The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-17

NOTICE TO CoNTRACTORS-"No Hill
avenue Improvement"
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will he received by the undersigned
the city of Seattle up to o'clock p. m,
Friday June 18th. 1897. for the improve
ment of Mob Hill Avenue from John To
Aloha Streets, by constructing a pipe
sewer along said avenue between said
points, together with all necessary open
ings, yves, manholes. lamphoies. .venti-
lators. flushing tanks and catch basins. as
provided by ordinance No. 452l. creating
local Improvement district No. 100. aid in
accordance with the plans and specifica.
lions now on file in the office or the board
of public works.
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
titled check payable to the order OF the
five t5) per cert 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
ing notified of the award of the contract
TO him; failing TO do so. the said check
and the amount fixed therein will he for
feited 10 the city. No person Is eiigioIe
prior TO 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 who within said two years failed to
complete any such contracts.
Special attention is called to article XIII.
OF the city charter as now In force relat-
ing to hours of abor.' and 10 article
wiz. section 81. subs. | and 2. which read
as follows:
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
cral bond with the city of Seattle. for the
use OF the city. and also for the use or
all persons who may perform or cause to
be performed any work or labor. or fur
nish or cause TO be furnished any SIKH.
labor or material In the execution OF such
contract, conditioned TO perform the con-
tract according TO its terms. conditions
and stipulations. and 10 pay as they be-
come due all just claims for all work
and labor so performed, and ali skill or
labor and material so furnished I'm 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 % per cent.
more than the contract price agreed to be
paid for the performance of such con-
tract and shall De duly signed by SUCH
Sufficient suretIes, and after being APP
proved as herein provided. shall he filed
I'm the Office OF the city comptroller pro-
viding that bsfore approving any such
cause 10 be filed with and preserved by
them by the proposed sureties. a iist OF
the properties owned by each OF such
proposed sureties. such list describing with
reasona BILE certainty the various proper
ties and showing whether the same IN
community property or separate property
and the encunbrances thereon. The bond
shall also contain any other conditions
or PROVISIONS required by any state law
nrc such bonds shall he deemed TO run
aIso To the state of Washington
Subdivision 2. The sHretiss on sue n bond
shall each justify as bah upon arrest,
More than two sureties may be accepted
on such bond. and they may Justify in
separate and different sJr1s less than fbe
sum specified I'm such bond provided
that the aggregate Of their Justification
shall be equal TO two sureftez juzf.fyfng
In double ths amount cf the bond In the
manner herein provided.
The board CT public works reserves the
right 20 reject any ard Ali hics.
Proposals must be Endorsed on envelope:
IBID fer Mob Hi Avenue Improvement -
By order Of The hoard Of public works.
FRANK cLESON. Secretary.
Date OF FIRST publication. june 18TH 1897
IMPOrSDED STOCK NOTICE-The fol-
lowing described mare placed in the
city pound on Jure IL. 1891, will be sold
at r,tiic auction 20 the highest bidder
pounding and advertising. Friday July
2 Isg. at Ia O'Clock a. m az the front
door Of police headquarters. corner Of
Third street and Yszler way:
one light dappied gray mare. years
old.
being to me unknown.
g 3 REED.
Chief Of Police
Date OF brst publication. June H. 1857