The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-11
CITY NOTICES
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NOTICE TO CoNTGACTORS-v
Ssres< Improvement.
Notice i hereby given that sealed pro-
secretary OF the EoAra q putsic Works oc
the city % Seattle m 60 o'clock =. Ta-
Monday, April 18th. lSSi. fer tie improve
gin o. Western avenue 20 tire west mar
gin - FSrSt avenue. BY paanS2uS the sSsaa
eesNeea said points one-hslf of It's width
a. prcyfi~d ~ ordnance Ne. tAA creating
local Improvement ikssrict No iss. and in
accordance With the plans and s>ecailca-
tons aow On nhe n the eftsce % the board
Fsaeh Sta must ne accompanied ny cor
tsfe3 check. payable 50 the order OF tina
city cesnpsroller, FER sum not less than
five - per cent. Of the hid. and no htd
VII be considered unless accomplnaea by
The sasSesstu, ossscr VIII bs required 20
enter snto = contract and furnish salts
factory bard for the amount required ny
see city charter and the laws Of the state
or WaShsa;on, within ten days after be-
las notified Of the award q the contract
% hias failing 20 do 50. the said cheek
and the amount liked therein viii be for
feisea 20 the city. Ne person Is eligiase
prior 20 the letting Of said contract made
default In payment OF any Just claim
Ter any work or labor performed or any
skin 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 ia called 20 article KILL
Of the city charter "a row In force reiat-
in< 10 hours OF labor" and 20 article
vih. section II. subs. and :. which read
SEC. a Subdivision !. Before any con-
tract for the doing OF any work or labor
% or FOR the city Or Seattle shall ia
valid or binding against the city. the con-
tractor SHAH enter into 8 joint and sew
use OF the city. snd also for the use OF
al persons who may perform or cause TO
De performed any work or labor. or fur
labor or material In the execution az such
contract. conditioned 70 perform the con-
tract aesordirg TO i's terms. eonaiiens
come due all Just claims for all work
and labor so performed. and all skill or
labor and material 50 furnished IN the
execution or said contract. and 90 COM
ply with all the requirements OF the char
ter and ordinances OF the city and tho
amendments thereto. which bond shall 10
IN an amount fixed 10y the board OF pub
lie works but not less than 50 per cent.
more than the contract price agreed 20 Ia
paid for the performance OF such con-
tract and shah be dniy signed BY such
contractor. and two or more good and
sufficient sureties. and after being ap-
in the office or the city comptroller, pro-
vldlng that heaoro approving any such
bond the mayor and comptroller shall
them. by the proposed sureties. a list oe
tho properties owned by each OF such
posed surctges. such list describing
with reasonable certainty the various
properties and showing whether the same
Is comm unity property or separate prop
erty and tho encumorances thereon. Tho
bend shall also contain any other condi-
items or provisions required by any state
law. and such bond shall be deemed to
run also 20 the state OF Washingten
Subdivision ? The sur@tfes on such bond
shall each Justify as bail upon arrest
More than two suretfes may be accepted
on such bond, and they may Justify I'm
"a nj al IA
sum specified fin such bond; provided
that the aggregate or their tusffncstion
shall be equal TO two sareties tustifying
in double the amount Of the bond In the
manner herein provided.
The board OF public works reserves tho
right 10 reject any and all bids.
Proposals must be Endorsed on envelope
"Rld for Virginia Street Improvement
From Western. to, First Avenues"
FRANK oLesoN. secretary
Date OF first publication. April Ind. 1897.
rafpouNDED STOCK NoTrcE-The fol-
lowing described horse, placed in the
city pound on April T. 1897. viii be SOLD
at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash I'm hand. 20 pay cost of Inn
pounding and advertising. Wednesday.
hpril 81, 1877, at 10 o'clock n. m. ut the
front door OF police headquarters, cor
ner of Third street and Yesier way:
Tho owner Of the above described horse
q. s. REED. Chief OF Police.
Date OF first publication. April Z. 1897.
INPOUNDED STOCK NOTICE.-The fol-
loving described horse. placed tn tha
city pound on March I'd. 1897. will 10
sold az public auction 20 the highest bid
der for cash In hand. to pay cost OF Inn
pounding ami advertising. Friday Aprii
isth, 1897. at 10 o'clock n. m. at the
front door of police headquarters, cor
ner of Third street and Yesier way:
one bay horse, years old. blind In left
eye.
The owner OF the above-described horse
being 10 ne unknown.
G. 8. REED,
Chief or Police.
Date OF first publication. March 30. 1897.