Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-03
pRoposALs FOR ARMY BAeeAes WA
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Qpartsrgsastey GeasraFs ERos,
WashsHstoa, June q. lSoi.S
flefosALs are invited for the furnishing Of
Proposals. hould state the price at which they
can he furnished, de Ivered At New Yo,k. Balti-
moie, or W ashington, stating the price delivered
The number which CA be made by airy bidder
the number hioh he can denver within one week.
The agons must exactly confirm TO the FOL ov-
Sl1-muis GooveredJ wagons, Of the s,ss AM de-
scrlPtlon SIS follows TO wi:
hubs ten inches diam. ter and fouTts ea and
quarter Inches inng; hid wheels four fe-t ten in
e en- nisn hubs ten and quarter nohes IN oiap'
tw@ and hal inches wide two and Oh rec gu r
ter inches deep; osst plpa boxes twelve inches
one and seven sish'hS inon at small en-; tire two
and hast inches wids by & Q ghths OF an inch
each fellie; hubs made gum, tie spokes ard fell
lies OF the best white oak free from defe /; sa h
and three-quartsr inches wide Of No. band iron
and two driving ba-ds-outsIde bad ore AID .
quarter inch BY ene-qua ter ipoh thick, inside
baId one oh BY thr d sixteenth zach thick; tbs
hiEd whe,is to be made and boxed SO tia. they
VIII measure troT the iIs de Of the tire to the
font wheels SIX and Queen nth iuohss m para
lsi line, aud each axle TO b. three Ieet eleven and
der washer to the outside of the other, so a3 10
have the wagons all To track FIVE feet from the
made of the beat quality refined am 1ficau r : =,
two and half inches square al thu .hau;J,r. IA
perIng down to one and h.lf inoh in the middle,
IN seven-eighths inch king bolt hole in each
axletree; washers and iTchpns for each axis tree;
size Of nchpins one lpch W. de; three els bths OF
stock four and thre quart inches " de and four
inches ep, fastsred sub tan ly tn the .xlstrse
ches from tn, MIDI e, al IA tensd to hounds
aad bS ster the bolster to be -four feet Eve inches
de - With four half inch bots. .-. -"
The tongue Z" be ten f@et eight inches long, four
the hounds, and two aud qua ter inches wide b.
Two and three quarter inch at the front end
and 50 arranged as to it up, the font end Of to
is stanIing at est on level surface.
, The front hounds TO bs SIX feet two inches long
three lEchos thick, and four inches wide over
axeltree, and To retain that width to the back d
of the tongue; jaws OF the houuds one foot eight
Inches long aRd th'es inchss square at the froGt
ed, with q plate of iron two and half inches
wide br three elghths OF an inch thic ok, fastened
ngue with one half inch screw bolt in each end
ana ste OF iron OF he same si1s turned up At
each end one and bali inches to clamp the font
and at front end of hounds with halfIpch screw
bolt through each hound, seven-eishth inch bolt
through tongue and hounds in the center OF Jaws,
to secure the to que In the hounds; ate OF iron
three Inohss wide, ons quarter inch thick ana one
jaws Of hOu2ds, WI n two TIvets an a plato Of
same dimensions on eson side Of the tongue whsre
like naRns q ace Of seven esntfs OF an lno n
round ron to extend from under the front axeltree
Gnu Two O'lts IDnL PdlL OIL the hUuuu q,
anne brace hree quarters Of ar oh roun nd 10 oOn-
Hnae 10 the bick part 'f the hounds. and TO be
hs SonnS an5 5S oD o1 one hssT the 6ae1 end OF
brace over front bolster and half II oh wide
one quarter OF an Inch thick. with q boit Iu each
tween the Jaws OF the hounds t. Ieoeivet ct nsus
,p nl ana threS quarter inches IN ont, and four
The hind hounds four feet two inches long two
aud three quait-I inches thiok, anu three inches
VIE; laws one foot long where they clasp the
oou ing pole; the bOIht@T four feet five inches ong
ana i've inches wide by three inches deep, wi h
= adv lTon, two and > hs inches wide 81 ne
and E stoned or each end with three TIve;s; the
Dol ter stocks and EounCs 10 b. secured with four
Doll thToug h the coupling pole.
