The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-18
CITY NOTICES.

NOTICE TO CONTRADICTORY Az
enue. Stewart Street and Eighth Ave-
nue. Improvement.
Notice Is hereby given thar sealed pro-
roSals viii be received By the under
signed secretary Of the board of public
works OF the CITY Q, Seattle ap % %. !
fer the Improvement OF Ninth Avenue
from Pike Street e Stewart Street, Stew
art Street from Nintn Avenue 70 Eighth
Avenue and Eighth Avenue from Stew
art Street 10 Virginia Street. by con-
strnc5lag a pipe sewer along said street.
between said points, together with OIL
necessary openings. yves, manholes;
lamphaieS venTilators. flushing tanks and
catch basins as provided by ordinance
No $3.50, creating local Improvement No.
Ia. and in accordance with the plans anu
specifications now on ale in the ONCE OF
the board OF public works.
Each bid must be accompanied by Ger
tined check. paya bic 20 the order or the
city comptroller. for a sum rot less man ,s.ia
viii be considered unless accompanied oy
said check
The successful bidder Will be required 10
enter into a contract and furnish satls-
factory bond for the amount required by
the city charter and the laws OF The state
OF Washington, within ten DAYS after De-
ing notified Of the award OF the contract
10 MIN. falling 20 do SO, the said cheek
ard the amount fixed therein viii he fer
feited 20 the city. No person IS eligible
as bidder who has within two years
f.tok ~ SAS ActtaNS O. SsAkI SSAtt 3tN 4.ts-so
default In payment of any Just claim
for any work or labor performed or any
skin or material furnished pursuant 70
any such contract as herein advertised.
or who within said two years failed TO
complete any such contracts.
Special attention is called 10 article
XIII. OF the city charter a. now in force
relating to hours of labor and 20 ar
as follows.
Sec. 81. Subdivision /. 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 he
valid or binding against the city, the con-
tractor shall enter into A joint and sew
erai bond with the city of Seattle, for the
use Of the city. and also for the use or
all persons who may perform or cause 10
be performed any work or labor, or FUR
nish or cause 10 be furnished any skill.
labor or material In the execution OF such
contract, conditioned 10 perform the con-
tract according 10 its terms, conditions
and stipulations. and 10 pay as they be-
come due all just claims Tor all woTk
and labor so performed, and all skill or
la Dor and material so furnished in the
execution or 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 beard Of pub
lie works, but not less than nifty per cent.
more than the contract price agreed 10 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 APP
proved as herein provided. shall be hled
In the office OF the city comptroller, pro-
viding that before approving any such
bond the mayor and comptroller shall
cause 10 be fled with and preserved by
them. by the proposed sureties, a list of
the properties owned by each OF such
proposed surety, such list describing with
reasonable certainty the various proper
ties and showing whether the same Is
community property or separate property
and the membranes thereon. The bond
shall also contain any other conditions
or provisions required by any state law,
and such bond shall be deemed to run
also to the state of Washington.
Subdivision .. The sureties on such bond
shah each justify as ball upon arrest.
More than two suretieS 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 justification
shall be equal TO two sureties iustiiying
in double the amount of the bond In the
manner herein provided.
The board OF public works reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Proposals must be Endorsed on the en-
velope bid for Ninth Avenue, Stewari
Street and Eighth Avenue Improvement
BY order of the Board of Public Works.
FRANK OLESON. Secretary.
Date of first publication, December llth.