Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-16
pRoPosALs FOR ARMY BAGGAGE WA
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more, or WashlnktOn, btaung the price CelVsreO
Tne number which css be made by suy bidder
the number Which he can denver within one 1SsE.
Tue WI gons must exactly oOnflIm TO the follow
eoyersi ,rops ~ ,ss s1d as
scrlPtion "a follows. O. wit:
Tee trout wheels TO be three feet ten inches high
hubs ten isches IN diameter and fourteen and
quarter Inches Tong; hind wheels four feet ten an
ches hig a. Lubs ten and quarter inches IN diane
ter and fourteen and QuSrteI inches long; teles
two and hsf inches wide auc two and three Qusr-
long, two snd a hsf inches AZ tns IsrTe END And
one and seven elEhths inoh ~ small enc; tire Two
And Dali inches vide bV hive eighths Of an inch
each felie; hubs ma Re # gum, the sPokes and fe
wheel TO have sand bard snd lInchPin band two
and three-quarteT inches vice Of No. hand iron
aua Two otLFihs bahds-outsiae 6aod one AID
quarter lnoh by one-Qua ter mon thick, inside
bsnd one 4 oh by three sIIteenths Inoh thick; ths
had mad wheels to be made and boxed 80 that they
Will measure from the inside of the tire TO the
large ind Of the box ak and a he inches, aus
eI w sns SIX. ana INCHES N para
three eighth inches from the outside of shout
der washer 10 the outside OF the other, 90 IS -
nave me wagons a. 10 track i've feet from the
| centre To ceLtre of rhs wheels. AK etrees 10 De
two and a half inches square ~ the Ehoul Ger, ta
peT;nE down To one and a hslf mon IN the mIdc-,
IN seyenLelghths inch KING bolt hole "a .soh
size 4 nchPlns one INCH vide; three -ei hthg OF
| an lnoh thick, with hole IN each end; W. odeH
stock four and three QUaTtsr Inches wide aud four
inches deep, fastened sui tan laiiy the axetree
WITH ellPs on the ends and with two bolts. SIX lp-
| ches from ths nldd .. and Ia tened To hounds
ana DO steT. the bolster to be four feet Eve inches
long' hve fehes wee, AID three and half Inches
| de. p,l with four half inch bolts.
he tongue TO be tentset eight inches long, four
inches wihe and three inches thick al front End of
the mounds, aud two and qua ter inches wide By
two and three quarter inch deep the front end
hang within tEo feet OF the ground whsn ths wagon
| Is standing al rest on a level surface
The front hounds % bs ak feet tive inches long,
exeitTee, ard 10 retain that width 20 the hack eud
OF the Ioague; javs Of the hounds one loot eight
| eud, with plate of iron two aud a hSl! IncRes
vide bT thIeo- elghths Of an inch IN OK, fastened
| on top OF the houCds oEoT the back END of tie
tongue With one haf INCH screw J. IL IN each end
and Pis,e OiIron Vf he SANE size turned up al
each end one and half inches to clamp the font
| hounds together, and fastened on the under side
aud az front end of hounds with half IEch screw
DOT through eacn hound, s5Yen-elS nth inch bot
| through tongue and hounus the center Of Jaws,
to secure the tongue IN tne hounds; ate OF Iron
tnree inches vide one quarter ineh thlok and one
| foot e'ght inches long, secured on the inside OF
| avs 81 hounds, vi n two rivsts AM plate Of
Same dimensions OF each side Of the tongue where
| k4s tongue and hCunds ran together, secured In
IKE manners brace OF seven es htks Of an inoh
| aud take two bolts an front part of the hounds,
same bIacA ihree quarters Of ar IN oh round 10
| tln0e 70 The back part If the hounds, aud 70 be
fastened with two bolts, one near toe baoE cad Of
Ihe hounds ana one through the sidsT sGd hounds;
one quarter OF az Inoh thick, with bolt Ia each
tween the JAWS a the hounds % Teoeiveti tongue
four ana three quarter inches IN front, and four
/ ana a heil luOnrs ht the UaCk part oil the raWE.
| The hind hounds four feet two inches l0ng two
| and three gGartsI inchss thIeE, sEd three Inches
| wlJe' AWE one foot long where they Clasp the
ana i've inches vide 6y thee frchsS De- va
| stsa dy iron two and = ha Inches wide 81 enc
| aud Fastened o. each ED with three TIvets; he
holster stocks and nouGds 10 be secured with fodr
bolt thToIgc the oOuRasg pCle.
