The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-01
NOTICE TO COMPREHENSIVE
Street Imuroyamsnt

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Main
Street Improvement
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received by the undersigned
secretary OF the Board OF Public Works of
the cIty OF Seattle up 20 O'Clock p. m.
Monday, March LIST. 1897. for the improve
ment Of Main Str eet from the east margin
OF Eighth Avenue 10 the west margin OF
Ninth Avenue south. by replanking the
width as provided By ordinance No. 4lo7
creating local Improvement 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 n GER
titled check, payable 20 the order OF the
Ave C5) per cent. of the bid. and no bid
will be considered unless accompanied by
said check
The successful bidder viii be required to
enter into a contract and furnish salts
factory bond for 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
10 him; falling TO do so. the said check
and the amount fixed therein will be for
feited TO the city. No person Is eligible
prior TO the letting Of said contract made
default in payment n any just claim
skin or material furnished pursuant TO
any such contract as herein advertised.
or who within said two years failed 10
complete any such contracts.
Special attention Is called TO article XIII.
of the city charter as now in force reiat-
ing TO hours OF labor" and to article
viii, section 81, subs l and 2. which read
Sec 81. Subdivision l. 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-
tractor shall enter into a joint and sew
eral bond with the city of Seattle, for the
use OF the citv. and also for the use OF
all personsswho may perform or cause to
be performed any work or labor. or fur
nish or cause 70 be furnished any skill
la Dor or materla. in the execution Of such
contract, conditioned to perform the con-
tract accof ding 10 It's terms, conditions
and stipulations. and TO pay as they be-
come due all lust claims for all work
and labor performed, and all skill or
Ia Dor and material 30 furnished In The
execution Of said contract and TO com
ply with all the requirements OF the char
ter and ordinances or the city and the
amendments thereto, which bond shall be
IN an amount hxed by the board OF pub
lie works. but not lesf than 30 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 APP
proved as herein provided. shall be fled
viding that before approving any such
bond the mayor and comptroller shall
cause 20 be flied with and preserved by
them, by the proposed sureties. list Of
proposed sureties. such list describing with
reasonable certainty he various proper
ties and showing whether the same is
community properly or separate property
and the membranes thereon. The bond
snah also contain any other conditions
or provisions required BY any state law,
and such bond shall he deemed 70 run
also 10 the state of Washington.
Subdivision ?. The suTeties on such bond
sfaH each justify as oa 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 justihca ton
shan be e1ual 10 two sursties justlfyinR
In double the amount Of the bond in the
manner herein provided.
The board % public works reserves the
right 10 reject any and All bids
Proposals must re ird0rsed on envelope
"Bid for Main Street Improvement From
Eighth 20 Ninth Avenues
BY order % the board Of public works
FRANK OLESO%, Secretary
Date Of first publication. February 25th,