The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-20

ORDINANCE No. 229I-AN ORDINANCE
Brick and Tile COMPANY of one million Ave hun.
cred thousand. or such lesser number as may be
necessary. or brick for the lining Of the Lake
Union sewer tunnel, at price Of nine dollars $3.50
per thousand.
Whereas, The board of public works have, after
pubic advertisement, called for bids for the fur
nishng of brick to be used for lining the Lake
Union sewer tunnel, and the bid of the seattle
thousand is the lowest and best bid for brick suta
PIE Tor said purpose and the board of public works
lave recommended the acceptance of said bid;
BE it ordained by the city of Seattle as follows:
anu II Is hereby authorized and directed to enter
INTO contract in writing in behalf OF the city with
tie seattle Brick and Tile Company which agree.
hent snail provide rs follows. witt
Eirst-said seattle Brick and Tile Company shall
sell and deliver % the city of Seattle million
nve hundred Thousand brick. or such lesser num-
Der as shall be required Tor the lining OF the Lake
Union sewer tunnel. the same to be delivered in
lots as called for by the city engineer durinx the
construction of the lining of said tunnel and be
delivered at points as ordered by city engineer
at one or more Of the following points:
(dl AT or near the foot of Depot street.
W5 Az OF near the corner Of Lombard and Re-
publican streets.
tc) At or near the corner of RoIlin and Repub-
ucan street.
second--Each and al OF said brick shall be OF
gooo quality OF hard burned brick, and shall be
produced at the south Seattle yard now oper ated
by said Company; shall be regular In form, with
shall give clear ringing sound. They shall be
or such quality that when broken they shall
coarse pebbles or unground clay. The clay
used in eacn and all of said bricks shall be ground
o TO she same nensss as that soatalned in the hol
nished by said company and now in the Office of
the city engineer, and each and all Of said brick
brick marked IS. b. q r. Co, No.
l." furnished by the said company and now
deposited In the office OF the city engineer No
Dr OK does not conform to the requirements OF
the contract shall be permitted on the ground,
aud all salmon or soft brick brick rejected for
any cause by the board of public works or city en-
gineer. IL delivered by said company, must be at
once removed by the company, and If not so re-
moved the same may be removed by the city en-
gineer at the expense Of the company
Ihird-i he board of public works, or any person
appointed by said board, shall have the right in
spect the yard Of said company during the manu-
faetnre Of brick for said purpose and to inspect any
orlck being manufactured therein.
Fourth--If said company shall at any time fail
to deliver brick as called for by the city engineer
In the number called for by him, the city Of Seattle
may. at its option, refuse to receive any more
brick under said contract by giving notice of such
agents. and in such case all right of said company
10 denver brick under said cantract shall be ter
,rs she city Of Seattle may
OF said lining of said tunnel from other
parties; and in such case said seattle Brick
and lie Company shall be liable and shall raw TO
the city Of Seattle ali cost and expense caused by
the failure to deliver brick as required by said con-
tract, including such increased cost shall be
PAID by said city for brick purchased from other
During the thirty days Immediately following
the execution OF said contract. said company shall
deliver TO said city at the places and in the
hereinbefore stated, such number of bricks as
shall be called for by the city engineer which
brick so furnished during said thirty days need
fully canform 10 the Specifications hereinbefore
set FORTH but said brick SO furnished during said
period shall be bricks manufactured at the South
seattle yard ofsaid company, and shall be such az
the city engineer shall approve as in every way
suited tor the work for which they are intended
aforesaid.
The city Of Seattle shall pay said Seattle Brick
and Tile Company for said brick at the rate Of nine
dollars (S9) per thousand by warrants drawn on
the sewer and drainage fund of said city, said war
rants TO be drawn at the following times, to- wit:
On the fifteenth day of each month during the con-
tinuance or this contract warrants shall be deliv
cred for the contract price OF many brick
shall have been delivered at the call of the city
gneer during the preceding calendar month.
said contract shall not be valid or binding on the
city of seattle until said Seattle Brick and Tile
Company shall have entered into bond to said
city with sureties to be approved by the mayor and
city comptroller in a sum not less than five thou
sand dollars fs5 ,0O0). conditioned that said com
pany shall perform said contract according to its
terms, conditions and stipulatiOnS.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and shall
be in force from and after its passage aud approval
II approved by the mayor: otherwise it shall take
effect at the time II shall become Q law under the
provisions OF the city charter
Passed by the hoard OF aldermen the 18th day OF
August. 1892. and signed by me in open session i'm
Authorization Of its passage this l7th day Of
August, 1892. J. p. SWEENEY.
President Board Of Aldermen.
Passed by the house Of delegates this 2lst day of
Juiy, 1892, and signed by me in open session i'm
Authorization OF its passage this 18th day Of
August, 1892. J. s. KLOEBER,
President House of Delegates
Approved by me this 18th day of August, 1892.
j. +. RONALD. Mayor.
Filed by me this 18th day of August 1892.
GEORGE J. SLOVENIAN, City Clerk.
Published this goth day of August, 1892.