The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-29

DUMAS RECLAMATION WORKS, CONTRACT
" No l-Sealed proposals will be received by
the board of the Sumas dikins commissioners
at the Office of the clerk OF said board. Snmss, b.
c., until II O'clock noon, Thursday. the I'd day
of August, 1894, for the whole OF the following
works required in the construction OF a system
OF land reclamation and drainage works:
The construction OF ieTee embankments and
minor works connected Herewith.
The diversion aud Strengthening OF certain
sloughs.
The closing OF sumas river by an earthwork
dam.
The construction OF a rocK tunnel through q
spur OF 5umas mountain.
The furnishing and erecting OF gates at said
tunnel.
All proposals must be made on the printed
form OF tender attached TO the bill of quantities
and be addressed to u. w. Chadsay, esq, clerk
OF the sumas diking commissioners, sumas, b.
g., ani the envelopes enclosing them shall be
legibly marked on the outside upper left hand
corner, "Tender for Works"
The proposals viii be opened and canvassed
by the commissioners at the above stated hour
and place.
Zach proposal must be accompanied by a cash
deposit or certified check payable TO tie order
amount equal TO i've per cent of the total
amount OF tbs tender, the said deposit being
made as guarantee OF good faith that the
party making the proposal viii, II tho contract
Is awarded to him or them execute the same
with approved security within one week of the
date OF said award. Immediately after which
tue sum 80 ueFHsike1 Will Uo rctlrueu I'd tHt
successful tendsrer, and also 10 the parties
whose tenders are not accepted.
should the party 10 whom the contract is
awarded fail to execute the contract with APP
proved security within one weak of the date of
said award, the amount deposited by the said
party shall be forfeited TO the said commission
ers, ana at the expiration Of one week after the
date of the award the said COMM soners shall
be Tree TO make other arrangements for the per
torrance of the works.
Parties rendering shall write legihly on the
form OF tender, Immediately above their sigma
lures, the character of tue earthwork 10 tie fur
nished 10y them, that is TO say; whether the
earth work will be performed by them by means
of wheeibarrows, carts, wagons, cars or dredg-
ers. or by combination OF same. The same
party Is at liberty TO forward two proposals, one
based on the employment of MISCELLANEOUS
carts, wagons and cars, aud the other based on
the employment Of dretgerS
specifications and drawings may be seen on
and after the sab day OF July. 1894. at the offics
oil the clerk OF the Snmas alking commission
ers, sumas. Is. G., or at the Office OF Messrs.
heeler smith, eug neers OF the works. Five
Sisters block. Victoria, n. C.
Copies OF tho specifications viii be furnished
by either OF the above offices on the payment OF
i've dollars.
The commissioners reserve the right 70 reject
any or all tenders. u. W CHADSEY,
Clerk sumas niktng Commissioners.
Once OF the sumss diking com missioners,
samas, b. G, July ?, 1894
The time for receiving tenders for the con
structtOn of the above WORKS has been ex-
tended TO II clock noon af TUESDAY. the i4th
day OF August. ls34 G. ". CHADskA,
Clerk Tor Sumas Dikiug Commissioner
SumAs. X. e, july - ISqs