The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-01

DUMAS RECLAMATION WORKS, CONTRACT
y No. l-sealed proposals will be received by
the board of the suInas diking commissioners
at the ONCE OF the clerk of said board, Sumas b.
G., until II 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 ievee embankments and
miaor works connected Herewith.
The diversion and strengthening of certain
sleughs.
Ths closing of sumas river by IN earthwork
dam.
The construction of a rocK tunnel through
spur of sumas mountain.
The furnishing and erecting OF gates at said
tunnel.
An proposals must be made on the printed
form OF tender attached TO the bill of quantities
ard be- addressed TO q. W. ChEdsey. esq, clerk
OF the sumas diking commissioners, sumas, B.
g, ana the envelopes enclosing them shall be
legibly marked on the outside upper lefthand
corner, "Tender for Works"
The proposals viii be opened aud eanvassed
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
oil the sumas diking commissioners for an
snount equal 70 I'VE per cent OF the total
amount OF the tender, the said deposit being
made as guarantee of good faith that tbs
party making tho proposal Will, IL 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 sum so deposited win be returned TO the
sNGeess5ui fenderef, ana also 10 the parties
whose tenders are not accepted.
should ths party 10 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 DO forfeited TO the said commission
ers, and at the expiration of one week after the
date OF the award the said commits sioners shall
be Tree 10 make other arrangements for the per
Torrance of the works.
Parties rendering shall write legiby on the
form OF tender, Immediately above their sigma
lures, the character of the earthwork to be FUR
nishod by them, that 10 TO say Whether the
earthw work viii be performed by them by means
OF wheeloarrows. carts. wagons. cars or dredg-
ere. or ~ combination 81 same. The same
party lie at liberty 10 forward two proposals one
based on the employment of wheelbarrows
carts, wagons aud cars, aud the other based on
the employment of DIRE igerx
Specifications and drawings may be seen on
and after the 5th day of July, 1894 at the Office
OF the clerk OF the sumas diking commission
sFs, sumas. b. C.. or at the office OF Messrs
hecier q smith. engineers of the works, Five
Sisters block. NlctoTia, h. e.
copies OF the specifications will be Furnished
hy either OF the above Offices on the payment OF
I've dollars.
The commissioners reserve the right 10 reject
any or al tenders. 6. W. CHADsRY,
CLERK sumas Diking Com aissioners
once OF the Samas dfking commissioners.
sumas, b. G, july ? is94
The time for receiving tenders for the con-
suuetion OF the above works has been ex-
tended % II O'Clock noon of Tuesday the 18th
day Of August. 1884 c. " CHADSEY
Clerk for SumAs niktng Commissions
euinas. r. G.. July q. lsss