Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-12
ARMY SUPPLIES
DROPOSALS FOR ARMY WAGON AND
Il AMBULANCE HARNESS..
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND FouIPAsKD
Corner Of HotcdTd and Mercer strests, )
NEw YORK, August 8, 1851. y

NEw YoRk, August 5, 1851.
Proposals. will be received at this moe for fur
fhs propesss should state tn the Prioe | at which
they csn be furnished al tFS places Of manufacture
fsI can bs s' ss Ss bs
bidder within one month after receipt of the order;
also the number which he osn deliver within one
The hsTn.ss must exactly conform to tn, follow
Ink speclhcatiOns and to the estab ishe patterns:
Four mule harness as follows, to wit:
Two Qvilors. Breeoh straps s feets IN ohes long.
4nn SS' S f.ps e set nH iSonss nEs OF
i1she. vide; stay pieces 1eet long, ~ inches
into stay pieces, S feet long. TX f'c6 wide; side
straps ( fe't ne, ~ inoh wI1a; tie straps is
7sS Es Bass hcps %e .ds cns
2Inohes wide, with two inch buckle; snort sds
T,co HaiI CoIa,s fs tor to s iaGhes long. with double
strsps and safe leathers and bucIle Is Inoh
T,co, Pair Of Strong Hanss to suit, made of white
oak root, lroned wi hoe ks, breast rings II inch
Tlco Pai, Of Home Straps Lower one S feet
inSs inSaes Ions I0Es inch widei upper one feet
Ttuo Brides, ''rown pieoe feet long, N Inch
wide; check pieces each !" inches long, u mon
stay p.css from bds ,ns pisces ais is Hoaes
x1as ?fh was nSss psGs II inches Iona
rsins, oHs de fet W leng sHf Ia Inc vide Wiae Nai hafi
sH, sids fee. long, lnoh wide, with inoh b1ckle;
Too Pay TTaee Cha,ns, feet long, is links to the
tSG Of SS with on one S2f
oss PaE Of B,sS,t Chains, 2 InOaes long. IA links
rso C N no. s'fsG nsR ehs az .ohe.
Tgo Neck CHAINS, 4 feet iPches long. "a links to
the foot, NO. iron, T and loop to be riveted on
to the neck strap. Twisted.
oss Saddle. made on Attakap.s tree. head gullet
half tanned horsehide; 1.ps % inchcs long IS
inhes wIGei rIengls feet inches long, "a
W with inch h.anE Ia
to be fsatened to the saddle By being rivstsd to
two curved strsps ~ inch vide; these f'r-Ps
other end to che extension Of the bar behind the
sSsss! 5sss cnSs tfs5 Sids, sisn nh
pattern. to weigh 1S1 lbs. to a dozen PAIR.
LEAD.
I,co Collars X to 10 inches long, made the same
as as To- wheel harness:
for whsei harness, ironed, with hooks. breast
rings. and line rings, wth straps In wheel har-
Tioo Brides. same as for wheel harness.
Tt1o Neck Straps and Chains. same a. for wheel
T,oo Rair Ciatn Pipes.
Too G,ry1ers and HIP Straps, Back strap feet
Long, long taper ns from 81 inches TO sh inches wide.
wide; each With q hook at one end.
T,eo Back EaHdt, 8 feet inches long, sh inches
T,cO Martinge as, 4 feet long. ~ lnch wide, to
buckle into u bt.
One Coupling Straps feet inches long, \ Inoh
one Cheek Rein, feet long, Ihoh wide, to buckle
centre 20 receive the lead line. WIZ
Ore Lead Li.e, u feet long, u inoh wide, with 8
One Whip, heavy plated horse hide, feet inches
Ons Horse Brush. oval, of bristes. = BY - inches.
On, Garry Comb, No. 222-8 bar.
% IN. whole to be pasksd i a box about 10 inches
wide, IL inches deep, 81 In iI5s long, ade of Iuch
stuff eoopered, wood hoops or iron, as may be re-
-Four Horse Harness as follows, to wit:
WHEEL.
