The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-28
CITY NOTICES.

NOTICE TO RACIORS--WASd-
1nsson Street Improvement.
Notice - hereby given that Ssaleo pro-
ros1sS VIII Dc received by the u10cfsis1ed
secretary o; board Of paoiie works Ct he
CITY OF Seattle Up 10 . c4acA 2. III,
W eGneSaay, sept Isl. l>a. Tor the Ii
cay q Seattle, from Fourth avenue soAtn
10 Railroad avenue. by constructing AZ
lren stone pipe. oy1term aTlek ana ~coo y
stAxe sewer along connsctins section g
said street from Fourth avenue south 20
Railroad avenues west margin. and D
reniIins and replanking ssald street Arotn
Fourth avenue south 70 h.Ailread avenue
as provided oy ordnance No. 800 efe<a<-
Ing local Improvement district Ma. 4s-.
and in aecoroAnce with the plans and
specirica Jiors now on nle IN tAe ofIiee o.
the board OF pubic works.
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
titled caecA. payable 10 the order or the
city Comptroller, tor = sum nos less than
I'VE % per cent OF me bid. and no bid
VIII Dc considered unless accompanied ~
said check.
The successful bidder viii he required 10
enter into contract and furnish salts
factory bond for the amount required BY
the city charter and the laws Of tbs state
OF Washington. within ten days after be-
ing notified Of the award OF the contract
10 him, failing 10 do 50. the said check
and the amount fixed therein will be for
feiged 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 10
any such contract as herein advertised,
or VINO within said two years failed 10
complete any such contract.
Special attention Is called 10 article
xii. OF the city charter as now In force
relating 10 hours of labor." and 10 ar
ticle vii, section 81, subs, l and 2 which
read as follows:
Sec. 81. Subdivision 1. Before any con-
tract for the doing Of any work or labor
or furnish hing any skill, labor or material
10 or Tor 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 the city, and also for the use OF
ali persons who may perform or cause 70
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 20 perform the con-
tract according 70 its terms, conditions
and stipulations, and TO pay as they be-
come due ali just claims for ali work
and labor so performed, and all sAill or
abor and material so 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
in an amount fixed by the board Of pub
lie works, but not less than 80 per cent.
more than the contract price agreed 10 be
paid for the performance of such con-
tract, and shall be duly signed By such
contractor, and TWO or more good and
sufficient sureties, and after being ap-
proved as herein PROVIDED, snail De NED
in the office OF the city comptroller. pro-
viding that before approving any such
bond the mayor and comptroller shall
cause 10 be flied with and preserved by
them. by the proposed sureties. 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
erty, and the encumbrances thereon.
The bond shall also contain any other
conditions or provisions required by any
state law, and such bond shall be deem
er to run also to the state of Washington.
Subdivision .. The sureties on such
bond shall each justify as bail upon ar
rest.
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 10 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 must be Endorsed on envelope:
IBID for Washington Street Improve
ment'
BY order of the board of public works.
FRANK OLESON, Secretary.
Date Of first publication, August 2sd. 1897.