The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-16
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS" Mob Hill

NOTICE TO CoNTRACToRS-"N Hill
avenue Improvement"
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
secretary of the board of public works of
the city of Seattle up to O'Clock p. M.
Friday, June 18th. 1897, for the improve
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 end catch basins. as
provided by ordinance No. 1891, creating
local Improvement district No. $50, and in
accordance with the plans and speciiica-
tons now on file in the office of the board
OF public works.
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
titled check. payable TO the order of the
city comptroller, for a sum not less than
five 80 per cert. 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
factory bond for the amount required by
the city charter and the laws of the state
of Washington, within ten days after be-
ing notified of the award of the contract
TO him; failing 10 do so, the said check
and the amount fixed therein will be for
feited to the city. No person is eligible
as a bidder who has within two years
prior TO the letting OF said contract made
default in payment OF any Just claim
skill or material furnished pursuant TO
any such contract as herein advertised,
or who within said two years failed to
complete any such contracts.
Special attention is called TO article XIII.
of the city charter as now in force relat-
ing to hours of labor" and To article
viii, section 81. subs. and 2. which read
as follows:
See 81 Subdivision l. Before any con-
tract for the doing OF any work or labor
or furnishing any skin. labor or material
TO or for the city OF Seattle shall be
valid or binding against the city. the con-
tractor shall enter into joint and sew
erai bond with the city of Seattle. for the
all persons who may perform or cause to
be performed any work or labor. or fur
nish or cause 10 be furnished any skill.
labor or material in the execution OF such
contract. conditioned TO perform the con-
tract according to its terms, conditions
and stipulations. and TO pay as they be-
come due all just claims for all work
and labor so performed, and all skill or
labor and material SO furnished in tho
execution OF said contract. and to CON-
ply with all the requirements of the char
ter and ordinances of the city and the
amendments thereto. which bond shall he
in an amount fixed by the board OF pub
lie works. but not less than - per cent.
more than the contract price agreed TO be
paid for the performance Of such Con-
tract. aud shall tie duly signed by such
contractor, and two or more good and
sufficient sureties. and after being ap-
proved as herein provided. shall be filed
in the office OF the city comptroller pro-
viding that before approving any SUCH
bond the mayer ard comptroller shan
cause to be filed with and preserved by
them. by the proposed sureties, list oc
the properties owned by each Of such
proposed salretIes. such list dc scribing with
reasonable certainty the various proper
ties and showing Whistler the same Is
community property or separate property
and the ef1cuEnhrances thereon. Tie bond
shall also contain any other conditions
or provisions required Nv any state law.
ard such bonds shall be deemed to run
also TO the state OF Washington.
Subdivision 2. The sGretiee on such bond
shall each Justify bail upon arrest
More than two suretisS may be accepted
on such bond. and they may Justify in
se-Tarate and different sums less than the
sum specified III such bond: provided
that the aggregate of their justification
shall be equal to two sureties 3ustifyiug
In double the amount OF the bond IN tho
manner herein provided.
The board of public works. reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Proposals unst be indor-ed on envelope:
IBID for Mob Hill Avenue Improve nent.'
NV order If the board cf public works
FRANK OLESON, SECRETARY
Date Of first publication. June 18th. 1897.