Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-13

IN Jne neap.
1.-THE mortar and stone shall be
mixed in such proportions that all
the Eoids in the mass are filled with
mortar, provided, that there shall
not be more than six parts nor less
than five parts of stone. The rock
shall be incorporated immediat ly
with the specified measure of mortar
and thoroughly mixed.
1.-THE stone and mortar are to be
measured in the given proportion,
and mixed in proper box or on a
platform, according to the direction
of the engineer, or inspector and In
no case on the ground. 1t shall then
be spread and at once thoroughly
compacted by ramming until free
mortar appears on the surface. The
upper surface shall be made exactly
parallel with the surface OF the COM
pleted street. The mortar and the
concrete shall not be mixed in great
er quantities than is prepared for i'm
mediate use, and none remaining un-
used until having set shall be remixed
or used In any way. The whole oper-
alton of mixing and laying each batch
of concrete shall be performed as ex-
peditiously as possible.
"The blocks shall be of the best
quality of hard, sound, dark-colored
basalt rock They are to be three to
four inches in width, from five to
eight inches long and from four and
a half to five inches in depth, pro-
vided, that all the blocks In each
row must be the same width. The
standard blocks will be considered
TO be three and half inches wide,
seven inches long and four and
half inches deep.
"The bottom of the blocks must
be parallel with the top, and may be
smaller by an amount equal to one
eight of the width of the top. The
ends OF the block must be quare with
the sides and all surfaces free from
projections and hollows greater than
one-fourth of an inch.
"The blocks will be carefully In
spected after they are brought on
the line of the work, and all blocks
or other material which In quality
or Dimensions do not strictly conform
to these specifications, or which may
be otherwise defective, shall be re-
jected, and must be Immediately re-
moved from the line of the work by
the contractor.
after the concrete is In place and
sufficiently set, the surface shall be
covered with an inch OF cement NOR
tar, consisting of one part cement
and two parts sand. In this mortar
the blocks will be Immediately placed
In rows and not to be disturbed after
being properly placed. All the blocks
lin each row to be of the same width,
The space between the rows to be
three-eighths of an inch in width
with the ends of the blocks touching.
All blocks to break joints at least
three inches with the blocks in ad-
Joining rows.
after the blocks are In position
the joints shall be swept and broom
ed full of cement grout consisting OF
one part approved Portland cement
and two parts sand.
The surface of the blocks shall be
even and conform TO the contour OF
the street. and all blocks shall be
solid In place.
"All of said work to be done by the
city of Salem at the expense OF said
Portland General Electric company,
or to be done by said Portland Gen
eral Electric company under the d.
reetions of the city of Salem. or its
Iduly appointed offcer 10 be In charge
of said work"
| Comment ON Above.
There is no effort In the above 70
Ioyercome the difieulty that eon-
fronts the city IN HAVING AN Alb
sOLETE PLANKING PROVISION
lin the General Electric company's
franchise. Every effort is made In
the above TO heap up new obstacles
to the city and street car company
coming together amicably as they
must II State street is TO be paved.
THESE ARE THE TACTICS OF THE
OBsTRUCTIONIsTs, and are care
fully prepared by legal counsel, back
ed by Mr.. Gesner's knowledge OF en-
gIneering science, and he claims "a
have made a special study OF seien'
Itific paving specifications
OF course. In the end all such OBJ
I-xsGo. to~t4oa Mill ha aMQnt away