Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-29
BY AUTHORITY.
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR
SIDEWALK CURB AND PAVE
MENT FOR THE CITY OF HOMO
LULU.

MEN FUR lHE Cll Of HONO-
LULU.
On and after this date all sidewalks
and curbings constructed within the
limits specified below, shall conform 10
the following specifications. In accord
ance with Section 81, Civil Laws, 1897.
CURB.-The sidewalk curb shall be
of good quality lava rock in blocks not
less than 80 inches long, six inches
thick at the top edge and sufficiently
wide to be held firmly in place by the
street paving; to be hammer dressed
on the outside for width of not less
than ten inches and on top edge which
must show a uniform width of six
inches. Blocks to be well bedded. laid
true to line and grade and the Joints
between the blocks filled with cement
grout. At street corners curb to be car
ried around on a curve the radius Of
which Is not less than width Of side
walk.
PAVEMENT-To be artificial stone
tagging composed Of cement concrete.
constructed In alternate slabs in place.
II shall consist OF two parts: Iirst a
base course 3ia inches thick. second. a
finishing or wearing course q linen
thick.
BASE 'oohsE-lhe base course shall
We composed OF three parts crushei
oiue Java rock known as NO. z, no
piece Oh Which snail be larger than
VIII 20 through two-inch ring; Two
pa''s vi crushed oiue rock known as
w. o. iea'ihs out all winch VIII pass
n'ousn screen ot mesh 10 the
'n'n, wv pa,'s Vi cream screened peaeh
- o,"e' soou Sahu' one part Oh cement
u anu .en'e"' " We lno'ousni! nix
W 80 o.'"s Wet anu 'hen Win oh's
"''e' W i''aNe SUN mortar
we. D''N.h SUM oeiore putting OH
'no' '',' "o''a' u oe spreau evenly
over stone ana the mass turned In the
DoN III, 'no,o"sh'' nhiNeu. Inc con-
eie'e snail ne properly deposl. ed ID
piacewithout being scattered and ram
"heu until the mortar nushes TO the
surface, using care TO compact The
outer edges' "-"'-'
FINISHING C0rRSE-The finishing
course Of cement mortar shall be in no
place less than q 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
ioated, while the latter Is still soft. and
adhesive, after which the surface will
be smoothed and compacted by thor
oughly and skillfully troweling before
the cement Is too hard for such finish
ing. The work must be kept moist and
protected from the direct rays OF the
sun for AT least three days nv cover
ing with two inches of sand
PREPARING SUB GRADE.-The
space to be occupied by the walk shall
be properly graded to a depth of ~.
inches below top OF finished walk. Any
SOFT, loose or unsuitable material
FOUND In the sub-grade shall be re-
moved and the space filled with fine
broken stone or cinders. after whi:h
the whole surface shall be thoroughly
compacted by rammlng or rolling an
finished to required grade and cross
section.
GRADE-Unless otherwise especially
provided for, the finished surface shall
be a true plane rising from the curb
grade at the curb line at the rate Of
inch "a inch) to one foot
Il FOOT to the property line.
PORTLAND CEMENT-Cemcntmust
be OF well known or standard brand,
In good condition and must stand the
test required for cement In government
CoNCRETE.-The material used in
must be proportional by
await ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. -, =. 40, -