! =. The coupling pole MAC feet eight inches long,
front end. ana two and thrt an.fter ipoIes iSs
al hck enc; distance from the cebter Of kIng bolt
inch, and from the center of king bolt mole no Ire
centSTo OF IN moTtlce IN tne hind end of the pole
olsht feet nine inches KING bolt one aud suarteT
| inches diameter, Of beat refined iron draw daSn
10 seven of an Inch where 10 pAsse througb
the AZ letree; iron psts SIX inches ong rEIes
inches wIds and one e. hin OF an inch thiot on
the GOUoietree Snd tongue, where they rub toeeth
inch on me sliuiaE bsT, fastened al escf end nv =
| screw bolt through the hounds; front holster 20
have Pisies :b2vs and below eleven inches long,
thIee aud . hall inches wide, ana three eigbthS o.
an iRch thick, corners drawn OCT aud turIsd down
on TIE SIDES Of the bolster, with nail In each cor
the hisd hSynds, two and two saS fsf iRehes
coupling pole 10 be eight inches long, one aud lhree
SusIterS inches vide and one quarter Of an iLch
FlstT7e Two feet "a t IOllos long :. well Isde OF
hlckoTF, with an iron rlE AID dip 81 each end the
10 be three feet two inches long two sud ausytsT
lead bsrs, strstchers o. sing etrses Tor six mofe
team the two siRgiotToes for the lead males 10
la am Of 4 he
| fifth chain, the wheel aud middle pairs with Omen
Lings 70 attach them " the doUbletree and isad
The ffh chain TO be ten feet long 10 the fork the
10TH ore loot ton inches long, with the StretoheT
20 P!esd ne iOI Ks sPaTt; the lInks Of the
o. sn I.ch IN dlsmeteT; the IorKed cham sever
sixteenth noh to the foSs ~, - os
q be Ave six eenth inoh diameter the lInkn of these
and OF the lock cHaiHs 20 be more tins two kad
| quarter inches long.
The body 10 be straight, three fest siI inches
ElIe, Two iset deep, ten fees long al The bottom
al eaoh end a. n the oiear Ineide, lie BED pieces
l. De two asd baIf inches wide, and three Inches
CeePj front pieces two ilehes UeeD bf two md a
hail inches VICE; tGIl piece two and half ipches
VIDE snd lhree lEohos deep, ana four inches deep
one and q hall lncL thick b. one and seven-ttgbth
:nea Tidei lover T1li5 enc Inch thick by one and
In 'front.', with ssa: on strap hinges to close II AZ As
high as the sides; e box three feot four inches
Ions, LLe ootL9E i've Inches VIDE front sIde. nine
aHd El!i lnohGs deep, saG eight and half iaches
a. inc TX IA psIa,oi l1e e the BODY ell in The
OF ths body, 10 have an i5Ca strap passipg Tohbd
each e0d Ieocrsd 10 the hosd pieos and ffont raj
the I'D . be fastened 70 the 'front.' rai With tg5
oOS STEP bP HseE sSP Of hyeolghth in0h IRON
Two sta ps sa size on the lie the font edEe
Svse n, Inc inc nales iI21 eetlIg the boxes TO
Will GOOD wooden oieat on the inside, strap Of
ron on TIE centre OF the box with staple pairing
rails sides one boistSf asteasd to In ho52 9
hl4 luCheb ueep 6nd lOUT Inches wide hing 10,
noIe iron rod in fr II and centre, of eleven ti1
teenths OF IN mon round iron, with had IN ia
LoP oil ran and nut on lower end; non rod 49,
oraoe DShlno with shoulders o. TOP of tall Mae
ana nuts on the under side, and a nut on Tor ~
idl; pate Two ana q half Inches wide of No M
dhd lTon on ISll piece, ccross the BODY; two nor
nces IN tAl piece snu hind tar two mi .n.rss,
ipohes wide and one inoh thick, 10 leoe,v nisess
tnIce lee four inches long, To be used a. hsrnesS
bearers; hour TlVofs taropgh oEoh side stno and
we Tltets through eSoh front sIud, 10 seouTo ths
Ilnlng boalds, 70 be OF the best tuaIlty iron and
IiHeIed on good bur; one rlvet through saeh and
OF the rslis, nooT hve ghths of az inch osk
ooSrds; sldas hye-elshths of IN inoh white MIN.
Val OOafd Shree uAr5srs of inch th,oE ~ iits
Plne TO 10 well oieated with five csE oleats let
81 az esch end through the tail board: An inn
PIete tree ieot eIght lnohss i0ng two and aHsI
tcr hches VIDE, ana three eighths OF 81 Iuch fSIck
on tho under slfe OF the bed piece to extend fron
TIE hind end of the body TO eight inches m fonI
81 the MIRO bolsters, TO be fastened by the rod ~
ne END OF the body, BY the lateral rod and tvc
.nree eigaIps OF 81 inen screw Bolts one At ths
Lorward 81 OF the plate and tha other about es1i
otsIent DotE zen IL and the lateral rod hs1f
iEcc rHsS@ iron rod or bolt 70 pass diaTonsIIv
tnIoSSh zee Tails between the two hind sfnds ~
aIc "a. oegn the bed piros plate under ~ viz
gOoG seS2 on the top al nut and so- eve ~ tbs
ootton, 20 be At the top foot sx Inches frSrn
ln'lae Of tail board aud on the botOn Fan InoSe.
from the hind ROD. An iron lamp two inobes
woe, one-q uarteI OF aE inch thick arouud the hsd
zee, the center bolt TO which the Jock cfafn =. |
dttdcneo passing throug II, 70 extend sever nob
eS TIE inside Of the body the ends TOP and hot