The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-27

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NOTICE no CONTRACTORS - NiasA
Avenue South Improvement
Netiee i hsrsby given thai sealed pro
pesals VIII be recelved by the under
works OF me CRY OF Seattle up 70 :
oeseek ?. m, sstarcay> January = 1Ss7.
for The Improvement % NtEiA avenue
SOFIA. from 1esler way 20 Main street. ~
constructing q pipe sewer along said
street between said points. together with
ali necessary openings. YVES. nsszs&Ec2es,
eaten basins. IS provided ~ ordlnace
No ASH. creating local Improvement No.
Is. AID u accotdancs with sAe plans and
specifications Row ca file IA the olTlcs -
the board or pubic worksA
Each bid must he accompanied by a GER
tired cheek. payable 20 the order or the
i've "a per cent. OF the bid. and no BID
"Stl he considered unless accompanied ~
said check.
The successful bidder VIII ~ required 20
enter into a contract and furnish salts
factory bond for the amount required BY
the etty.~caarter and the laws Of the state
o. Washington. within tea days after bee
ing notified Of the award OF the contract
% hir0s failing 10 do 50. the said Cnsck
ard the amount fixed therein will % for
fe4ged 20 the city. No person - eligible
as a bidder who has within two years
prior 90 the letting OF said contract made
default IN payment OF any just claim
for any work or labor performed or &AS
skin or material furnished Pursuant 20
aay such contract as BSrein advertised.
or who within said TIVE years failed 10
Cen n4sEa any SMch contracts.
Special attention Is called 10 article KILL.
Of the city charter as now in force reiAt~
Ing 10 hours OF labor" and % article VIII.
section 81, subs. / aud :, when read IS
Sec, 81. Subdivision /. Before any con-
tract for the doing Of any Work or laeer
10 or for The city of Seattle shaa Be
valid or elndiRE asainst ihs. eity, TAG cor
al -
use OF the city. and also for the use og
Gil persons who may perform or cause 10
be performed any work or labor, or tan-
uish CT cause TO be furnished any Skill
labor or material in the execution OF saca
contract. conditioned 20 perform the con-
tract according 70 It's terms. ccpdluans
and stipalations. and 70 pay as they be-
come due All Just claims Tor AL wofA
and labor 50 performed. and ali SIKH OF
labor and material 50 fuTnissso n the
execution Of said contract. and . cans-
ply with all the requirements or the ch&F-
Ter and ordinances or the city ana tne
amendments thereto, which bond shah 20
in an amount fixed by the board OK paG-
lie works. hut not less than % per cent
more than the contract price agreed 10 %
paid for the persora,a .Is 81 ,1 bT s S9s
contractor. and two or more ESe1 ana
sufficient suret.es. and after being ap-
proved as herein provided, shall be nled
in the office OF the city comptroller. pro-
Nldtng that before approving cry sasa
bond the mayor and comptroller shatt
cause 10 be flied Win anu ItG-@A Nea -.
them. by the proposed sur0tles. list Of
the properties owned by each OF snea
proposed surety. such list describing with
reasonable certainty the various proper-
ties and showing whether ths same y
community property or separate properly
and the ercuahranceS thereon. The bond
shall also contain any other oondlti 9ns
or provisions required by any state Law.
and such bond shall be deemed to run
also to the state OF Washington.
Subdivision g The sureties on such bond
shah 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 tie aggregate OF their justice alton
shall be equal to two spretses tustifyinE
lr double the amount OF rhs bond In the
manner herein provided.
The board OF public works reserves the
right 10 reject any and all bids.
Proposals must be Endorsed On the en-
velope Ibid for Ninth Avenue South
Improvement"
BY order Of ms Board OF Public Works.
FRANK OIESON, Secretary,
Date OF first publication. December "a
1856.