The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-23

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS - "Pike
Street Improvement"
Notice Is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received by the undersi gned
secretary Of the board OF public works of
the city of Seattle W. to o'clock p. m.
provement Of Pike street from Seventh Az
enue 10 Eighth avenue. by replanklng said
street between said points. az provided by
ment district No. III, and In accordance
with the plans and specifications now on
file in the office Of the board of public
works.
Each bid must be accompanied by GER
titled check, payable TO the order Of the
city comptroller, for a sum not less than
i've 90 per cent. OF the bid. 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 Tor the amount required by
the city charter and the laws of the state
or Washington. within ten days after be-
ing notified Of the award OF the contract
and the amount fixed therein will be- for
felted TO the city No person is eligible
as bidder who has within two years
prior 20 the letting of said contract made
default In payment Of any just claim
Tor any WORK or labor performed or any
skill or material furnished pursuant 10
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 now in force relat-
ing 20 hours OF labor" and 10 article
viii. seotion 81 subs. l and ?, which read
as follows:
Sec. 81 Subdivision l. Before anv 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 be
valid or binding against the city. the con-
tractor shan enter into a joint and sew
eral bond with the city or Seattle for the
use or the city. and also for the use 81
all persons who may perform or cause 10
De performed any work or labor or mr.
nish or cause TO be furnished any skin
labor or material In the execution OF such
tract according 10 its terms conditions
ana stlpulatiens, and to pay as they be-
come due all just claims for All work
ana iabor so performed and all SKIN or
labor and material so furnished in the
execution OF said contract and IN com
ply WIN all the requirements OF the char
amendments thereto, which bond shaU 10
IA an amount fixed BY the board Of rub-
nc works. but not less than 80 per cent.
more IMAM the contract price agreed Ia he
pald Tor the performance OF such con
eatt, ara shali be duly signed 5y such
"a s., ~ actor and TWO or more good and
suIncisnt suretles. and after being APP
proved az herein provided. shall he fled
-. Ia ne once or the city comptroller pro-
b a,44s shst before approving any such
ooho me mayor and conptroller shall
cause 70 be flied with and preserved b,,
.scih, Dy ne proposed sureties a list OF
reasona Die certainty me varso,,~ ,ror -
- end showing whether the same ia
c9.aniunlty property Or separate properfy
aho me encuu oraDres thereon The hOrd
snail also contain any Other co1dttion.
=. PROVISIONS required b. any state law
81 sHca BOND snal BE- deemed 10 run
also 70 the state % Wazhtraron
subdivision ? The slretier IN aueh ho,a
s1S. sacn Justify bail upon arrest.
a"oIe man two surelies mey be accepted
u a1ch Dond, and they may fustlfy in
separate and different z,IfY,s fsss tb0n -
tL ~ sPecified IN such bond: provided
80 go me aggregate Of their jusfifcation
=. "a - 1S tqoai TO two surstiss justifying
- uOubis tns amount % me bond IN fns
manner herein provided 80 nv
-hs o"ard OF public works reserves the
ftts - re5ect any and al bids
Fopesais must be lndorse6 on snva1cna
p ~, TOT IKE strsst Improvement
by order o. the board OF DubIi~ vvarLs
~. FRANK OLESOA. Secretary.
1ss7 PN~i4cation' october 18TH,