The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-22

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS" av-
enue and Virginia street Improvement"
Notice - hereby given that sealed pro-
posals win be received by the under
signed secretary OF the board Of public
works of the city. OF Seattle up 20
O'Clock p. m, Monday. January 18th. 1891.
for the Improvement of Terry avenue and
Virginia street from Stewart street TO
Eighth avenue. by constructing a pipe
sewer along said street between said
points, together With all necessary open
ings, wyeS. manholes. lampAoles, venti-
lators. flushing tanks and catch basins. as
provided by ordinance No. 4Ss2. creating
local Improvement distnct No. l26. ana in
accordance with the plans and specihca-
tons now on file in the office of the board
OF public works.
Each bid must be accompanied by a cer-
titled check. payable 10 the order OF the
city comptroller, for a sum not less than
five 90 per cent. of the BAD and no bid
will be considered unless accompanied by
said check.
The successful bidder Will be required TO
enter into a contract and furnish salts
factory bond for the amount required by
the city charter and the laws OF the state
OF Washington, within ten days after be-
ing notified of the award OF the contract
10 him; falling TO do so, the said cheek
and the amount fixed therein will be for
feited to the city No person is eligible
as a bidder who has within two years
prior to the letting OF said contract made
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 10
complete any such contracts
Special attention IS called 10 article xiii.
of the city charter as aoW in force relat-
ing 20 hours of labor, and TO article
VIII section 81, subs. and ?. which read
as follows:
Sec 81. Subdivision 1. Before any con-
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 joint and sew
eral bond with the city OF Seattle. for the
use OF the city. and also for the use Of
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 tire execution OF such
contract. conditioned 10 perform the con-
tract according to It's terms, conditions
and stipulations, and 10 pay as they be-
and labor so performed. and 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 be
in an amount fixed by the board of pub
more than the contract price agreed TO be
paid for the performance of such 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 fled
IN the office OF the city comptroller. pro-
NiuiH6 tiidt utiOFt approving any SucH
bond the mayor and comptroller shall
cause 10 be filed with and preserved by
them, by the proposed surefies, n list OF
the properties owned by each OF such
proposed sureties. such iist describing with
reasonable certainty the various proper
ties and showing whether the same Is
community property or separate property
and the encumbrances thereon. The bond
shall also contain any other conditions
or provisions required by any state law,
ana such bond shall be deemed TO run
also 70 the state of Washington.
Subdivision 2 The sureties on such bond
shall each Justify as BAH upon arrest.
More than two sureties may be accepted
on such bond and they may Justify I'm
separate and different sums less than the
sum specified in such bond. provided
that the aggregate or their Justification
shall be equal to two sureties justifying
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 envelope:
Bid for Terry Avenue and Virginia Street
Improvement
BY order OF the board Of public works
FRANK OLFSON. Secretary
Date OF first publication January Is. 1897
NOTICE TO ELECToRs.-Notice Is here
by given that the poll books OF the sew
eral precincts OF the City OF Seattle for
the year 1897 are now In the office OF
the City Comptroller and ex-officio City
Clerk OF the City OF Seattle and that
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