The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-29
CITY NOTICES.


NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS - Howell
Street Improvement.
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
poSals will be received by the. under
works up 10 2 o'clock p. m. Friday, Oc-
tober 5, 1891. for the Improvement of
Howell street. in the City Of Seattle,
from Boren Avenue 10 the alley between
Terry and Ninth Avenues. and the alley
running through block A. Heirs of Sarah
a Bells Second Addition, by construct
tween said points, together with all
necessary openings. wyes, manholes.
lampholes, Ventilators, flushing tanks
and catch basins, as provided by ordi-
nance No. e40i. creating local improve
ment district No. lao 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
tilted check. payable to the order Of the
city comptroller for q sum not less than
VIII be considered unless accompanied by
said check
The successful bidder will be required
to enter into 3 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; failing 70 do so. the said check
and the amount fixed therein will be for
as a bidder who has within two years
prior 10 the letting Of said contract made
default in payment of any Just claim
for any work or labor performed or 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 70 article
xiii. Of the city charter as now in force
relating TO hours Of labor" and 70 ar
tiele VII; section 81. subs. and 2. which
Sec 81. Subdivision l. Before any con
tract for the doing OF any work or labor
or furnishing any skin. labor or material
to or for the city of Seattle shall be
valid or binding against the city, the con-
tractor snail enter Into 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 70
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 10 perform the
contract according TO It's terms, conditions
and stipulations. and 70 pay as they be-
come due all 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 require meuts ~ the char
ter and ordinances Of the city and the
amendments thereto which bond III an be
I'm an amount fixed by the board Of pub
lie works hut not less than 50 per cent.
more than the contract price aereed TO be
paid for the performance nI such con
tract. and shall be duly signed by such
contractor. and two or more good and
sufficient sureties, and after being ap-
proved as herein provided. shall be fled
In the Office OF the city comptroller pro-
viding that before approving any such
bond the mayer and comptroller snail
cause 20 be fled with and preserved by
chem by the proposed sureties a list of
the properties owned by each Of such
proposed zureties. such list describing
with rea soHo f}5e C~rfa infy the various
properties and showing whether the same
ertv ard the encgrbrances thereon The
bond shah also contain any other con-
ditions or provisions required by any
state isw. and such bond shalt ne deemed
10 ruu also 10 he state Of Washington.
Subdivision p The sEretles on such
bond shall each justify as bail upon ar
M5-e than two sureties may D. accepted
on such bond and they NAV justify 10
separate and different sums less han the
sum specified Up such bond. provided
THAI thc aggregate of their Justification
sball be equal o. two sllreties tu-tirytng
IN double the amount ~ the bond in the
r. uuer hsrein provided
The city VIII 2. $50 accept resp9n"o bic
surety companies bond
The board - public works reserves the
r.@at 10 repect any and al} bids.
Proposals must o. ndorsei or envelope:
cpd for HowaN Street Improvement
FRANK GTtSD% Secretary.
Date of FIRST publication, September
@5th 1877.
NOTICE 10 CONTRACTORS %o.irc fs
hereby given tnst scaled pr0pos is wilf
b. received by the uuder igned 4ecret airy
~ ne board Of public works - b. CITY
Gav. Ccroh-~ tsh fs97 for the c3nstrur-
t5on n a pile bridge on Lake Avenue.
90 Fremont Over ;Ha oHiief - Lake
tr.aa. - rFaEf sea of ordinance No.
s19 ard according 20 piahs ANA speci-
frH.tars BOSS ar Sic io the office OF jhe
h1srd ~ rsltio works
ra~+rsJ check fCF twenty-five dollars.
paF9Hie - the oFa"r @. Sec CRY Comp