The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-27
CITY NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Main
Street Improvement

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Street Improvement
Nctscs - hereby given that S@ales r~r,
possls VIII De received BY the unasrs3gresi
secretary o. she Board % Public Works ~
the cay q Seattle up % ? O'clock ,. n
nsns OF Main 81, se< from the sass margin
% Eighth Avenue 70 the west r,argin az
Ninth Avenue south. ~ Ceplaaking the
same between said points ane-haif 81 is
width as provided by ordinance No 44aT
creating local Improvement district No
IT and in accordance with the plans and
specifications now Oh fle IN the Office Of
tne board OF pubic works
Zach bid must b accompanied By GER
tised check. payable . the order OF the
city comptroller. for sum not less than
i've % per cent. OF the bid. and 40 bid
viii Be considered unless accompanies by
said check.
The successful bidder will be required to
enter into contract and furnish salts
factory bond for the amount required oy
The city charter and the laws Of the state
q Washington. within ten days after be-
ing notified OF the award Of the contract
70 him; failing 10 10 SO. the said check
and the amount fixed therein viii be for
sei'ed 70 - city No person is eAsie.e
prior % the letting OF said contract made
dsfa1dt in payment 81 any just claim
1o- any work or labor performed or any
SSih or material furnished pursuant 20
any such contract as herein advertised
or who within said two years failed 20
complete any such contracts.
OF the city charter AS now in force rel2t-
ing 10 hours OF labor" and 20 article
viii. section 81, subs ! and 2. whieh read
as follows:
Sec 81. Subdivision |. Before any con-
tract for the doing OF any work or labor
or furnishing any skill labor or material
10 or for the city OF Seattle SHAH De
valid or binding against the city. the con-
tractor shall enter into a Joint and sew
eral bond with the city OF Seattle. for the
use OF the civ, and also for the use OF
xzFkas. r<Fs
ne performed any work or labor. or fur
lish or cause 70 be furnished any shin.
labor or material IN the execution OF such
contract, conditioned 10 perform the con-
tract accor ding to its terms, conditions
and stipulattons. and to pay as they be-
come due all Just Claims for all work
and labor so performed, and all skill or
labor and ma terfai 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 shah ne
in an amount nxed 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 such con-
tract. and shall be duly signed by such
contractor, and two or more good and
sufficient sureties, and after being APP
proved as herein provided. shall he filed
IN the office OF the CITY comptroller, pro-
vidlng that before approving any such
bond the mayor and comptroller shall
cause 10 De 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,
and such bond shall be deemed TO run
also 10 the state of Washington.
Subdivision ?. The sureties on such bond
shah each Justify as bail upon arrest.
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 10 two sureties justifying
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 Main Street Improvement From
Eighth 10 Ninth Avenues"
BY order Of the board OF public works.
FRANK OLESON. Secretary.
1887.