The national Republican., 1861-07-30


tom hve inches wide f,ont side, nine and a half
inches deep, and eight and half inches at the
top 10 parallel line to tue body, all 10 the clear.
to be substantially fastened TO the front end al
body, to have aa iron etrap passing round zach
end, secured 10 the head piece and front rail he
a rivet in each end of II passing through them,
the lid to be fastened to the front rail with two
good strap hinges, strap of ivs-sighth inch iron
aronpd the box half inch from the ton edoe
and two straps same szo on the lid near the
front edge TO prevent the mules from eating the
boxes to have Joint hasp fastened to the mid.
oie OF the lid, with a good wooden cleat on the
INSIDE, strap Of iron on the centre of the bor
wy Whn staple passing through II, to fasten the
nu 70 eight studs and two rails on each side;
one ooister fastened to the body six inches dean
and four inches wide at king bolt hole iron rod
IN 'front.' ana centre, Of eleven -sixteenths of An
men round iron, with head on the ton of rail.
and nut on lower end iron rod and braca re-
hind, with shoulders on top oftaiI piecs and ,n,s
on the under side, and nut on ton Of rail. a
plate two and q halt inches wide of No. 10 band
iron, on tail piece, across the body two morticcs
IN tau piece and hind bar, two and a quarter
inches wide and one inch thick, to receive pieces
three feet four inches long, to be used as harneaa
bearers four rivets through each side stnd and
two r.vets through each front stud, to secure The
lining boards, to be OF the best quality iron and
rveted on good bur one rivet through each
end OF the rails, floor 6ve-eighths of an inch oak
boards sides bve-eighths of an inch white nina.
tall-board three quarters of an inch thick. Of
white pine, to be well cleated with FIVE oak clests
riveted at each end through the tail board sn
iron plate three feet eight inches long, two and
quarter inches wide and three -eigbths of an
inch thick on the under side of the bed piece 10
extend from the hind end Of the body to eiabt
n a pff fha Int.
BY the rod at the end of the bod y, by the lateral
rod and two three-eighths of an Inch screw bolts.
one at the forward end Of the plate and the other
about equidistant between it and the lateral rod
A half-inch round iron rod or bolt to pass dia-
gonally through the rails between the two hind
studs to and through the bed piece and plate
under it, with a good head On the top and NUT
and screw at the bottom, to be at the ton one
foot six inches from inside of tail board. and on
the bottom ten inches from the hind rod. An
iron clamp two inches wide, one-quarter Of az
inch thick around the bed piece, the centre bolt
to which the lock chain ia attached passing
through it, to extend seven inches on the inside
OF the body, thu onds top, and bottom 10 be ss-
cured By two three-eighths inch screw bolts, tbs
middle bal al the ends to be flush with the bsd
piece on the lower side Two lock chsins ss-
cured to tbs centre bolt of tho body, one end
eleven iTches the other Two feet six inches icar,
TO be Of tbres-sighths Of an inch round iron
feed trough to be four fest si1 inches long FROM
Cit to out, the bottom and ende of oak, the sides
ofJello" pine, to DO eight inches wide at bottom.
twelve inches wide at top, aud eight and half
inches aeep, all in the clear, veil ironed, with
oand Of hoop iron around the top, one around
each and and three between the end strona AID
suitable irons to fssten then oi the tongue Thsa
feedlngj good strong chains to ce attached 70
the top rail OF It's BODY secured b. staple With
| hook to suasl ii to the trough Six bows of
good ASH, r"c inches wda and oae-half irCh
| thick; witt tE..a staples te coaiue the ridge.
pole &c Its iisca; tive staples OF tho body. 20
secure cach sad Of the bows; ono ridge pole
twelve ieet long, one and thrce-qunrters inch
wide b. fiTe-eighths Of an inch thick: the cove.
TO be of the first quality cotton duck, No. -,
fifteen feet long and nine feet eight inches wide,
made in the hest manner, with tour hemp cords
On each side, and one through each end to close
it at both ends two rings on each end OF the
body, to close and secure the ends OF ths cover
q staple il the lower rail, near the second stud
from e"ch end, to fasten the side cords. The
outside OF the body and feed trough to have two
good coats Of white lead, colored to blue tint,
the inside of them to have two coats of -enitisn
red paint; the running gear and wheels to hsve
two good coats Of yenitisn red, dsrkened to
chocolate color, the hub and fellies to be well
pitched, instead Of painted, IL required.
A ta1.pot, an extra king bolt, and two extra
single,rees to be furnished with each wagon, the
king bolt and singletrees similar in all respects
to those belonging to it.
Each eide Of the body OF the wagon to bs
marked q. S. and numbered as directed ali
other parts to be lettered q s.; the cover, feed
box, bolts, linchpins, tar-pot, and harness bear
ers for each wagon TO be put up In a strong boz
(coopered,) and the contents marked thereon.
1t is to be distinctly understood that the wse-
ons are to be 30 constructed that the several
parts OF any one wagon " II agree and exactly
fit those Of any other SO as to require no num-
beriug or arranging for putting together, and ali
the materials used for their construction to be
of the best quality all the wood thoroughly
seasoned, and the work in all its parts faithfully
executed in the best workmaniks manner.
The work may be inspected, from time 10 time,
as II progresses, by an officer or agent of the
Quartermsster Department, and none Of ii shsl
be painted until IL shall have been inspected and
approved by said officer or agent sutherisedto
inspect it. When finished, painted, and accepted
by an officer OF agent of the Quartermaster's
Department, and delivered as herein agreed, they
shall be paid for
III. c. MEIGS,
QuartermGsfsr General o. s,
Carr