The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-03

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ORDINANCE Ne. A7a.--Aa Ordianee
authorizing ne 8oar3 q Pubic Works
- eater 5fta an amended contract w3tA
DANES Forest Ter sac Improvement OF
h&TEaT1 AVenne Nor.A testntttS tatN
Sereet. CheStB1st Avenue ana ehernrooAa
StrSel from tae north ezd - 20 c&}St-
laS improved section IT Lag &Ta Avenue
NoFth tfor-sersy Harvard Streeo - the
NortA Margin o. East Highland Drive
formerly Nelson SsrcetA. a proNt1ed by
9rosraece No. aes.. approves January
Waereas. IN pursuance OF Ordnance No.
4tsF e the CstT Of Seattle nSoNi1lns for
EAe Improvement or HARVARD Avenue
North formerly oak stree Chestnut Az
eaue and ShsFAroc6e StreeD from ne
North end % the existing improved see-
EioI OF Harvard Avenue Ncrth formerly
E2rvara Ssreeo 20 the North margin CO
East Highland Drive formerly Nelson
Strescb. approved January Ind. iS0. yae
Board OF Puzzle Works dia. on the 4th
DAY of February lS5, ca8 Tor Seased pro-
that said proposals would he received up
20 : o'c4Ock p N. FTt&av. February Isth,
1Se wh.ch Sai3 notice 20 contractors was
regularly published IN he officiai newSssa-
per FOR the period prescribed by the caaT-
ter. aad
Whereas, at a regular meeting Of the
Board OF Pun.tc Works IN me afternoon
% SAID February IAN. 1Sss. RE sealed pro
Ifosa.s were opened as provided by Jaw
and
Whereas. after examination and COM
Tar5son OF all o. said proposals = was as
certalned that the bid Of James Forest
was The lowest and best bid offered. and n
pursuance OF law. at 4 meeting or said
beard held on said l4th day OF February,
1895. the contract for said Improvement
was regularly awarded - the said James
Forest and
Whereas. at the time OF making Sllch
proposals each bidder was gwen the or
ton OF taking tAe bonds TO be issued for
said Improvement in paymen, therefor. Or
OF RECEIVING pay alenL IN casA after await
ing the sale OF said bonds by due process
OF law. 10th 90 which said me- ho0s are
authorized by the State Law and the
Charter and Ordinances OF the City Of Sc
attic under whicA said Improvement was
ordered; and
Whereas The said James Forest then pre-
IerfsnS 10 await payment N CsSn Tor said
work after the sale Of the bonds by the
City. DID. on the 18th day OF February.
1881. enter into a contract with proper
bondSnsn. for said Improvement in which
IL was provided that the payment therefor
should De made in warrants. resfee nlable
in cash, and that the work could lot be
commenced uptll the bonds 10 be issued
therefor had been negotiated at not less
than par and the proceeds thereof paid
into the fund OF said local improvement
district in the City Treasury, and
Wheresas. the said contractor Is now de-
srous Of commencing work at once and IS
willing 10 take the bonds issued for said
Improvement IN payment therefor, as pro-
vided by the State Law and The Charter
and Ordinances of the City; and
Wnereas. the said contract Is let AT ra tes
mos ts>lN GEl ztGuS 20 tue CITY ara 10 tile
owners Of properly In said local improve
ment district. and Il viii be Of great hem
cit TO the CITY and 10 said owners that
the Improvement be commenced az once
and pushed 10 en- early completion; now
therefore.
DE Il Ordained BY the City OF Seattle as
Section |. That the Board Of Public
Works be and il IS hereby authorized 30
enter into an amended contract with
James Forest for The improvement OF aiar-
marry gA.aE fFgg
Chestnut Avenue and Sherhrooke StreeD
from the north end of the existing inn
proved section or Harvard Avenue North
formerly harvard Street, 10 the north
margin OF East Highland Drive formerly
Nelson street,. provided for by Ordinance
No, 4o1, which said amended contract
be made by delivery OF the bonds issued
for said Improvement. to the amount OF
such contract. excepting that portion
chargeable TO street intersections shall DO
pad by the City from the General Fund.
and excepting also that payment shall be
made nv warrants redeemabss IN cash for
such amount OF the contract price as Is
paid in on the assessment prior 10 the is
suance OF the bonds. provided. that said
amended contracE shall be- subject 10 tho
same SpeCtficaLonS ana SUpulauonS ana
shall in every respect provide for payment
to be made at the same rates for said
work stipulated in the existing contract
and contained in the original proposal or
said James Forest upon which the con-
tract was awarded and provided. also.
that the said contract SNai pfNN40e fIlAt
the said contractor shall also take The
bonds for that portion OF tho contract
price payable TO the City for expenses OF
advertising. abstract of title and engin~
eering. and shall pay therefor into tho
fund OF said ioCsl Improvement district.
in cash. rhe OAR value of said bonds, at or
prior 10 the Aelivery of the final Thirty per
cent of said contract price.
Section 2 Before tho contract with the
said James Forest shall be amended as
herein provided. the sureties on the bond
Of said James Forest shall expressly agree
10 said mobilization.
Section 8 This Ordinance shall take
effect and be In force from and after its
passage and approval. II approved by the
Mayor. otherwise 10 shail take effect at
the time IL shall become a law under the
provisions or the CITY Charter.
Passed the CITY Council the 3ist day OF
August 1926. and signed by me in opee
session in authorization of its passage
this Slst day OF August, 1896.
j. T. CREIGHTON.
President OF the City Council.
Approved BY me this "a day OF SepteTn-
Der 1896. W. .. WOOD. MAYOR.
Flied by me this 2nd dsy Of September.
1895 WILL II. PARRY.
City Comptroller and eN-officio city Clerk.
Published September 2. 1896.
LEGAL. NOTICES.