The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-09
CITY NOTICES.

CITY NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CONTRADICTORY Virginia
Street Improvement.
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro,
posals will be received by the und de. gned
secretary OF the Board OF Public Works of
the city OF Seattle up to o'clock p. m.
Monday, April 18th. 1897, for the improve
ment of Virginia street, from the east mar
gin OF Western avenue 10 the west mar
gin OF First avenue. by plankng the same
between said points one-half Of its width
as provided by ordinance No. 44s0 creating
local Improvement district No. 129. and in
accordance with the plans and speciiica-
tons now ON file in the office Of the hoard
or public works.
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
titled check. payable 10 the order Of the
city comptroller. for a sum not less than
five 90 per cent. of the bid. and no bid
WI be considered unless accompanied by
said check.
The successful bidder will be required to
enter into contract and furnish salts
factory bond for the amount required by
the city charter and the laws of the state
OF Washinton. within ten days after be-
ing notified of the award of the contract
TO him. falling 10 do so. the said check
and the amount fixed therein will be for
feited 20 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
for any work or labor performed or any
skill or material furnished pursuant to
any such contract as herein advertised.
or who within said two years failed 10
complete any such contracts.
Special attention Is called TO article kill.
of the city charter as now in force relat-
ing TO hours OF labor" and 70 article
viii, section 81. subs. and 2. which read
Sec 81. Subdivision 1. Before any con-
tract for the doing OF any work or labor
or furnishing any skill. labor or mate rial
20 or for the city OF Seattle shall be
valid or binding against the city. the con-
not 1t MT TN, fnfp nd
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 10
be performed any work or la Dor or fur
nish or cause 70 be furnished any skill,
abor or material in the execution OF such
contract. conditioned TO perform the con-
and stipulations. 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 of said contract and 20 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 80 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 suretes. and after being APP
proved as herein provided shall be fled
In the office OF the city comptroller, pro-
vidfns that before approving any such
bond the mayor and comptroller shall
cause 10 be filed with and preserved by
them, by the proposed sureties a list OF
the properties owned by each of such
proposed euretieS, such list describing
with reasonable certainty the various
properties and showing whether the same
is comm unity property or separate prop
crty and the encumbrances thereon. The
bond shall also contain any other condi-
tions or provisions required by any state
law, and such bond shall be deemed 10
run also 20 the state OF Washington.
Suhdi vision 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 oc equal 20 two sureties justifying
i'm double the amount OF the bond in the
manner herein provided.
The board OF public works reserves the
hight 70 reject any and, all bids.
Proposals must be Endorsed on envelope
IBID for Virginia Street Improvement
From Western TO First Avenues +"
BY order Of The board Of public works.
FRANK OLSON Secretary
Date OF first publication. April End, 1897.
CITY TREAsURERas NoTICE-The fol-
lowing city warrants will be paid upon
presentation at the city treasurer's Of
nee.
Interest on said warrants will ceas.
at the expiration Of fifteen DAYS from the
first publication OF this notice
Second Series. Fire Fund. Nos. 1899 to
i40i inclusive
GEORGE F. MEACHAM
City Treasurer Of the City Of Seattle
Date OF first publication. April s. 1857.
IMPOUNDED STOCK NoTIcE-Tbe fol-
lowing described horse placed in ire
city pound on April 2 1897. will be %old
at public auction TO the highest bidder
for cash in hand 10 pay cost Of i'm
pounding and advertising. "Wednesday.
April q. 1897. az 10 O'Clock a. m Al -be
front door Of police Headquarters cor
ner OF Third stre@s and Yesler way.
One buckskin horse.
The owner OF the above described horaa
being TO me unknown.
g. s. REED, Chief OF Police
Date OF f-st publication. April T. 1897
IMPOUNDED STOCK NOTrCE.-The Co.
lowing described horse placed in me
city pound on March I'D, 1857 viii bs
sold at public auction 10 the highest bld
der for cash n hand. 20 pay cost OF i'm
pounding AMI advertising. Friday Aurfi
18TH. 1897 at 10 o'clock a. m, at IN.
front door ~ police headquarters cor
ner OF Third street and Yesler way.
One bay horse, years old. blind In LEFT
eye.
The owner OK the sb0ve-descrfbed ho~s4
being 10 ne unknown.
G. 3. REED,
Chief OF Police
Date OF first publication March 70, 1897.