The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-25
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Hni
avenue iniprOyerlent,

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS" Hill
avenue Improvement.
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posais will he received ny the undersigned
secretary 81 the hoard OF public works II
Friday. June sSth. 1851. for the Improve
men. OF Mob HIN Avenue from John 10
Aloha Streets. bv constructing a pipe
sewer along said avenne between said
points together with all necessary OPEN
ingS wyes. manhoies. lampholes. ventl-
la.ors flushing tanks and catch basins, as
provided by ordinance No ta2l, creating
local Improvement district No. 40. and in
accordance with the plans ana speciica-
tons ROY on I'll. in the office of the board
OF public works.
tilted check, payable 70 the order of the
city comptroller, for 4 sum not less than
five g, per eest Of The bid, and no bid
will be considered unless accompanied by
said check.
The successful bidder will be required 10
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
10 him: failing 10 DO so. the said check
and the amount fixed therein viii be for
feited TO the city. No person is eligible
as bidder who has within two years
prior 10 the letting OF said contract made
default IN pay ment Of any just claim
for any work or labor performed or any
ska, or material furnished pursuant TO
any such contract as herein advertised.
or who within said two years failed 10
complete any such contracts.
Special attention Is called to article xxiii.
of the city charter as now in force reiat-
ing to hours Of labor and TO article
VIII. section 81. subs. and 2. which read
as follows:
Sec. 81. subdivision l. Before any corr
trac' 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 erter into n Joint and sew
eral bond with the city OF Seattle. for the
use Of the city, and also for the use ot
all persons who may perform cause 20
be performed any work or labor. or fur
nish or cause u be furnished any skill.
labor or material In the execution OF such
contract conditioned to perform the con-
tract according TO It's terms, conditions
and stipulattons. and To pay as they be-
come due ell Just CLAIMS for all work
and labor so performed, and all skill or
labor 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
amendments thereto which bond shall be
In an amount fixed by the board OF pub
lie works but not less than 80 per cent.
more than the contract price agreed TO be
paid for the performance Of such COZ
tract and shall ne duly signed by such
eon,racter and two or mere cool and
proved as herein provided. shall he filed
II 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
ard such bonds shall be deemed to run
also TO the state Of Washington.
Subdivision 2. The surettes on such bond
shall each justify as bail upon arrest.
More than two sureties may be accepted
on silch bond and they NAV 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 tustifying
In double IN. amount OF the bond ip the
manner herein provided.
The board Of public works reserves the
rlght 10 reject any and all bids.
Proposals must he Endorsed on envelope:
''Pii for Mob Hin Avenue Improvement"
Hy order Of the board of public works.
FRANK oLESON. Secretary
Date of first publication. June 18TH 1897.