The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-17
err NOTICES.

signed or transferred In any manner without first
having Endorsed thereon the consent Of the board
tractors bona, and ne transfer or assignment
thereof shall In any wise affect such bond o.
AM .ssssy % sns suretes thereof, and
consent and waiver Endorsed thereon except
ny operation Of law, Of any such contract shall
performances thereof by the contractor or his A.
signs without any act on the part said city: and
proceed 20 relet such contract Or said board NAV
In Its discretion proceed 10 Complete tine same as
and his 6ondsmen 30 sssisnmen men 0V fran s.
abandonment or surrender. either voluntary or
otherwise. Of any contract with said city for the
doing of any work or labor or the furnishing of any
labor skill or material. nor any change in any such
Contract. nor any extension Of time In which TO
release rhe sareties the bond 10 this acf pro-
yided for; and no such assignment transfer abarl-
shall ever be pleaded as . defense TO any action
upon such bond In any court In this state.
subdivision 8 The board OF public works Of the
city or Seattle may, whenever in their Judgment
one or more of the sureties on such bond have
6ecom insolvent, or for any cause are foneers
nj and sufficient sureties, require any such con-
tractor 20 file new or additional bond within fan
days after notice TO that effect: and thereupon
all work on such contract shall cease until snch
additional bond shall be fled with the CITY como
troiler of said city, and II any such contractor
shal fail for ten days after notice to that efec.to
file additional bond, rs aforas said, his
contract shall by that fact alone become fully
ended and void as TO further performance thereof
public works shall proceed 10 re-let such contract
or said board may, I'm its discretion proceed 10
complete the same as the agent and at the expense
OF such contractor or his bondsnneu
Subdivision q. II any such contract shall for
any reason become ended or void and the board Of
public works shall complete the same as in this
section provided. and the costs of so completing
such contract shall exceed the amount unpaid by
said city upon such contract at the time the same
shall become ended or void. in such case 1t shall
be the duty of tbs corporation counsel of the city
OF Seattle 10 ut once commence an action In the
name of said city against such contractor and his
bondsmen for the recovery of the difference in
amount between the cost of so completing such
contract and the amount unpaid by said city upon
such contract at he tine the same became ended
or void. The board of public works Of the city of
Seattle are hereby prohibited from entering into
any contract for the doing of any work or labor or
the furnishing of any skill or material with
any person who, within two years prior thereto
shall have made default In the payment of any
just claim for any work or labor performed or for
any skill material furnished pursuant 10 any
such contract with said city. or with any person
VINO. within two years prior thereto, shall have
assigned. abandoned, surrendered or failed 10
plete any such contract except as herein author
lied, or who shall have failed to comply with any
of the provisions of this section
II. w. MILLER,
Clerk of the City OF seattle.
Date OF first publication, November IA, 1891.