Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-10
pRoPosALs FOR ARMY BAssAsB WA
Qsastyrsasts, Gsns.sFs Qfes,
Wa "A A rfaa IunA af 1871

-.. Wasiiasfos, June II, issl.S
Proposals are invited for the furnishing OF
Army Baggage Wesons.
can be furnished, delivered at New York, Bsln-
more, or Washington, stating the price delivered
The number which can be made By suy bidder
within one month sfter receipt Of the order, also
The W asons must exactly conform TO the follow
ing speclhostlons AID e the estaP shed patterns
Tne front wheels TO be three feet ten Inc hes high.
hub, ten Inches IN diameter , and fourteen re and
ches mig b, hubs ten and quarter inches In diane
ter and fourteen and SSsrtes inches lons fsllIes
long, two and 3 half inches at the large end and
and a half inches wide by Eve eng ht6s OF an inch
thick, fastened with one screw bolt and nut IN
lies Of the best white oak bee from de.sSts; each
wheel to have q sand band and IInchpin band two
and and Two diving t.Eds.outside bsSd one and a0
quarter inch By oue-qua ter inch thick, inside
hind wheels to be made and boxed so that they
VIII measure from the inside OF the tire to the
front wheels six and one-eis nth inches in q para;
lel line ard each axle Ia be three feet eleven and
der washer to the outside of tbs other. so as 10
have the wagons all to track i've feet from the
inside Of the best guslIty refined hmsrios9 n n,
two and half inches square Ct the shoulder; Ia
porlnE DOWN 10 one dnG q nall mon In the middle,
With q seven hths inch king bolt hole in each
axletree; washers and lnchpins Tor each axletreei
an inch thick, With R1 hole of in each end Wooden
stock four and three quarter inches vide and four
inches deep, fastened sub tan y to the axletree
ches from the mdo e. and IA tened to the hounds
ana DO ster 1.-THE bolster TO be four feet five inches
long. hive lEohes wire, and three and a half Inches
desp,I with four half inch bots.
The tongue to be ten feet eight inches long, four
inches wGo and three inches thick 81 front end OF
the nCun0s and IN and a N lnQh0s wide by
two ana three inches deep at the front END
ana AND. 80 afbansed a. 10 f up the front end OF IL 70
Is standing at rest on a level surface.
The front hounds to be six feet two inches Ion /,
aIeltree, aud 10 retain that width to the back end
OF the tongue; jaws of the hounds one foot eight
sDd 3ns anS thee inches square At ne 1Sas
wide b' three sIshths OF an inch thick, fastened
On top Of the hSafds oyer the baGf enc Of the
and q plate ofIron Of The san. .izs turned UP al
1nd sId oes ano ana a TO clamp ths ons
and at front end of HOUNDS with haf inch screw
bolt through each hound, a seven-eislth inch bolt
through tongDe and hounds Ia the center of jaws,
TO secure the torgus In the hounds plate OF IRON
TIRE inches wide, one susrter inch thick aEd one
jaws Of honpds, wi n two rivets anu plate OF
same dimensions on eaoh side of the tongue where
like mshHsy;s brace Of seven .sisEtks Of an inch
round to extend from under the font az eltrse
bsos hes n round oGs to
tinao 10 the bscE part Of the hounds, and TO be
the hounds and one through the slider and hounds;
brace over ont bolster one and q halfInc wide.
end 10 iss;en it to the hounds; the openins be
tween the jaws Of the hounds to reoeivet etCngue
and half inches at the back part Of the Jaws. ''
The hind hounds four feet two inches long, two
and three quarter inches thick, and three inches
ping poles The bolster four fest Ave inches long
ana hy9 llches VIDE by three Inches deep, with
hall inch thick TUNED mp two ard 8 hall Inches
and fastened OF each end with three rIvsts; the
bolster stocks and hounds to be secured with four
half inch screw bolts, and one haIf-Inoh screw
bolt through the coupling pole.
