The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-14
CITY NOTICES.

NOTICE TO CONTRACToRS.-JEF
ferson 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 TO o'clock p. m.
Saturday. August 2isf 1897. for the i'm
provcment OF Jefferson street, from the
end Of the present sewer on said street.
between Fourth and Third avenues. 10
the alley between Sixth and Seventh ave-
nues, by constructing a pipe sewer along
said street between said points together
with all necessary openings, wyes; man
holes. lampholes, ventllators flushing
tanks and catch basins. as provided by
ordinance No. 1853. crea ting local improve
ment district No. 1913, and in accordance
file in the office ~ the board of public
works.
Each bid must be accompanied by Ger
tilted check. payable 10 the order OF the
city comptroller, for sum not less than
five 80 per cent. OF the bid and no bid
viii be considered unless accompanied by
said check.
The successful bidder will be required TO
enter into a contract ard furnish salts
factory bond for the amount reaui I'll by
the city charter and the laws OF the state
OF Washington, within ten days after be-
iug notified Of the award of the contract
TO him; failing 10 do so. the said check
feited 70 the city, No person Is eligible
a bidder who has within two wears
prior 20 The letting Of said contract made
default in payment OF any in=t claim
for any work 0r labor performed or anv
skill or material furnished pursuant 10
any such contract as herein advertised
or who within said two years failed 10
Special attention Is called 20 arlicIs
XIII. ~ the city charter as now IN force,
relating 10 hours Of labor" and 10 ar
tlcle vii. section n subs and , wh1nh
read as follows.
Sec. 81. Subdivision J. Before any con-
trA.i Ter th~ doing Of any work or labor
or furnishing any skill labor or material
n or for the city OF Seattle s,1au he
Fal4d or binding against the city thc CON
tractor .hal enter INTO = joint. and sev-
use ~ the city. ard also for the use OF
ali persons 1no may perform or cause q,
b. performed any work or labor. or FAR
nlsh or cause 70 be furnished any skill
labor or material In tire execution OF stJrh
contract. conditioned 10 perform the con-
tract according 10 its terms. conditions
and stlpuiatons and 10 pay as they he
come due all Just claims for all work
and labor 80 performed and All zklii ~
iaoor and material so furnished in the
e1ecution gf said contract. and to com
ply with all the requirements of ~. char
ter ana ordnance Of the city ard tna
ainsnaHltnts thereto, which bond shall be
~ an amount axei by the board Of pub
nc woTks, but not less than 70 per cent.
fnoCe tren the contract price agreed 70 h..
.-un i2I zoe Performance Of Euch con-
haEt. ana sN&N be duly signed by stfrh
contractor. and TWO or more. eoOd assh
s3Hici-nf sUrsties and after being an
proved as herein provided shall hss ,,i1f
~ the o.fic@ Of the city comptroller pro-
lung that before approving any stich
bon0 the mayor ard cornDfroiler mail
cause 70 he filed with and preserved I,.
,aem. by the proposed suretles, a list 81
the properties owned by each OF such
pIoposea sureties. such list describing
WIN reasonable certainty he Varlnfts
properties and showing whether the ~ M.
Is community property Or separate pror-
Fly anu tne encumbrances thereon
NJ boHa snail also contain any other
eonai'lons or provisions required BY any
STATE 4aN. and such bond shall be deem
- TO run also 10 the state ~ Uasbi,e-
ton - " a"hths-
Subdivision . The suretles On sccl.
r po.a shaIl each Justify az ban upon az
''aofe than two suretles may be accepted