The coupling pole nInp fact ght inches long
lhtee Inches deep. and four and ha { inches wiQe
az 'front.' enc and TWO dnd three ter Inches wide
at back end; distance from the center of AIng bot
NOE 70 the center o. the BACK etree feet one
lnch, AMI from the oenter Of KING bolt hoe 10 the
ceDteI OF IN moTtlce In the hind eni of the pole
els hs tsat nine inches; king bolt one and qu.rter
Inohes dlanetef, OF best refined irOn dra vn dow
to SEVEN eshths Of gu noh whore II passes through
tde lFoa aXiet'eej iron pnte SIX inches eng roe
Incnes vids, and one ei z hth of an inch thick on
the duubletree and tongue where thay Tub S,1s.,h
or; iron plate one and half by one-auayter Of an
screw bolt thrt ugh the hounds: front noI.,tT 20
have pia, es above aud be low eleven Inches lons
"a o. and bali inches vide, and three eishths OF
on tSs Of SUi.. G Ana s IN each
on the hlud hounds, two and W. ana ma { in hes
WIDE, No 10 band IrOa: trs run pist, on ~
coupling pole TO he Gig Inches Ion z, oar and IN ee
gu .rtsrs inches WIDE and one qnaIter az ani,cb
thlck Doubi tree three iest ten Inoh-s loug SIN
bckot, wt deeu sl u. hohss Is, gil well made Of
oeItsr lp to be secured; lead bar and 1T etcRrr
1DoSss uwo inches lYns, two snd quarter
cad bars, stTetchaTs, g. sing etrses for ak m Ie
team the W" sinseIees for the lead maies 10
I've nook IL the mlaLIe TO hook 10 IN emu OF the
nth Chain, the wheel and middle pairs with open
iiIk' 10 attach them to the douDletree and lead
The hh chain to be ten feet ionE to the fork: ths
loIE oIe foot ten Inchee long, with tie strstoh.r
doubiotr'e e. stai aid tongue chains three Ell bths
OF su 1 en- In diameter; the Iolk d chain SO. en-
seven sixteenth inch diam eter t. the Tor. tn. , ~
10 DC nve Elk eeath uch diameter the INKS of these
quarter IEches long.
The body u be strait mt, three feet six inches
wl9e, Two ieot deep; ten fees long at the bottom
al saoh end al IN the clear Inside the bsd eees
DC tSo ana hsif luch. wide, a1d three Incbe.
half inches wide; tail piece two and half iacb.
Nl,e snu hh[oe inches deep, ana Hour Inches deep
one and hall Inoh thick by one ana seyeneKtsb,h
mon wloe; lover rMs ne inch Thick by one and
Ia front, WITH on strap hinges 10 Ola IL a..
high az the sldcs; box three feet four inches
Long, . the ootHm 6.e nche. Ide front side nlns
ana nal lnohes deep, and eight ana a hall Inches
a. the top In para!ioi ,ine u the boaJ Al IN tGo
oeaL IL 90 'u6sAntlally fastened 20 ISe front END
eavh cad eouT,d 70 the head piece AID Iropt IsIi
" Iivet IN eSoh end of it passing thIoush thsm.
tie III 70 be fastened to the 'front.' raj viii twn
sOou strap hinges, strap OF i've eighth Inni, iron
around the box q half inch fr. m the ION q :, q and
Two srapss a size on the lid near the r o. ctFs
20 prevent tho mules from eafILg the hoIesc 70
nave joint hasp fastened to the middle az the ia
win gOod wooden ole a. on the INSIDE A strs Of
IRON on the centre or the box with A a apIe rs
through IT, TO fasten the lid TO- X hit studs M tvs
rails Oh each side; bolster fastened In the bod
SIX inohes deep and four Inches wide al Ling m,
noie; IRON rod In fr mt and centre, of eleven IN
.eentks OF an lnoh round iron, with head on the
ss1P OF Iaii and mt on lower end; iron rod and
Drdce behi al, with shoulders O. ton Of IA 49,
ana nuts on toe updor side, and q " ON ton ~
raj; plate Two ADD half inches vIds ~ Spp ~
Ssna iIon on tall piece across the body two nor
uces IN tail pleoe I'M htud bar two aid .n.rta
inones vide and VEe inch thick, to leoe, We niacs
thIeeleet four inches oGg, to be used a IN rness
bearers; foHr rlvets through each aida sinn 80
Two 'lvets through each front stud tn ,scrro I ~
inning boards, to Do OF the best eunlIty iron 81
rtVetsd on good bur; one IIyst thrunsh a. 81 end
" the Tails, noor live elghths of an inch o.E
W, rus; sloes nve-elghths of an inch white mir
ai board tRree uartsrs If an inch thiek ~ vkhi,
PIhe, 10 De well cieatod with i've oak oIeat- r,Has
eL AZ esch end through the tail board: An iron
pate Ihree feet Gig hit inch tong, two and 3 .n.
Is thehes vide, and three elg hths OF an mob fnok
on the under slie of the bed pt CO. 10 extsnd fr,
" ninq end OF the body to eight inches IN fropI
81 the hgd bolsters, 10 be fastened by the rod ~
ihree eIs hths of an inch screw bolts. ons =, ~
FORWARD Q OF the p ate and the other a6out cam
distant ost-sen it and tho lateral rod Ttapfff
&c: ~ 49, iron rod holt tn :;