The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-20

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS a'a
Street Improvement.
Notice is hereby given that sealed prp.
posals will be received by the underssnsal
secretary OF the Board OF Public WolNM
the city Of Seattle up 10 o'clock p Q.
Monday March lst 1897. for the Improve
ment OF Main Street from the east maIt.ss
OF Eighth Avenue 10 the west mafsla =
Ninth Avenue south. by replanking w
same between said points one-ha,f OF y, y
width as provided by ordinance NO. ~
creating local Improvement distrcs Is
IN and IN accordance with the plans ~ ,,
specifications now on file in the onics
the board Of public works.
Each bid must be accompanied oy Ct
tined check. payable 20 the order OF ".
city comptroller. for a sum not iess ~ u
will be considered unless accompanisa
said check
The successful bidder will be REQUIRED
enter into a contract and furnish 80 Il
factory bond for the amount requireaM
the city charter and the laws OF the sess
OF Washington. within ten days aIses s
ing notified OF the award OF the cohal@as
TO him: failing TO do so. the said me- ~
and the amount fixed therein VIII q ~ s
feited 10 the city. No person y eae asys
as a bidder who has within two ysass
prior 10 the letting Of said CONTRACT ~.
default IN payment Of any Juse az
for any work or labor performed o. ass
skill or material furnished pursuans
any such contract as herein advs s,ss =
or who within said two years Iaisre '
complete any such contracts. ,xsa
Special attention S. called 70 article - -.
Of the city charter as now In force i 80.
ing to hours OF labor ana 70 a.4
VIII, section 81. subs l and 2, wni'h ''~-
as follows: -.
tract for the doing OF any work Or hs.I
or furnishing any skill. labor or h MAJ 4.
10 or for she city Of seattle sn a 80.
valid or binding against the ely ths -.
tractor shall enter into g Joint anu anu. *,
ersl bond With the city 81 Seattle, l0s
use or the citv. and also Tor the uss q
all persons who may perform of sa. ar
De- performed any work or laooI, " .sM
nish or cause 20 be furnished any -
labor or material in the execution q s ~.
contract. conditioned 70 perform M ss.s~s.
tract accot ding TO It's terms, cono 1ss -
and stipulatlons. and 10 pay as mo
come dus all just claims Tor a. .,T 81
AMI labor so performed, and az sMA -
labor and material so furnished ~ ars.
execution OF said contract, anu ~ .sas.
ply with an the requirements OF uls .t -
ter and ord .nanres OF the CITY ana ~
amendments thereto, which oona So, ~ 80
iu an amount fixed by the p0Aro y 80
ilc WORKS. but not less than - ~ u IL
more than the contract price asInstt eas,
paid FOR the performance or husa -
tract and shall be duly signed 80
contractor Hnd two or more Ke21 -
sufficient suretles. and after pe4As az
proved as herein provided. saaa = 80
as4NH
vldlng that before approving any 80
bond the mayor and compJrolief ss
cause 20 be fled with and DIGESTIVE. 4
them. by the proposed sure,tess s.reh
the properties owned ~ eacn oL 80
proposed suretjes. such iist desefaoli alssarsr.
reasonable certainty the various 49,. 80 i
ties and showing whether the sssasns~sg
community prOpertY-or separate, - 1s.ses
and the encumbrances thereon ins,sssss
shall also contain any other 3D.. AZ
or provisions required by any Ssa. !. -
and such bond sha! be deemea -
also 20 the state OF Washington. = hssa
Subdivision ?. The suretles on 49,.
shall each Justify a. bali upon aItssssssossl
More than two sureties may Dc aSssssy il
on such bond. and they may Jassn@ tss
separate and different sums ESQ thas.ssdad
sum specified in such bond Psssres
that the aggregate OF their Jushiaassfviss
shall b. equal 20 two suFeues - - ne
in double the amount % the coma ~
manner herein provided. he
The board OF public WORKS Tessi'
right 70 reject any and All 0l1s. .ssss<
Proposals must b. indQrsed on q. rran
IBID for MAR. Street improvement
Eighth 70 Ninth Avenues" -ks
b. order OF the board ~ pubic Avy
FRANK oLESOs. ssecss~ss.s ~
Date OF first publication, EevIaais
1881.