The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-30


the office OF the board A certified check for 5
per cent of the amount 10 accompany all bids.
The board reserves the right to reject any or all
bids BY order of the board.
H.F WHITNEY. Secretary.
SsUNAs RECLAMATION WORKS. CONTRACT
- Ma 1-sealed proposals will be received by
the board of the Sumas dlkinC commissioners
at the Office of the clerk of said board. sumns, B.
G., until Il O'Clock noon, Thurs1ay, 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 leyee entertainments and
minor works connected herewith.
The diversion and strengthening of certain
sloughs.
The closing of sumas river by an earthwork
dam.
The construction OF . rock tunnel through q
spur 81 sumas mountain.
The furnishing and erecting OF gates at said
tunnel
Ali proposals must be made on the printed
form OF tender attached 10 the bill of quantities
anu be address ed To q. W. Chadsey, esq, clerk
OF the eumas diking commissioners, sulnas, H.
g., and the envelopes enclosing them shall be
Legality marked on the outside upper lsft-hand
corner, "Tender for Works"
The proposals will be opened and canvassed
by the commissioners at the above ststed hour
aud place.
Each proposal must be accompanied by cash
deposit certified cheek payable 10 the order
Of the sumas diking commissioners for an
amount equal to i've per cent of the total
amount of the tender, the said deposit being
made Us a guarantees of good faith that the
party making the proposal will, If the 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
the sam 50 deposited win be returned TO the
successful tenderer, and also to the parties
whose leaders are not accepted.
should the party 90 whom tho contract 10
awarded fail 10 execute the contract with APP
proved security within one week of the date of
said award, she amount deposited by the said
party shall be forfeited to the said commission
srs, ana ut the expiration of one week after the
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
tuSes, tic character OF the earthwork 70 he fur-
nished by them, that 10 70 say: Whether the
earthwnrk will be performed by them by means
OF wheelbaTrows, carts, wagons, cars or dredg-
ers- or by combination Of same. The same
based on the employment of uheebsrrows
carts, wagons and cars, and the other based on
the employment OF dretgers
Specifications and drawings may be seen on
and after the 5th day OF July, 1894 at the Office
of the CLERK OF the Sumas uikiug commission
ers sumas b C., or at the ONCE OF Messrs
ksster smith. engineers of the works, Five
Sisters block. Victoria, b. {.
Copies OF the specifications will be furnished
BY either OF the above Offices On the payment OF
I've dollars.
The commissioners reserve the right TO reject
any or ali tenders. q. w. CHADSEY,
Clerk sumas Diktng Commissioners.
once, OF The sumas diking commissioners.
sumas. b. G, July ?, 1894
The time for receiving tenders for the con-
suuetion of the above works has been ex-
tended To u O'Clock noon Of Tuesday, the 18th
day of August, 1894 q. W. CHADSEY,
Clerk Tor Sumas Diklug Comni ssionerA
Sumae. n &. July 16. 1894