The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-19

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Az
enue. Stewart Street aud Eighth Ave-
que Improvement.
poSals VIII ee received BY the under
stgred secretary Of tho board 81 public
works OF the City or Seattle ur %
O'Clock ?, m Monday. December slss. ls@.
Tor The Improvement OF Ninth Avenue
from Pike Street 70 Stewart Street. Stew
aFS Street from Nsntn Avenue 70 Eighth
Avenue and kiEHth Avenue frcm Stew
art Street 70 Virginia Street. by con-
structing a pipe sewer along said street,
between said points. together With oil
necessary openings. yves manhotes,
l2nphoies. Vcntiiators, flushing tanks and
No. ISL. creating local Improvement No.
la. and in accordance WIKI the plans and
specifications now on ale IN The office OF
the board OF puhlis works.
EaSa bad must he accompanied by = GER
tined check. payable 10 the oTder Of the
city comptroller. for q SUM not less than
nSe ta} per cent OF me DID. ana no Did
viii be considered unless accompanied by
said cheek
The successful bidder Will he required 10
enter into Il contract ard 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
TO him. failing 10 DO 80, the said. check
and the amount itNed therein viii be ieF-
feited 10 the city. No person Is eligible
as q bidder who has within two years
prior 10 the letting OF said contract made
default IN payment Of any Just claln
for any work or labor performed or any
skin or material furnished pursuant 70
any such contract as herein adNeF tiseu.
or VINO within said two years failed 10
complete any such contracts.
Special attention IS called TO article
XIII. OF the city charter IS now IN force
relating 10 hours Or labor. ana 20 ar
ticie VIII, sec. 81. subs. and :, which read
as follows.
See g. Subdivision /. Before any con-
tract for the doing OF any work or labor
or furnishing any skill labor or material
20 or for the city OF Seattle shaa %
valid or biuding against the city, the con-
tractor shall enter into joint and sew
eTal bond with the city of Seattle. for the
use of the city, and also for the use OF
all persons who may perform or cause 10
be performed any work or labor. or fur
nish or cause 20 be furnished any skill.
labor or material In the execution OF such
contract, conditioned 10 perform the con-
tract according 10 its terms, conditions
and stipulations. and 90 pay as they be-
come due all just claims for ali work
and labor so performed, and all skill or
labor and material so furnished in the
execution OF said contract and To COM
ply with all the requirements or the char
ter and ordinances OF the city and the
amendments thereto, which bond shall be
in an amount fixed by the board or pub
lie works, but not less than atty per cent.
more than the contract price agreed TO be
paid for the performance OF sueG con-
tract. ana SNAtA TIC NAtS rtAHtA Wy ~ANst
contractor and two or more good and
sufficient sureties. and after being APP
proved as herein provided. shall be hled
in the office of the city comptroller, pro-
viding that before approving any such
bond the mayer and comptroller shall
cause TO be filed with and preserved by
them. by the proposed sureties, a list OF
the properties owned by each or such
proposed surety, such list describing with
reasonable certainty the various proper
ties and showing whether the same Is
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 TO the state Of Washington.
Subdivision 2. The sureties on such bond
shall each Justify as bail upon arrest.
More than two sureties may be accepted
on such bond, and they may justify in
separate and different sums less than the
sum specified In such bond: provided.
that the aggregate OF their justification
shall be equal 10 two sureties Justifying
in double the amount OF the bond in the
manner herein provided.
The board of public works reserves the
right to reject any and all bids
Proposals must he Endorsed on the en-
velope IBID for Ninth Avenue, Steware
Street and Eighth Avenue Improvement.
BY order OF the Board OF Public Works.
FRANK OLESON. Secretary.
Date OF first publication, December litn.
1896