The coupling pole nine feet eight inches long,
At frcnt ond and two and three uarter inches wide
AZ back end distance from the center OF kIng bolt
inch and from the center Of KING bolt hoe 10 the
center Of thr mortlce IN the hind end of the pole
inches dl.Ineter, Of best refined IRON, dawn doWu
70 SEVEN hths OF an inch where pssses through
vds and inch tScf en
she G0nGetIeo and tongue yhsre they rub tossth
inch on the sliding bar, fsstsnsd At esSh end by
screw bolt through the hounds; front bolster TO
sheo Ds sbe DsSs ssysn inches
an ibeh tnox corners drawn oSt and turned down
os me sif fs o. 1Gs SoEtr With mail each cor
On the hlrS ho11nds two and two ana half inches
POLE to be .se o11 s1S the
ck s,d2 ssd one sTseI Of an Loh
tstree two feet ei ht inches long, ali well made Of
nGso, Win - On ir1n ring and CLIP a. each end the
70 be three ct two inches jpS S Ssr sIf Sc
inches vide, and one and q quarter inch lick.
Lead bsrs stretohers, AID snSl0tTees for siI mule
have hooks in the idGle to hook to the end of the
18TH chain, the wheel and middle pairs with open
rings TO attach them to the dOubletree and lead
Tho fifth chain to be ten feet long to the fork; the
icts one loot ten inches long, with the stretch
doube.r@e, stay and tongue chains, thee ei, hths
OF an inch In diameter; the fOrked ohain seven
seven sixteenth inch damesr 10 TIE oT 1Ea t5 e ne
to pc fys sixteenth Inch isneter the INKS ofthese
aad OF the lock chains to be not more Than tv and
q suarter inches ion..
TIE body to BE strsiEht, three feet six. inches
81 eaeE end IN the Sissr inside lie Bed SeUes
= be two aHd hall inches wide, aad three inches
hail no6ss 1ids; tail piece two S and half Inches SlS
wide and thres inches deep, and four inches deep
one and half inch thick By one and sevsn.efshtb
inoh wide lover ralls one inch thick by one and
in 'front.' With seat on strap hinges To- ofose il an n
hleh as the sides; box three feet four Inches
ara half inches deep, and eight and : hsIf inchns
At the top In parallel Inns 10 the body sl in the
oear to Be substantially fastened 70 the front end
OF TIE body, 10 have I'll iron Strap passing round
eaoh end secured to the hsad piocs and front rail
Oy flVet In elch end OF IL passing through them.
the III TO be listened to the front rail with two
GOOD strap hinges, strsp OF FIVE iEbth inch iron
around the box q half inch from the tor edge snd
Two straps sane sl1e on the lie near the trout edre
70 prevent the mules from eating the boxes: 10
nave joint hasp fastened 10 the middle Of the lid
with good wooden c!eat on the inside, q strap OF
ron on the oeEtre OF the box with staple passine
through IT. 20 asten the lid to- 81. mt studs snd two
rails on each side; bolster fastened TO the hody
ak inches deep and four inches wide al king holt
hoiei IRON rod IN frcnt and centre, of eleven siI
teontnB OF an inch round iron, with head ON the
top OF rail and nut on lower end; iron rod And
DIeco behlud, with shoulders Ga TOP of tail pieoe
anu nuts on The under sIde, and nut on tor of
Tall; Plate two end hslf Inches wide Of 10. 10
Dand IRON, on tail piece across tho BODY; two NOR
uces IN til plece ana hind blr two and suErter
inches vide ard ono inch thick, 70 receive sIeoes
three feet four lro long, to be ussd az hsrness
bearers; four TIveta through each side ctuo and
Two nYeis Ihrough oaoh front stud, TO seours me
lhlnE boardk, 70 be OF the best sualitJ iron and
rlyeted on good bur; one IIvet through each end
OF the rails, floor five eighths of AZ inch osf
boSrds; sides hve-eighths Of an inch white pipe
all board three narters of an irch thlok Of White
pine, TO be well cheated with Eve OAK oleats riyet
ca al each end through the tai board; an iron
Plate three feet Gig NJ inohss long, two and a quar-
tet lnohes VIDE and three elghths OF an Inch hIok
on the under SIDE of the bed piece to extend from
t1e nlnd end or the body 10 eight inches in front
o. the hind holsters, 70 be fastened BY the rod Al
me end Of the body, BY the lateral rod and two
tnree eixhths OF an inch screw bolts, one az the
FORWARD end OF the plate and the other about g nj
distant between 1t and the lateral rod. A half