The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-23
NOTICE TO CONTEMPORARIES Hill


NOTICE TO CoNTRACToRS-"Noh Hill
avenue Improvement"
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received by the undersigned
the city Of Seattle up to o'clock p m.
Friday. June 18th. 1897. for the improve
ment of Mob Nm Avenue from John to
Aloha Streets. by constructing pine
sewer along said avenue between said
points. together with all necessary OPEN
ings. wyes, manholes. iampholes. venti-
lators. flushing tanks and catch basins as
provided by ordinance No. 452l creating
local Improvement district No. l3o and In
accordance with the. plans and specifica-
tons now on file in the Office OF the board
OF public works.
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
tilted check, payable to the order Of the
five t5) per cert. of the bid, and no bid
viii 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. failing 10 do SO. the said check
feited to the city. No person IL eligible
as a bidder who has within two years
prior TO the letting OF said contract made
default In pay ment Of any jus, claim
for any work or labor performed or any
skin or material furnished pursuant TO
any such contract as herein advertised.
complete any such contracts.
Special attention is called 10 article XIII.
of the city charter "a now in force reiat-
ing 10 hours Of labor and to article
viii: section 81. subs and 2. which read
as follows:
Sec. a. Subdivision L. Before any con-
tract for the doing of any work or labor
or furnishing any skill. labor or material
10 or for the city OF Seattle shall be
valid or binding against the city the con-
eral bond with the city OF Seattle for the
use OF the city, and also for the OF
all persons who may perform or cause 10
be performed any work or labor, or fur
nish or cause - he furnished any skill.
labor or material In the execution of such
tract according TO it's terms. conditions
and stipuiations. and TO pay as they be-
come due eli just CLAIMS for all work
and labor so performed and all skill or
labor and material 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
In an amount fixed by the board OF pub
lie works. but not less than 50 per cent.
more than the contract price agreed TO be
paid for the performance of such con-
tract, and shall ne duly signed by such
contractor. and two or more good and
sufficient sursties. and after being ap-
proved as herein provided. shall be filed
IL the office Of the city comptroller, pro-
viding that before approving any such
bond the mayor aud comptroller shall
cause 10 be filed with and preserved by
them. by thu proposed sureties. "A list OF
the properties owned by each of such
proposed suretses, such list describing with
reasonable certainty the various proper
ties and showing whether the same in
and the membranes thereon. The bond
shall also contain any other conditions
or provisions required hy any state law,
aEc such bonds shall he deemed TO run
also 10 the state OF Washington
Subdivision 2. The suretseH on such bond
shall each justify as bail upon arrest
More than two sureiies may be accepted
or such bond: and they may justify In
scpaiate and different sums less than tho
sum specified in such bond, provided.
thar the aggregate of their Justification
shall be equal TO two sGrettes 5ustifying
In double ths amount of the bond in the
manner herein provided.
The board OF public works reserves the
risht 70 reject any and all bids.
Proposals must be Endorsed on envelope:
"Eit for Mob Hin Avenue Improvement
BY order Of the board Of public works
FRANK oLESON. SECRETARY
Date Of fret publication. June 18th. 1897.
I CITY TREAsrRER's NOTICE-Not,ca
Is hereby given, that she assessment roll
of Local Improvement District No. II for
ne Improvement Of Thomas Street, in tho
ttt$ ~ seattle from Temperance Street
70 Ntfi0T Street. under the provisions
OF ORDINANCES No. &9tl. providing for said
Improvement by grading the same and
constructing sidewalks thereon and for
an assessment 50 Day therefor by The
mote OF payment by bonds" has here
s"A1t" cf%T GatS certified 10 Eae Tor col
tvtton, and the respective Sums therein
charged and levied against each lot ard
Fafees o ian9 IN sad district must -
.ase ~ f%n equal annual payments. with
Nns.r@Sf Gron the whole sun go charged
and i@vtRa or SUCH inatalIrnerfx thereof
as remain unpaid at tie rate az fen ner
cent. pag snnuas and said interest yngst
- paid annually together wtfh the ey,-
mai tnNtallmerta falling ans In each
ssid Sums t-gan 20 bear interest
on ne S3tl dag Of JalY 1853 and th.
A1hFtn tn=fsliEaeT{r nf -ai4 asse4ssnants
ana ire Interest for The fourth wear will
g-eone dile on the ~ day 81 July iss7
mess payment re- made OF said Install
IT, o principal AMI said interest on or
1@sSFe ssl9 1gtn day OF July 1876 the sars1s.
sl3aH Asepras delinquent ard snail bear
lns~'tss az fh@ rate ~ ton per cent per
asl'A1s until paid. and IL not paid before
80 - fas snail have become delinauerlt a
asra@.1} OF I'VE per cent shall he added and
80. e.5ss 0<isnquer; shall ~ entered ON
AsansAA tAx-rQu Tor ths current xsac