The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-24

meat % Main Street from the east margin
OF Eighth Avenue 10 the west margin -
same between said points cne-half 81 is
width as provided By ordinance No. 44eT
creating local Improvement dissrscS No.
~ and II accordance with the plans and
specifications new on Tse n the o1tce OF
she BOARD ~ pahle works.
Each BRO must be accompanied by a Ger
tined check. payable 20 the order Of the
city comptroller, for a sum nor less shen
VII ~ considered unless accompanied ~
said chsck.
The successful bidder viii be required 70
enter into a contract and furnish salts
factory bond for the amount required ~
the city charter and the laws of The state
or Washington. within ter days after be-
ing noti1sd 81 the award OF the onyrsct
10 tim. failing 10 10 50. the SAID check
ard the amount fixed therein VIII De Tor
seltea TO the city. No person j. eASlhle
as a bidder who has within mo Se&TS
prior 20 the letting OF said contract made
default In payment ~ anS Just claim
for any work or labor performed or any
skill or material furnished pursuant 20
any such contract as herein adYertisec.
or who within said two years jailed 30
complete any such contracts.
Special attention is called % article xxld.
OF the city charter as now in force relal-
ing 10 hours OF labor. and 70 article
viii, section 81, subs and ?, which read
as follows
sec. 81. subdivision / Befor. any con-
tyact for the doing Of any work or labor
or furnishing any skin. labor or material
TO or for the city OF Seattle shah oe
valid OF binding Agsinst the city, the con-
tractor shall enter into a Joint and sew
eral bond with the city of Seattle. for the
use OF the civ. and also for the use OF
al persons who may perform or cause 20
be performed any work or labor. or fur
nssh or cause TO De furnished any skill.
labor ar material IN the execution OF such
contract, conditioned 10 perform the con-
tract aecoi ding 10 its terms, conditions
and Stipulations, and 20 pay as they De-
come due all just claims for AL woTk.
and labor so performed. and all skill or
labor and material so furnished in the
execution of said contract. and 10 com
ply with all the requirements OF the char
ter and ordinances OF the city. and the
amendments thereto, which bond shah he
in an amount fixed by the board OF pub
lie works, hGt not less than 80 per cent.
more than The contract price agreed to be
paid fer 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. shah be filed
In the Office of the city comptroller, pro-
vtding that before approving any such
bond the mayor and comptroller shall
cause 70 be filed with and preserved by
them. by the proposed sureties, list OF
the properties owned by each OF such
proposed sureties, such list describing with
reasonable certainty the various proper
ties and showing whether the same is
community properly or separate property
ana the ehcunbrances thereon. The bond
snail also contain any other conditions
or provisions required by any state law.
and such bond shall be deemed to run
also 10 the state of Washington.
Subdivision ?. The sureties on such bond
shall each justify "a bail upon arrest.
More than two sareties may be accepted
on such bond. and they may Justify in
separate and different sums less than the
sum specified in such bond. provided.
that the aggregate OF their justification
shall be equal TO two sureties justifying
in double the amount of the bond in the
manner herein provided
The board OF public works reserves the
right 10 reject any and all bids.
Proposals must be indorsed on envelope
bid for Main Street Improvement From
Eighth to Ninth Avenues"
By order OF the board Of public works.
FRANK OLESON, Secretary.
Date of first publication. February 10th.