The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-20

right 10 reject any ana all BIDS.
Proposals must be Endorsed on envelope:
IBID for Mob Hiu Avenue IMPROVEMENT"
BY order of the board of public works.
FRANK OLESON. Secretary.
Date of irst publication. October 18th.
lS'
NOTICE TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tai Avenue Improvement"
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals viii be received by the undersigned
secretary of the board of public works of
the city of Seattle M TO o'clock .. IN.
Monday. October 25th. 1897. for the i'm
proVement of Occidental Avenue from the
center line of Yesler Way TO southerly
line of Jackson Street. by replanking said
avenue between said points, as provided by
ordinance No 46l9. creating local improve
ment district No. l42. and in accordance
with the plans and specifications now on
file in the office Of the board of public
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 (0 per cent. of the bid. and no bid
will be considered unless accompanied by
said check.
The successful bidder will be required to
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
TO him: falling to do so. the said check
and the amount fixed therein Will be for
feited to the city. No person Is eligible
as a bidder who has within two years
prior to the letting of said contract made
default in payment of any just claim
for any work or labor performed or any
skill and material furnished pursuant to
sny such contract as herein advertised.
or who within said two years failed to
complete any such contracts.
Special attention is called TO article xiii.
ing to hours of labor and to. article
viii. section 81. subs. and ?. which read
Sec. 81. Subdivision l. Before any con-
tract for the doing of any work or labor
or furnishing any skill labor or material
TO or for the city of Seattle shall be
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 me cry. ana also Tor the use OF
be performed any work or labor. or fur
nish or cause 10 be furnished any skill.
labor or material in the execution of such
contract. conditioned 10 perform the CON
tract according TO It's terms conditions
and stipula1ions. and 10 pay as they be
2 come due all Just claims for all work
and labor so performed, and all skill or
labor and material 30 furnished In the
execution Of said contract. and TO COM
ply with all the requirements Of the char
ter and ordinances of the city and the
amendments thereto which bond shah be
in an amount fixed by the board Of pub
more than the contract price agreed to be
paid 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 ap-
proved as herein provided. shall be fled
In the office Of the city comptroller. pro-
viding that before approving any such
bond the mayor and comptroller shall
cause TO 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 property or separate property
and the encumbrances thereon. The bond
shall also contain any other conditions
or provisions required by any state law
and such bond shall be deemed to run
also 70 the state OF Washington.
Subdivision 2. The sureties on such bond
shall each Justify as bail upon arrest
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 bond: provided
that the aggregate of their justification
shall be equal 70 two sureties iustifying
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 mus be indorsed on envelope
Bid for Occidental Avenue Improvement.
BY order Of the board Of public works
FRANK GLFSON. Secretarv
Date Of first publication. October 10th.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS = "Pike
Street Improve meut."
Notice Is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals Will be received by the undersigned
secretary Of the board Of public works OF
o n. n.
Thursday. October 18th 1897 for the i'm
provement Of Pike street from Seventh Az
enue to Eighth avenue. by replanklnZ said
street between said points, as provided by
ordinance No 4hlS. creating local improve
ment district No. l4l. and in accorAanre
with the plans and specffca lions now IN
NE In the Office OF the board of public
Each bid must be accom- panied by a GER
tined check. payable 20 the order 81 ne
gel-yy GS.9,fnptroler Tor a sum not less than
I'VE 20 per cent. OF the bid and no hid
Will be considered unless accompanied Nv
said check. W
The successful bidder viii he required 70
enter into a contract and furnish satiq-
factory bond for the amount reouiyod h,,
the city charter and the laws OF the state
Of washington. within ten days after be-
t ~. hotih go, OF me award OF the contract
20 MN, talllng 70 % 50. the said check
ana the amount fixed therein viii re -
Ieited 70 the city. No person H. eIipihIa
as a bidder who has within tUc ,osrs
prior 70 the letting OF said c0ntrsc. 49,
DEFAULT in payment OF anv juSt cIs{ro
l2r any woTk or labor performed or anv
sn,I % msteFlsI furnished pursuan. %
any such contract as herein advertised
or VINO within said two years fafIed "a
con Gr pete an any such contracts.
80 9pet'al a. attshtlon ls called 10 article kill
o. ths CITY charter as now In force reIaf
ing 20 hours OF labor" and ~ a-ticfa
wa, section 81. subs. / and 2. which rad
Sec. 81. Subdivision l. Before am, oo,
.,aet LOT the doing OF any work ar aFor
% furnishing any skill labor or naferial
20 Or Tor the city u Seattle s5au Ss
x@Ld Or binding againrt the city. tha cons
sIaGgtor sha!i enter into a toinf ana 80.
I-ai toh4 with the city OF seattIe - -.
o1s on the city. and also for the lIss -
80 a. peIson5 VINO may perform or caItse -
oe performed any work or labor ar M
taf 80 W Cause 70 be furnished any sJxiit
AMOR or material In the execution AZ 800
,~ So. ~, conaitionsd TO perform TIE con-
80 81 aaec3Fdlns 10 its terms. conditions
SSI'e cue All just claims FOR ali 1T
a. DOR 80 performed. ana gll sktil ~
execr,,5 ana material 50 furnished in the
-. Ion OF said contract and "a ca,,1
=. Win al the requirements ~ tn I'm
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