Tro QEilorS, Breeoh strap 8 feet 8 inches long,
81 ,noh wide, sewed inlo 4-innh rings of q inoh
moG; .,P st. ssaps a tset long lrches wide; stay
III Inoh buckles; GROSS straps to buckle into stay
& iueEsI s.j long y iTCh wide tap ring 70 Pnint
ss s1e e"s Uat Se5 sSe nshes
f'"' sinIh@s, .ors sud ,rcheR wide.
bic straps and safe leaI6ers snd buckles u IHoh
wide.
Ttoo pair of Strong Hanss to suit, n,.de of white
oak root, iIOaed with hooks, breast Rugs ~
y, lnoh square. Staples aud line rings.
Inohes long, II Inoh wide; upper one 4 feet
inc5es long, lnoh wide. q alum .a9n'd eath ar;
inch wide; front piece 12M In hes long, r4 incn
Tds; stay pee e IR IRON GLnds id to oI0~p P Ses
long, inch TId-; binds inches long, inches
wide; r7Ins long SIDE fest inches long. lnch
ipoh buckle; bits, tnned rnllen, to weigh lbs.
Too ,paiE Chais PIPES, feet inches long. 2h
TrO pair TSas Chains, feet long, "A links to the
one END weight slbs. per pair
Ore par Of bTsast GhG'Hs, s. inch sslns, "A links
wide, nth ~ inc buckle.
the oog, twisted NO. iron, + I'D loop 10 be
riveted on to the neck susp~swIvel in the oha.n
and osats rened oovsfed Che usual way WITH
hall tanned horse hide; fa ps 20 inchs iong, g
inches wide, with ~ inoh b ckls on one end T.
be fastened to the sadd 9 O,, being veted rs two
pisced one on saca sida t lie tside-trso, one
end Is tied to the front part OF bar, the other
spanish saddle fashion; strrup Ifst6srs I feet
inches TO- 3, n IncG NV %df; Wit ~ Inoh suSss;
TO weigh lSts lbs. TO o Goz pair.
LEAD.
Too Brides, same as for wheel harness.
Tvo Collars, % to 2 inches long, made the same
Ttco patr Of Hanss to suit, of same mater al as for
wheel harness, lroped, with hooks, breast rings
Tso Neck Straps and chains, same IS for wheel
Two Belly Bands, came as for wheel harness.
Tt1o par Trace Cha.ss. same as for whse narnsss
tons, rsperius from sf inches to 81 inches Sids
Hip straps with buckles each feet inches lonE,
III lnch wide, with wroU ht hooks.
Tuo Back Bands, feet inches long, 81 inches
wide
Two Ma,tirsalss, feet long, IL inOh wide, to
One COvplins Strap, feet inches long, y inch
wide.
Oss Cheek Rsir, feet Inoh long, inoh wide to
buckle into the bit g. each end, with ring ewed
IN the center to receive the lead line.
OHe Lead LtHs, Il feet long. inch wide, with q
buckle az one end, and an s-Inoh loop at the
other.
Ors Wiir. heavy plated horse hide, feet inohes
long.
OHs Ho-Ss Brush, oval, of bristles, - by - inches
OHe Curry Comb, No. 2Z2-9 bar.
The whole TO be packed a q box about q inches
wide, Is inches dee 81 inches long, made of l-iEch
stun, coopsred, wsod hoops or iron, a. may be re
Quired.
. he whole to be made of tbs best material. sew
ing TO be made with good waxed thread, and su b.
lect to lns pecton during the process of manufao
ture ard also when finished.
"hen o. horse harness - req uired, the lead col-
lars, brides, hames, neck Straps, bellr banda 8,
chiIn ppss, trace chain, cTuppeT aRd hip straps, 1,
back bands and coupling straps are doubled; ons
6earing chain feet long, IL inks TO he foot, OF
no IRON, Elth II on each end added, and lead
The whole TO be made of the best material sew
ng to be made with good red thread and SUB
ject TO lnsp scton during the p;ocsss Of manulao-
Iure and Also when finished. .II0r0-'7
II When 6-mule harness n req sired, the lead COL
ars brides, names, neck straps, belly bands, chain
pipes, trace chains. upper aud hlp STRAPS, bac