The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-25

Sealed proposals viii be received by the I'M
dersgned secretary Of the board Of public works Of
s cy OF se ias up 70 noon OF Monday ocso
Of Sidewalks on both sides Of Willard street, In
ths city Of Seattle. from Depot street to south
with the plans and specifications now on die in this
Each bid ia to be accompanied by certified
check payable to the order Of the city comptroller
sor ssum not less than I'VE (5) per cent OF the
accompanied by such check.
The successfui bidder will be required to enter
mo contract and furnish satisfactory bondsmen
state laws within ten il0) days from being notified
81 e award. falling which said check and the
amount thereof Will be forfeited to the city
No person is eligible q bidder who has within
,voyears prior 10 the letting made default In pay
lermed or for any skill material furnishes pur-
suant TO any such contract Is Is here advertised. or
who. within said two years. has assigned. aban-
doned. surrendered or failed to complete any such
contract.
The board Of public works reserves the right to
Proposals to be Endorsed on the envelope willard
Street Grade"
Please attach copy Of this advertisement to bid
By order Of the board of pubic works.
G. q. HEIFNER. Secretary
First publication. September 70. 1892.
CPECIFICATIoNs FOR CEMENT BIDS
will be received by the hoard IF public works
ofthe city of seattle up 10 noon Monday. October
"a 1892, for supplying three thousand CASKS Tor
less ~ Portland cement To be used In the lining OF
the Lake Union sewer tunnel. said cement to be OF
ths best quality. and shall fulfill the following re-
A-The cement shall be ground to such hne-
ness that IS per cent thereof shall pass through
SIEVE In the city engineers office manufactured by
hlehie Bros, and having ten thousand meshes per
eQnare Inch.
B-BrIquettes made from the neat cement, mixed
With about 10 per cent OF water LETT In AIR ~
hears and In water six days. shall stand n tensile
tlrain OF 800 pounds per square inch. and similar
equeites after "a hours in air and twelve days In
water must stand q tensile strain Of 400 pounds
Pr square Inch Briquettes made OF one part
IN air and "a days In water. stand tensile strain
Oh iTo pounds per square inch.
when mixed INTO q paste with water this ce.
meht must not set within two hours, and said
set shall he taken rs occurring when = flat cake
o. said paste will support the nat end OF wire
aztih inch In diameter. carrying one pound
weight. without impression.
THE tensile strength Of this cement per
In The Richie bros cement testing machine now
IN the possession OF the city engineer
csmes as cc,nas 'S e ,se specsa
mons but the board of public works may receive
cement which falls 80 fulfill the above-gveu re-
qutrement rs 10 fineness, hut which may be other
wise acceptable but for each per cent OF material
which does not pass through said sieve OF 10000
nlesaes per square inch, more than the allowed 10
per cent thereof there shall he deducted from the
contract price cents for each said per cent per
= For tha purpose of testing. the city engineer
o. ais assistants shall be allowed 10 take SAMPLES
ssem each easS, II be should deem such Inspection
e-Any csmen, not accepted by the city ensi-
aeef must he removed by the contractor from the
Koahd Within ferty-eIght hours after receiving
Aouce Of the rejection of said cement
1.-The contract price must include the cost OF
oeiisery ~ any or all of the following places;
lin the shed AZ Lombard and Republican
streets
Gin The shed at RollIn and Republican strcetA
s-lh the she'd n. the foot Of Depot street.
III board of public works reserves the right
70 eeiecl any and all bids.
bF order Of the board of public works
T. q. HGfFNER Secretary.
frst publication September 25, 500