The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-12

the blocks as the work proceeds.
So. SOFT OR CRACKED BLOCK
All soft, cracked or defective blocks
found In the pavement at any time be-
fore acceptance, whether developed by
ramming, rolling or otherwise, shall
be removed by the contractor and re-
placed at his expense with sound
bricks.
50. TO BE SWEPT CLEANING
contractor shall, before the Joint I'll.
ing is put in, sweep the street clean
for inspection. II shall then be thor
oughly rolled or rammed over its en-
tire surface to the satisfaction of the
Engineer
go. STREET RAILWAY TRACKS
Wherever a street railway track is
on the line of the work, a six go inch
bed of concrete shall be placed under
the ties and extending six go inches
outside Of same, and shall be paid for
by the street railway company. In
paving, contractor must use a filling
Of cement mortar flush with both
sides of the rail Mortar to be one
part cement to three parts sand, eX-
cept otherwise specified.
g. JOINTS FILLED WITH CE.
MENT GROCT--All joints except
otherwise specified, shall be filled from
top to bottom with cement mortar
Where the cement settles in the joints
they must be gone over and con-
pletely filled flush with top. This
grout to be composed of equal parts
cement and sand.
eliza. PITCH FILLER-If pitch
filler Nc used. standard repressed
blocks without Tugs and with corners
rounded not to exceed "a inch radius
will he required for the work Pitch
filler shall be straight run residue
from the distillation of coal tar and
shall comply with the following re-
quirements:
Melting point shall not be lower
than 125 degrees, Fab. nor higher
than l35 degrees, Fahr
Free carbon shall be not less than
90 per cent nor more than 35 per cent
Specific gravity at Il degrees Fab
shall not be less than | % nor more
than 100.
The pitch filler shall be applied to
the joints at a temperature of from 300
TO $50 degrees, Fab.
All joints must be completely filled
from bottom to top. If any settlement
occurs in the pitch filling, the Joints
must be repoured and filled flush with
top of brick.
\ top dressing one-quarter 90 inch
in depth of coarse sand will be applied
Immediately after the filler. The sand
shall be perfectly dry when applied
aud shall be spread uniformly over the
whole surface. The top dressing shall
then be rolled with same weight roller
as specified for previous rolling of the
brick. The street shall then be thrown
open to traffic.
So EXPANSION JOINTS-Expan-
sicr Joints shall be provided by plac-
Ing in position along each curb for
full deDth and width, material pre-
Viously prepared in the form of a built
up board. The material to be a solid
body of asphalt compound, reinforced
on both sides with a layer of asphalt
saturated high grade wool felt. As.
Italt used to be satisfactory to the
Engineer. The expansion joint strips
wide and shall be one inch thick for
30 feet width OF roadway, or proper
tomato to that thickness, except not
less than y inch strips will be used
Cross joints y inch thick laid about
every loo feet
CO. PROTECTION AT INTERSEC-
TlON-The edges of the brick paving
at intersections shall be protected by
row Of curbing selected from the old
curbing. set flush with the crown OF
the paving and thoroughly packed
with macadam.
"a. EASINGS-A proper easing OF
any difference between the surface of
the new paving and that of the cross
streets and alleys must be made by the
contractor as directed by the Engi-
neer. Cement walks at intersections
and concrete paving at alleys to be
constructed in accordance with speci-
lcations heretofore adopted by city.
90. CATCH BASINS-All catch
basins must he remodeled TO conform
to plans on file. Price will include
castings, tearing out old work, brick
work. drip-stOne and repaving of side
walks.
sc. NOSE BRICK-A row of nose
brick will be paved with the brick
elong the inside of all T rail, to pro-
vide groove for flange Of car wheel.
The nose brick TO be laid on a mortar,
bed composed Of one a. part cement
and three CD parts sand. After being
laid the joints will be grouted at the
time and in the same manner as IS
provided for brick paving.
67. PAYMENTS-Contr VIII
he paid at the end of 30 days after
the adoption of the apportiOnment or
dinance all assessments paid into the
hands Of City Treasurer; and the bal
ance upon the sale of bonds issued
under authority of ordinance ordering
the work
MAINTENANCE.
6S. GUARANTEEING contractor
shall maintain the work done under
this contract for a period two years
from date OF acceptance, except such
part of the streets as may have been
disturbed by laying or repairing pipes
or torn up for any purpose by or with
the consent of the city. In case con.
tractor fails to make the said repairs
within seven days after notification by
city Clerk. the Council shall enter in
and make said repairs at the expense
OF the contractor.
SO. IL is understood and agreed
that this guarantee shall cover all de-
fects growing from imperfect work
or material and also exces.
sivo deterioration resulting from the