Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-19
pRop0sALs FOR ARMY BAGGAGE WA.
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WashtsSfos, juno 4. lsel.S
Proposals as invited for the furnishing Of
Army Baggage Wagons.
can e fsra:Ss aAs fofa sfs,
more, or Washington, stating the price delivered
The number which caa be made By any bidder
within one month after receipt Of the order, Alec
The W ssons must IsctIy oonfaSm 70 the fol ov-
Ing .Peo hoatoEs and % the estab ished patterns.
s!Ismule teoyeredl Wagons, Of the sis AND de-
TIE front wheels TO be three fest ten inches bxh,
hub. zen ipohes IN diameter and fourteen and Q
quarter inches iops; hind wheels four feet ten in
Ter and foqrtsen and sgsIte, inches ons; }sllIss
long and half pohe! Il the .rs. en- aaI sns
And half VIDE Sa Eve es h,s. Or ar tSeS
tines, fastened with enc screw bolt aud nut IN
hes 1e: aPSas: :?a s
wheel to have 0 and band and lInchpin band two
and two driving tsHds.outside bsod oHs eS ar d0s
quarter lnoh BY one-Que ter lpoh thick, inside
hind wheels TO DO made and boxed 20 tfst they
VII measure from the inzde Of the tire to the
fror. wheels SIX and one-eig nth inch in . psrs
el ,.ns, and each axle to Be three feet eleven And
To the 0r.d. ss s ,Ss :t
nsys the he Wagons e. 70 t5sct Eve fee. from TIE
made Of the best quality fefned Am fiesS 19 " Dc
two and hslf inches ssusIe at the shouIaei "A,
perm. down to one ana . hlf inch in he nidd1s.
sxletrse; washers and iinohpins for each sxstree;
size II hnchpln. one Inoh vide, three eli hths OF
quarter NON and foSi
inches deep. fastened sui, tan sy TO the axletree
obss from tn. middle, ard "a tened to 4 9 hounds
ana DO ster the bolster to 30 four feet ave inches
de- p,) 9th four half inch boits.
The tongue TO be ten feet eight iaohss long, four
the h. usds AM snp se meme. sf 81 front nas Of
and 80 arranged = % ljs up the tort eng u %
Is standinE at rest On level surface.
Tne front hounds to be ak feet two inches long,
stes sd 70 TsS,n that vd 70 .h We Sl ssd
inc IS lens ana q Sc in a.. sau.ss = .. fsHt
y de bv three eIshths Of an inoh thioE, hstsaed
on top Of the hounds over the ,hsof emo Of US
each end one and q hall irohes to camp the font
and 81 front end Of heunds with half irch screw rev
bolt through each hound, 9 seven-eishth Oh bolt
TO secure the to: que In the hounds ste Of iron
three inches vide, one quarter inch thlok snd one
jaws II hounds. wi h two fivets ana q pIste Of
same dimensions on eson side Of the tongue Were
like nisRner;s brace Of seven ,eisEth. Of an inch
round ron to exeeuc from under the fTo-' sXeltree
noR round to con-
nnue to the baoF part of the hounds, and 70 be
the hounds one throu sh the slider and he unds;
. braoe over 'front.' bolster one and finch vide
end 70 fasten it TO the hounds; the opening be
tween the jaws of the hounds 70 reoei q etJlsue
and half nches at The bsck part OF the AVN ioui
The hind hounds four feet two inches long, two
and three quarter IGches thick, and three Inches
oou pcis; ne holster four feet einoSss ons
and lFs inches wide BY three Inches deep, viii
hall noh thick turf ID ap two sSd half O fyDoh..
81" !sstered o. esok Ell With three rIvets; the
half inch screw bolts, and che half-ineh screw,
bolt through the Coupling pole.
