Year: 1861

three e-eighths of an inch In diameter; the forked
chain seven sixteenth inch In diameter; the ifth
chain TO be seven -sxte eenth inch diameter 70 the
fork the fork 10 be ve-sixteenth inch diameter,
the links of these and of the lock chains TO he
not more than two and quarter inches long.


The Body to be straight, three feet sir inches
wide, two feet deep, ten feet long at the bottom,
and ten feet six inches at the top sloping equally
at each end all In the clear or inside; the bed
pieces to be two and half inches wide, and
three inches deep; front pieces two inches deep
BY two and half inches wide tail piece two
and half inches wide and three inches deep,
and four inches deep In the middle 70 rest on the
coupling pole; top rail one and o half inch thick
BY one and seven-eighth inch wide lower rails
one inch thick by one and seven-eighth inch
WIDE three stnds and one rail In front, with q
seat on strap hinges to close II up as high a. thr
sides; box three feet four inches long. the bof
tom five inches wide front side, nine and a half
inches deep, and eight and half inches st the
top In parallel line 10 the body, all in the clear
to be substantially fastened to the front end of
body, to have al iron strap passing round each
end secured to the head piece and front rail NV
rivet in each end of IL passing through them.
the lid to be fastened to the front rail with two
good strap hinges, strap of fve-eighth inch iron
around the box half inch from the ton edge
and two straps same size on the lid near the
'front.' edge to prevent the mules from eating the
boxes; to have joint hasp fastened to the mid
die of the lid, with a good wooden cleat on tbs
inside, strap of iron on the centre of the boz
with staple passing through It, to fasten the
lid to; eight studs and two rails on each sidei
one bolster fastened to the body six inches deep
and four inches wide at king. bolt hole iron rod
in front and centre, Of eleven teenths Of An
inch round iron, With a head on the TOP of rail.
and nut on lover end iron rod and brace be-
hind with shoulders on top oftail piece, and nuts
on the under side, and nut on ton Of rail a
plate two and half inches wide of No. 10 band
iron on tail piece, across the body; two mortices
In tail 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 Is harness
bearers; four iivets through each side stud and
two vets through each front stud, to secure the
lining boards, to be OF tho best quality iron ana
riVeted On good bur one rivet through each
end of the rails, floor ive-eighths Of an inch oak
boards ; sides Nve-eighths Of M inch white pine.
tail-board three quarters Of an inch thick, Of
white pine TO be well cleated with Eve oak cleats
riveted at each end through the tail board an
Iron plate three feet eight inches long, two and
quarter inches wide, and three -eiph hths of sn
inch thick on the under side Of the bed piece. 10
extend from the bind end of the BODY to eight
inches in front of the hind bosters to be fastened
by the rod at the end of the body, by the lateral
rod and two three -eighths OF an inch scrcw bolts,
one ut the forward end OF the plate and the other
about equidistant between 1t and the lateral rod,
A half-ioch rounu iron rod or bolt to pass dis-
gonaliy through the rails between the two bipi
studs to and through the bed piece aud plate
under It, with good head on the ton and nut
and screw at the bottom, to be at the ton on.
loot SIX inches from inside Of tail board, and on
the bottom ten inches from the hind rod. Az
iror clamp two inches wide, one-quartsr of a.
inch thick around the bed piece, the centre bolt
to which the lock chain is attached passing
'hrough II, to extend seven inches on the inside
OF the body the ends, top, and bottom to be re-
cured by two three-eighths inch screw bolts. the
middle bar t the ends to be dush With the bed
piece on tho lower side. Two lock chaius a.
cured TO the centre bolt of the body, ons end
eleven inches the other two feet six inches LONG.
10 be Of three eighths Of an inch round iron
feed trough to be four feet six inches lono fro--
out to out, the bottom and ends of OAK, the sides
ofyellow pine, to lie eight inches wide at bottom.
twelve inches wide at top, and eight and hall
inches deep, all In the clear, well ironed with q
band of hoop iron around the top, one around
each end and three between the end, strong ana
suitable irons to fasten them on the tongue wheu
feeding good strong chains to be attached to
the top rail of lhe body, secured by staple with
hook to attach it to the trough. Six bows Of
good ash, two inches wide and one-half inch
thick, with three staples to confine the ridge
pole to its place two staples on the body, 70
secure each end of the bows; one ridge pole
twelve .eet long, one and three-auarters inch
wide By fve-eighths Of an inch thick: the cover
to be OF the first quality cotton duck, No. -
fifteen feet long and nine feet eight inches wide
made in the best manner, with four hemp cords
on each side, and one through each cad to close
II at both ends; two rings on each end Of tho
body, to close and secure the ends of the cover
a staple in the lower rail, near the second stud
from e'ch end, to fasteu the side cords The
outside OF the body aud feed trough to have two
good coats of white lead, colored to q blue tint
the inside Of them TO have two coats of venitian
red paint the running gear and wheels to hsve
two good coats of venitisn red, dsrksned to =
chocolate color, the hub and fellies to be- well
pitched, instead of painted, il required.


tar.pot, an extra king bolt, and two extra
single,rees to be furnished with each wagon, the
king bolt and sngletrees similar In all, respects
to those belonging to it.


Each side of the body Of the wagon to bs
marked o. s., and nurabered as directed; all
other parts to be lettered U. s.; the cover, feed
box, bolts, linchpins, tar-pot, and harness bear
ers for each wagon to be put up in strong box,
(coopered, y and the contents marked thereon.


II Is to be distinctly understood that the waa-
ons are to be SO constructed that the several
parts Of any ono wagon W Il agree and e1actl,
hit those OF any other, so as to require no num-
bering or arranging for putting together, and all
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 workmanlike manner.


The work may be inspected, from time to time,
as II progresses, by an officer or agent Of the
Quarermas,er's Department, and nohe Of il shall
be painted until it shall have been inspected and
approved by said officer or agent autherixedto
inspect it, When finished, painted, and accepted
by an officer or agent OF the Quartermaster's
Department. and delivered as herein agreed, they
shall be paid for


NJ. c. MEIGS,


QudrtermQStor General o. S.