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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 tops of the walls to be dressed with coping stone
of even thickness, and those whereon timber structures
are to rest, so levelled and dressed as to give a uniform
and substantial bearing to the same. The whole work to
be under the control, supervision, and 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 exceed=
ing three inches in thickness, to be well mixed with
mortar composed of one part of the best hydraulic ce=
ment, and two parts of clean sharp sand, to be thoroughly
incorporated, and immediately used upon the work,
and laid in regular courses if required by the said
Engineer.

4th. "Culvert Masonry"[underlined] shall include all culverts,
either arch, open or box culverts, cattle guards and cattle
passes, and foundation walls for trestle bents.

It shall be composed of a quality acceptable to the
Engineer, and built of the best description of rubble
work, in a strong and workman like manner. The
stones shall be laid on their broadest beds, with good
beds and joint of an even bearing, not exceeding
one inch in width and thoroughly bonded with a
proper proportion of headers and stretches.

The top course of each wall shall be laid with large
broad stones, extending each one over the entire

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