The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-06
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS" Mob i

avenue Improvement"
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received by the undersigned
secretary of the board of public works Of
the city of Seattle up TO o'clock p. ni
Saturday. Dee. 1ith. 1897. for the improve
ment of Mob Hin Avenue from John to
Aloha Streets, by constructing pipe
sewer along said avenue between said
points. together with all necessary open
ings, wyes, manholes, lampholes. venti-
lators. flushing tanks and catch basins, as
provided by ordinance No. Ash. creating
local improvement district No. $780, and in
accordance with the plans and specfica-
tions now on file in the Office of the board
of public works.
Each bid must he accompanied by a GER
titled check, payable to the order OF the
city comptroller. for a sum not less than
five G) per cent. Of the bid. and no bid
will be considered unless accompanied by
said check.
The successful bidder will be required to
enter into a contract and furnish salts
the city charter and the laws of the state
of Washington within ten days after he
ing notified of the award OF the contract
10 him; falling to do so. the said check
and the amount fixed therein will be for
feited TO the city. No person IL eligible
bidder who has within two wears
prior TO the letting Of said contract made
default in payment of any inst Gle i,,,
for airy work or labor performed or anv
skill or material furnished pursuant to
any such contract as herein advertised ar
VINO WITHIN said TWO years failed to cnru-
plete any such contracts
Special attention is called to article xiii.
of the city charter as now in force reIaf
ing 10 hours of labor" and TO srttcie
vii, section 81, subs. l and 2. relating 10
bonds and sureties.
The board OF public works reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Proposals must be Endorsed on envelope:
''Iid for Mob Hill Improvement"
BY order of the board Of public works.
LYMAN RANKS.
Acting Secretary.
Date OF first publication. Dec. 2nd iSa-
PROPOSAL FOR BIDS Notice is herebv
given that proposals and bids will now
. be received for building the wood worl,
of two stern wheel steamboats, work tn
be performed and material furnished in
accordance with plans and specifications
now on file In this office.
Proposals will also be received unaar
same terms and conditions for furnishing
lumber for said boats separate and apart
Ing allowed 10 bid for work and u1ateria,
both. and for each separately
Bids 70 be handed to undersigned on or
before Dec. 18th, 1897 successful bidder ha-
ing required to give good and sufficient
bonds for faithful performance of con
sraef owners ne ss feserying the right to reject
Rooms and Roxwen Blk.
Seattle Wash. Nov. 2ith. 1891.
TO BOAT BUILDERs-Wa N co.
tract with responsible builders for tho
construction OF one or more steam bargs-s
about 50 feet In length and Is feet beam
either wood or steel construction. suit
able for the Yukon river. boats 10 be d.
livered complete al the mouth NJ tna
Yukon. Alaskan Bonanza Mining Trsd
ing and Transportation Co. 81 Adama
street Chicago. Ill. S
L. s. ENGINEER OFFICE. Burke pru5
ing, Seattle. Wn.. Nov. g. 1897. SeaIed
proposals for furnishing 10000 tons ~
stone and other materials for consfrnc.
ton OF tetty at Grays Harbor. Wasn
will be received here until y. m De.
cernber 10. 1887, and then publicly nusnc5
Information furnished on apulIrafion-
Harry TAYLOR. Capt. Engrs