The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-07

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 10 o'clock p. m. Friday, oc-
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from Boren Avenue TO the alley between
Terry and Ninth Avenues and the alley
running through block s2, Heirs OF sarah
A. Bells Second Addition. by construct
ing a pipe sewer along said street be-
tween said points, together with all
necessary openings, YVES ss.,,I manh fsnr
and catch basins. as provided by ordi-
nance No. 6.40i. creating local improve
ment district No. lao. and In accordance
file In the Office of the board Of public
works.
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
city comptroller, for a sum not less than
five go 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 contract and furnish salts
factory bond for the amount required ny
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 20 do so. the said check
and the amount fixed therein viii be for
feited to the city. No person is eligible
as a bidder who has within two years
prior 10 the letting OF said contract made
for any work or labor performed or any
skill or material furnished pursuant 10
any such contract as herein advertised.
or who within said two years failed 10
complete any such contracts.
Special attention is called 20 article
xiii. OF the city charter as now In force
relating tn hours Of labor" and 70 ar
ticle vii, section 81, subs. l and :, which
read : follows:
Sec 81 Subdivision /. 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-
eral bond with the city of Seattle. for the
use of the city. and also for the use OF
all persons who may perform or cause 10
be performed any work or labor, or fur
nsh or cause 10 be furnished any skill.
la Dor or material in the execution Of
such contract, conditioned TO perform the
contract according 10 it's terms. cond itionS
and stipulations. and TO pay as they be-
come due all Just claims for all work
and labor so performed, and all skill or
Ia bor and material so 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 Rhall be
in an amount fixed by the board of pub
lie works. but not less than so per cent.
more than the contract price agreed 10 he
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 APP
In the office of the city comptroller, pro-
viding that before approving any such
bond the mayor and comptroller shall
cause 10 be filed 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 sa me
Is community property or separate prop
erty and the encumbrances thereon. The
bond shall also contain any other con-
dtions or provisions required by any
state law. and such bond shall be deemed
10 run also TO the state of Washington.
Subdivision 2. 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 to two sureties iustifying
In double the amount Of the bond in the
manner herein provided.
The city will also accept responsible
surety companies bond.
The board Of public works reserves the
right 10 repect any and all bids
Proposals must be Endorsed on envelope:
IBID for Howell Street Improvement
BY order OF the board of public works
FRANK OLESO&. Secretary
Date of first publication, September
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