The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-05
CITY NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CONTRADICTORY

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS-Vi Virginia
Street Improvement.
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received by the undersi gned
secretary Of the Board OF Public Works OF
th erG city Of rs, ssa ,s,b qg TO O'clock p m
ment OF Virginia street, from the east mar
gin OF Western avenue to the west mar
gin Of First avenue, by planking the came
"a provided by ordinance No. aa50 creating
local Improvement district No i2e and in
accordance with the plans and specifica-
of public works.
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
titled check. payable n the order OF the
five 90 per cent. of the bid. and no bid
said check.
The successful bid,er will be required to
enter into a contract and furnish salts
factory bond for the amount required by
the city charter and the LAYS Of the state
or Washinton, within ten days after be-
ing notified OF the award of the contract
10 him; failing 10 do so. the said check
and the amount fixed therein Will be for
feited TO the city. No person Is eligible
prior 10 the letting Of said contract made
default IN payment OF any Just claim
for any work or labor performed or any
skin or material furnished pursuant 70
any such contract as herein advertised.
or who within said tvs years failed 10
complete any such contracts.
OF the city charter as now in force relat-
ing 10 hours OF labor" and 10 article
VIII. section 81. subs. and 2 which read
sec 81 Subdivision !. Before any con-
tract for the doing OF any work or labor
or furnishing any skin. labor or material
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 city, and also for the use OF
"A a n &rfN
be performed any work or labor. or fur
niSh or cause TO be fur nished any skill
labor or material IN the execution of such
contract, conditioned 20 perform the con-
tract according to SIS terms. condi lions
and sttpulations. and 20 pay as they be
come due ali lust claims for all work
and labor 40 performed. and all skin or
tabor and material SO furnished in the
execution OF said contract and 20 COM
ply With all the requirements OF the char
ter and ordinances OF the city and the
amendments thereto which bond shall h.
In an amount fixed hy the board OF pub
lie works but not less than 50 per cent
more than the contract price sgreed 10 be
paid for the performance % such con-
tract, and shall be duly signed By such
contractor. and two or more good and
sufficient suretie@, and after being APP
proved as herein provided shall be fled
IN the office OF the city comptroller, pro-
vi3ing that belore approving any such
cause 20 Re fled with and preserved BY
them. by The proposed sureiies a list OF
the properties owned By each OF such
r7rc posed surcs:ses such list Describing
with reasonable certainty the various
properties and showing whether the same
- comm unity property or separate prop
eTty and the encumnTances thereon. The
PC nd shall also contain any other cnndf-
ticns or provisions required by any state
Law. ard such bond shall be deemed TO
run also 70 ire state q Washington,
Subdivision 2 The suret1ss on such bond
shall each justify as bail upon arrest
More than Two suretlss may De accepted
o. such bond. and they may Justify IN
separate and different sums less than tFe
sum specified IN such bond provided
that the aggregate Of their Justification
shat be equal 10 two suretieE 51$sgfylng
IN double the amount Of the bond ia the
manner herein provided
The board % public works reserves the
rfgas 20 reject any and al bids
Proposals must D. endorsed on saveionA
Bid fer Virginia Street Improvement
Frcm Western 70 First Avenues
FRANK OLSON Secretary.
Date OF arSf publication, April Ind. 1851,