The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21

NOTICE TO CoNTRACToRs.-'Nain
Street Improvement.
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received by the undersigned
secretary OF the Board of PUBLIC Works or
the city OF Seattle up 70 O'Clock p m
Monday, March LIST. 1881. for the improve
ment OF Main Street from the east MARCIA
of Eighth Avenue TO the west margin OF
Ninth Avenue south, by replanking me
same between said points one-hall OF iis
width as provided by ordinance No. i4g7
creating local Improvement district No
III and In accordance with the plans ana
specifications now on Me in the oflce OF
the board of public works.
Each bid must be accompanied by q Ger
titled check payable 70 the order or the
city comptroller, for a sum not less than
five (5l'per cent. OF the bid. and no bid
said check.
The successful bidder Will be required to
enter into a contract and furnish saus-
factory bond for the amount required by
the city charter and the laws Of the state
OF Washington. within ten days after De-
/. ing notified OF the award q the CONTRACT
to him: falling TO do 50. The said check
aud the amount fixed therein viii be for
feited TO the city. No person - eiigihie
as a bidder who has wishin tWo' years
prior TO the letting OF said contract MADE
default In payment If any Just claim
for any work or labor performed or any
skin or material furnished pursuant 10
any such contract as herein adyeEtised,
or whs 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 Felat-
ing 10 s'hours Of labor" and 70 article
viii. section 81. subs ! and z, Whi>n READ
as follows:
sract for the doing OF any work or labor
or furnishing any skin. labor or material
TO or for the city OF Seattle shaA oe
valid or binding against the city, the con
tractor shall enter into Joint ana sew
erai bond with the city or seattle, Tor the
use Of the city. and also for the use o.
all persons who may peFtot "a "a or Ssl7s 80, -
be performed any work or laqor, or fur-
nish or cause 10 be furnished any skill,
labor or material IN the execution Of such
contract, conditioned 20 perform the. con-
tract according 10 its terms, cOndl sons
and Stlpuiatfons, and 70 pay as they De-
come due all Just claims for al work
and labor So performed end all ski or
labor and mateFial so furnished IN tne
execution Of said contract, ana 70 com
ply with all the requirements OF the chaF-
ter and ordinances or the city ana the
amendments thereto. which bond shah De
in an amount fxed by the board OF pno-
lie works bat not less than 50 per cent
more than, the contract price agreed 10 be
paid for the performance OF sueh con-
tract and shall De duly signed by such
contractor. and two or more good ana
sufficient surettcs. and after being ap-
proved as herein provided. shan De HE'D
in the office Of the city comptroller. pro
v{dinz that before approving any sucn
bond the mayor ~ comptroller shati
cause 10 be flied with and preserved ~
them by the proposed suretie. a list of
the properties owned BY each Or sbcn
proposed suretses. such list describing with
reasonable certainty the various proper
ties and showing whether the same -
community property or separate properly
and the encumbFances thereon The bond
shall also contain any other CONDITIONS
or provisions required by auy state Jaw.
anf such bond shah ~ deemed 20 r1n
also TO the stste OF Washington.
Subdivision , The suretics On s1ch 0qAd
shan each justify az bail upOs arrest.
More than two sureties may be accf pied
on such bond. and they may lusttfy n
separate and different sums less than me
sum specified in SUCH bond pr9F}Qsd,
thai the aggregate Of their JuStincation
shsu Re eoual 10 two suTeties Justtying
in double the amour q the bond IA the
manner herein provided
The board OF public works reserves ire
rsghe 20 reject any ard ali 81 is
Proposals must be inoorssd on eaFelole
bid for Main Street Improve neat Prom
Eighth 20 Ninth Avenue.
Nv order ~ the hos-t ~ public works.
FRANK OLEsON, secretary.
Date q frst publication. February. zoth.
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