden
inches deep. fastened sub tan IA ~ to the sxletree
with clips on the ends and with two bolIs SIX in
and bo ster lths bolster to Be four feet Eve inches
long i've inches wi and three and a half Inches
The tongue to be ten feet eight inches long, four
inches wide and three inches thick 81 froLt end Of
ae a19 and sg and ter INCHES b Tds b
ana SO 50 TO lit sP, the front end Of u to
hang within two feet OF the ground whcn tho wagon
| is standing at rest Oh level surface.
Tire front hOu eds TO be six feet two inches 10
three inches thick, and four inches wide over
aIeltree, and TO retsin that width to the back
of tae tongue; jaws OF the hounds one loot eight
inches long and tn ee inches square at the froat
ED, with 8 plate of iron two and s half inches
on top OF the hounds over the back enc of the
| and q plate ofIrol OF he SANE size turned up a.
each END one and nall inches to clamp the front
| and at trout nd of hourds witt half iTch screw
bolt through each hound,s seven-eishth inch bolt
TO secure the 10 sue in the mounds; pate OF iron
three inches wide, one quarter inch thIok aad one
loot eshS Inches l@Ig, secured on the INSIDE Of
same dimensions on each side of the tongue where
a.d a. sna Of Il
round ron 10 extend from under the font axeltree
same ace 'hres quarters Of az inch round 70 con,
tnue to The bscs Part IF the hounds and 10 be
the hounds and one through the slider and no nds;
brace over lToEt bolster one and hslfirc wide,
end 10 f1sten it to the hourds; the opening be
tween the Jaws OF the hounds to receive q D.
and half inches at the back part Of the Avs. '
The hind hounds four feet two inches long, two
and three quarter inoGes thloE, and three Inches
coupling pole; the bostsr four feet FIVE inches long
AND 1--WE inches wide by IN &c inches deep, with
halt inch thick turned mp two aud q 6sf inches
and fastened OF each end with three nvets; the
half inch screw bolts, and one half-inoh screw
bolt through the coupling pole.
The eouplin: pole nine feet eight inches long,
three inches deep and four and q haf inches wide
at front end and two and three quarter inches wide
hole 10 the center OF the bsSR AZ ete ss S on
inch, and from the center Of king bolt hole 10 the
feet S5 mi hra Tc6s. N 1 hfd end q the pole
inches olemetsr, OF best refined iron, drawn down
70 seven Of an lnch where passes thrSush
INC eId 9o eng ath Of an nea thick On
or; iron Psts one and alf BY one quarter OF an
lnoh on the sliding bar, fastened ct each end by
have psiss sboye and Below ei.Sen incSss Iop 70
three and half nches WIDE, and three eie hths Of
the 81 he ft inS IN d SS cor
nsr, ana four coun;eIsunk nails top;t vo bands
. WIDE, o! No, 10 band iron; the run plate on the
coupling pole TO be eight inoheE long, one snd tree
thick. Doubi 4rco three feet ten Inches ions SIN
.l0troe two feet eS hi Inohes iong al well made of
Ie bar az sad sss
10 be three feet two inches long, two and usTter
Lead L4rs strotOhers, sSd sing etress for SIX mule
team; the two slngletTees for the lead mules %
fifth chair, the wheel and middle pairs with open
rlnss 10 attaoh them to the dOubletree and lead
The fifth chain to be ten feet long TO the forks the
loIk one loot ten inches long, With tie stretcher
attached to spread the forks apart; the links of
ooub!er%e, stay aid tongue chains, three et hths
OF IN l.Sh IN diameter; the foTked chain en-
s1sssni9 inch ia diameter; the fh CHAIN g
to 20 Eye ak eenth inch diameter, the links these
quarter Inches long.
The body 70 BIO strsisht, three feet six inches
wlde two feet deep, ten fest long q. the bottom,
see 3 end fe a. ore ssSs
. be two aad Half inches wide, and three inches
haif inches vide; t.ii pIeOc two and half inches
WIDE and three inches deep, and four inches deep
one and h.lf ZACH tiick by one aud seysu.efshth
lneh wldei lower rans ne inch thiof by one and
in front, with seas strap hinges &c cose il Sp as
h'Eh as the sidss; . boz three fee; tour inches
ana half inches deep, and ought and half Inches
st the top IN parallel line u tho body ali in the
o,e1 70 BE- substantially fastened to the front end
each end secured 10 the head pisse and front rail
to Be stsnsd 70 h5 oni rs ~sb h s1S
good strap hinges, strap Of Ave eighth inch iron
two straps ss@e &c on the lid near the ffoEt eSs Gre
20 prevent ths mules from eatIng the boxes: 10
have joint nasp fastened 10 the middle OF the lid
with good wooden oeat on the inside, a etrsp OF
iron on the centre of the box with a staale rnssinr
hfough IL, 10 ftsten the Ind to- eight studs and two
reiIs on each side; one bolster fastened 10 the body
SIX inches deep and four inches wide Al king bolt
holei iron rod IN fr 1t and CENTRE of eleven siT
teenths OF an Inch round iron, with head on the
Top OF rail- and nut on lower end; IRON rod and
braoe behind. with shoulders Ga TOP of tail pieoe
and nuts or the under side, and a nat on ton al
rall; plate two and q half Inches wide Of No M
hend iron, on tail plece, eoToEs the body; two NOR
tioos In tall piece and hind bar two and a quarter
Inches wide and ono inch thick, to Iecslye pieces
three feet four inches long, TO be used "a harness
bearers; four rlyets through ssoi side ttuo AID
two riyes through each front stud, 20 secure the
lining boards, 70 90 of the best quality iron and
rlyeted on good bur; one rIvet through each end
| OF the rails, floor ve-eighths of al inch oaf
boSrds; sides fve-elghths OF an inch white pine.
tell board threesuarters of an inch thick Of white
Pine, TO be well oleated with i've OAK cleats ryet-
| ed az each end through the tail board; an iron
pate three feet eight inch-s lonS, two and guar
the hind end of the body to ght inches in front
Of the hind holsters, be fastened by The roo At
the end Of the body, By the lateral rod and two
three elghths of an inch screw bolts one NJ the
forward end OF the plate and the other about g nj
| distant between il and the lateral rod A half
lrca rolcc iron rod bolt to pass daronaIIy
| through the rails between the two hind efuds To
aEc :h.ocsn the bed piece plate under IT. with
| gooG .esc on the iop and nut and scI ev AZ the
bottom, to be at the top one foot six lnches from
In eide of hoard. aud tha hottor