The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-10

tio., and thereupcn shan indorss
upon said bod his app-ovs, OF
t6s form thereof. euca bond. ana ths
prova. by ire mayor ard conptro.se-. 81,
they shall not approve any such bond un-
less the said corporation counsess
approval OF the form thereof % indorsed
thereon. nor unless the surefies on such
bond appear personally before the mayor
and comptroller II required ard are by
them examined. touching their fitness ard
ability 10 oeSosne SurefleS On such bond.
and il shal De the duty OF snch mayor
and comptroller 10 reject any person. not
w:thstanding bis Justification subscribed
70 the bond. 4 they saaA deem SUCH per-
uni: 20 become . surety on such oond
Subdivision 4. No contract with said
City ter tina doing CT any public work shall
hereafter sc assigned or transferred N any
manner without first having Endorsed
thereon the consent OF the board Of pubic
works. and OF the suresies on this con-
tractors bond. and no transfer or assign
ment thereof shall In any wise affect such
bond or the liability OF the sureties there
on. ana any assignment or transfer with
OUT such consent and waiver in6o-sed
thereon. except BY operation of ,aw Of any
sucn contract. snail make the same nun
and void. as 70 any further performance
thereof oy the contractor or ais assigns
and the board Of public works shall a, once
proceed 10 re-iet such contract, or said
board may. In its discretion, proceed TO
C1&fEf-cke <l0 same &S the agent. ana at
thu expense OF such contractor and dis
honcsmea No assignment, transfer.
abandonment; or surrender. either vo.un-
tary or otnerwise. Of any contrast with
tAs city for the doing OF any work or la
Dor. or the furnishing OF any work or labor.
skill or material. nor any change In any
suca contract. nor any extension or utnc
IN which TO complste any such contract
shall ever operate TO resease the surelles
on the bond In this act provided for: and
no such assignment, transfer. abandon
time shall ever be pleaded AZ a defense 20
any action upon such bond In any court
In this state.
Subdivision S. The board o. public
one or more OF the sareiiss on such bonds
have become inso.vent, or for any other
cause are no longer fit and sufficient sure
ties. require any such contractor TO file 3
new or additional bond within ten days
after notice 10 that effect; and there
upon al work. on such contract shah
fled with the city comptroller. and X any
such contractor shall far for ten days aftes
notice 70 that effect 70 file new or addt-
tional bond as aforesaid. his contract shall
and void as 10 future performance there
or by such contractor And therenpon the
board shall proceed 70 re-,et such contract.
or may. in Its discretion. proceed TO COM
plete the same as the agent and at the
expense Of such contractor and his bonds
men
S@oulFislon y II any 1ucn CONTRACT
shau for any reason become ended or
void. and the board OF public works shall
complete the same. as in this section pro-
viced, and the costs OF so completing
such contract shall exceed the amount
unpaid by the city upon such contract, at
the time the same shall become ended or
void. In such casa 1t shall be the duty
or tho corporation counsel TO at once
commence an action In the name OF tho
city against such contractor and his
boncsmen for the recovery OF the differ
ence In amount between tho cost OF so
completing such contract and the amount
unpaid by the city upon such contract a.
the time the same became ended or void
The board OF public works is hereby pro-
hibited from entering into any contract
for the doing OF any work or labor or the
furnishing or any skill or material with
any person, who. within two years prior
thereto, shall have made default In thu
payment OF any just claim for any werk
or labor performed or for any skill or ma
tertal furnished pursuant 70 any such con-
tract with such party or with any person
who within two years prior thereto shall
have assigned. abandoned, surrendered or
failed TO complete any such contract. ex-
cept as herein authorized, or who shall
have failed to comply with any OF the
provisions OF this section