The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-26


u cefye bids until August at noon for the I'M
provement of the south school grounds ac-
cording to plans and specifications on ME in
the ofhee OF the board A certified check for 5
per cent OF the amount TO accompany all bids.
The board reserves the right to reject any or all
bids. By order OF the board.
IL. F. WHITNEY. Secretary.
SUMAs RECLAMATION WORKS, CONTRACT
- No. 1-seaied proposals will be received by
the board OF the sumas diking commissioners
at the Office OF the clerk OF said board sumes, B.
C.. until Il O'Clock noon, Thursday. the I'd day
OF August, 1884, for the whole OF the following
works required in the construction Of q system
of land reclamation and drainage works:
The construction of leveo embankments and
minor works connected herewith.
The diversion anc strengthening OF certain
sloughs.
Inc closing OF sumas river by IN esrthwork
dam.
The construction of rocK tunnel through a
spur Of Suunas 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 q. W. Chadsey, ESQ. clerk
OF the Sumas diking commissioners, sumss, b.
-, and tho envelopes enclosing them shall DO
legtbly marked on the outside upper left.hand
corner, Tender for Works"
The proposals will be opened and canvassed
by the commissioners at the above stated hour
and place.
Bach proposal must be accompanied by a cash
OF the sumss d1king commissioners for an
amount equal to five per cent of the total
amount of the tender, the said deposit being
made as guarantee of good faith that the
party making the proposal Will, II the contract
IL awarded to him or them, execute the same
with approved security within one week of the
date OF said award, Immediately after which
the sum so Deposited viii be returned to the
successful tanderer. and also TO the parties
whose tenders are not accepted.
should the party to whom the contract IL
aW Tnti to- aat4fa 90 vafh
proved security within one week of the date of
said award the amount deposited by the SAID
party shall he forfeited 10 the said commission
ers, and at the expiration of one week after the
date OF the award the said commit ssioners shall
be Tree 10 make other arrangements for the Dor
tormance OF the works.
Parties rendering shall write iesiby on tho
form o.! tender, Immediately above their sigma
lures. the character of the earth work to be FUR
nhhed By them, that is TO say: Whether the
earthwork VIII be performed by them by means
OF whss, osrrows, carts, wagons, cars or dredg-
ers. or by combination Of same. Tho same
party IL at liberty 10 forward two proposals, ono
based on the employment of wheel barrows,
carts, wagons and ears. aud the other based on
the employ ment of dreigers
Specifications and drawings may be seen ON
and after the 5th day OF July, 1894. al the Office
OF the clerk OF the sumas uiklug commission
ers. Sumar. r. C., or at the Office OF Messrs
keefer & Smith. engineers OF the works. Five
Sisters block. Victoria. h G.
Copies of The specifications win be furnished
by either oil tue above offices on The payment OF
five dollars.
The commissioners reserve the right to reject
any or ali tenders q. w CHAnSEY
Clerk sumas Dlsing COMMISSIONER.
once oi the Snmas dlking commission era
sumss, b. G., July :. ls94
Notice is hereby given tha, the time for re-
cetving tenders has been extended 10 noon on
TUESDAY August a. lisa By e order Ter nspv
Clerk sumss Diklag Commisslor,. snmas' &c.