The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-13


NOTICE TO CoNTR A,--rnps
Street Improvement Fae
Notice is HEREBY given ,ha, -,
pos3l% VIII ne received hv liza ,snlSra pse-
secretary oI the board OF pahlse s.,sssaes
me city OF Seattle up Ia Ss1,ass sss <
thursday, October slst iS9- Z.
proNement OF Pike Street tror,, Ss,..sses -
tnue 70 E1gath Avenue By repians,ss- ~. ~.
- 80 t"Sen said points as proviSss =
CI0.i'aice Ne. 4elS. creating local ssS"s.ss
ment district No. al. and IN se s-ss's's-
Win the plans and sneclacatiasS ia
works. 'u " Raa-s
Each bid must be accompan,ss No
uiieu cneck, payable 10 The order ~ ~
cry comptroller, for q sum moi 80 40
hES " per cent. OF the bid. ana M NJ
said check. y
The successful bidder VIII he reou,rsa !.
enter INTO a contract aud furnish 49,
factory bond for the amount rsoairss e
the city charter and the Jaws al ~ s,.s y.
or WASHINGTON. within ten DAYS afts, ~
ing notified OF the award OF the soS.r ~
20 hlm' iaiilng 10 do 50. the sall cAs's
ana ne amount fixed therein viii NJ -
feited TO the city. No person i 49,,
as a bidder who has within two ~,
prior 10 The letting OF said causyac, ~.
default IN payment OF any lust 60
FOR any WORK or labor performed a. -
skill and material furnished pursuant 4
any such contract as herein aayertisss
or VINO witain said two years failed 4
complete any such contracts.
Special attention is called TO article ma
OF the city charter as now In force fsIss.
ing 10 hours Of labor" and 10 ar4,rA
viii. section 81. subs / and 2 which Fsaa
as follows.
See. 81. Subdivision !. Before any "A.
tract for the doing Of any work Or lsA.
or furnishing any skill. labor or maeYsl
TO or for the city OF Seattle shah :
valid or binding against the city. the ss.
tractor shah enter into a joint and ii.
eral bond with the city OF Seattle, for "a
use of the city. and also for the uss .
all persons who may perform or cauS )
be performed any work or labor or FL.
nish or cause 10 be furnished any sxg
labor or material In the execution 81 saFA
contract. conditioned TO perform the CO.
tract according 10 its terms condil9s
and stlpulatlons. and to pay as they w.
come due all Just claims for all wua
and labor so performed. and sli skill 8
labor and material so furnished in Ia
execution OF said contract. and to cem.
ply with all the requirements OF the chX.
ter and ordinances OF the city and n
amendments thereto, which bond SHAH 4
in an amount fixed BY the board OF pub
lie works. but not less than 20 per cess
more than the contract price agreed 70 3
paid for the performance OF such CO..
tract. and shall be duly signed By sa
contractor. and two or more good al
sufficient suretics. and after being a.
proved as herein provided. shall BE- hA
in the office of the city comptroller. HfF
viding that before approving any Sa
bond the mayor and comptroller sh8a
cause to be fled with and preserved y
them. by the proposed sureties. a Isl .
the properties owned by each Of sub
proposed sureties. such lis; describing VIA
rea sonanle certainty the various propss
ties and showing whether the same !
community property or separate proper
aud the encumbrances thereon. The ocss
shall also contain any other coada's
or provisions required by any STATE las.
and such bond shall be deemed 70 "a
also 20 the state OF Washington.
Subdivision ?. The sureties on slca ooas
shall each Justify as bail upon .sfrssL
More than TWO sureties may DC accepN
on such bond and they may justly
separate and different Sums less than "
sum specified In such bond; pIoyias
that the aggregate Of their iusuneasM
shall be equal 70 two sureties mNliFEs
In double the amount or the pcn0 10 "
manner herein provided.
The board OF public works reserves IN
right 20 reject any and all BIDS -.
Proposals must be Endorsed on sHst0s
Bid for Pike Street Improvement
Bv order OF the board Of pubic woIm
FRANK OLESON secfess!.
Date Of first publication, oe'00e' A'4
1897.