CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 540

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without flying - the cement is considered to be free from an excess of lime-

The dry pats are also a test of colour, and also afford indications of an excess of clay if present-

(f) Other pats about 8′′ x 3′′ x ⅛″ are made at the same time, and kept some in water, some exposed to the air.

There are a further check upon over liming, over claying, and colour.

(g) Some of the cement taken at the time of loading is gauged and tested as a check test at 7 days - and some is put up for testing in 6 months time.

About 3 quarts of cement from each loading is kept for 6 months on an air-tight stone-jar and used for reference or experiment if needed.

(h) The cement having passed the above-mentioned tests, it is accepted and yourselves and your Shipping agents are advised. Freight being arranged, and a time fixed for loading.

Assistant attends at the my Works - checks the accuracy of the machines - takes the average casks - places weight of the empty casks, that weight plus 400 lbs on the beam of the machine - and as the casks are filled, they are weighed - Cement being taken out, or added as may be necessary. Alongside the weighing Machine

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537 without flying - the cement is considered to be free from an excess of lime- The dry pats are also a test of colour, and also afford indications of an excess of clay if present- (f) Other pats about 8′′ x 3′′ x ⅛″ are made at the same time, and kept some in water, some exposed to the air. There are a further check upon over liming, over claying, and colour. (g) Some of the cement taken at the time of loading is gauged and tested as a check test at 7 days - and some is put up for testing in 6 months time. About 3 quarts of cement from each loading is kept for 6 months on an air-tight stone-jar and used for reference or experiment if needed. (h) The cement having passed the above-mentioned tests, it is accepted and yourselves and your Shipping agents are advised. Freight being arranged, and a time fixed for loading. Assistant attends at the my Works - checks the accuracy of the machines - takes the average casks - places weight of the empty casks, that weight plus 400 lbs on the beam of the machine - and as the casks are filled, they are weighed - Cement being taken out, or added as may be necessary. Alongside the weighing Machine Page 540 Page 541
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537 without flying - the cement is considered to be free from an excess of lime- The dry pats are also a test of colour, and also afford indications an excess of clary if present- of (f) Other pats about 8′′ x 3′′ x 8' are made at the same time, and kept some in water, some exposed to the air_ There are a further check upon over liming, over claying, and colour- (g) Some of the cement taken at the time of loading is gauged and tested as a check test at 7 days - and some is put up for testing in 6 months time- about 3 quarts of cement from each each loading is kept for 6 months on an air tight stone-jar-and used for reference or experiment if needed.__. (h.) The cement having passed the above mentioned tests. It is accepted and yourselves. and your Shipping agents are advised Freight being arranged. and a time fixed for loading- Assistant attends at the my Works - checks the accuracy of the machines- takes the average casks-places weight of the empty that weight plus 400 lbs on the beam the machine - and as of the casks are filled they are weighed - Cement being taken out, or added as may be necessary- Alongside the weighing Machine Page 540Page 541
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537

without flying - the cement is considered to be free from an excess of lime-

The dry pats are also a test of colour, and also afford indications

an excess of clary

if present-

of

(f) Other pats about 8′′ x 3′′ x 8' are made at the same time, and

kept some in water, some exposed to the air_

There are a

further check upon over liming, over claying,

and colour-

(g) Some of the cement taken at the time of loading is gauged

and tested as a check test at

7 days - and some is put up for testing in 6 months time-

about 3 quarts of cement from

each

each loading is kept for 6 months on an air tight stone-jar-and used for reference or experiment if needed.__.

(h.) The cement having passed the above mentioned tests. It is accepted and yourselves.

and your Shipping agents are advised Freight being arranged. and a time fixed for loading-

Assistant attends at the my Works - checks the accuracy of the machines- takes the average casks-places weight of the empty

that weight plus 400 lbs on the beam

the machine - and as

of

the casks are

filled they

are

weighed - Cement being taken out, or added as may be necessary- Alongside the weighing Machine

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