The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-31
CITY NOTICES.

NOTICE TO CONTRADICTORY ASH
1nSton Street Improvement.
Notice is hereby given tnat sealed pro-
posals viii be received by the undersigned
secretary OF board of pubic works OF the
Si.y OF Seattle up to o'clock =. NJ
"Wednesday. Sept. lst, 1891. for the i'm
proyement of Washington street, in the
city OF Seattle. from Fourth avenue south
to Railroad avenue, by constructing an
Iron stone pipe, oviform brick and wooden
stave sewer along connecting section Of
said street from Fourth avenue south 10
Railroad avenues west margin, and by
rehlling and replanklng said street from
Fourth avenue south TO Railroad avenue
As provided by ordinance No. 1926, Great
ing local Improvement district No. l32.
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 a GER
titled check, payable TO tines order of the
city comptroller, for a sum not less than
five go per cent. OF the bid. and no bid
will be considered unless accompa MED by
said check.
The successful bidder will be required 10
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
to 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 OF any just claim
for any work or labor performed or any
skill OF material furnished pursuant to
any such contract as herein advertised
or who within said TWO years failed TO
complete any such contract.
Special attention Is called to article
XIII. of the city charter as now In force
relating 10 Hours Of labor, and TO ar
ticle vii, section 81, subs. / ana 2 which
read as follows:
Sec. 81. Subdivision l. Before any con-
tract for the doing CT 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
be performed any work or labor. or fur
. nish or cause TO be furnished any skill
labor or material In the execution OF such
contract, conditioned TO peri rm the con-
tract according 10 its terms conditions
and stipuladons. and 10 Pay as they be-
come due all just claims for ali work
and labor so performed, and al skill or
labor and material so furnished ia the
execution Of said contract and to COM
ply with SD the requirements Of the char
ter and ordinances OF the city and tbs
amendments thereto, which bond shall be
IL an amount fixed by the board of pub
lie works but not less than 50 per cent.
more than the contract price agreed 70 be
paid for the performance Of such con-
tract. and shall be daily signed by such
contractor. ard TWO Or nlcEe good and
sufficient sursties and after being ap-
In the Office Of the city comptroller pro-
vidlng that before approving any such
bond the mayor and comptroller shah
them. hy the proposed suretfes. = list Of
the properties owned ~ each OF such
proposed sureties. such list describing
with reasonable certainty the various
properties and showing whether the same
Is community property or separate prop
erty. and the encum ORANGES thereon.
The bond shall also contain any other
conditions OF provisions required by any
state isv. ard such bond snail Be deem
er 70 run also 20 TIE safe % Washing on.
Subdivision z The surefies on such
bond shall each Justify as bail upon ar
rest.
More than two sureiies may be accepted
on such bond. and they may Justify IN
separate and different suns Jess than the
sum specified in such bond provided. that
the aggregate Of their justification shall Dc
equal 70 two s8resles }ustifying IL double
the amount of the bond in the manner
herein provided.
The board Of public works reserves the
right u reject any and q Is bids.
Proposals must Dc indorsed n envelope:
IBID FOR Washington Street Improve
rnert"
BY order ~ the baard II rrsfs,to works.
FRANK OLEsOS. secreisrv
Date ~ FIRST publication. Angus ~ 1897.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS AND
Dealers In Miscellaneous sglsr8tea No
tics IS hereby given that sealed progos-
ais Will be received BY the uaaeralgnea
secretary of tire board u public works
up 20 - o'clock a. n. "Wednesday. sep
fernher I. Iss7. for the furnishing 70 tie
City q Seattle on acquisitions 70 be e.
sued during The months Of September
ard October. 49, Tor material and sup
plies. also ccai and wood. FOR n. ordi-
nary needs % the various Departments
during the said two months. A detailed
list % such materials and SUPPLIES 70 Re
BID Oh can se rad ~ calling az the