The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-24

NOTICE To CONTRACTORS - pike
Street Improvement
Notice IS hereby given that sealed pro-
posais will De received by the undersigned
secretary OF the board OF public works of
the city Of Seattle up to o'clock y. m.
Thursday, October 18th, 1881. for the Inn
provement OF Pike street from Seventh Az
enue 10 Eighth avenue. by replauking said
street between said points, as provided BY
ordinance No. AIS. creating local improve
tnent district No. IL. and In accordance
with the plans and specifications now on
aIe in the Office Of the board Of public
works.
titled check. payable 70 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
The successful bidder will be required to
enter into a 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
TO him; falling 70 d9 So. the SAID check
feited 20 the city. No person Is eligible
as bidder who has within two years
prior to the iefiing OF said contract made
default in payment OF any just claim
for any work or labor performed or any
skin or material furnished pursuant 20
sny such contract as herein advertised,
complete any such contracts.
Speclal attention Is called TO article xxlii.
ing TO +'hours OF labor" and 70 article
via. section 81. subs. and z. which read
a. S Subdivision /. Before any con-
tract FOR the doing Of any work or labor
or furnishing any skin, labor or material
10 or for the city or Seattle shah bs
valid or binding against tbs. city. the con-
tractor shall enter into joint and sew
eral bond with The city OF Seattle, for thu
use OF the city. and also FOR the use %
AN persons who may perform or cause to
a yrg mr. r. har mr. far
Dfsn or cause to be furnished any skill.
labor or material IN the execution OF such
contract. conditioned 70 perform the con-
tract according 10 It's terms conditt0ns
and stipuiattons. and to pay as they be-
come due all just claims for ell work
and labor so performed. and ali skin or
labor and material so furnished IN the
execution OF said contract, and 70 COM
ply with all the requirements or the char
ter and ordinances Of the city and the
amendments thereto, which bond snail be
ia an amount fixed by the board of pub
lie works. but not Jess than % per cent.
more than the contract price agreed 10 %
paid for the performance OF such con-
tract, and shall be duly signed BY such
contractor. and two or more good ard
sufficient sureties, and after being ap-
proved as herein provided shall De hlea
in the Office az the city comptroller, pro-
vidsng that before approving any Sucn
bond the mayor and comptroller SHAH
cause 10 be FLED With and preserved BY
them. by the proposed sureties. a list Of
the properties owned by eaTn OF sucn
prop Sci suretes. xucn list descf1oanE Win
reasoaa BILE certainty the various proper
ties and showing whether the same -
community property or separate property
ard the encumhrsuces thereon The BOND
shall also contain any other conditions
or provisions required by any state law
and such bond SHAH be deemed 70 run
also 20 the state of washington
Subdivision 2 The sureties on such bond
sanu each justify as bail upon arrest
More than two sureties may be accepted
on such bond, and they may 1ustHy IN
a ~Es4a ~
sum specified in such bond: provided.
fhat tie aggregate OF their publication
shall be equal 10 TWO sureues tustlfylng
l., double the amount OF the bond IN tho
manner herein provided
The board OF public works reserves the
Fight 70 reject any and ali bids.
Proposals must BE- Endorsed On envelope
B.a for Pike Street Improvement.
BY order Of the board % pubic works.
FRANK OLESD&s Secretary.
Date % GrEt publication. October 18th.