The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-10-03

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rzss through screen Of mesh 70 the
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bach OF other good sand: one part Of
CEMENT Sand and cement to be thor
c.ghly mixed before being set and
snen wiih only enough water TO MAKE
a stin mortar. Wet broken stone be-
fore putting On mortar. Mortar TO be
spread evenly over stone and the mass
turned In the box till thoroughly
mixed The concrete shall be properly
deposited in place without being seas
tered and rammed until the mortar
fushes TO the surface. using care to
compact the outer edges
FINISHING COURSE-The finish
ing course Of cement mortar shall be
IN no place less than y inch thick and
shall be composed Of one part cement
and one part of the fine screenings
from the No rock and two pounds
lamp black TO each barrel of cement
II must be spread on the base course
and aoated, while the latter Is still soft
and adhesive, after which the surface
viii be smoothed and eompacted by
thoroughly and skiIlfuIly troweling be-
fore the cement is too hard for suen
finishing. The work must be kept
moist and protected from the direct
rays OF the sun for at least three days
by covering with two inches of sand.
PREPARING SUB GRADE-Tle
space to be occupied by the walk shall
be properly graded to depth of IA
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 and
finished to required grade and cross
section.
ly provided for, the finished surface
shall be true plane rising from the
10 ,% he nh line OF ha 70
Of one-fourth inch * inch) to one foot
II FOOT to the property line.
PORTLAND CEMENT--Cementm must
be of a wep known or standard brana,
in good condition, and must stand the
test required for cement in government
contracts.
CONCRETE-The material used in
construction must be proportioned by
exact measurement, and for this pur
pose contractors will be required to
provide themselves with rectangular
boxes for measuring materials and
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 in
blocks. shall be put in alternating and
width by the width Of walk and shall be
marked OF into squares by the use Of
proper marking and jointing tools.
Screeds of sufficient stiffness must be
used to preserve true and straight
edge the width Of the walk. Concrete
blocks of not to exceed three feet in
each block finished with top coat i'm
mediately so that good and sufficient
bond may be had between them. IN
termediate blocks shall not be put in
for at least twelve hours after finish
ing the first blocks.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES driveway
occurs, the artificial stone tagging
shall not be less than eight (S) inches
in thickness, and the surface shall be
finished with sufficient longitudinal
grooves of corrugations to provide u
safe foothold for animals. Stone paw
ing Of approved construction may be
substituted for concrete in driveways.
BITUMrNoUS 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 bituminous
material
LIMITS-The specifications for ce-
ment pavement shall apply to all side
walks constructed in the city of Homo
lulu, Island Of Oahu, within the limits,
bounded by the waterfront. commenc-
ing from the Marine railway to River
street, thence along River to Vineyard
street, thence east along Vineyard
street to Nuuanu street, thence up Nun
anu street to School street, thence east
along School street to Lusitans street,
thence along Kinau street to Victoria
street. thence down along Vivtoria