The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-22
CITY NOTICES.
NOTICE NO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

NOIICE III AONIhAtIORS-"D ccfden-
tai Avenue Improvement"
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received by the undersigned
secretary Of the board of public works OF
Monday, October 18th 1897, for the inn
provement of Occidental Avenue from the
center line of Yesler Way to southerly
line Of Jackson Street. by replankng said
avenue between said points. as provided by
ordinance No 1879, creating local improve
ment district No. l42. and in accordance
with the plans and Speciica lions now on
Tile in the office of the board of public
works.
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
titled check, payable 10 the order OF the
city comptroller. for a sum not less than
FIVE 90 per cent. of the bid, and no bii
VIII be considered unless accompanied by
said check.
The successful bidder Will be required 10
enter into a contract and furnish salts
factory bond for the amount required by
ne city charter and the laws OF the state
OF Washington, within ten days after be-
ing notified Of the award Of the contract
70 him; falling g do so, the said check
and the amount fixed therein will be for
felted 70 the city. No person IS eligible
as a bidder who has within two years
prior 70 the letting Of said contract made
derault In payment Of any Just claim
for any work or labor performed or any
skin ana material furnished pursuant TO
eny such contract "a herein advertised
or who within said TWO years failed IA
complete any such contracts.
Special attention is called 10 article XIII.
=
ing to hours OF labor" and to arttcis
Vlu section 81. SUBS. l and 2. which read
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 shall he
valid or binding against the city, the con-
tractor shan enter into joint and sew
eral bond with the city OF Seattle. for me
use o. the city. and also for the use of
all persons who may perform or causa IN
be performed any work or labor. or fur1
nish or cause 10 be furnished any skiI
labor or ma terial in the execution Of such
tract according TO It's terms conditions
and stipulatlons. and % nay a. they be
come. due all Just claims for all work
and labor 50 performed. and all skin or
labor and material 50 furnished IN the
execution Of said contract and 10 cer-
ply with all the requirements % the char
amendments thereto. which bond shall bs
IN al amount fixed BY the board OF nub-
nc WORKS. pot not less than 80 per cent.
more than the contract price agreed 10 hs
paid for the performance OF such con
tract. and snan be- duly signed by such
contractor. and TWO or more good ard
sufficient s0reties. and after bsing ar
proved az herein provided shall be fIea
In the Office Of the city comptroller pr0-
v3dlng that before approving any sqch
bond Ire MAYOR and comptroller snail
cause 20 5e filed with and preserved Nv
them. by the proposed sIretisS a lisf 81
the properties owned by each ~ stcb
proposed sIretlsS. such list Describing utth
reasonable certainty the various prouer-
ues and showing whether the same il
community property or separats rrorere,,
ana the e8camoTances thereon. The bond
shall also contain any other cond4ti9na
or provisions required by any state law
and suca bond shall be deemed Ia rnI
also 70 the state q Washington
subdivision 2 The s1retjez On such bond
saall each Justify as bail uDon arrest.
More than Two s4rej3es may be accented
on SUCH bond. aud they may tl;sf3@v -
se1afat~ ana oiTIeFent sums less than the
sum spec.he1 Ia. such bond. rrr,s-isea
1nat he asEreEata - their jnseIaesfISn
shaA ~ equal 80 two s1reties fIa+ifvfng
IL doIole the amount Of tna nooT IA -. -
manner herein provided. ~''0
TIE board - rnbslc works reearvaa .bs
nigh 20 reject any and all BIDS '
Proposals mass - indSreaa ~ s-...f
BID for Occidental Avenue 1rnpro.,sr,s-, 20
BY order - t5A Board ~ t7faIl, go
FRANK 9F rS0% ssa~-s.--Ns-
Date Of first publication. October isth
NOTICE TO CO%TRACTOps- 80 49,,