The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-15

than per cent. OF the amount OF the bill. and
no bid shall be considered unless accompanied
by such check
See. u-At the time and place named, such
bids shall be publicly opened sud read; no bid
shall be rejected for informalify, but shall be
received IL il can be understood what Is meant
thereby The board shall proceed to determine
the lowest bidder, and may let such contract TO
srch bidder, or II in their opinion Ill bids
are too high. they may reject all OF
them, and re-advertise. and IN such case all
checks shall be returned TO the bidders, but II
such contract be LET, then and in such case ali
checks shall be returned to the bidders, except
that OF the successful bidder. which shall be re-
tanned until contract be entered into for
making such improvement between the bi ider
and the city in accordance with such bid II
the said bidder fails to enter into such contract
I'm accordance with his bid within ten days
from the date ct which he IL notified that he il
the successful bidder, the said checks and the
amount thereof shall be forfeited to the city,
and the secretary shall deliver said cheek to the
city comptroller who shall draw said amount
and pay the same into the city treasury, to the
credit of the local improvement fund.-" and
the hoard shall re-advertise for proposals for
such work. Neither the board nor city council
shall have power 70 remit such forfeiture.
Sec T. In letting all contracts for public i'm
provements the board shall provide therein
that at least 80 per cent Of the amount due the
contractor on estimates shall be retained TO
secure the payment of laborers who have per-
formed work thereof, aud material men who
have furnished materials therefor, and such
laborers and material men shall for thirty days
after the work has been completed have lien
on such 80 per cent so reserved for labor done
and materials furnished. which lien shall be
senior to all other liens. whether by judgment,
attachment or contract, and no improvement
shall be deemed completed until the board shall
have fled with the city clerk . statement
signed by a majority of the beard declaring the
same has been completed.
Sec IL. Any fluids remaining in the treasury.
belonging to any local improvement district,
after the payment of the whole cost and expense
of such Improvement, shall be transferred to the
district fund the cost for the work In which
has not been paid.
Sec A. The board shall let all contracts for
street lights, and no contract shall be let for q
longer term than one year. The lights shall
be of such kind and placed at such places as
the city council may by ordinance prescribe.
Sec Is The members of the board shall re-
ceive such compensation as the city council
may by ordinance provide, and In case of any
vacancy in the board, the mayor, by and with
the advice of the board OF aldermen, shall ap-
point Q competent person TO I'LL such vacancy
for the unexpired term so vacant
Sec Is. No work shall be done by the city or
any department, officer or employe thereof, on
any legal holiday or Sunday hy way of construc-
ton or repair of any putlc worx, nor shall
any work De done on any such day or at night
by any corporation or other person, by way Of
construction, repair or removal of any strue-
ture upon, over, under or along any street,
alley or other public place within the city or
under control OF the city, except in case of ex-
traordinary emergency, and then only upon the
written permit of the mayor, wherein the fact
of such emergency and the nature thereof shall
be specified, and in case OF violation of any
provision of this section by any person or cor
poration owning. building or claiming any
franchise in, over, under or along .such street,
alley other public place, all his or its right,
title aud interest ii such franchise shall thereby
be forfeited aud instantly reverted TO the city.