The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-31

DUMAS RECLAMATION WORKS, CONTRACT
the board OF the Sumas diking commissioners
st the Office of the clerk VI said board. sumas, Is.
C., until IL o'clock noon, Thursday. the I'd day
OF August. 1894, for the whole OF the follow ng
works required in the construction of system
OF land reclamation and drainage works:
The construction of ieyee embankments and
minor works connected herewith.
The diversion and strengthening OF certain
slonghs.
The closing OF sumas river by an earthwork
dam.
The construction of a rock tunnel through
spur Of Sumas mountain.
The furnishing and erecting of gates at said
tunnel.
All proposals must be made on the printed
form OF tender attach bed 10 the bill of quantities
and be addressed 10 G. w. Chadsey, esq. clerk
of the Sumas dking commissioners, sumas, B.
q, ana the envelopes enclosing them shall be
legibly marked on the outside upper lett hand
corner, Tender for Works"
The proposals will be opened and canvassed
by the commissioners at the above sisted hour
and place.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a cash
deposit or certified check payable to TIE order
OF tho snmas dlking commissioners for an
amount equal to five per cent of the total
amount OF the tender, the said deposit being
made as a guarantee of good faith that the
party making the proposal viii, II the contract
Is awarded 20 him or them, execute the same
with approved security within one week OF the
date OF said award, Immediately after which
the sum 80 deposited will be returned 70 the
successful teuderer, and also TO tbS parties
whose tenders are not accepted.
should the party to whom the contract 10
awarded fail To execute the contract with APP
proved security within one week OF the date OF
said award. the amount deposited by the said
party shall be forfeited 10 the said commission
ers, ana ct the ex piration of one week after the
date of the award the said commissioners shall
be Tree TO make other arrangements for the per
torrance of the works.
Parties rendering shall write legibly on the
form OF tender, Immediately above their sigma
lures, tho character OF the earthwork TO be fur
nished by them, that 10 to say: Whether the
earthwork Will be performed by them by means
OF wheelbarrows, carts, wagons, ears or dredg-
ers. or by a combination OF same. The same
party IL at liberty TO forward two proposals, one
based on the employment of wheelbsrrows
carts, wagons and cars, aud the other based on
the employment of dredge-@
Specifications and drawings may be seen on
and after the 5th day o.. July. 1894 CT the office
OF the clerk of the Sumas diking commission
ers, eumas, b. G.. or at the once of Messrs
keeier & smith. engineers Of the works, Five
Sisters block. Victoria, r. e.
Copies OF the specifications will be furnish he'd
by either of the above offices on the payment of
five dollars.
The commissioners reserve the right To reject
any OF all tenders. G. w. CHADSEY,
Clerk sumas Diking Commissioners.
once OF the Sumas dlking missioners,
sumas, b. C., July 2, 1894
The time for receiving tenders for the con-
struetton of the above works has been ex-
tended 70 u o'clock noon OF Tuesday. the iath
day of August, 1884 g. W CHADSEY,
Clerk for Samas Diking Comm sstonerG
sumAs. Is G., 1u,y g. 1894