The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-25
CITY NoT.trs.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR - Ninth
Avenue South Improvement.
Notice is hereby given. that sealed pro-
posals will be received by the under
signed secretary of the board of public
works of the city OF Seattle up TO 2
O'Clock p. m. Saturday, January Z, 1881,
south. from Yesler way 70 Main street. by
constructing a pipe sewer along SAID
street between said points, together with
all necessary openings. wyes manhoies,
lamI holes vtntilators flushing tanks and
catch basins, as provided by ordinace
No. ASH. creating local Improvement No:
specifications now on ME in the office OF
the board OF public works.
Each bid must be accom- panied by a GER
tiiied check. payable TO the order OF I'M, me
city comptroller for a sum not less than
five 90 per cent. OF the bid. and no bid
VII he considered unless accompanied %
said check.
The successful bidder viii he required TO
enter into contract and furnish satlS-
factory bond for the amount required oy
the city charter and the laws OF tne STATE
of Washington. within ten days after De-
ing notified of the award or the contract
to him; falling to do so, the SAID eheck
ard the amount fixed therein will be for
feited 10 the city. No person Is eHgloIe
as a bidder who has within two years
prior to the letting OF said contract MADE
default in payment of any Just claln
for any work or labor performed or any
skill or material furnished pursuant 70
any such contract as herein advertised.
or who within said two years falieu 10
complete any such contracts. go
Special attention is called TO article xiii.
of the city charter as now IN force relat-
ing 10 hours OF labor" and 10 article Elil.,
section 81. subs. / and :. which READ as
Sec. 81. Subdivision l. Before any con-
tract for the doing OF any work or labo,
or furnishing any skill labor or ma,e'1 t.l
valid or binding against the city, the con-
tractor shah enter into joint and sew
eral bend with the city OF Seattle, Tor ths
use OF the city, and also Tor the US %
an persons who NAV perform or cause 10
be performed any work or labor. or iur-
nish CT cause 20 be furnished any skill.
labor or material In the execution or suCh
coutract. conditioned 70 perform the con-
tract according 10 its terms. conditions
and stipulations. AMI 20 pay As they De
come due all Just claims tor az. s,,, NJ ~
labor and material 50 furnished IN me
execution Of said contract. ana 70 COM
ply with all the requiTems NJ 81 ,ne -" .se
ter and ordinances Of the city ana tne
amendments thereto. whlcn bond snall pe
In an amount fNed By the board or puo-
iic works. bat not less than % per cent.
more than the contract price agreed 70 be
paid for the performance OF such con-
tract and shall be duly signed by such
contractor. and two or more good ana
sufficient sureties and after being ap.
proved a. herein provided, shall De hitd
In the office % the city comptroller. pro-
vid.ng that before spproying any sun
cause 20 be aicd with and preserved by
them. by the proposed suretes, lst OF
the properties owned BY each on sneh
proposed surety. such list describing with
reasonable certainty the various prope~-
ties ard showing whether the same j.
community property or separate propertT
aud the encumbrances thereon. The bond
shall also contain any other conditions
or provisions required by any state law.
and such bond shall he deemed 10 run
also 10 the state OF Washington
Subdivision 2 The sureties on such bond
shall each Justify as bail upon arrest.
More than two sureties may b. 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 Justification
shall be equal to two surcties tustifylng
ir double the amount If the bond In the
manner herein provided.
The board Of public works reserves the
right 10 reject any and all bids
Proposals must he Endorsed on the en-
velope IBID for Ninth Avenue South
Improvement"
BY order OF the Board ~ Public Works.
FRANK OIESON. Secretary.
Date OF first publication. December "a.