The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-06
CITY NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS - Howell

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS - Howell
Street improvement.
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received by the under
signed secretary OF the board OF public
works up to o'clock p. m. Friday. Oc-
Howe street tree IN the city Of seatti 9
from Boren Avenue TO the alley between
Terry and Ninth Avenues and the alley
running through block 42. Heirs Of Sarah
A. Bells Second Addition, by construct
ing pipe sewer along said street be-
tween said points, together with all
necessary openings, wyes, manholes,
lampholes. ventilators. flushing tanks
and catch basins. as provided by ordi-
nance No. e.404, creating local improve
ment district No. lao. and in accordance
with the plans and specifications now on
file In the office of the board OF public
works.
Each bid must he accompanied by a GER
tined check, payable 70 the order Of the
city comptroller. for a sum not less than
five (5) per cent of the bid, and no bid
said check.
The successful bidder will be required
70 enter into a. contract and furnish salts
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 Of the contract
and the amount fixed therein will be for
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 of 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 20 article
XIII. Of the city charter as row In force
relating N hours OF labor" and 10 ar
tcie VII; section 81, subs. ] and ?, which
read as follows:
Sec. 81. Subdivision /. Before any con-
tract for the doing or any WORK or labor
or furnishing any skin. Ia Dor or material
10 or for the city Of Seattle shall be
valid or binding gainst the city the con-
tractor shall enter into a toint and sew
eral bond with the city of Seattle for the
use OF the city. and also for the use OF
an persons Eho may perform or cause TO
be performed any work or labor or fur
ntsh or cause TO be furnished any skill
labor or material in the execution Of
SUCH contract. conditioned 20 perform the
contract according 10 its terms. conditions
and stfpulati0ns and TO paw as they be-
come due all just claims for all work
and labor so performed, and all skill or
aoor and material 50 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 shall be
ia an amount fixed oy the board Of pub
lie works. but not less than 50 per cent
more than the contract price greed 10 be
paid for the performance 81 such con-
tract ana shall be duly signed by such
contractor ard two or more good and
sufhcient surefieS, and after being ap-
proved as herein provided, shall be filed
In the Office OF the city comptroller, pro-
viding that before approving any such
bond the mayor and com ptroiler shall
cause 20 be filed with and preserved By
them. by the proposed sureties a iist OF
the properties Owned By each OF such
proposed sureties, such lisf describing
with reasonable certainty the various
properties and showing whether the same
Is community property or separate prop
erty and the encumbTances thereon The
bond shall also contain any other con-
ditlons or provisions required by ANY
state law. and such bond shah be deemed
10 run also 20 the state Of washington
Subdivision 2 The Surefles on such
bond shall each Justify as bail upoa ar
rest
More than two sgreties may be accepted
or such bond. and they may justify ln
separate and different sums less than The
sum specified in such bond. provided
thar the aggregate OF their iuStlsca ton
shall Dc gsl 20 two sursfiss fu-firvinx
IN double the amount of the bond in The
ma nueT herein provided
The city vii Also accept respon 81 2 e
surety com suies' bond
The board Of public works reserves The
right % repect any and all bids
Proposals must be inG0rsed On envelope.
IBID for Howell Street Improvement .
By or1Ar Of the board OF public works
FRANK OLESO$. Secretary
Date ~ first publication September
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