The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-30
CITY NOTICES.
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS = HOVE


NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS - Howell
Street improvement.
posals viii be received by the under
signed secretary OF the board Of public
works up 70 o'clock p m, ETiasy; oe.s
Howell street. in the City Of Seattle,
from Boren Avenue 20 the alley between
Terry and Ninth Avenues, and ne alley
running through block e. Heirs OF sarah
A Bells Second Addition. BY construct
ing a pipe sewer along said street De-
tween said points. together vita aA
lampholes, ventlators. flushing tanks
and catch basins. as provided by ordi-
nance No. 6aet creating locaI linIlso owe
ment district No. lao. and IN accordance
with the plans and specifications nov on
file in the Office Of the board q pubic
works
titled check. payable 20 the order Of the
city comptroller. for a sum not less than
five go per cent. OF The bid ana ne oi1
Will be considered unless accompanied by
said check.
The successful bidder viii be required
TO enter into contract and furnish salts
factory bond for the amount required oy
the city charter and the laws or tne state
of Washington. within ten days after pc
ing notified OF the award OF the contract
10 him. failing 70 DO So the $40 SHsCh
and the amount fixed therein VIII be for
feited 10 the city. No person IS ehSiole
as a bidder who has within mo years
default IN payment of any Just claim
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 failed TO
complete any such contracts.
Special attention is called 10 article
xiii of the city charter as now IN force
relating - hours Of labor, and 70 ar
ticle VII. section 81. subs. and = which
read as follows
tract for the doing Of any work or labor
TO or for the city OF Seattle shall be
valid or binding against the city. the con-
tractor shall enter into 9 loint ana seE-
eTal bond with the city OF Seattle, Tor the
use OF the city, and also for the use or
he performed any work or labor, or FUR
nish or cause 10 be furnished any skill:
labor or material in the execution or
contract according TO It's terms, conditions
and stipulations. and TO pay as they he
come due all just claims for all Work
and labor so performed, ana all skill or
labor and material so furnished in the
execution of said contract. and to COM
ply with all the requirements OF the char
ter and ordinances Of the city and the
amendments thereto. which bond shall pc
I'm an amount fixed by the board OF pup
lie works, hut not less than so per cent.
more than the contract price asreed TO oe
paid for the performance Of such con-
tract and shall be duly signed by sach
contractor, and two or more good ana
proved as herein provided, shall be MED
in the office Of the city comptroller, pro-
viding that before approving any such
cause TO be fled with and preserved by
them by the proposed sureties. q list OF
the properties owned by each OF such
with reasonable certainty the various
properties and showing whether the same
Is community property or separate prep
erty and the encumbrances thereon. The
bond shall also contain any other con-
diuons 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 ar
rest
on such bond and they may Justify in
separate and different sums less than the
sum specified in such bond provided.
shall he equal 10 two sureties jusufying
Ia double the amount Of the bond in the
manner herein provided.
The city will also accept responsible
surety companies bond.
The board Of public works reserves the
right TO repect any and all bids.
Proposals must be Endorsed on envelope:
IBID for Howell Street Improvement"
BY order OF the board of public works,
FRANK OLESON. Secretary.
Date OF first publication. September
18th, 1897.
RESOLUTION NO. f2s-BE IT REsoLv-
ID Thai it Is the intention OF the City OF
Seattle 10 improve Yesler Way from the
west curb line of Occidental Avenue 20 the
center line of Fifth Avenue by replanking
said portion of Yesler Way and by repair
ing and reconstructing bulkheads on such
portions thereof as may be necessary.
90 That the cost thereof be paid by as
sessment 10 he levied upon the property
abHting upon said portion OF said Yesler
Way under the plan of Immediate pay
ment' in the manner provided by the Char
ter and Ordinances of the City OF Seattle.
C0 That the City Engineer be directed
TO furnish TO the city council an estimate
Of the cost of said Improvement.
Cd That the matter Of making said i'm
provenent VIII be considered by the city
council at a session thereof to be held on
the 4th day of October. 1897 at 7:S0 O'Clock
p m. a WHICH time all persons desiring
20 be heard before the city council upon the
matter of making said Improvement are
notified to be present.
Passed the City Council the 9th day OF
September 1897. and signed by me in open
session I'm authenf lea ton Of it's pa sage this
eth day or September 1897.
WILLIAM McARDLE.
President Pro Tenn Of the city Council.
Filed by me this 9th day of September,
City Comptroller and Ex-onicio City
Date Of first publication. September 20,
1897,
IMPoUNDEp STOCK NoTICE-The fol-
lowing described mare, placed In the
city pound September ID. iSs7. viii bA sold
at public auction 10 the highest bidder
for cash in hand. 10 pay cost of i'm
pounding and advertising Saturday
October 9, 1897, at 10 o'clock a. m, at the
front door OF police headquarters, corner
Third avenue and Yesler way:
white mare.