Robinson_09051867__0403

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and rock face, an arras of one inch to be cut on the angles
or corners true to the batter marked on the plan.

The body fo the work shall be laid with suitable
stone of large size in regular courses, which may
be made up in some cases with two or more stones
laid to inch joints, the whole thoroughly and properly
bonded with the proper proportion of headers and
stretchers, and shall in all cases be so scabble pointed
or otherwise dressed with joints not exceeding an
inch in width as to have a good general bearing
upon each without the aid of chips, pinners, or any=
=thing that may be removed or cracked; And no
such chips or pinners shall be put into the face of
the work without the consent of the said Engineer.

The top of [caret]"the' walls to be dressed with coping stone
of even thickness, and those whereon timber
structures are to rest, so levelled and dresses as to
give a uniform and substantial bearing to the same.
The whole work to be under the control, supervision,
and [caret]"to' conform to the direction of the said Engineer.

3d. "Concrete Masonry"[underlined] — Foundations shall be
composed of stone of a suitable quality, broken to a
size not exceeding thee inches in thickness, to be
well mixed with mortar composed of one part
of the best hydraulic cement, and two parts of clean
sharp sand, to be thoroughly incorporated, and im=
mediately used upon the work, and laid in regular
courses if required by the said Engineer.

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