The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-16
NOTICE TO CoNTaACToRs-'Nob Hill
avenue Improvement"

NOTICE TO CoNTaACToRs-''Nob Hill
avenue Improvement
Notice Is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will De received by the undersigned
secretary Of the board OF public works Of
Friday. Oct. ed. 1897. for the improve
ment of Mob Hiu Avenue from John 70
Aloha Streets. by constructing pipe
sewer along said avenue between said
points together with all necessary open
ings. yves. manholes. lampholes. venti-
Ia tors. flushing tanks and catch basins, as
provided by ordinance Ne. AL. orsatlns
local Improvement district No. $50. and in
accordance with the plans and specifca-
tons now on file in the ofIice OF the board
of public works.
Each bid must be accompanied by GER
tilted check. payable 20 the order or The
city comptroller. for 4 sum not less than
FIVE 60 per cent. of the bid. and no bid
will be considered unless accompanied by
said check.
enter into 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
and the amount Fixed therein will be for
feited TO the city. No person is eligible
a. a bidder who has within two years
prior 10 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 10
or who within said two years failed 10
complete any such contracts.
Special attention is called 20 article xxiii.
Of the city charter as now In force reiat-
ing 10 hours Of labor" and 10 article
win, section il, subs and :. which read
as follows:
Sec. 81 Subdivision 1. Before any con-
tract for the doing of any work or labor
or furnishing any skill, labor or material
TO or for the city of Seattle shall be
valid or binding against the city. the con-
IT.. f4N md
eral bond with the city of Seattle. for the
use of the city. and also for the use or
all persons who may perform or cause TO
be performed any work or labor. or FUR
nish or cause 10 be furnished any skill.
labor or material in the execution OF such
contract. conditioned to perform the con-
tract according 10 its terms. conditions
and stipulations. and to 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
ply with all the requirements OF the char
ter and ordinances OF the city, and the
amendments thereto; which BOND SNAIL oe
works, but not less than 20 per cent. 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. shan be fled
in the office of the city comptroller. pro
viding that before approving any such
bond the mayor and comptroller shall
cause to be filed with and preserved by
them. by the proposed sureties, 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 COM
munity property or separate property and
the encumbrances thereon. The bond shall
also contain any other conditions or provi-
sions required bv any state law and slch
bonds shall he deemed to run also 70 the
state of Washington.
Subdivision 2 The sureties on such bond
shall each Justify az bail upon arrest.
More than two sureties may be accepted
on such bond. and thew may justify In sep
arate and different sums less than the sum
snecifed In such bond: provided that the
aggregate Of their justification shall be
equal TO two sureties tustifying 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:
IBID for Mob Hill Avenue Improvement"
BY order Of the board Of public works.
FRANK OLESON. Secretary.
Date OF first publication October 18th.
1897.