The coupling pole zine feet eight Inche. long,
at rort end, ard two and three quarter incks, vide
st be" sud; DISTANCE from the center Of k.nE bolt
center Of III. ortloe N the mind end Of the pos
nohs5 dsssr Of BEST 1De sne Sasg
tosog ,r of an noh where It pas IS throush
inc sFlIy and Sth Of an inok tsicf on
the Oubi otfne snd tongue, here they rub ~ eth
aoh Shs e: as 9s N .Sss .sd 6 an
soreS - throurL the h.gr -: -Io7t bolstsr TO
malt noRs. sd s slsH tie NshsS s0ns
an iHoh IL k,ecrrers drawn oct and .prred down
Dsr sp az for oo t1s stI E, ~ ssoh cor
the hing aoSEds :nJ Two ana half in e .Sss
coupling pole 70 DC eight inches long, one and hfee
SngatteFf lnSae: w,ds and one quarter Of an nOh
s.Eroe two feet ei. ut inches caf al well made of
mGtor,, WIN an irnn ring and Clip a. each end, the
TO be three feet two inches long, two and usTte1
ie .s6 bar, ids snS on: and quarter mob thof
team; the two sinEIe,reS. Tor the is.S milan 70
haye hooks In tho middle TO hook ~ - END of the
hfta chain; The " heel and middle Hsils with gren
tar. ~ '0N 'nen " INC oouO'eue' and lead
The fifth cham to be ten feet long 70 the fork: thu
@ cts E ass IA a. .1f y Is.
doubletrHe stay and tongue ohains thres al. hths
81 s u shs tS SkS SsS "
seven sixteenth inch 6 meter to the forT; the FORK
and Of he ooS osa1s 10 De, Inc ni Of shsss
quarter inches long.
The body 70 be s.rsdIht, three feet MI ipohes
and s fest sS inches al tSc sop .opins e saaS
81 each 1d al In the oloar lnside the BED pieces
deep psas two SaSss d:ss b. tso .na
hal lnohes Nits; tail sIHce two eii aA,f inches
E'dS De md to I5 1Sl On So aP p ,
one a.d hsti rob thick 81 ono aud seven-eishtb
Hoh Vide se n , tnSis "a S5 ONE 1.d
EsR &c f Rs,t sas: SSf ss s I'm
a. che n top inches S aesS and and half EohS
Of th5 aody, 70 have on iron strap Ss:snS round
sacn era secured 10 the head pIeos and front rail
bJ lEet "a oach end Of il passing through them,
the Id TO be fastened to the front rau with two
good strap hung IS, strap OF Eve eighth inch iron
around The boz half inch from the TOP edge, ard
80 stars saTs sl1e OF the !!1 iear the 'front.' EDGE
have joint lasp fastened 10 the middle of the lid
with good wooden oleat on the inside, a strsp Of
iron on the centre Of the box with staple nassins
hrough II, 20 fasten the lid TO; ef BIT etuds and two
TAILS Cd each side; Dol ster steu cd 10 he lody
SIX inches deep Ard four inches wide al kine bolt
noiei iron ROD In trent and centre, of eleven six
teenths OF an lnoh round iron, with heed ON the
top OF rail- and nut on lower end; uop rod And
oreoe behind, WIKI Shouts or tcs % .sli pieoe,
Iail; plate two and half Inohes vide Of Nc. 10
banG iron, on tail piece, across the body; Two NOR
noes In tail Pleoe Ano hind bar two and . euartsr
inches wide and one inch thiek, 70 reoeive pieces
three fest four ncbes long, 70 BE- used e. hsrness
bearers; four rivets through each sids stud Nd
20 riyets through each front stud. 10 seoure TIE
ialng poards, 20 DO Of the best quality iron and
Tlyeted on good bur; one TIvet throuTh each end
OF the rails, floor fve,eighths Of al inch osF
eoStas; SIDES hve-elyhth Of an inch white pine,
TAI board three STARTERS Of an irch thick Of vhts
"a ~ saoh end through tie tail board; an iron
tor inches VIDE and three eghths Of an inch thiok
on the under Ede Of the bed piece 10 extSnd from
the hind end OF the body 10 eight inches in fronf
q the hind bolsteTs TO Be fastsned by the rod ii
he end Of the body. By toe lateral rod and two
three etg hthh OF an inch screw bolts, one n lie
forward end Of the plate and the other abont e
distant between II and the lateral rod, A ha1-
through the rails between the two hind sfSds ~
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