Common use of Stone Masonry Clause in Contracts

Stone Masonry. (a) Stone masonry shall consist of laying all rip rap, rubble work, with or without mortar, setting all cut stone, (b) Cutting all shoddies, broken ashlar, or random ashlar that is roughly dressed upon the beds and joints and range ashlar not over ten (10) inches in height; the dressing of all jambs, corners and ringstones that are roughly dressed upon the beds, joints or reveals and the cutting of a draft upon same for plumbing purposes only; and the cleaning, cutting of joints and pointing of stone work. (c) This is to apply to all work on buildings, sewers, bridges, railroads, bulkheads, breakwaters, jetties, playgrounds, parks, landscaping and curbing of other public works and to all kinds of stone, particularly to the product of the locality where the work is being done and the same shall be considered stone masonry. (d) Stonemasons shall have the right to use all tools which they consider necessary in the performance of their work. Cleaning, grouting, pointing and other work necessary to achieve and complete the work under the foregoing category shall be the work of the Stonemason.