The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-18
CRY NOTICES.

CITY NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS JET
terson Street Improvement
Notice IS hereby gwen that sealed FRO,
posals viii De received by The ua9eTsi aed
secretary Of the board of public works OF
SUNDAY Ss sssEs s-s sist. 1871 Tor the m
provenent OF jefferson street. from the
end Of the present sewer on said street.
between Fourth aud Third avenues. 10
thu alley between Sixth and Seventh ave-
nues by constructing & pipe sewer alons
said street between said points. together
with all necessary openings, YVES; man
tanks and catch basins. as provided ay
ordinance Nc. 45ss. creS ting local improve
with the plans and specifications row on
file in the once ~ the board or pubic
works
Each bid must be accompanied BY a GER
titled check. payable 10 The order OF the
city COMPTROLLER. for a sum not less than
FIVE 90 per cent. Of the bid. and no BID
VIII be considered unless accompanied oy
said check.
The successful bidder viii be required to
enter into a contract and furnish satls-
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 % the contract
ard ''i fhs amount fixei tSe-ein viii be fer
feited TO the city. No person Is eligible
as a bidder who has within two years
prior 10 the letting OF said contract made
for any work or labor performed or any
skill or material furnished pursuant 20
any such contract as herein advertised.
or who within said two years failed 10
complete any ssch contracts
Special attention Is called to article
xiii. OF the city charter as now In force
ticle VIII. section 81, subs i and 2. which
read as follows:
tract for the doing Of any work or labor
or furnishing any skill. labor or material
10 or for the city OF Seattle shall be
valid or binding against the city. the con-
eral bond with the city OF Seattle. for the
use OF the city. ard also for the use OF
be performed any work or labor. or fur
nlsh or cause 10 be furnished any skill.
labor or material IN the execution Of such
tract according TO its terms. conditions
and stipulations. and 10 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 10 COM
ply with all the requirements or the char
amendments thereto. which bond shall Be
IN an amount fixed by the board OF pub
lie works. but not less than 80 per cent.
raid for the performance OF such con-
tract. and shall be duly signed by such
contractor and two or more good and
Sufficient suretles, and after being APP
proved as herein provided shall be filed
In the Office of the city comptroller. pro-
viding that before approving any such
cause 10 be fled with and preserved by
them by the proposed sureiies, a list Of
the properties owned by 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
The bond shall also contain any other
conditions or provisions required by any
state law, and such bond shall be deem
ed 10 run also to the state OF Washing
Subdivision . The suretles on such
bond shall each Justify as bail upon ar
More than two sureties may be accepted
on such bond, and they may justify In
separate and different sums less than the
sum specified In such bone. provided
that the aggregate OF their justification
shall be equal 20 two sureties tustifyins
in double the amount Of the bond In the
manner herein provided.
The board of public works reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Proposals must be Endorsed on envelope:
Bid for Jefferson Street Improvement"
By order of the board OF public works.
FRANK OLESoN, Secretary.
Date of first publication, August 18th,
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
ingfon street Improvement
Notice Is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals VIII be received by the undersigned
secretary of board Of public works Of the
city Of Seattle up TO ,ao- o'clock p. M.
provcmcnt OF Washington street. I'm the
city Of Seattle. from Fourth avenue south
TO Railroad avenue. BY constructing an
stave sewer along connecting section Of
said street from Fourth avenue south 10
Railroad avenues west margin. and by
~2sllf f-c- @~aA ,trfrS uufA ptr
Fourth avenue south to Railroad avenue
as provided by ordinance No. 452s. Great
Ing, local Improvement. district No. ls2:
the board Of public works.
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
titled check payable % the order OF the
city comptroller. for a sum not less than
FIVE 90 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 contract and furnish salts
factory bond for the amount required bv
the city charter and the laws Of the state
Of Washington, within ten days after be-
ing notified 81 the award OF the contract
and the amount fixed therein VIII be for
fsited 20 the city. No person is eligible
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 20
Any ~AEN contract a herein advertised
or who within said two years failed to
complete any such contracts
Special attention IS called 10 article
XIII. % the city charter as now IN force
relating TO hours of labor" and 20 ar
ticie VII. section 81 subs. and ?, which
read ss follows:
Sec g. Subdivision L Before any con
tract for the doing 81 any work or labor
or furnishing ans skill labor or material
"a or for the CITY Of Seattle shah he
valid cr binding against the city. the con-
tractor snail enter iuto a Joint and sev-
eral bond with she clfT OF Seattle Tor the
use II the city. and also for the Use Of
all persons Who NAV perform or cause 20
b. performed any work or ahor or fur
nssh or cause % be furnished any skin.
IL Dor oF material in tfe execution Of such
contract. conditioned 10 perform the con
tract according 20 SIS terms. conditions
ard stipulatsans ard ia Pay rs they be-
come due All tasf claims FOR al work
ana tabor 80 Performed. ard ali sEfit az
labor ard material So furnished IN tho
execution ~ ssid contract. uHd 60 COM
py Nth 81 the requirements ~ the char
ter and ordinances q tfa city and ths
amendments thereto watch bond shall -
Go an amount fixed bv the board q ptb-
IL works haf not less than s. per cent
more than fhe contract price agreed TO b.
paid f9r the Performance 81 s1ch con-
tract and shall 5a igiy signed b. such
contractor aua two or more good arf
proved q herein provided. SHAH he fled
IT. TIE Office - the city couptroll@r pro-
vsdinx that before approving any such
bend ths mayor ard comptroller shall
cause 70 be fled with ard preserved b.
them by The proposed suretlss a Vs. II
the properties owned BY each % siseh
proposed sslTrttes. Sucf lisf describing
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