The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-02
CITY NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS = Howell

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS - Howell
Street Improvement
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals viii be received by the under
signed secretary of the board of public
works up 10 o'clock p. m. Friday, DC
tober $. 1897. Tor the Improvement or
Howell street. in the City OF Seattle.
from Boren Avenue 10 the alley between
Terry and Ninth Avenues, and the alley
running through block u. Heirs OF Sarah
a. Bells Second Addition, by construct
ing a pipe sewer along said street be-
tween said points, together with all
necessary openings, YVES, manholes.
lampholes. ventilators, flushing tanks
and catch basins, as provided by ordi~
nance No. 500 creating local improve
ment district No. 40 and in accordance
with the plans and specifications now on
/ file in the office of the board Of public
works
tihed check. payable 10 the order OF the
city comptroller. for a sum not less than
five 60 per cent. of the bid. and no bid
will be considered unless accompanied by
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
TO him; failing TO do so, the said check
and the amount fixed therein Will 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 payment of any Just claim
for any work or labor performed or any
skill or material furnished pursuant 70
any such contract as herein advertised,
or who within said two years failed 10
complete any such contracts.
Special attention Is called TO article
XIII. Of the city charter as now In force
relating To "hours of labor" and 10 ar
ticle vii. section 81. subs. / and :, which
read as follows:
Sec. 81 Subdivision l. Before any con-
tract 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 enter into a Joint and sew
eral bond with the city of Seattle. for the
use of the city, and also for the use Of
be performed any work or labor or fur
nish or cause 10 be furnished any skill.
labor or material in the execution of
such contract conditioned TO perform the
contract according to its terms conditions
and stipulations, and TO pay as they be-
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, and TO COM
ply with ali me 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. hut not less than 80 per cent.
more than the contract price agreed 10 be
paid for the performance Of such con-
tract. and shall lie duly signed by such
contractor and two or more good and
sufficient sureties, and after being APP
proved as herein provided, shall be filed
in the office of the city comptroller, pro-
vidng that before approving any such
bond the mayor and comptroller shall
cause 10 be fled with and preserved by
them, by the proposed sureties a 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 membranes thereon. The
bond shall also contain any other con-
ditions or provisions required by any
N to 10 ard grh aHr he doc resJ
10 run also 10 the state of Washington.
Subdivision . The suretieS on such
bond shall each Justify as bail upon ar
rest.
More than two rlreties NAV be accepted
on such bond. ard 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 90 two sureties justirying
In double the amount Of the bond IN the
manner herein provided.
The city viii also accept responsible
surety companies bond
The board OF public works reserves the
right 70 repect any and all bids.
Proposals must be indorsed on envelope:
bid for Howell Street Improvement"
BY order Of the board Of public works,
FRANK OIES0N. Secretary.
Date OF first publication. September
18Th. 1887.
RESOLUTION NO. 1as-BE IT REsOLV-
ed by the City Council o. the City OF
Seattle rs follows:
Seattle % improve Yesier Way from the
weaf curb lire OF Occidental Avenue 10 the
center line Of FIfth Avenue by replanking
said portion Of GesieT Way and by repair
inE and reconStrucIne buikheads on such
portions thereof aH may no necessary.
% That the cost thereof be paid ny as
seSETneuI 10 De levied upon the properly
abutung upon said portion % said Yesser
Way under the plan Of immediate pay
nent IN the manner provided BY ne Char
ter and Ordinance OF the city Of Seattle.
g. That the City Engineer be directed
20 furnish 70 the city council an estimate
o. The cost OF said improvement
(D That the matter of making Eaid i'm
proVen1ent VIII be considered by the city
council At a session Thereof. 20 be held on
the an day 0f October 1891. AZ go o'clock
10 be heard before the city council upon the
master Of making said Improvement are
notified 70 BE- present
Passed the CITY Council the 27th ssv az
September. 1897 ana signed by me In open
session "a a05he1iieltloa % Us passage this
WILLIAM McARDLE.
President Pro TEN Of the CRY Council
FILED Is me this Zin day az September.
cry Comptroller and Ex-officio city
Date OF first publication. September ..
1897
IMPOUNDED STOCK NoTTCE-Tno FOL-
lowing described horse placed IN The clty
pound sunday SspEern1er Is Isg1 vii
bidder for cash !n hand % paw cos Il
impounding and adyertisirsg. THURSDAY
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the FROM door ~ police headquarters.
corner Third avenue and YealeE way
one bay bore years old
The owner 81 t1= above described ho~ss
beng unknown 90 ne.
C. 8 REED. chief OF Police
Date q ofst plo.ioatioa. octobsr :. 1897.
IAiPOUNDED STOCK NoTICE-Tse fol-
lowing deacriged mar placed IN the
city p3uac ssgisfn Der IS lSg Will ne cold
al public auction 10 the highest bidder
for cash n nead. 20 pay cost OF m
pounding and Advertising Saturday
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frons door % police headq Eartera corner
Third avenue and Xesler say.
one waite mare.
The Owner Of the above described mare
being unknown 70 me
G. 8. REED, chief - Police