The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-27
NOTICE TO coNTRACroRs-"Main

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Street Improvement"
Notice IS hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received by the undersigned
secretary OF the board of public works or
Monday, March ist. 1897. for the improve
nue. TO the east line of Fifth Avenue south,
by replanking the same between said
points as provided by ordinance No. 4i0s
creating local Improvement district Nc.
rs and in accordance with the plans and
specifications now on file in the office OF
the board of public works
Each bid mus; be accompanied by a GER
titled check. payable TO the order of the
city comptroller for a sum not less than
five (5l per cent. OF the bid. and no bid
said check.
The successful bidder will be required to
enter into contract and furnish salts
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
feited 10 the city. No person Is eligible
as bidder who has within two years
prior 10 the letting OF said contract made
default in payment " 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 to article xiii
OF the city charter as now in force relat-
ing TO hours OF labor" and 10 article
VIII. section 81. subs. l and 2, which read
as follows:
Sec. 81 Subdivision /. Before any CON
tract for the doing OF any work or labor
or furnishing any skill. labor OF material
10 or for the city OF Seattle shall he
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 c;y. and also for the use OF
al persons who may perfoIm or cause to
fasE FaAa ~Fran sn~y L. -
nish or cause 10 be furnished any skill
labor or material In the execution of sl1ch
contract conditioned 10 perform the con-
tract according TO It's terms conditions
and xupulations. and 10 pay as thew be-
come due all just claims for ali work
and labor so performed. and ali skin or
IL Dor and material so furnished In the
execution OF said contract and to com
ply with all the requr gments OF the char
ter and ordinances OF the city and tha
amendments thereto. which bond shall Ia
in an amount fixed By the board OF pub
tic works. but not less than 20 per cent
more than the contract price greed to hs
paid for the performance % such CON
tract and shall De duly signed by such
contractor, and two or more good and
sufficient sureties ard after being ap-
proved as herein provided, shall be fled
viding that before approving any such
bond the m yor and comptroller snail
cause 20 be Med with and preserved BY
them, By the proposed sureties a list az
the properties owned by each ~ such
proposed sursties. such list describing with
Feasona bic certainty the various proper
ties and showing whether the same ia
com unity property Or separate property
and the ercum brSnces thereon. The bond
shan also contain any other conditions
or provisions required by any state las.
and such bond shah be deemed 20 run
also 20 the state OF Washington
Subdivision ?. The sureties on such bond
shall each Justify a. bali upon arrest
More than TWO sureties may be accepted
on such bond. and they may Justify in
spparate and different sums less than fhe
sum specified in such bOnd provided
mat me as aggregate OF their Justification
shall be equal 10 two sureties fustifvtnr
~ double the amount OF the bond In the
manner herein provided.
The board OF public works reserves tba
right 70 reject any and all bids
Proposals must De- indorse6 on arvafo-a
BID for Main Street improvement From
Railroad Avenue 20 Fifth Avenue South :.
By order % ne board - public works
FRANK OI.E-O% ss,cre+a~v
Date % hEst publication. February a5th
1871. 4'