The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-05
CITY NOTICES.

CALL FOR BIDS FOR STREET LIGHT
ing-Notice 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 10 10 O'Clock
a. NJ. Monday, December 7th. 1896 for
furnishing street lights for the City of
Seattle for one year commencing jan
uary End, 1897. according to plans and
specifications now on file in the office
Of the Board of Public Works
Each proposal must be accompanied by
a certified check in the amount OF ono
thousand dollars, payable TO the City
Comptroller of the City OF Seattle as an
contract will within ten days from the
date that such contract is awarded enter
into contract and furnish bonds for the
faithful performance of contract accord
ing 10 requirements. In case OF failure
10 comply Herewith. said check shall be
forfeited 10 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 10 ar
ucle viii, sec. 81, subs. / and ?, which
Sec. n Subdivision l. Before any con-
tract for the doing of any work or labor
or furnishing any skill. labor or material
10 or for the City OF Seattle shall be valid
or binding against the city, the contractor
shall enter into joint and several bond
with the City of Seattle. for the use of the
city and also for the use OF all persons
who may perform or cause 10 be per-
formed any work or labor. or furnish or
cause TO be furnished any skill. labor or
tract, conditioned 10 perform the con-
tract according 10 its terms conditions
and stipulations and 10 pay as they
become due all just claims for all work
and labor so performed, and all skill or
labor and material so furnished in the
execution of said contract. and 10 COM
ply with all the requirements of the char
ter and ordinances of the city and the
amendments thereto. which bond shall be
In an amount fixed by the board OF pub
lie works. but not less than fifty per cent.
more than the contract price agreed TO be
paid for the performance OF such con-
tract and shall be duly signed by such
contractor and two OF more good and
sufficient sureties, and after being APP
proved as herein provided. shall be filed
in the office OF the city comptroller. pro-
Nlding that before approving any such
bond the mayor and comptroller shall
cause 10 DE filed with and preserved by
the properties owned by each of such
proposed surety. such list describing with
reasonable certainty the various proper
ties and showing whether the same rs
community property or separate properly
and the encumbrances thereon. The BOND
shall also contain any other conditions
or provisions required by any state law.
and such bond shat be deemed 70 run
also 10 the state OF Washington.
Subdivision 2. The surefies on such bond
shall each Justify as bail upon arrest
More than two surettes 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 the aggregate OF their justiilcation
shall be equal to two sureiies 3ustlfying
in double the amount Of the bond IN the
manner herein provided.
Each proposal must be Endorsed on the
envelope bid for Street Lighting.
Right is hereby reserved 10 reject any
and all bids.
FRANK OLESON, Secretary.
Date Of first publication. December Srd'