The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-30

Sand and cement 70 Dc thoroughly mix
ed before being =et and then With OIL,
enough water 70 make stiff nor.ar
Wet broken stone before putting OF
mortar Mortar 20 be spread event.
over stone and the mass Turned IN ths
box till thoroughly mixed. Tue con
crete shall be properly deposi 1ei in
plaeexithout being scattered and ra--
med until the mortar Pushes to rhz
surface. Gsinz care 10 compact Tia
outer edges
FINISHING CoURsE-The finishing
course OF cement mortar shall be in NJ
place less than !. inch thick and shall
be composed % one part cement and
one part OF the fine screenings from
the No. rock and two pounds amp
black TO each barrel OF cement Il
must be spread OF the base course. and
iioeted, while the latter Is still soft. and
adhesive, after which tie surface will
be smooehed and coIppected by thor
oughly and skillfully trowesng before
the cement is too hard for such finish
ing. The work must be kep< moist and
protected from the direct rays o. the
sun for at least three lays by cove
ing with Two inches OF sand
PREPARING SUB GRADE.-The
space to be occupied by the walk shall
be properly graded to depth of Ak
inches below top OF finished walk. Any
soft. loose or unsuitable material
found in the sub-grade shall be re-
moved and the space filed with fine
broken stone or cinders. after which
the whole surface shall be thoroughly
compacted by ramming or rolling an /
finished to required grade and cross
section.
GRADE-Unless otherwise especially
provided fof, the finished surface shall
be a true plane rising from the curb
grade at the curb line at the rate of
one-fourth inch q inch) to one foot
Il FOOT to the property line.
PORTLAND CEMENT-Cementm must
be of a well known or standard brand,
in good condition and must stand the
test required for cement In government
contracts.
CONCRETE.-Them material used In
construction must be propurtioned by
exact measurement. and for this pur-
pose contractors win be re0nhed 70
provide themselves with rectangular
DOASC III ing lllx1CcL AtflS GIL.
tight boxes for mixing. No mixing Of
materials on pavement will be permit
ted No retempering will be permitted
and. concrete which has already began
to set before being put in place will be
rejected. Concrete shall be laid Ill
blocks shall be put in alternating, and
width by the width of walk and shall
be marked off into squares by the use
OF proper marking and jointing tools.
Screeds of sufficient stiffness must be
used to preserve a true and straight
edge the width of the walk. Concrete
blocks of not TO exceed three feet in
each block finished with top coat inn
mediately 50 that good and sufficient
bond may be had between them. In
blocks shall not be put IN
for at least twelve hours after finish
ing the first blocks.
DRIVEWAY.
Whenever driveway occurs, the ar+i-
hcid stone tagging shall not be less
than eight 81 inches In thickness. and
the surface shall be finished with sufh-
cient longitudinal grooves or eorruga-
tons to provide q safe foothold for
Stone paving Of approved con-
struction may be substituted for con- |
crete in driveways.
PAVEMENT.
Outside of the limits mentioned for
cement paving, the property owners
shall have the option Of constructing
sidewalk pavement Of either cement
concrete as specified or Of approved bi
luminous material.
LIMITS.
The specifications for cement pave
nent shall apply to all sidewalks con-
'tructed in the City Of Honolulu, ISL
md of Oahu. within the limits. bounded
~ the waterfront, commencing from
he Marine Railway to River street,
hence along River to Vineyard street.
hence east along Vineyard street TO
suuanu street, thence up Nuuanu street
% School street, thence East along
school street to Lusitana street, thence
Long Kinau street 10 Victoria street.
hence down along Victoria street to
King street. thence west along King
treet to South street. thence down
;outh street to Queen street, thence
Vest along Queen street to Punchbowl