The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-29
CITY NOTICES.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS - Ninth
Avenue South Improvement.
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received by the under
signed secretary OF the board of public
works of the city of Seattle up to 2
O'Clock p. m, Saturday, January ,. 1897.
FOR the Improvement of Ninth avenue
south. from Yesler way To Main street by
constructing a pipe sewer along said
street between said points. together with
all necessary openings, wyes, manholes,
lamI holes. vtntiiators flushing tanks and
catch basins. provided by ordinace
No. 451l, creating local Improvement No.
10, and in accoT dance with the plans and
specifications now on file In the office of
the board Of public works.
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
tined check, payable 10 the order OF the
city comptroller. for a sum not less than
five 90 per cent. OF the bid and no bid
81 - lie considered unless accompanied b.
said check
The successful bidder will he required to
enter into contract and furnish salts
factory bond for the amount required by
the city charter and the laws of the state
of Washington within ten days after be-
ing notified OF the award of the contract
10 him; falling 10 do so. the said check
and the amount fixed therein will be for
teited 70 the city. No person Is eligible
as a bidder who has within two years
prior 10 the letting OF said contract made
default In payment OF any just claim
for any work or labor performed or any
skill or material furnished pursuant TO
any such contract az herein advertised.
or who within said two years failed 10
complete any such contracts.
Special attention ia called to article XIII.
OF the city charter as now In force relat-
ing 10 ''hours of labor" and to article Will.
section 81. subs. / and 2 which read as
Sec. 81. Subdivision /. Before any con-
tract for the doing OF any work or labor
or furnishing any skill, labor or material
TO or for the city OF Seattle shall be
valid or binding against the city the con-
tractor shall enter into a joint and sew
eral bend with the city OF Seattle. for the
use or the city, and also for the use OF
all persons who NAV perform or cause 20
be performed any work or labor. or fur-
nish CT cause to be furnished any skill,
labor or material in the execution or sucn
contract. conditioned 10 perform the con-
tract according to its terms. conditions
and stipulations. and 10 pay as they be-
come due all just claims Tor aH Work
and labor 30 performed and all skin or
labor and material so furnished IN the
execution OF said contract. and 70 COM
ter and ordinances OF the city and the
amendments thereto. which bond shaH be
IN an amount fixed by the board OF pub
lie works, but not less than 50 per cent.
more than the contract price agreed TO ne
paid for the performance OF such con-
tract and shah be duly signed by such
contractor. and two or more g0od ana
sufficient sureties. and after being ap-
proved ss herein provided. shall be hled
In the office OF the city comptroller, pro-
vid ng that before approving sny sueh
bond the mayor and comptroller shall
cause TO be filed with and preserved by
them. by the proposed sureties. list OF
the properties owned by each Of sucn
proposed surety. such list describing with
rcasona BILE certainty the various prope~-
tics and showing whether the same u
community property or separate property
and the encumbrances thereon. The bond
shall also contain any other conditions
or provisions required by any state law.
and such bond shall be deemed 10 run
also 70 the state Of Washington.
Subdivision 2 The sureties on such bond
shall each Justify as bah upon aFresr.
More than TWO sureties may b. accepted
on such bond and they may justify IN
separate and different sums less than the
sum specified ia such bond; provided
that shs aggregate Of their justice lion
shall be equal 10 two sureties 1u#tlfying
ir double the amount ~ rhe bond In the
manner herein provided.
The board OF public works reserves the
right 70 reject any and all bids.
Proposals must b. Endorsed On the en-
velope IBID for Niath Avenue South
Improve meut"
IBy order OF the Board 81 Public Works.
FRANK oEESO%. Secretary.
Date OF firsy publication. December g.
1895