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3 ~ '7 the name of the street to be plainly stamped at each street intersection. Retempering of concrete or mortar vrill not be permitted. All mortar or concrete that has begun to set before ramming is completed shall be removed from. the work. Cony concrete or mortar that fails to show proper bond, or that fails to set, after in the opz.nion of the City Engineer, it has been allowed sufficient time,.shall b e taken up and replaced by the contractor at his ovrn expense with new concrete or mortar of proper quality. All walks or driveways connecting wi td1 priv~,.te entraces, or any extra work connected with or incidental to the complete performance of this contract, shall be executed by the contractor in a neat and workmanlike manner, in accordance with specifications or the special directions of the City Engineer in each case. Cement vralk in front of driveway shall be seven (7) inches in thickness. Eefore the final release of the work all concrete ~idevralks will be carefully inspected and sounded for defec~, ar_d any hcllaw or othervrise defective blocks shall be cut out and replaced by the contractor at his own expense. PJo concrete sidewalk shall be constructed upon any embankment unless the City Engineer shall consider the same sufficiently settled to afford a stable foundation. Concrete curbs are to be constructed according to the dimensions and form shovm on the plans in the City Engineer's Office, and if constructed upon embankment, the filling shall be done in. accordance with these specifications for sidewalks. Proper forms shall be provided, and after the concrete has been deposited in place, it shall be tamped sufficiently to fill all t'ne voids and flush the mortar to the surface. The contractor shall put in an expansion joint at each street margin of the street and alley and intervals not exceeding one hundred and fifty (150) feet. `j'he joints shall be made b y putting an asphalt composition or cork sheet conforming; to the cross section of the curb one-quarter (1/Lt) of an inch in thickness and the size of the cross-section of the curb. byhen this is done, care shall be taken to see that a free joint exists through the curb. As soon as each section of the curb is canplete, it shall. be covered vrith earth, moistened with tivater,aid kept in that condition during the first seven (7) days after construction in order that the concrete mar properly set. If, after the forms have been removed, there are an~T defects on the top or face of the curbing, or any settlement of the same, +..he City Engineer may order the work reconstructed and the extra work charged to the contractor. ,- Armored concrete curbing shall be cons+ructed under the direction of the City Engineer and inprecisely the .same manner as specified for concrete curbing. The contractor must not remove any material from the district until he has ascertained that no more material is r equired b y the property owners within the local improvement district. Payment for concrete sidewalks shall be at the rate bid per square foot and shall be in