The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-14
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS : ~
Street Tmurnyaxs,as,f -

NOTICE To CONTRACTORS .p.,
Street Improvement"
Notice Is hereby given that &ayaa -
poSais VIII be received by The unaerzrsss
secretary OF the board OF public wS.ss !
the city of Seattle Up 10 O'Clock \
thursday, october list, l&,. for IL y.
provement Of Pike Street from Seven.a l..
enue 10 Eighth Avenue. by replankaRs IL
street between said points as proysea Y
ordinance No. 4elS. creating local lmpsAe
ment district No. i4i. and Ia accwasss
with the plans and specifications nos e
file in the office Of the board Of ps&s
works.
Each bid must be accompanied By ~
tilted check, payable TO the order d .,
city comptroller. for sum not les Ian
five 90 per cent. Of the bid. and 20 i
viii be considered unless accompanies y
said check.
The successful bidder win be required
enter into contract ana furnish ass
factory bond for the amount required Z
the city charter and the laws OF TIE sst
of Washington. within ten days afe -
ing notified OF the award OF the cen.fat
70 him. failing 10 do so. the saA easI
and the amount fixed therein viii as !a
felted TO the city. No person ~ sgels
as a bidder who has within two yah
prior to the letting of said contract msfs
default In payment Of ans Just eiaa
for any work or labor performed OF ~
skin and material furnished pursaaa. =
any such contract as herein adveFis%
or who within said TWO years fdilta .
complete any such contracts
Special attention is called 10 article ~.
of the city charter as now IN force fta.'
ing 10 hours of labor" and 70 afika
VIII, section 81. subs. and : which ~
as follows:
Sec. 81. Subdivision |. Before any =.
tract for the doing of any work o. sR
or furnishing any skill. labor or matters
10 or for the city Of Seattle saal .
valid or binding against the CITY ne 81
tractor shall enter into Joint AID 81.
eral bond with the city OF Seattle, fH y
use of the city. and also Tor tns ass
all persons who may perform o. cas-
be performed any Work Of iaoor. M Va
nlsh or cause to be furnished any -
labor or material in the execution g ~
contract. conditioned 10 perform thf -
tract according 10 It's terms, ceaa'len
and stipulafions. and 10 pay "a mel
come due all Just claims fer 81 ~
and labor SO performed, and aii sA'A
labor and material so furnished ~ y
execution Of said contract ana y 49,
ply with all the requirements q tae
ter and ordinances or me GU 49, rs 4.
amendments thereto, which coma So ~ I
in an amount fixed by the board o 80
lie works. but not less than = y, ~
more than the contract price agFeeo y
maid for the performance OF s9eb
tract. and shall be duly signed ~ -
contractor, and two or more EoVa ~
sufficient sureties, and after oslnt
proved as herein provided. snans y -.
I'm the office OF The city coHlpu o.s 80 ~
vlding that before approving aat -
bond the mayor and c0fnpt10isl q 1;
cause 10 be fled with and prssefss's y.
them. by the proposed suretisA ? -
the properties owned ~ eaca 2. - -
proposed slretles. such ISL erscfsah = - :.
rea sonanle certainty the VaTioas 80. 49, !
fies and showing whether the ssser
community property or separate - 49, 80
and rho encumbrances thereon. w. F.,.,s.s
shall also contain any otneF - Il.
or nrovfslons required by any sies -
and si,rh bond sail be deeHsea =
also Ia the state Of Wasningioh' !. s,u.s
Snhdivfsion 2 The sureties on 49, 49,
.hau each Justify as bail upon 81 - ss.,.sa
More than TWO slrelies may q 800
an el,ch houd. and they may lusa as =,
9ensrste and different sums les lasss4
sum specified 10 such p,aN ts,jaea'ts
that the aggregate OF ti. .a.g.S ,,xlfyls
shall he equal 70 two sufsus 800 i =
i'm double the amour, OF ING
manner herein provided. reserves ~
The board Of pubic N2 2, sias
right % reject any ana ~ n snssis@
Proposals must pc lilal.s.-g,nsns
Bld FOR pike Street ifIipf ~ .,,.,3i~ wsfkk
pv order u The board, . q Us sseressn
pata ~ frN publication, ostoos4
1897. ---------------