The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-01
CITY NOTICES.


slgton Street Improvement.
Notice Is hereby given that sealed pro-
posaES will be received by the undersigned
secretary OF beard OF public werAs 81 the
city Of Seattle up 20 cioSA Rl-s
Wednesday. Sept. list lS1. Tor tne M
provsmsat OF Washington street. in the
clgy OF Seattle. from Fourth avenue south
10 Railroad avenue, by constructing an
iron stone pipe. oxiform BRICK ana wooden
sfaye sewer along connecting section or
$40 street from Fourth avenue souta 10
Railroad avenues west nlAFSAA, ara ~
rsnlhng and replanNins saia street from
Fourth avenue south 70 fNSi.EVS ~ "NSI '.
as provided by ordnance No, ts-s Great
ing local Improvement dsSgr1ct No. L.,
and in accordance with the plans ana
specifications now on HE IN the oAlce OF
the board OF public works.
Each bid must be accompanied BY a GER
titled check. payable 20 the order or the
city comptroller. tor a sum nos less nan
i've go per cent. OF the bid, ana no cid
VIII De considered unless accompanied by
The successful bidder viii be required 10
enter into a contract and furnisn satts-
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 will be for
feised 10 the city. No perSen : eligible
"a a bidder who has within two years
prior TO the letting Of said contract made
default in payment OF any 1ast claim
for, any work or labor pefIornSd or any
any such contract as herein advertised,
or who within said TWO years failed 10
complete any such contract.
Special attention IS called 70 article
XIII. OF the city charter as now IN force
relating TO hours of labor" and 20 ar
ticle vii. section 81. subs. l and :. which
See 81. Subdivision L Before any con-
tract for the doing Of any work ar 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-
tractor shall enter into joint and sew
eral bond with the city OF Seattle. Tor the
use OF the city. and also for the use of
all persons who may perform or cause %
be performed any work or labor, or tur-
nish or cause 10 be furnlshed any Skill.
labor or material IN the execution OF such
contract, conditioned 10 perform the con-
tract according TO its terms. conditions
and siipulations. ana 10 pay as they De-
come due all just claims for all work
and labor so performed, and all skill or
labor and material so furnished In the
execution OF said contract snd 70 COM
ply with all the requirements Of the char
ter and ordinances OF the city ana tins
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 Sueh con-
tract and shall be duly signed by such
contractor and two or more good aud
sufficient suretieS. and after being APP
proved as herein provided, shall be nled
in the office OF the city comptroller. pro-
bond the mayor and comptroller shall
cause TO be died with and preserved by
them. 10y the proposed sureties. 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 eneumhrances 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 20 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:
"Bid for Washington Street Improve
ment.'
BY order OF the board of public works
FRANK OLESON. Secretary
Date OF first publication. Angus, 2Sa. 1897.