The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-18

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS-"Nob Hill
avenue Improvement
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received by the undersigned
secretary Of the board of public works OF
ihf sty a f Seattle th ps to ,Se p
ment OF Mob Hill Avenue from John TO
Aloha Streets. by constructing pipe
en,s along said Avenue saa
ings. yves. manholes. lanphoies. venti-
lators. flushing tanks snd catch basins as
local Improvement district No. $780, and in
accordance with the plans and speciica--
tons now on file In the office OF the board
of public works.
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
titled check. payable to the order Of the
city comptroller, for sum not less than
yn 20 per Q, na. s oia nna ho p pa
said check.
The successful bidder will he required to
enter into contract and furnish salts IS.
the city charter and the laws of the state
OF Washington, within ten days after be-
s n9ta G1 ne o Of the sas hs
and the amount fixed therein will be for
feited TO the city. No person Is eligible
nror to hs letting WnG mas s aih Contract as
default In paymen: OF any just claim
for any work or labor performed any
skill or material furnished pursuant TO
any such contract as herein advertised.
or who within said two years failed to
complete any such contracts.
Special attention Is called to article kill.
of the city charter as now 10 force relat-
ing to hours Of labor and to article
VIII, section 81, subs. and 2. which read
Sec 81 Subdivision I. 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
tractor shall erter into q joint and sew
erai bond with the city of Seattle. for the
use OF the city. and also for the use OF
ail 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 TO its terms. conditions
and stipulatiens. and TO pay as they be-
ccne due ill just claims for all work
and labor so performed. and all skill or
labor and material so furnished in the
execution OF said contract, and TO COM
ply with all the requirements of the char
amendments thereto. which bond shall be
in an amount fixed by the board OF pub
lie works. but not less than 80 per cent.
more than the contract price agreed 10 be
paid for the performance of such con-
tract and shall De duly signed by such
sar s asd afler icing and and
proved herein provided. shah be fled
In the Office of the city comptroller pro-
bond 'ie 4he mayor and cornptroIisf Shall shall
cause to he fled with and preserved by
them by the proposed sureties, list O.:
the properties owned by each Of such
proposed sureties. such list describing with
reasonable certainty the various proper
ties and showing whether tho same IL
community property or separate property
and THE membranes thereon. The bond
shall also contain any other conditions
or provisions required b. any state law
ard such bonds shall he deemed to run
also 10 the stat. OF Washington
Subdivision ?. The sureties on such bond
shall each justify as ball upon arrest.
More than two sureties uiay be accepted
on such bond, and they may Justify In
separate and different sums lass than the
sum specified In such bond: provided
that the aggregate of their juztthca tor,
shall be equal 10 two slreties juStlfyfns
in double the amount of the bond in the
manner herein provided.
The board Of public works reserves the
right 10 reject any and all bids
Proposals must be Endorsed on envelope:
"Bld for Mob Hin Avenue IMPROVEMENT .
BY order of the board 81 pubsic works
FRANK oi1fsGf>%. Secretnrv
Date OF first publication. June 18th 1897