The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-19

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS av-
enue and Virginia street Improvement"
Notice IS hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received by the under
signed secretary OF the board Of public
works of the city of Seattle up 10
O'Clock p. m. Monday, January 18th, 1897,
for the Improvement OF Terry avenue and
Virginia street from Stewart street TO
Eighth avenue. by constructing a pipe
sewer along said street between said
points. together NTH ali necessary open
lngs. wyes, manholes, lampaoies, yenu-
IatorS, flushing tanks and catch basins, as
provided by ordinance No 43ia. creating
local Improvement district No. l26. and in
accordance with the plans and specifica-
tons now on file in the office Of the board
or public works.
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
titled check, payable 20 the order OF the
city comptroller, for a sum not less than
nve 90 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 Ats
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 .ontract
TO him: falling 10 do so. the said check
and the amount fixed therein will be for
feited TO the city. No person Is eligible
as bidder who has within two years
prior to the letting Of said contract made
Tor any work or labor performed or any
skill or material furnished pursuant 10
any such contract as herein advertised.
or who within said two years failed 20
complete any such contracts.
Special attention is called 10 article xiii.
OF the city charter as now In force relat-
ing to hours of labor, and TO article
will, section 81, subs. i and 2, which read
as follows:
Sec 81 Subdivision /. 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-
tractor shall enter into Joint and sew
eral bond with the city of Seattle. for the
use OF the city, and also for the use OF
all persons who may perform or cause TO
De 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 It's terms. conditions
and stipuiations. and 10 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 the
execution or SAID contract, and to COM
ply with all the requirements OF the char
ter and ordinances of the city and the
amendments thereto, which bond shall be
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. and shall be duly signed by such
contractor. and two or more good and
sufficient sureties, and after being APP
proved s herein provided. shall be filed
IN the office of the city comptroller, pro-
NAAAtib tHdi hcl0It approving any HuCH
bond the mayor and comptroller shall
cause 10 be fled with and preserved by
them, by the proposed sureties. list OF
the properties owned by each OF such
proposed suretles, such list describing with
reasonable certainty the various proper
ties and showing whether the same is
community property or separate property
and the encumbrances thereon The bond
shall also contain any other conditions
or provisions required by any state law.
and such bond shall be deemed 10 run
also 10 the state OF Washington.
Subdivision 2 The sureties on such bond
shall each Justify as bail upon arrest.
More than two sureties 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 sursties justifying
In double the amount OF the bond I'm the
manner herein provided
The board OF public wdsks reserves the
right TO reject any and all bids.
Proposals must he Endorsed on envelope:
Bid for Terry Avenue and Virginia Street
Improvement"
BY order Of the board OF public works
FRANK OLESO%, Secretary.
Date OF first publication January Is. 1887