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

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IS through a screen OF mesh 70 the
f-eh. two parts OF clean screeaeI
bach or other good sand: one part Of
| cement Sand and cement 10 be thor
lcazhiy mixed before being vet and
tnen wIta only enough water 70 MAKE
a stiff mortar. Wet broken stone De-
fore putting on mortar. Mortar TO be
spread evenly over stone and the mass
turned in the box till thorough!
mixed Tie concrete shall be properly
deposited in place without being scz.-
tered and rzmmed until the mortar
fashes TO the surface. using care 10
compact the outer edges
FINISHING CoURSE-The finish
| ing course Of cement mortar shall be
in 10 place less than i 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
1t 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 compaeted by
thoroughly and skillfuIIy 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 al least three days
by covering with two inches of sand.
PREPARING SUB GRADE-Tie
space to be occupied by the walk shall
be properly graded to a depth of 4 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
eompacted by ramming or rolling and
finished to required grade and cross
section.
GRADE-Unless otherwise especial
| ly provided for, the finished surface
shall be true plane rising from the
curb grade at the curb line at the rate
Of one-fourth inch * inch) to one foot
Il FOOT to the property line.
PORTLAND CEMENT Cement 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 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 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 a
safe foothold for animals. Stone paw
ing of approved construction may be
substituted for concrete in driveways.
BITUMrNoUs PAvEMENT-outsideI
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 Nuu-
anu street to School street, thence east |
along School street to Lusitans street,
thence along Kinau street to Victoria
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