The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-14
NOTICE TO CONTROVERSIES Ter

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS-Eas Ter
race street Improvement.
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received by the undersigned
secretary of the board of public works, OF
Friday. December is. 1896, for the improve
ment OF East Terrace street, from Broad
way 10 Twelfth avenue, by constructing
pipe sewer along said street, between
said points, together with all necessary
openings. wses, manholes. lampholes.
ventiiators. flushing tanks and catch bas-
ms. as provided by ordinance No, 4.Ss2;
creating local Improvement No. i23, and
In accordance with the plans and specifi-
cations now on file In the office OF the
board OF public works.
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
titled check, payable TO tie order of the
city comptroller. for sum not less than
five 90 per cent. of the bid, and no bid
will be considered unless accompanied by
said check.
The successful bidder will be required 20
enter into a contract and furnish sa tisfac-
city charter and the laws of the state of
Washington, within tea days after being
notified OF the award OF the contract TO
him, failing to do so. the said check and
the amount fixed therein will be forfeited
10 the city. No person is eligible as bid
der who has within two years prior TO the
letting or said contract made default 10
payment of any just claim for any work
or labor performed or any skill or ma
terial furnished pursuant to any such
contract as herein advertised. or who
any such contracts.
Special attention is called to article
xiii. OF the city charter as now IN force
relating 10 'hoIrs of labor. and to ar
ticie viii. sec. 81, subs. and ?, which read
as follows:
Sec. 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 vafd
or binding against the city. the contractor
shan enter into a Joint and several BOND
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city and also fer 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
material in the execution of sach con-
tact, conditioned to perform the con-
tract according TO its terms. conditions
come 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 TO co n
ply with all the requirements of the char
ter and ordinances OF the citH and the
amendments thereto, which bond shan
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 or suca con-
tract and shall be duly signed by such
contractor and two or more good and
sufficient sureties. and after being ap-
proved as herein provided. shall be He'd
viding that before approving any SUCH
bond the mayor and comptroller shati
cause to be filed 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
rea soma HE certainty the various proper
ties and showing whether the same Is
community property or separate property
and the encumbrances thereon. The bond
shall alao contain any other conditions
or provisions required 10y any state law,
and such bond shall be deemed 10 run
also 70 tbs state Of Washington.
Subdivision . The surefies on such bond
shall each Justify as bail upon arr sst.
More than two sureties may be csptei
on such bond. and they may Justify In
separate and different sums less than the
rum specified in such bond: provided.
that the aggregate % their Justification
shall be equal TO two sureties 3ustisyinc
IL double the amount Of the bond In the
manner herein provided
The board of public works reserves the
right 20 reject any and all bids
Proposals must I've Endorsed on the en-
velope. bid for East Terrace street ina
proxenent."
BY order % The BOARD % Public Works.
FRANK OLESON. Secretary.
Date OF first publication. December s.
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