The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-17
NOTICE TO CONTR

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~ apparatus-sealed proposals Will tie received
the Office of the board Of public works up to
nooa OF F.iday. the 9ti day Of sepseinhe. 1892,
light plant for lighting the streets, public bindings
and grounds Of the city. which sy stem shall re-
and al so light the public buildings thereof, incud
ing all engines and all apparatus whatever ior OPP
Grating the same, except the building the same to
be compete and put in working order and shall
include ali the apparatus together with all labor
and cost of construction for the plant installed.
complete with ali the latest devices.
said proposals viii be received by said board and
laid before the city council .o- it's action Said
board Is not authorized 20 accept any bid therefor.
The city of Seattle reserves the right To reject any
and all bids so proposed and may decline 10 pur-
chase or erect any hight plant whatever. bidders
are required 10 give definitely the make or distn
gushing character Of the apparatus which they
of Seattle"
at the office Of the board of public works.
BY order Of the board of public works
First publication August II.
\ Sound Naval Station. Washington Bureau
OF Yards and Docks T.. :. Navy Department
August .. ls9.-Under authority conferred by
tue ACT OF congress max ng appropriations for the
naval service. approved March 2. 1891, sealed
proposals are hereby invited and will be received
at this Bureau until O'Clock p. on Saturday,
the 10th day o! september 1892 at which time
and place the proposals will be publicly opened for
the construction BY contract. of one dry dock SOB
feet LONG, with 80 feet draft of water with body
OF timber and entrance of concrete and masonry.
together with pump house pumping plant, float
ing gate. culverts, and all other work pertaining
thereto. In accordance with plans and specitica-
tons, which can be seen upon application to this
Puget sound Naval station, Sidney. State
Supea,e sae and +, the usI be thu
Bureau of Yards and Docks, L. =. Navy Depart
m sn, Washington; D. e.. and the envelope in
Will be furnished on application. For additional
Information in regard to the location and site bid
Puget Sound Naval Station. Each proposal must
be accompanied by certified check in the penal
sum OF $4,000 to the effect tina; the bidder will,
within fifteen days after the notice of the accept
ance of his proposal. execute the required con-
penal sum equal to twenty COO per cent. of the
contract price, conditioned for the faithful per
formance OF the contract The RICH; is reserved 10
reject any or ali proposals. In the judgment OF
this Bureau, the interests of the government may
require, and to waive defects. n. II. FARQUHAR
Chief Of Bureau.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS - IRVING
proposals will be received by the undersigned.
secretary OF the board Of public works Of
day, August "a. 4. D. fssa fo no sne Sradins and
construction of sidewalks on both sides Of Irving
avenue and Chestnut street. in the city of Seattle
from Market street to Greene street In said city,
In accordance with the plans and specifications
now on file in this ONCE.
Each bid is to De accompanied by certified
check payable to the order OF the city Comptroller
ior sum no. less than five (5l per cent. of the
amount bid, and no bid shall be considered unless
accompanied by such check
The successful bidder will he required TO enter
INTO contract and furnish satisfactory pcndsmen
Tor the amounts required by the city charter and
STATE laws within ten (l0l days after being
notlhed OF the award, failing which said check
and the amount thereof will be forfeited to the city
said Improvements is to DE paid for by the mode of
payment by bonds" and The contract to be
entered into therefor shall provide that said i'm
provement shall not be begun until the bonds to
be issued for the payment thereof shall have been
negotiated, and unless such bonds be negotiated
said contract shall be void
No person. is eligible q bidder who has within
two years prior to the letting OF said contract made
default in payment of any just claim tor any work
or labor performed or for any skill material
furnished pursuant to any such contract is here
advertised or who, within sail two years, has as
signed, abandoned surrendered or failed to com
plete any such contract
The board of public works reserves the right 70
reject any and all bids.
Proposals to be Endorsed on the envelope "Irving
Avenue and Chestnut street Grade"
Please attach copy of this advertisement TO bid
By order of the board Of public works.
c. g. HEIFNER, Secretary