The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-28

ed before being vet and theE With Ocll
enough water TO make a ssif mortar
Wet broken stone before putting or
mortar. Mortar TO be spread even.J
sver stone and the mas turned In the
box Till thoroughly mixed The COO.
crete shall be properly deposi ed In
1 placevithout being scattered and rzH-
med until the mortar fushes 10 the
surface. using care 10 compact the
outer edges
FINISHING COURsK-Ths finishing
course OF cement mortar shall be In NJ
place isss than :. inch thick and sfail
be composed OF one part cement ard
one part OF the fine screenings frosi
| tbs No. rock and TWO pounds laxlp
black to each barrel Of cement II
muet BE- spread on The b0e oourse. and
dAtsd. while the latter II still soft. and
adhesive. after which the surface will
be smooshed and coupac1ed by thor
oughly and skiilfully trowsling before
the cemens IL too hard fox such finish
Ing The work must be kept moist and
protected from the direct rays OF tine
sun for ct least three days by 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 AZ
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 ciniera, after which
The whole surface shall be thoroughly
compacted by ramming or rolling ami
finished 10 required grade and cross
section
GRADE-Unlees 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 a inch) to one foot
Il FOOT to the property line.
PORTLAND CEMENT-Ce Cement must
be of we'll known or standard brand,
in good condition and must stand the
test required for cement In government
contracts.
CONCRETE.-Then material used in
construction must be prUportioned by
exact measurement, and for this pur-
pose contractors will be required 10
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 III
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 70 exceed three feet in |
each block finished with top coat inn
mediately 20 that good and sufficient
bond may be had between them. In
blocks shall not be put in |
Tor ct least twelve hours after finish
Ing the nrst blocks.
Whoever driveway occurs. the arti-
acial stone Tagging shall not be lees
than eight go inches In thickness, and
The surface shall be finished with sum
cient longitudinal grooves or corruga-
lions to provide q safe foothoid for
lnimals. Stone paving Of approved con-
struction may be substituted for con-
.rete In driveways.
PAVEMENT.
Outside Of the iinits mentioned for
cement paving, the property owners
hall have the option Of constructing
'idewalk pavement OF either cement
oncrete as specified or Of approved BIZ
luminous material.
limits.
The specifications for cement pave
aent shall apply to all sidewalks con-
tructed in the City Of Honolulu, ISL
nd Of Oahu, within the limits, bounded
y the waterfront. commencing from
he Marine Railway to River street,
hence along River to Vineyard street.
hence east along Vineyard street to
Iuuanu street, thence up Nuuanu street
o School street, thence East along
'chool street to Lusitana street, thence
long Kinau street to Victoria street,
hence down along Victoria street to
ling street. thence west along King
trest to South street, thence down
'outh street to Queen street, thence
Vest aloog Queen street to PunchbowlI ,
trest In . direct line to place Of COM
including both sides Of the