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... popular novel " The Goode Vrowe of Manahatta " says that in the early days of New York the Dutch built several breweries on the road lying between Broad and Whitehall streets , since called 8 STREET PAVEMENTS AND PAVING MATERIALS .
... popular novel " The Goode Vrowe of Manahatta " says that in the early days of New York the Dutch built several breweries on the road lying between Broad and Whitehall streets , since called 8 STREET PAVEMENTS AND PAVING MATERIALS .
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... called Brower Street . The good housewives , annoyed by the dust raised by the heavy brewery wagons , made frequent complaints to the city authori- ties , who finally paved the roadway with small round stones . This created the greatest ...
... called Brower Street . The good housewives , annoyed by the dust raised by the heavy brewery wagons , made frequent complaints to the city authori- ties , who finally paved the roadway with small round stones . This created the greatest ...
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... called for a regular block 4 to 5 inches thick , 7 to 12 inches long , and 10 inches deep , set on 7 inches of gravel . Macadam was adopted in 1832 . Wood has been experimented with in St. Louis to a great ex- tent . In 1851 and 1852 ...
... called for a regular block 4 to 5 inches thick , 7 to 12 inches long , and 10 inches deep , set on 7 inches of gravel . Macadam was adopted in 1832 . Wood has been experimented with in St. Louis to a great ex- tent . In 1851 and 1852 ...
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... called granitic , for they are granular and made up gener- ally of the same substances as the granites , varying in their propor- tions and structure . The minerals forming these rocks are generally considered as being divided into ...
... called granitic , for they are granular and made up gener- ally of the same substances as the granites , varying in their propor- tions and structure . The minerals forming these rocks are generally considered as being divided into ...
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... called quartzite . Feldspar . Feldspar is an anhydrous silicate of alumina together with soda , potash , or lime . It is generally softer than quartz , with a specific gravity of from 2.4 to 2.6 . There are several varieties of feldspar ...
... called quartzite . Feldspar . Feldspar is an anhydrous silicate of alumina together with soda , potash , or lime . It is generally softer than quartz , with a specific gravity of from 2.4 to 2.6 . There are several varieties of feldspar ...
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Page 418 - ... any improper materials used in its construction, or by or on account of any act or omission of the said Contractor or his agents...
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