The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-29

inch TITO parts Of ekssn Screened hears
or other good sand: o1e part o. cement
Sand and cement 20 Dc th0rozEhIy mix
ed before being vat and then Eisa ou.y
/ enough water so make a stiff norsar
Wet broken s,oue before putting On
mortar Mortar 10 b. spread evea.=
over stone and the mass turned in the
box till thoroughly mixed The COG
crete shall be properly depoztosd IL
placeEithoat being scattered and ran
med until the mortar iushes to tie
surface. using care to compact tie
outer edges
FINISHING CoURSE-The finishing
course Of cement mortar shall DC in 10
place less than = inch thick and shah
be composed OF one part cement and
one part Of the fine screenings from
the No. 3 rock and two pounds Iasau
black to each barrel of cement 1t
must be spread on the base course. anc
fioated, while the latter is still soft. and
adhesive, after which the surface VII
be smoolhed and compacled by thor
oughly and skillfully troweling before
the cement is too hard for such anish-
ing. The work must be kept moist and
protected from the direct rays OF the
sun for at least three days BY cove
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 filed with fine
broken stone or cinders, after which
the whole surface shall be thoroughly
compacted by ramming or rolling AMI
finished to required grade and cross
section.
GRADE-Unless otherwise especially
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 q. inch) to one foot
Il FOOT to the property line
PORTLAND -Cementmust
be of well known or standard brand,
in good condition and must stand the
test required for cement in government
contracts.
CONCRETE.-The material used in
must be propDreiouea by
exact measurement, and for CHS par
pose contractors will be required 20 !
provide themselves with rectangular
boxes for measuring materials and |
tight boxes for mixing. No mixing OF |
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 De
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
nediately so that good and sufficient
bond may be had between them. In
.ermediate blocks shall not be put In
or at least twelve hours after finish
ng the first blocks.
Whenever driveway occurs, the arti-
icial stone tagging shall not be less
han eight Isl inches in thickness, and
he surface shall be finished with suffi-
lent longitudinal grooves or corruga-
ions to provide safe foothold for
nimals. Stone paving of approved con-
truction may be substituted for con-
rete in driveways.
PAVEMENT. =.
Outside of the limits mentioned for
ement paving. the property owners
hall have the option Of constructing |
idewalk pavement of either cement 1
oncrete as specified or of approved BIZ
luminous material
Units. {
The specifications for cement pave
lent shall apply to all sidewalks cor
tructed in the City Of Honolulu, Isl :
nd Of Oahu, within the limits, bounded
y the waterfront, commencing from
ne Marine Railway to River street, !
hence along River to Vineyard street. 4
hence east along Vineyard street TO
uuanu street. thence up Nuuanu street
D School street, thence East along
chool street to LuSitaua street. thence =
long Kinau street to Victoria street,