The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-18
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NOTICE Tp OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tai Avenue Improvement"
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posais viii be received by the undersigned
secretary OF the board Of public works Of
the city of Seattle I'D 10 o'clock D. m.
Monday. October 18th, 1897, for the I'M
provement of Occidental Avenue from the
center line OF Yesler Way TO southerly
line OF Jackson Street, by replanking said
avenue between said points, as provided by
ordinance No. 1919, creating local improve
ment district No. l42. and in accordance
with the plans and specifications now on
file in the office OF the board of public
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
titled check. payable 10 the order OF the
city comptroller. for sum not less than
five 90 per cent. of the bid. and no bid
will be considered unless accompanied by
said check.
The successful bidder will 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
OF Washington, within ten days after be-
Ing notified of the award OF the contract
10 him; failing 10 do so, the said check
and the amount fixed therein VIII De for
feited 70 the city; No person is eligible
prior 10 the letting of said contract made
default In payment OF any Just claim
for any work or labor performed or any
skill and material furnished pursuant 10
eny such contract as herein advertised.
or who within said two wears failed TO
complete any such contracts.
Special attention is called TO article XIII.
OF the city charter as now in force relat-
ing 10 hours of labor" and 10 article
WILL, section 81. subs. and 2. which read
Sec. 81. Subdivision /. 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 city. and also for the use OF
all persons who may perform or cause 10
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 stipulations. and TO pay as they be
come due all lust claims Tor 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
ter and ordinances or the city and the
amendments thereto, which bond shall be
In an amount fixed by the board OF pub
lie works. but not less than so 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 filed
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
proposed sureties. such list describing with
reasonable certainty the various proper
ties and showing whether the same Is
community properly or separate property
and the epcumbrances thereon. The bond
shall also contain any other conditions
or provisions required by any state law.
and such bond snail be deemed TO run
also TO the state of Washington.
Subdivision 2. The sureiies on such bond
shall each Justify as bail upon arrest
More than two slreties may be accepted
on such bond. and they may Justify In
separate and different sans less than the
sum specified in such bond. provided
that the aggregate Of their justification
shall be equal 70 two sureties fustifying
I'm double the amount Of the bond IN the
manner herein provided.
The board of public works reserves the
right 70 reject any and all bids.
Proposals must be Endorsed on envelope
Bid for Occidental Avenue Improvement.
BY order Of the board Of public works.
FRANK TFSON Secretarv
Date OF first publication. October 18th.
1897.