The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-17

NOTICE TO cONrRACTORS-.'T
avenue and Virginia street improve

avenue and Virginia street improve
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posais viii be received by the under
signed secretary OF the hoard OF public
works Of the City Of Seattle up 70 ,
O'Clock p. m. MonaAy:. jane 2ist, 1897,
for ths Improvement OF Terry avenue and
Virginia street from Stewart street 70
Eighth avenue, b. constructing a pipe
points. together with ali necessity open
ings. yves usarnoleS- iamphoieS venr.-
iators. Gushing tanks and catch basins, as
provided hy ordinance No. ssa1 creating
lorsl Improvement distric, Ne. Isl, and in
accordance With the plans and Speci!ica-
sions now on file in the office of the board
Each bid nluse be accompanied ny GER
titled check. payable 70 the order of the
city comptroller. TO- SUN not less than
I'VE 3, per cent OF the eid. and no bid
will be considered unless accompanied by
The successful bidder will be required 10
enter into a contract and furnish salts
factory bold tor the amour, required ny
the city charter and the laws of the state
OF Washington, within ten days after be-
ing notified of the award OF the contract
10 him: failing 70 dc 50. the said check
and the amount fixed therein viii be for
feited 70 the city. No person IS eligible
bidder who has within two years
prior 20 the letting of said contract made
default in payment OF any just claim
for any work or labor performed or any
skill OF material furnished pursuant 10
l.
or who within said two years failed 10
complete any such contracts.
Special attention is called 10 article xxiii.
of the csty charter as now in force re.at-
ing TO hours OF labor" and 10 article
VIII: 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-
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 TO be furnished any skill.
labor or material in the execution of such
contract. conditioned to perform the con-
and stIpulat;ons. and 20 pay as they be-
come due all Just claims for all work
labor ana material 50 furnished in n.
execution of said contract. and 10 corn
ply with ali the requirements OF the en- ar
s EN- thereto. which he bond shan he
in an amount fixed by the board OF pub
lie works. but not less than 80 per cent.
more than the contract price agreed TO be
tract. and shall be duly signed by such
contractor. and two or more good and
sufficient sureties and after being AZ,
proved as herein provided, shall he filed
In the office of the city comptroller, pro-
viding that before approving any such
bond the mayor ana comptroller snail
cause to he flied with and preserved by
them. by the proposed sureties. a list Of
the properties owned by each OF such
proposed surettes. such list describing with
reasonable certainty the various proper
ties and she wing whether the same Is
community property or separate property
and the encJtmbrances thereon. The bond
shall also contain any other conditions
or provisions required by any stale law.
and such bond shall be deemed to run
also 10 the state Of Washington.
Subdivision ?. The sureties on such bond
shall each justify as Gail upon arrest.
More than two Suretics 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 jusufyins
In double the amount of the bond in tho
manner herein provided.
The board Of public works reserves the
right to rejeo; any and all bids
Proposals must be Endorsed on envelope:
IBID for Terry Avenue and Virginia Street
Improvement"
BY order of the board of public works.
FRANK CLESON. Secretary.
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