Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-08
pgogQsALs FOR ARMY BAseAes WA,
Qsarte,n.aster Gese.aFs ofkes,

Army Baggage Wagons - :
can Be- farnisRsi. do sSesed a, Rsw So,f BsIt.
mo. 9. or " ashInston, stating the prios delivered
The rumher which can he made By sry bidder
wlthl1 rne month after receipt Of the order. al:o
the numb " hioh he can deliver within one week.
ing specihcations and 70 the estab ished patterns
SIX mule (coverodJ Wagons, Of the tlfs ana de-
TIE front wheels to be three feet ten In shes high,
hubs ten inches In diameter and fourteen and
ohes high, hubs ten and quarter inches IN dams
Ter ana fourteen and quarter inches long; felIes
ter inches deep; cast ron pipS boxes twelve inches
long. two and a half inches at the rye en- and
and half inches wide bv Fl e eishtks Of an inch
thick, fastened with one screw bolt aid nut IN
each fe!ie hubs made Ct gum, TIE tpokes and fsl-
wheel to have sand band and lInchpin band two
ana thTee-9uaIter inches wide Of No. band iron
and two driving baIds-outsids band one AID q
quarter inch by one-qua ter inoh thick, inside
hand one l. oh by thr sixtes nths inch thick; the
VIII measure from the inside of the tire to the
lEarge md OF the box ak and 8 ha inches, and
eel line, ard each axle To be three ieet eleven and
three eighth inches rom the outside of one shout
ger washer 70 the outside OF the other. go As to
centre to centre of the wheels. Ak etrees to be
made OF the best quality refined Am Ticaq rr y,
Two and q hail inches square at the shoulder, IA
perins down 10 one ana half inoh in the middI-,
9TH seven eghths inch king bolt hoe in each
q"
size of lnchpins inch wide, three els hths OF
an inch thick, with a hole in each end; a W. Oden
inches dsep, fastened sub tan lay to the axIstree
VITA clips on the ends and with two boi;s SIX in
ches from tn middle and IA tened TO tie hounds
ana bo ster 1.-THE bolster to be four feet Eve inches
long. hve luches wi e, AID three and half inches
he tongue TO be ten fs.t eight inches long four
inches vice and three inches thick az front end OF
the hounds. and two and qua ter inches WIDE By
and so arranE ed as To lift up, the front erd Of IL TO
hang within two feet Ofthe ground whan the wagon
Is standlng at rest on a level surface.
The front hounds - be Elk feet two inches lon.
three llohes thick, and four inches wide over
axs ltree ard TO retain that width TO the back e
ofthe tongue; jaws o: the hounds one loot eight
Inches long aRd tn es incher square at the front
WIDE bv three eng ths of an inch thick, fastened
on top of the hOuI over the back emo of the
,ngue with one half inch screw hplt in each end
anu p'ato OF iron OF he same size turnrd u al
eacn end one and bali inches to clamp the font
hounds together, anc fastened on the under side
and at front end of hounds with hafirch screw
bolt through each hound seven 81 Ith inch bolt
through tongue and hounds IN the center of Jaws,
thra Inches wide, one quarter inch thick ana one
foot eight inches long, secured On the Inc de OF
same dimensions on eacn sid 9 Of the tongue where
the tongue and hounds run osether, IecJred In
like manner e,see of sever: eisL this OF an inch
round ron To extend IRON under the ont sxeitree
and lake two bolts in from: part of the hGu5ds,
.ame brace h[ee quarters efa inch rqundto CON
unue 70 the back part Cf the hounds. and to be
fastened with two bolts, one near the baok end OF
the hounds and one through the slider snd no unds;
b'aoe over front bolster one and halfIBoh wide.
one quarter of an inch thick. with bolt q each
end TO fas!en 1t to the HOUNDS: TIE opening be
tvs ell the Jaws Of the hounds to Tecei We et.Igue
four and three qusrter Inches In ont. and ION :
and bali inches at this back part of the Jaws.
The hind hounds four feet two inches long, two
and three quatt-I inches thick, and three inches
wl1e; Jaws one foot long whore they clasp the
cOuylng pole; the bolster four feet I've inches ong
ct ady iron two aud a ha inches wide 81 Gns.
nal inch thick turned up two q, d half inches
bolster stocks ard hounds b. b. secured W th four
hall inch screw bolts, and one haf-inoh screw
bolt through the coupling pole.
