The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-16
CTR NOTICES.

signed or transferred in any manner without first
having Endorsed thereon the consent Of the board
tractors bon, and transfer or assignment
thereof shall in any wise affect such bond o.
anv ass;g,,Iment or transfer- virhonr' sncS
consent ana waiver Endorsed thereon, except
by operation OF Law, Of any such contract shall
make the same null and VOID as to any further
performance thereof by the cebtractor or his as
signs without any set on the part OF laid city; and
the board OF pubic works of said city shall 81 once
proceed to re-Iet such contract CT said board may
in its discretion, proceed TO complete ting same as
and @s hs son bonn 30 sssr;men, traasisr
abandonment surrender. either voluntary
Otherwise, OF any contract with said city tor the
labor skin material. nor any change In any such
contract a8y extension u time In which TO
release the sureties on the bend In this act pro-
vided for; and such assignment, transfer. aban-
Comment, surrender, change or extension of time
shall ever be pleaded as q defense 10 any action
upon such bond in any court in this state.
subdivision s The board OF public works Of the
city OF Seattle may, whenever in their judgmeflk
more of the sureties such bond havo
becom insolvent, or for any canse are no Longer
MT and sufficient sureties, require any such con-
tractor 10 file a new additional bond within tel
days after notice to that effect: and thereupoiE
all work on such contract shall cease until sucHs
additional bond shall be filed with the city comp
tr0lleT of said city, and IL any such contractor
shall fail for ten days after notice to that effect to
file new or additional bond as aforesaid his
contract shall by that fact alone become fully
ended and void as to further Performance thereof
public works shall proceed 10 reet such contract.
said board may, In its discretion proceed to
complete The same as the agent and at the expense
OF such contractor or his bondsmen.
Subdivision q. If 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 void. in such case il shall
be the duty Of the corporation counsel of the city
of Seattle 20 At once commence 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 completing such
contract and the amount unpaid BY said city upon
such contract at the tire the same became ended
or void. The board of public works Of the city o
Seattle are hereby prohibited from entering into
any contract for the doing of any work or labor o
the furnishing of any skill material witt
any person who, within two years prior thereto
shall have made default in the payment of anf
just claim for any work or labor performed or fer
any skill or material furnished pursuant TO an
such contract with said city. or with any perso
who, within two years prior thereto, shall hav
assigned. abandoned, surrendered failed to com
plete any such contract, except rs herein author
ized or who shall have failed to comply with am
Of the provisions OF this section.
II. W. MILLER,
Clerk of the City of Seattle.
Date of first publication, November IA, 1891.