The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-28


DUMAS RECLAMATION WORKS, CONTRACT
- No. l-sealed proposals VIII Dc received By
st the ONCE OF the clerk Of said board. sumas, b.
G., until Il 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 werks:
The construction OF lsyee emoanknenis and
minor works connected Herewith.
The diversion and straigntening OF certain
sloughs.
The closing OF sumas river BY an earthwork
dam.
The construction of rocK tunnel through q
spur Of Snmas mountain.
The furnishing and erecting OF gatss at said
tunnel.
All proposals must be made on the printed
form of tender attached to the bill of quantities
and be addressed 10 o. W. Chadssy, eco, clerk
Of the sumas diking commissioners. suInas, b.
e., and the envelopes enclosing them shah be
legt biy marked on the outside upper left hand
corner, "Tender for Works"
The proposals will be opened aud canvassed
by the commissioners 81 the above ststsd hoar
aud place.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a CO h
deposit or certified check payable to TIE order
of the Sumas diking commissioners for an
amount equal 70 five per cent of the total
amount OF the tender, the said deposit being
made guarantee of good faith that the
party making the proposal will, If the contract
fs awarded tn him or them. execute the same
with approved security within one week of the
date OF said award, Immediately after which
the sum 20 deposited win be returned to the
successful tepdsrer, and also 10 the partie.
whose tenders not RSceptsd.
should the party 20 whom the contract 10
awarded fail 20 execute the contract with APP
proved security within one seek OF the date OF
said award, the amount deposited by the said
party shall Re forfeited TO the said commission
ers, ana at the expiration al enc week alter the
date OF the award the said COMM sioners shall
be free 10 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, the character of the earthwork to be fur
nished by them, that 10 TO say: Whether the
eartbwork will be performed by them by means
of whee baTrows, carts. wagons, cars or dredg-
ers. or by a combination OF same. The same
party is Al liberty TO forward two proposals, one
based on the employment of wneelbarrows.
carts, wagons and cars, and the other based on
the employment of dreigers.
Specifications and drawings may be seen on
aud alter the 5th day of July, 1894, ut the Office
OF the clerk of the sumas dikinR commission
ers, snmas, b. C.. or at the Office OF Messrs.
kseier & Smith. engineers OF the works, Five
Sisters block. Victoria, b. G.
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 ali tenders. q. W. CHADSEY,
Clerk sumas Diking Commissioners.
ONCE Of the Sumas dikiug commissioners,
sumas, ID. G., July p 1894
The time for receiving tenders for the con.
tended TO II o'clock noon of Tuesday. the i4th
day of August 1894 q. W. CHADSEY,
Clerk for sumas piking Commissioners
snmas r. C., July 2d, 1894