The coupling pole nine feet aigh inches long
three inches deep. and four and a Ia inches wide
az 'front.' end ana two and thrSe quarter inches de
hole to the oenteT OF the back az stree six fee,
inch, and from the center of king bolt hole 20 the
cent.I 0. III noItloe IN the hind end of the pole
etShtfeet nine inc mes; king bolt and quarter
inches dIameter, of best refined iron, drawn dow
toseven of an Incn where II passes tnrcug
inches Wild, and one e ghth OF an inch thick ON
the dcubietree aGd tongue, where they Tun l. geth
Inah on the sIIdins har fastened at ssch end by a
sorex belt thro ugh the hounds; front bC lsier to
an SsS ahE9s std d5sa
ner. and foDr oounLersuak nails on top;t wo bands
on the hind hounds, two and two ana half in hes
oou ping pole to 90 eight inches long, on an three
quattsif inches VICE, enc one QGaftsr of an Inch
bOuOr .ISc LliIto Jetk LSE inches
l2tree Two leet Ell. hi inohea 'GLE al well mace Of
hlosorr, with an iron ring and clip a. CO. end, the
10 be three ct two Inches I1nT. two and
lnohes vide, ard one and a qEaIter moi thick.
Lead bars, stretohers a. sins e;rees Or six mule
team; the two sing le,Iees for the lead mules to
have hoo kS IN the middle to hook 10 the eI of the
hfth cnaln, the " heel and midd pairs with open
rags 10 attach them to the u0utletree aud lead
har. $500
The hf chain to be ten feet iong to the fork; the
fork oAe foot ten Inohss long, with tae stretcbaT
sttached to spresd the for Ike apart the links If the
uOuDletr-e star aEd tongue chains, three eis hths
OF i CHI in diam eter; the io.k d chair se en
sixteenth inch /" diameter; the fifth chain 20 DE
seven 81 Ateenth inch diameter TO the fora: the
10 De avs SIX eenth IGch diameter the Inks OF these
anu OF the LOCK chains 70 De more tn. 10 two and
q quarter Inches long.
The body to be straisht, three feet six inches
wlae, Two ieet deep, ten feet long at The bottom,
and ten lest ak ohes at the top, slopinE eauajy
at eaoh end a In the or Inside the bed peoes
L Do tS and ialf iuohss wide, and three inches
malt inches wide; tail piece two and half inc6es
VIDE end three inches deep, ana IOur inches deep
ORC and halt Inoh thick by one and
incl wldei lower rails ne inoh thick by one and
IN front vita sea- Oh strap hinges 10 CLOSE II as
hIgh as the sides; box three feet four Inches
long. the bottom five inches vide front side me
and half inches deep, and Gig ht and hall inoheS
At the top IN parallel line 70 the body ali IN the
U be substantially fastened TO the front end
oI the body, 10 have Gil iron strap passing ronnd
each era seourSd to the head piece and front rail
TV 81 esSa Snd Of i passing through them
good strap hinges, strap OF FIVE eighth iuoG iron
around the box half inch from the tor eIre and
Two sL'ap sane size on the lie near the font ery
20 prevent the mules from eatlEg the bcYes; IN
nave joint hdsP fastened to the middle OF tha ia
with good wooden ole on the INSIDE a str.n ~
through 1t, to esten the lid to- ht studs and ts
rails on each sides holster sten ed to the hnJ y
si1 Inches deep and four inches wids AZ wing Iof,
mole; IRON rod IN fr Mt and centre, of eleven Fix
teentns OF an lnoh round iron, with head ON the
top OF rail- and nut on lower end; iron rod and
oIsoe Dehlho, VITA shoulders o. top of Ia piece,
and nuts on the und-r side, and a nut on ton al
Talli plate two And q half Inches WIDE Of 40 NJ
Danc iron, on tall plece, anrogs the body: TWO
tces III tall pleoe anu hind bar two ard a susrter
inches wide and vns inch thick, 70 leoe, va
three feet four inchen long, to be used As hsInsss
TWO rlyetB through each front stud, 10 seeure the
lining boards, e. be OF the best quality iron And
rlYeted Oh good bur; ono TIvet II rouTh each and
OF the rails, floor five ,eighths OF al inch oaS
Dosrds; SIDES hve-elghths of an inch white nj a
Tall board three quarters Of inch thick OF white
81 nc each end through the tail board; an iron
plate three feet ght inch Iong, two and snsr
Ter inches wide, and three eghths of IN Inoh fhok
on the under sl1e of the bed pie CO. 10 extend from
the hind end OF the body to eight inches m font
OF the hid holsters, to be fastened by The rod n
the END OF the body, BY the lateral rod and two
Three eishths OF an inch screw bolts, one at the
forward Q, of the pate and the ether about eani
distant bet-een it and the lateral rod A Lst
iEcc r%::: iron rod or bolt to pass diagons1ly
throSsh .cs rails between the two hind studs To
aiS ;i' oeEh tas bed piece a plate under IT. with
= gooe coa2 on the TOP AID nut and SO ew al the
bottom. 10 be at the top one foot six Inches from
In ide Of tail board. aid ON the bottom ten inoSes
from the hind rou. An iron clamp two Inches
wide, one-q uarteI of inch thick a. ound the Rad