The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-27
CITY NOTICES.

CALL FOR BIDS FOR STREET LIGHT
t1g--Nossce IS hereby given pursuant
sealed bids viii Ne received by the ur-
dersigned Secretary Of the Beard OF
Public Works OF the Cssy OF Seattle UP
10 70 O'Clock A. NJ MoadAy, Novenc es
18th. 1885 for furnishing street lights
for the City Of Seattle for one year
eomrnencinS January End. isSs accord
asoptea by the cssy Council November
ls.h, fSs. and now on fss in the onsce
Of the Board OF Public Works
Each proposal must be accompanied ns
a eerilfsed check In the amount OF one
Thousand dollars. payable 20 the Saty
Comptroller Of the City Of Seattle IS Al
earnest that tt1e esdeerif awarded any con-
tract will within ten days from the cate
that such contract is awarded enter INTO
q contract and furnish bonds Tor ne
ing 10 requirements. In case OF failure
70 comply Herewith. said check shaii pe
Forfeited 10 the City Of seattle
xxiii- az the city charter as now in force
relating 70 hours of labor, ana &c ar
tieie viii. sec. a. subs. and = wnica
read as follows.
Sec. 81. Subdivision 1. Before any con-
tract for the doing OF any Work or ianof;
or furnishing any skill lahor or riatcria,
to or for the city of Seattle shan pc valid
or binding against the city. the contractor
shall enter into Joint and severai oona
with the city OF Seattle for the use OF the
who may perform, or cause to Be per
formed any work or labor. az furnish or
cause TO be furnished any skul. laoor or
material In the execution Of such con-
tract. conditioned 10 perform the con-
tract according TO its terms. conditions
and stipuiatiors and 70 pay as they
become due all just claims for all Work
and labor so performed. ard all skill or
ianor and material 81 furnished IN the
execution of said contract. and 10 COM
ply with all the requirements OF the shar-
ter and ordinances of the city and the
amendments thereto. which bond SHAH De
IN an amount liked by the board OF pun
lie works. but not less than nifty per cent.
more than the contract price agreed 10 De
paid for the performance OF sooh con-
tract, and shall BE- duly signed by such
contractor and two or more good ana
sufficient suret!ss- and after being APP
proved as herein provided. shall be filed
in the Office of the city comptroller. pro-
viding that before approving any sucn
cause to be fled with and preserved by
them. by the proposed surefies. list OF
the properties owned by each or SUCH
proposed surety. such list describing with
reasonable certainty the various proper
ties and showing whether the same Is
community property or separate properly
and the eneumerances thereon. ans nona
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.
More than two sureties may be accepted
on Such bond. ana tney may justify III
separate and different sums less than the
sum specified in sach bond provided.
that the aggregate Of their justification
shall be equal to two sureties justifying
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 to reject any
and all bids.
BY order OF the Board of Public Works.
FRANK OLESON, Secretary.
Date OF first publication. Nov. 10th, 1896.