The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-23
CITY NOTICES.
NOTICE TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

NOTICE TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ingion Street Improvement
Notice IS hereby given that sealed pro-
posals viii be received by the undersigned
Secretary of board OF public works Of the
city OF Seattle up 70 : O'Clock p IN.
Wednesday, Sept lst, 1891. for the i'm
provement Of Washington street. in the
city OF Seattle from Fourth avenue Souta
10 Railroad avenue, By constructing an
iron stone pipe, oFiform BRICK and wood q
staVe s. wer at0ng connecting section OF
said street from Fourth avenue south %
Railroad avenues west margin, and by
reuiilug and repanling said street from
Fourth avenue south 70 Railroad avenue
as provided by ordnance NO. sob, Great
ing local Improvement district No. -,
and ia accordance with the plans and
specifications now on Gle ia the office OF
the board Of public works.
Each bid must De accompanied by Cer-
tilted check. payable 20 the order Of the
city comptroller for sum noJ less than
five 90 per cent of the bid, and 10 bid
will he considered unless accompanied by
said check.
The successful bidder will be required 10
enter into contract and furnish salts
factory bond for the amount required by
the city charter and the laws OF the stare
OF Washington, within ten days after De-
ing notified OF the award Of the contract
10 him. failing 10 do so, the said check
and TIE amount fixed therein viii be for
fslted 20 the city. No person Il eligible
a. a bidder who has within tao years
prior 20 the Letting OF said contract made
default IN payment OF any just claim
FOR any Work or Ia Dor performed or any
skin o. material furnished pursuant 10
any such contract as herO3a advertised.
or VINO Within said TWO years failed 10
complete any sucA contract.
Special attention y called TO article
ExiiL of the city charter as now e. force
relating 10 hours Of labor" and 10 ar
tlcis VII, sctioH ii. subs. 4 and z. which
read as follows:
Sec. 81. Subdivision Z 3 fore any con
tract for the doing II any work or labor
or furnishing any Skill labor or material
20 or for the cjtg Of Seattle shall e
valid or binding against tAe Ciiy, the con-
tractor snail enter into a joint and sew
eral bond With fne city ~ Seattle. Tor The
use OF the city. and also for the Use Of
al peFso1s who may perform ~ cause %
be performed any Wu4k labor or fur
nlsa o. C4Hae TO - furnished any skill
labor Or material ia the execution ~ sacn
Contract conditioned 20 = II I'm The cJn-
tract according 10 is terms. conditions
and s=ipula1ors, and % pay as they be-
come Que ala 5ast claims for ALI work
and labor so performed. ard ali skill or
labor and material so furuishs. ln the
execution OF said coutract. and 70 com
Ply with all the requirements u The char
Ter ana 0ri&H a1Ees Of tlls Ctty and ira
amendm ats thereto. which bond shan bs
N an amount liked ~ the board Of puo-
tic works. bat not less than 81 per cent
more tdan TIE contract price aEre-d % 10
paid Tor tae performance 81 slch con-
tract. and shaA D. duly signed by such
contractor. and Two Or more cool ard
sufficient EIretles. and after being at-
proved as herein provided, small D. flied
n the Office o. t6s city comptroller. pro-
yld4ng that before approving auy sucn
bo1d tre mayor and comptroller shall
cause 20 Be Hsea with and pres rveI ~
them. - ths proposed suresses. a hst u
t1e properties owned - each q SUCH
rrop5s q E1refies. such Mss describing
&i-n reasonable certainty fhs various
properties and moving whether tnr sams
cry 8nd the membranes thereon.
Tbs bond shali also contain any othsr
conditions o. provisions required b. any
safe LA@, AID s1ca bead sal D. esega-