The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-25

CALI. For BIDS rnR STREET LIGHT.

CALL FOR BIDS FOR STREET LIGHT
ing.-Notiee 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. ID Monday. November
soth. isss. for furnishing street lights
for the City OF Seattle for one year
commencing January Ind 1897. accord
ADOPTED 5 ge the ty Council
18th, 1885. and now on file in the office
OF the Board Of Public Works.
Each proposal must be accompanied By
thousand dollars. payable IN the City
Comptroller OF the City OF Seattle. as an
earnest that the bidderif awarded any con-
tract viii 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 TO requirements In case OF failure
70 comply Herewith. said check shah 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 10 ar
ficie viii. sec. 81, subs. and :, which
read as follows:
See 81. Subdivision l. Before any con-
tract for the doing of any work or labor.
or furnishing any skin. labor or material
to or for the city OF Seattle shall be valid
or binding against the city. the contractor
with the city OF Seattle. for the use OF the
city ana also for the use or all 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 In the execution OF such con-
tract conditioned to perform the con-
tract according to its terms, conditions
and sttpulations and TO pay as they
become due ali just claims for all work
and labor so performed. and all SKIN or
labor and material so furnished IN the
ply with all the requirements OF the char
ter and ordinances OF the city and the
amendments thereto. which bono snatl De
I'm an amount liked by the board OF pub
tic works. but not less than fifty per cent
more than the contract price agreed 10 DC
paid for the performance OF such con-
tract and shall be duly signed oy suen
contractor and TWO or more good ana
sufficient surettes. and after being sp.
proved as herein provided, snaA &c nled
In the onice % the city conptfoalet' pre-
bond the mayor and comptroller shah
cause TO be fled with and preserves Dy
them. by the proposed ssireses. . list 81
the properties owned by eacn OF scca
proposed suresy. sllcn list describing with
reasonable certainty the various proper
ties and showing whether shs same II
and tie encumhrarces thereon The BOND
shall also contain any other cenditioa&
or provisions required by any stSfe law
and such bond shall be deemed TO run
also 20 the state Of Washington.
Subdivision : &c Saref4eS on s&ca bond
shall each Justify as ball a2on arrest
More than two ssrstsSs may De accepted
on such bond. and 1heg uay justify IA
separate ard different sums less than the
cum specified IN such bona provided.
tnas the aggregate % their Justification
shalt he equal 10 two Ss.rstaes 1Gst2sysrE
II double the amount of the Do1d II the
manner hereta provided
zach proposal must b= Endorsed on the
envelope bid for Street Lighting
Right IL hereby reserved 10 reteSt any
ard ali bids
By order Of the Board % Public Works.
FRANK OLESOS. Secretary
Data os uxss publication. Nov. 10Th, 1Ss&