The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-28

bonds ana Stlreties.
The board Of public WORKS reserves the
rigat 70 reject any and az Gigs
Proposals mus. be in1QESee OF erY elope:
oFSid for Jefferson Street En1provs mem
BY order of re oo9T4 -, 9 Slo5e M2Ees
Date Of tirs4 publication. October -tth.
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NOTTCE TO CONTRACTORS - pike
Ssrevl Improvement"
Noftce is hereby giveu that sealed pro
posals viii be received by the uncers gned
secretary Of the hoard Of public works q
fhe CITY Of Seattle up 10 = O'Clock p. III.
THURSDAY. October 18th, 1887, Tor the TN
movement of Pike street from SevenfH AV-
street between said points. as provided oy
o-sinancr No ISIS. creating local improve
Coeat district No. al. and n accordance
with tire mans and SEec4ilc lions ROW en-
Ills in the Office Of the board OF puoGc
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
tined check, payable TO the order o. the
city comptroller, Tor sum not less than
ave 60 per cent Of Tire bid, and no bid
viii ae considered unless accompanied by
The successful bidder win Re required 20
inter- into a contract and furnish salts
factory bond Tor 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 20 do 50. the said cEeck
and the amount liked therein VIII oe for
G
as bidder who has within TWO years
prior to the lettins or said contract made
default in payment az any Just claim
for 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 TO
complete any such contracts.
SDecial attention IS called 20 article xiii.
of the city charter as now tn force relat-
ing 70 hours or labor" and 70 article
viii. section 81, subs. and :, which read
Sec. ST. Subdivision l. Before any con-
tract for the doing OF any work or labor
or furnishing any skili L Dor or material
valid or binding against the city. the con-
tractor shall enter into a joint and sew
eral pond with the city q Seattle. Tor the
use OF the city. ana also for the use OF
all persons who may perform or cause 10
be performed any work or iabor. or fur
nish or cause 10 be furnished any skill.
labor or material In the execution OF such
contract conditioned - perform the con-
tract according 10 its terms, conditions
and stipulations, and 70 pay as they be-
come due all just claims for all work
and labor so performed and all skill or
labor and material 50 furnished IN the
execution of said contract. and 10 com
ply with all the requirements Of the char
ter and ordinances Of the clty and the
amendments thereto. which bond shall be
in an amount fixed By the board Of pub
lie works. but not Jess than 80 per cent.
more than the contract price agreed 20 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 he flied
in the Office OF the city comptroller. pro-
viding that before approving any such
bond the mayor and comptroller shall
cause 10 be filed with and preserved by
them. by the proposed Sureties, list OF
the properties owned by each OF such
~ op SCI suTetleS. such list describing win
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,
and such bond shall be deemed 10 run
also 10 the state of Washington.
Subdivision ? The sureties on such bond
shall each Justify as bail upon arrest.
More than two sureties may be accepted
on such bond, and they may justify in
separate and different sums less than the
sum specified in such bond provided.
that the aggregate OF their justification
shall be equal 10 two sureties justlfying
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 Pike Street Improvement.
BY order OF the board OF public works.
FRANK OLESON. Secretary.
Date OF FIRST publication. October 18th.