The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-29
CITY NOTICES.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Terry
avenue ard virginia street Improve
Nosice IS hereey given that scaled rro-
posals VIII De reserved hy the under
works works: Of he he city of Seattle M - !
O'Clock y n. Friday. Jaly ent, lsS7.
Eighth avenue. BY constructing pine
sewer along said strsst between said
points, together with ali necessary OPEN
irEs wyes 11anholeS. lampsa'es vsn;i-
la;ors. flushing isDSs ard catch basins. as
provided by ordinance No. - CREATING
local Improvement iistrict No 81. and in
accordance with the plans and speciiica-
lions now on Sic in the Office of the board
o. public works.
Each bid mus; BE accompanied by A Ger
tilted check, payable 10 the order az The
city comptroller. for sum not less than
Ave 81 per cent. Of the bid ard no ia
viii te considered unless accompanied BY
said check.
TIE successful Slider will De required 10
enter into centrsct and furnish salts
factory bond FOR the amount required by
the ci:y charter and the laws ~ ne state
of Washington. wi,hin tea Gays after he
ing notified 81 the award ~ the contract
70 him; failing to % So the saii cheek
and the amount fixed therein Will ne for
feited 10 the city No person IS eligible
4 bidder who has within two years
prior 70 me letting of said contract made
default in payment Of any lust claim
for any work or labor performed or any
skill or material furnished pursuant 10
any such contract as herein advertised
complete any such contracts.
Special attention Is called "a article xiii.
of the city charter as now in FORE relat-
ing to hours OF labor" ana % article
viii. section 81. subs. j and , which read
as follows
See 81 Subdivision ! Before any con-
tract for the doing OF any work or labor
or furnishing any skill. labor or material
- or tor The city OF Seattle shall he
80 yru ~ -a~.ea as.z-s I. 80
tractor shall enter into a joint sud 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
rish or cause 10 De furnished an skill,
labor or material in the execution OF such
tract according TO its terms. co1iifions
and stipul9,ions. and 10 pay as they be-
ard labor SO performed. and all skill or
labor and material so furnished III he
execution Of said contract, and 10 COM
ply with all the requirements Of the char
amendments thereto. which bond shall re
in an amount fXed BY the board Of public
paid for the performance of such con-
tract, and shall re duly signed by such
contractor. and TWO or more good and
sufficient sureties. ard after being ap-
proved as herein provided. shall De fled
IN the office Of the city comptroller. pro-
bond the mayor ana comptroller shall
cause 10 be fled with and preserved by
them. by the proposed sureties 4 list OF
the properties owned by each OF such
proposed sureties. such list describing with
reasonable certainty the various proper
ties and showing whether the same Is
community property or separate properly
and the membranes thereon. The bond
shall also contain any other conditions
or provisions required by any state law.
and such bond shall he deemed to run also
10 the stats of Washington
Subdivision ,. The sureties on such bond
shall each Justify hail upon arrest
More than two sureties may be accepted
on such bond. and they may Justify in
separate and different sums less than the
the aggregate OF their Justification shall be
equal 20 two sureties iustifying In double
the amount of the bond in the manner here
In provided
The board of public works reserves the
right 10 reject any and all bids.
Proposals must be Endorsed on envelope:
bid for Terry Avenue and Virginia Street
Improvement.
BY order Of thss board Of public works.
Date OF first publication June 23rd. 1897.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS AND
Dealers in Miscellaneous Supplies No
tice is hereby given that sealed proposals
Will be received by the undersigned sec
rotary, Of the board OF public works up 70
10 o'clock a. m Wednesday. June 80.
1887 for the furnishing 10 the City of
Seattle on acquisitions 10 be issued dur
ing the months or July ana August, 1897,
for material and supplies, also coal and
wood. for the ordinary needs of the vari-
Gus departments during. the said two
months detailed list Of such materials
and supplies to be bid on can be had by
calling AT the office of the hoard of pub
lie works in the city hall. Senara { bids
for furnishing coal 10 the Lake Wash
irgton pump station and wood for the
Broadway pump station for one year VII,
be received. Such bids must he accompa-
MED with certified check for twenty-five
dollars payable 70 the city comptroller
as an earnest that the bidder II awarded
the contract will promptly enter into an
agreement. and give bonds as required
for the faithful performance of contract.
Should conditions arise requiring the
purchase of articles IN very large quanti-
ties above the ordinary requirements the
board reserves the right 10 make special
call fo- tenders 10 meet such caseG.
The board reserves the right 10 reject
any and all bids.
Proposals 70 DO endorsed on the envelopes:
IBID for Supplies"
BY order If the board of public works
FRANK oJESON. Secretary.
Date of first publication June 81 1897