The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-28
!. FOR BIDS FOR STREET LIGHT.

CALL FOR BIDS FOR STREET LIGHT
ing--Notice Is hereby given pursuant
sealed bids will be received by the un-
dersigned Secretary OF the Board of
Public Works of the City OF Seattle up
TO 10 O'clock A NJ. Monday. November
Goth, 1895, for furnishing street lights
for the City of Seattle for one year
commencing January End. 1897, accord
ing 10 the plans and spec.ncations
adopted by the City Council November
18th; 1875. and now on file IN the office
OF the Board OF Public Works.
Each proposal must be accompanied by
certified cheek in the amount or one
thousand dollars. payable 10 the City
Comptroller Of the City OF Seattle as an
earnest that the bidderE awarded any con-
tract Will within ten days from the date
that such contract is awarded enter into
a contract and furnish bonds for the
faithfui performance of contract accord
Ing TO requirements. II case OF failure
70 comply Herewith. said cheek snail De
forfeited to the City Of Seattle.
Special attention is called TO article
xxiii- Of the city charter as now In force
relating 10 hours Of labor" and 70 ar
ucle viii, sec. 81, subs. and :, which
read follows:
Sec 81. Subdivision l. Before any con-
tract Tor the doing Of any work or labor:
or furnishing any skin. labor or material
% or for the city OF Seattle shall be valid
or oindlng against the city. the contf actor
with the city Of Seattle. for the use OF the
city and also for the use OF al persons
who may perform or cause TO be per-
formed any work or labor. or furnish or
cause 10 be furnished any skill. labor or
material III the execution or s3ch con-
tract. conditioned 20 perform the con-
tract according 10 IT'S terms. cohaitions
aud supu}ations and to ray as 'ney
become due all just claims for all work
and labor 80 performed. and ali sktH or
labor and material 50 furnished IN the
execution OF said contract ana 20 COM
ply with all the require Enents Of the char
ter ard ordinances Of the city ana TIE
amendments thereto. which bond snah re
IN &n amount fixed by the board OF pub
lie works but rot less than fifty per cent
more than the contract prizes agreed TO be
paid ior tie perfarrrsa nee OF suco con-
tract. and stall De duly signed oy s1ca
contractor and two or more scod ana
sufficient sursties and after being ap-
proved a. herein provided. shall he hled
in the office Of the city comptroller, pro-
tidlBg that before approytnk anF sun
bond the mayor and comptroller sasA
cause 20 Re fled with ard preserved uy
them ey the proposed suretse@s hst OF
tire properties owned by each 81 suca
proposed surety. such list describing with
reasonable certainty the various proper
ties and showing whether the same ~
community property or separate properly
and ire eDcuElnrA noes thereon Ire bond
shslI also contain any other conditions
or provisions required ~ any state iaw.
and sEseE bond shah - deemed 70 fSAn
also 10 The state OF Washington
Subdivision . The sareifss or such bond
shall each Justify as bail upon arrest
AorF IMAM We siGE&tfrS sts&F - ~ $3.50
On sueh bend. and they may justify In
separate md different sums t~s taan TIE
sun specified IN saca bond provided,
that the aggregate Of ths.r gUsFiaca tion
shall hse eaEal 20 swo sarefsss 5asiifEsng
il double ms amount OF shs hosgd IN ira
manner herein provided.
Eacn proposals must Re fndoyset on tia
envelope BID FOR street Lighting"
Righs r. hereby reserved 20 reject any
and al bids
b order Of TIE Foar1 of Public WORKS.
FRANK OI4ESOS, Secretary.
Date OF arzi publication. New. sssa. las.