Engineering and Contracting . 0 were spent unloading on material and other unavoidable de-lays of that nature, 17 were lost on account ofrain, and 18 were actually worked with at leastpart of a gang. Eight-hour days were worked, as requiredby law on all public work, and the followingtypical gang gives an idea of wages paid forlabor: Item. Total. Sand cushion— S hrs. at $ $ li; his. at $ Brick laying— Setter, S hrs. at Starter, S hrs. at $ Carrying, 32 hrs. at $ I lacking, 24 hrs. at $ Batting In, 8 hrs. at $0 25 Sweeping a
Engineering and Contracting . 0 were spent unloading on material and other unavoidable de-lays of that nature, 17 were lost on account ofrain, and 18 were actually worked with at leastpart of a gang. Eight-hour days were worked, as requiredby law on all public work, and the followingtypical gang gives an idea of wages paid forlabor: Item. Total. Sand cushion— S hrs. at $ $ li; his. at $ Brick laying— Setter, S hrs. at Starter, S hrs. at $ Carrying, 32 hrs. at $ I lacking, 24 hrs. at $ Batting In, 8 hrs. at $0 25 Sweeping and culling, 16 hrs. at $ Foreman. S hrs. at $ Timekeeper, S hrs Night watch Total $ The same men at the same prices were usedin grouting and all other work, except thatthe brick setter was only paid $ per he was not setting blocks. The record days run with this size gangwas •?<7,o00 blocks, or 815 sq. yds., and it showedthat under ordinarily favorable circumstances. Fig. 5. Paddock Viaduct, Ft. Worth, Texas, Paved With Vitrified Block. every man worked. The prevailing price forwork of that kind at this time was $ perhour for men and $<\50 per hour for 700 to 800 blocks were hauled to a load,which meant a net load of over (!,000 lbs. Table I gives the actual pay-roll with la-bor costs of the finished work, with the ex-
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