The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-11

CALL FOR BIDS FOR STREET LIGHT
ing-Noiice Is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the undersigned
Secretary OF the Board of Public Works
Of the City OF Seattle up to 10 o'clock
A. NJ Monday, December 18th. 1870. Tor
furnishing street lights for the city or
Seattle for one year commencing Jan.
uary End, 1897. according 10 plans aud
specifications now on die in the onice
OF the Board OF Public Works.
Each proposal must be accompanied by
a certified check in the amount or one
thousand dollars, payable 10 the City
Comptroller OF the City OF Seattle, as an
earnest that the bidder If awarded any
contract Will within ten days from the
date that such contract is awarded enter
into a contract and furnish bonds Tor the
faithful performance of contract accord
ing 70 requirements. In case OF failure
to comply Herewith. said check shall be
forfeited TO the City OF Seattle.
Special attention is called to article
xiii. of the city charter as now In force
relating TO ''hours of labor" and TO ar
ticle Will, sec. 81, subs. and :, which read
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 SHAH be valid
or binding against the city, the contractor
shall enter into a joint and several bond
with the City OF Seattle, for the use OF
the city and also for the use OF all per-
sons who may perform or cause. 70 he
performed any work or labor, or furnish
or cause TO be furnished any skill. labor
or material in the execution or such con-
tract conditioned To perform the corr
tract, according 10 its terms. conditions
and stipulations and 10 pay as they pe-
come due all just claims for all work
and labor so performed, and all skill or
la Dor and material furnished in the
execution of said contract, and to COM
ply with all the requirements OF the char
ter and ordinances OF the city and the
amendments thereto. which bond shall he
In an amount fixed by the board or puo-
lie works. but not less than NIFTY per cent.
more than the contract price agreed 10 Dc
paid for the performance OF such con-
tract and shall be duly signed by such
contractor and two or more good ana
sufficient sureties, and after being APP
proved as herein provided. shall be MED
in the office OF the city comptroller, pro-
viding that before approving any sucn
bond the mayor and comptroller snail
cause to be filed with and preserved oy
them. by the proposed sureties, list or
the properties owned by each OF 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 ?. The sureties on such bond
shall each justify as bail upon arrest.
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 TO two sureties tustifying
In double the amount OF the bond In the
manner herein provided.
Each proposal must he Endorsed on tho
envelope bid for Street Lighting"
Right is hereby reserved 10 reject any
and all bids.
by order OF the Board OF Public Works.
FRANK OLESON, Secretary.
Date OF FIRST publication, December nth,
1886