The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-06

the brick pavement, hereinafter pro
vidad for.
The exposed surfaces OF both the
curb and gutter portions of said
combination concrete curb and gut
ter shalt be constructed of a Port
land cement mortar composed of one
! tn part of Portland cement, anu
one and oae-half az parts OF
clean, sharp sand. The said com
bined curb AMI gutter shall be set on
bed or foundation Of cinders. eight
/ tSl Inches in uepth, well wetted and
Itamped, aud the said cinder founda-
ton ana the said curb shall be well
supported with natural earth back
ing. which shalt alsoihe well tampaa
and made firm and solid. The said
cinder foundation and combined
cufD ana gutter SHAH be so con
sJructed set and placed that the DIS
lance between the inner faces of the
curbs, on the sides Of the said Fourth
Istfeet shalt be thirty-six t36l feet.
! from the West line OF Ohio street 10
the east line # Commercial avenue,
and thirty t3ol feet from the west
| lin1 OF Commercial avenue To the
east line OF Washington ayonue.
The top surface OF the SET and fin
ished curb snail be al all points and
places oae tn inch below the level
or elevation Of the top surface Of the
finished BRICK pavement. hereinafter
provided for, al The center line Of
the said street
At tAe intersection Of the said
Fourth street with the said Railroad
street the said concrete foundation,
the said bfick pavement aud the said
combination concrete ca b and gutter
shall be tanned and extended around
| and out. with curves Of an eight (S}
| foot radius to the lot line on both
sides oil the said Fourth street 10 that
! the distance between the inner faces
Iof the curbs on said Railroad street
shall ne thirty t30) feet; and be-
/ tween the inside edges of the gutter
flags OF said combin ana gut
ter 50 extended Al a4d and out To
the lot line on 10th sides Of said
| Fourth street III the said interser4 ion
OF said Fourth street with said Rail-
road street. ANA along the street line,
natural limestone marginal curbs
lsiX t6l Inches tEick and twelve ll2l
! inches wide or deep, shall be set. on
la natural earth foundation, between
| the pavement and natural earth, and
be well supported. on the outer sides.
with natural earth, and said lime
stone curbing shall he 30 set ana
placed as 70 be flush with and sup
port the brick pavement, which at
the said intersection OF said Fourth
street with the said Railroad street
is to extend across the entire width
Iof said Fourth street
Section g. All curbing shall be
set and finished complete before the
completion of grading, 70 that the
said euibius ~ be used as stiiis
In completing the finished sungrade,
and to complete the said sub grade,
a template or other proper means
must be- used by the contractor. and
after the grading is once completed
and finally and thoroughly rolled
throughout, the street shall be well
ami securely blocked off 80 as TO pre-
vent vehicles from entering thereon,
except those containing materials
for the work. and In that case the
surface or sub grade shall be secure
ly protected by planks.
Section I. The top Of the gutter
flag shalt be continuation Of the
curve 81 are Of the top surface OF
the finished pavement The combi-
nation curb and gutter shall be con-
strttcted with joints eight (S) feet
apart ~ the following described
manner; Said concrete is to be pre-
pared from washed river gravel,
sand and Portland cement and shall
consist of two t2) courses. The
| first course shall be the bottom
course aud shall be five t51 inches
lin depth, and shall be laid on eight
| 60 inches Of clean einders thor
oughIy moistened ana tamped to con-
form to the outline of the form for
the combined curb and gutter, The
second course shall be the finishing
OF wearing course. or surface and the
same shall be one a. inch in depth
The bottom course shall be COM
posed Of one ~ part Of Portland
cement and five 90 parts OF wash
ed. rl;cr gravel OF sizes ranging
from raYcl of two t2) inches In
diameter Down to coarse sand, and
the same shall be graded so that the
2raye aud sand SHAH not contain
more than twenty eco per cent.
yoids, and the same shan be entire
ly free from mud dirt, dust and
loan Tie gravel and cement used r
constructing this bottom course shall
first be thoroughly mixed dry and
lsufficient clean water shall then be
added by slowly sprinking 10 give
the miSture the pIoper consistency
and the whole shall be constantly
stirred until the same is thoroughly
, mixed,
This mass shall be spread in forms
iupon the cinder foundation and shall