The national Republican., 1861-07-23
Proposals for Army Baggage Wagons.
QUARrERMAsrER GENERALS OrrIcE,
Washington, June 81, 1851.

proposals tor Army Baggage wagons.
QUARrERMAsrER GENERALS OrrIcE,
Washington, June 81, 1861.
PROPOSALS are invited for the furnishing of
l. army baggage wagons.
Proposals should state the prices at which they
can be furnished, delivered at New York, Balti-
more, or Washington, stating the price, delivered
at each place.
The number which can be made by any bidder
within one month after receipt of the order, also
the number which he can deliver within one
week. f..
The wagons must exactly conform to the fol-
lowing specifications, and to the established pat
terms. .... .., I'D.
. Six-mule (covered) wagons, Of the size and
description as follows, to wit:
The front wheels to be three feet ten inches
high hubs ten inches in diameter and fourteen
and n quarter inches long; hind wheels four feet
ten inches high, hubs ten and quarter inches
in diameter and fourteen and quarter inches
long fellies two and half inches wide and two
and three-quarter inches deep; cast iron pipe
boxes twelve inches long, two and half inches
at the large end and one and seven-eighths inch
at small end tire two and half inches wide by
6ve-eighths Of an inch thick, fastened with one
screw bolt and nut in each fellie hubs made of
gum, the spokes and fellies of the best white oak
band and linchpin band two and three quarter
inches wide, of No. band iron, and two driving
bands-outside band one and q quarter inch by
one-quarter inch thick, inside band one inch by
three -sxteenths inch thick the hind wheels to
be made and boxed 20 that they will measure,
from the inside Of the tire to the large end Of
the box, siS and half inches, and front wheels
six and one eighth inches in a parallel line, and
each axle to be three feet eleven and three eighth
inches from the outside Of one sboulder-washer
to the outside Of the other so as to have the
wagons all to track five feet from centre to centre
of the wheels. Axletrees to be made of the best
quality refined American iron, two and half
inches square at the shoulder, tapering down TO
one and a half inch in the middle, with seven
eighths inch king-bolt hole in each sxletree !;
washers and linchpins for each axletree size Of
lnchpins one inch wide, th-ee-eighths of an inch
thick, with hole In each end a wooden stock
four and three-quarter inches wide and four
inches deep, fastened substantially to the axle
tree with clips on the ends and with two bolts,
six inches from the middle, and fastened to the
hounds and bolster, (ths bolster to be four feet
five inches long, five inches wide, and three and
half inches deep,) with four half-inch bolts.
The tongue to be ten feet eight inches long,
four inches wide, and three inches thick at front
end of the hounds, and two and quarter inches
wide by two and three-quarter inches deep at
the front end, and 80 arranged as to lift up, the
front end of II to hang within two feet Of the
ground when the wagon is standing at rest on
level surface.
The front hounds to be six feet two inches
long, three inches thick, and four inches wide
over axletree, and to retain that width 10 the
back end of the tongue; jaws of the hounds one
foot eight inches long and three inches square
at the front end, with plate of iron two and a
half inches wide by three-eighths Of an inch
thick, fastened on top Of the hounds over the
back end of the tongue with one half inch screw
bolt in each end, and plate OF iron of the same
size turned up at each end one and half inches
TO clamp the front hounds together, and fastened
on the under side and at front end of the hounds
with half inch screw bolt through each hound !;
. seven-eighth inch bolt through tongue and
hounds in the centre Of jaws, to secure the
tongue in the hounds q plate of iron three
inches wide, one quarter inch thick, and one foot
eight inches long, secured on thesinside of jaws
Of hounds with two riyets, and plate of same
dimensions on each side Of the tongue, where
the tongue and hounds rub together, secured in
like manner; brace of seven-eighths Of an
inch round iron to extend from under the front
axletree and take two bolts In front part of the
hounds; same brace three-quarters of an inch
round to continue to the back part Of the hounds
and to be fastened with two bolts, one near the
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slider and hounds brace over front bolster one
and half inch wide, one quarter Of an inch thick
with bolt in each end to fasten it to the hounds ;
the opening between the jaws of the hounds to
receive the tongue four and three quarter inches
in 'front.' and four and q half inches at the back
part of the jaws. -.
The hind hounds four feet two inches long 1.-TWO
and three quarter inches thick and three inches
wide jaws one foot long where they clasp the
coupling pole the bolster four feet Eve inches
long and five inches W de by three inches deep
with steady iron two and half inches wide by
ope-half inch thick, turned up two and half
inches and fastened on each end with three rvets
the bolster stocks and hounds TO be secured with
four half-inch screw bolts, and one half-inch
screw bolt through the coupling pole.
The coupling pole nine feet eight inches long,
three inches Deep and focr and q halfinches wide
at front end, and two and three-quarter inches
wide nt hack end distance from the centre Ofklng-
bolt hole to the centre OF the back axeltree, six
feet one inch, and from the centre of king bolt
hole to the centre Of the mortice In the hind end
OF the pole, eight feet nine inches king bolt one
and quarter inches diameter, of best refined
i!on, drawn down to seven. eghths Of an inch
where 1t passes through the iron axletree iron
plate six inches long, three inches wide, and one
eighth of au inch thick on the doublstree and
tongue, where they rub together; iron plate one
and half by one-quartcr of an inch on the
sliding bar, fastened at each end by screw bolt
through the bounds front bolster to have plates
above and below, eleven inches long, three and
half inches wide, and three-eighths of au inch
thick, corners drawn out and turned down on
the sides OF the bolster, with nail in each corner
and four countersunk nails on top; two bands
on the hind bounds, two aud two and half
inches wide, OF No. 10 band iron the rub plate