The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-15
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.

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respective local Improvement fund from winch
snch bonds are payab.e, and shah bear Interest
ordinance determine; provided. that IN no case
sinai such bonds bear higher rate of interest,"
payable serliannuaily At tho Office OF the ct,y
treasurer such bonds shall be sold after thirty days
public notice thereof given, to the highest bidder
therefor but In no case shall such BOMBS be sold for
less than par and the proceeds shall De applied in
when the mode of payment by bonds has been
determined upon the improvement shall not be be-
gun until the bonds shall have been negotiated.
aud all funds raised In each improvement distrtcr
rs well as funds borrowed therefor shall be paid
into fund for such district. TO be called Local Inn
provement Fund District No. or Seaftier and
the holder or holders Of such bonds shall look only
pal or the Interest Of said bonds '''e p-'A0'
Resolved that section 49, ofarticle VIII. OF the
freeholders charter be amended so as to read
Sec. Is Any funds remaining In tn. treasury.
belonging to the fund Of any local imnroyement
district sfter the payment OF the whole cos; and
expense Of such impr ovement In excess of she to-
ts sum required TO derry ali the expenditures By
demand to the person or persons who have over
paid the same, to the amount Of such over pay
ment: and If there shall be such excess in the as
sessmeut OF any person who shall NOT have maid
his assessment rebate shall on demand be al
lowed to such person to the amount OF such over
assessment provided, such demand herein above
provided for be made within two years from the
date upon which the assessment for such local i'm
provemsnt became due. Any such funds relnain-
Ing in the treasury afer the expiration Of two years
demand
has been made herein provided helonginO to
any local improvement district after the PAYMENT
Of the whole cost and expense of such Improve
ment shall be transferred the fund Of The ssriss,
formed district the cost for the Of which has
Resolved. That article eight (vIII, of the free
holders charter be amended by adding a section
thereto to be section twenty-nne,to read foows
the doing of any work or labor, or furnishing any
ssil labor or material TO or for the city of Seattle
shall be valid binding against said ety. the con-
tractor shall enter into joint and several bond
with the city of Seattle for the Of said city and
also for the use OF all persons who NAV perform or
cause to be performed any work labor or fur
nish cause furnished any skill labor or ma
terial in the execution OF such contract conditioned
10 perform the contract according It's terms con-
dtions and stipuatons and to pay as they become
due all just claims for all work and labor SO per
formed. and al skin or labor and material 50 Ter
nished in the execution OF such contract and to
comply with all the requirements OF the charter
and ordinances Of said city and the amendmen;s
thereto. which bond shall be In an amount fixed nv
the board of public works. but not less than tiftv
per cent than the contract price agreed to be
paid for the performance Of such contract and shall
be duly signed by such contractor and two
approved herein provided, shall be filed in the
Office Of the city comptroller Of Seattle.
Subdivision 2. The slreties on such bond shall
each justify as bail upon arrest.
More than sureties may be accepted on such
sums less than the sum specified in such bond:
provided that the agsrega e Of their justification
shall be equal to two suretes Justifyng in double
the amount of the bond in the manner herein pro-
vded-
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poralon counsel Of said city TO see that such bond
Is fully and properly executed and conforms in all
respects to the provisions of this section; and
thereupon shall indorse on said bond his approval
of the form thereof such bond and the slreties
thereon shall be subject TO approval by the mayor
such bond unless the said corporation connsel's APP
prevail Of the form thereof be Endorsed thereon nor
unless the suretes such bond appear personally
before the mayor and comptroller II required aud
by them examined touching their fitness and
ability TO become suretles on such bond; and IL
shall be the duty of such mayor and comptroller to
reject any person Notwithstanding his justification
su scribed to the bond, If they shall deem such
person of insufficient ability otherwise unfit to
become a surety on such bono.
subdivision 4. No contract with said city for the
doing of any public work shall hereafter be
signed or transferred in any manner without first
having indorsed thereon the consent of the board
of public works and OF the sureties on the con-
tractors bon /, and no transfer or assignment
thereof snail In any wise aneet such sn bond Or
any assignment transfer without such
consent and waiver inaorsed 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 contractor or his
signs without any act on the part of said CITY; and
the board Of public works of said city shall at
proceed to re-let such contract or said board may,
In its discretion proceed to complete the same as
the agent and at the expense of such contractor
an his bondsmen. No assignment, transfer,
aoand Jnment or sure nder, either voluntary or
otherwise. of any contract with said city for The
doing OF any work or labor the furnishing Of any
any such contract, nor any extension of time in
when to complete any such contract shall ever
this act provided for; and such assignment.
transfer, abandonment, surrender. change
tension o. time shall ever be pleaded as defense
toany action upon such bond IN any court In this
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city OF Seattle may, whenever In their Judgment
one more Of the sUreties on such bonds have
TT and su Client suretes require any such con-
tractor TO file q new or additional bond within ten
days after notice 10 thst effect; and thereupon
all work on such contract shall cease until such
additional bond shall be filed with the city comp
troler Of sad cry, ana any snen eon,raet9 .,
file new additional bond. as aforesaid, his con-
tract shall by that fact alone become fully ended
and void to further performance thereof by such
contractor And thereupon said board of public
WORK shall proceed 10 re-leE such contract or said
board may, in its discretion, proceed to complete
the same as the agent and at the expense of such
contractor and his bondsmen.
subdivision d. If any such contract shall for
any reason become ended or void and the board Of
pubic works shall comp etc the same. in this
Section provided. and the costs of completing
such contract shall exceed the amount unpaid by
said city upon such contract at the time the
shall ecorne ende or void in such case ii shall
BE- the duiy OF the corporate counsel of the city
of seattle TO at once commence an action in the
name OF said CITY against such CONTRACTOR and MA
bondsusen for the recovery of the difference in
amount between the cost Of so completing such
such contract At The time the same became ended
or void. The board of public works of the city OF
Seattle hereby prohibited from entering into
any contrac; 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.
shali have made default in the payment OF any
just claim for any work or labor performed or for
any skin material furnished pursuant 10 any
such contract with such party. with any person
who within two years prior thereto, shall have
assigned. abandoned surrendered failed 10 COM
plete any such contract. except herein author
lied. who shall have failed to comply with any
OF the provisions of this section.
Passed house OF delegates this lst day OF Feb
ruary, 1892. II. W. JONES
President House OF DELEGATES
Passed hoard OF aldermen this lst day Of Feb
ruaTy 1892 a. ;, MILLER,
President Board of Aldermen.
Approved by me this LIST day OF February 1892
GEORGE W. HALL, Mayor
Filed by me this lst day e February. 1897
II. w. MILLER, City Clerk
Date OF lrst publication February =. 1892
DROPoSED AMENDMENT No. Ca PROP
j osttion TO amend sections 40 aud a Of article
IN OF the fTeeho.deEs charter. adopted October /
A. D. 1890.
Resolved Tha; section 30 Of article TX Of the