The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-28

1sa, ana ,ssresSsa sAaz inesrs,
s sssa .u-m aa'i lA.rss1 a ss. sps0vsss ,s e
s1rsttss tAerson. sAa- - subject 20 sp-
rrova1 by tie ulayor and comptroller, ~.
Fey sian rot aPp<ovs say sGca bead IN
approval o. The forn thareos BE Endorsed
thereon, 7or gzless the surefIes on snch
eoss s1pear pe-soaa.ly before the mayer
them examined, touching tael- fitness ard
Ae.1sy 70 become s2yStSss On kaca bond
an5 II shall BE the cusy % suca mayor
vsthssan6sag his tas;ffcazion subscribed
70 the bond. {. they shall deem szach Per
son % insufficient ability o. otherwise
e11s % eecosns . surety en- snca bond
city 1cr ire doing OF any public work shAI.
hereafter ce assigned or transferred in any
thereon the consent OF the board OF pahlis
works. ard OF the suTe<ses On the con-
trsesor's bend. and nc transfer or assign
Ient taereos saaA In any wise affect such
bend or tfs liability os t2e s4retses there
or. and Any assignment or transfer with
cut such consent and waiver Ia1arsed
Thereon, except by operation OF law Of any
snca contract, SHAH make the same nul
and void as - any further performance
thereof oy tie contractor or lis assigns
wisaSas any al en- the part Of the city.
e1d the board * public works shall at e2ce
proceed 10 re-.et such contract. or said
board may. In its discretion. proceed 10
easn2lsse The same as ths agent and az
bendsnen- No assignment, transfer.
asandonment or surrender. either yo.un-
tary or otherwise. os any contract with
Dor. or the furnishing % any work ar labor.
skill or material. nor any change IN any
such contract. nor any extension or time
IN which 20 eomplets any such contract
shah ever operate TO resease the surettes
on the bond in this act provided for. and
no such assignment, transfer. abandon.
fntnt. surrender, change or extension OF
tiras shall ever b Pleaded as q defense 20
any action upon saca eoad IN any court
IN this starA
subdivssloa s. The board Of public
one or more OF the sureties on such bonds
Gave become insosvezt, or for any other
cause are no longer IT and sufficient sure
new or additional bond wisain ten days
after notice to that effect: and there
upon al work on such contract shah
cease until such additional bond shall %
fled with the city COMPTROLLER. and IL any
suca contract Tor shall far for ten days after
notice TO that effect 20 file . new or adGi-
tioral bond as aforesaid. his contract shall
by that fact alone become fully ended
and void a. 20 future perforrnan nee there
OF by such contractor. Ard thereuron the
board shall proceed 10 rs-let such contract.
or may. In Its discretion, proceed 20 COM
p.ets the same as the agsn; and at the
expense of suca contractor and his bonds
men
SAB0lFicl0n y. 1T any 4Ncn C0ntEAIs
6aaE for any reason Become ended or
void. and the board of public works shall
eonp.ete the same. as IN this section pro-
vided. and the costs OF 50 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 case Il shall be the duty
Of the corporation counsel TO at once
commences an action In tho name OF tho
city against such contractor and his
boncsmen for the recovery Of tho differ
sncs IN amount between the cost OF so
completing such contract and the amount
unpaid by the city upon such contract a
the time ths same became ended or void.
Tne board OF public works Is hereby pro-
hibited from entering into any contract
for the doing OF any work or labor or tbs
furnishing OF any skin or material with
any person, who. within two years prior
thereto. shall have made default in the
payment OF any Just claim for any work
or "a Dor performed or Ter any skill or ma
terial furnished pursuant to 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 suoh contract. ex-
ceps as herein authorized, or who shall
have failed TO comply with any OF the
provisions OF this section