The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-13
NOTICE TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

ington Street Improvement
Notice Is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will he received by the undersigned
secretary of board of public works OF the
city OF Seattle up to O'Clock p. m,
Saturday. August Est, 1897, for the i'm
proyement OF Washington street IN the
city of Seattle. from Fourth avenue south
TO Railroad avenue. by constructing an
iron stone pipe: oyiform brick and wooden
st9ye sewer along connecting section OF
said street from Fourth avenue south to
Railroad avenues west margin, and by
refilling end replanking said street from
Fourth avenue south To Railroad avenue
ing local Improvement district No. f22
and In accordance with the plans and
specifications now on file In the office OF
the board of public works
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
titled check. payable 20 the order Of the
city comptroller. for sum not less than
hva 90 per cent. Of the bid, and no bid
VIII 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 ce the state
Of Washington, within ten DAYS after be-
ing notified Of the award OF the contract
TO him: falling 10 do 50. the said check
and the amount fixed therein viii be for
feitef to the city. No person r. 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 10
any such contract as herein advertised.
complete any such contracts
Special attention is called TO article
Xviii OF the city charter as now in force
relating 10 hours Of labor" and te ar
Sec Al Subdivision 1. Before anv con-
tract for the doing of any work or labor
or furnishing any skill. labor or material
70 or for the city of Seattle shall be
valid or binding against the city, the con-
tractor shall enter into joint and sew
use of the city. and also for the use OF
al persons who may perform or cause To
be performed any work or labor. or fur
nish cause 10 be furnished any slfil
labor or material in the execution OF such
contract. conditioned 20 perform the con-
tract according 10 it's terms conditions
and st t an9 % pay as they be
and labor SO performed, and all skin or
labor and material so furnished IN tho
execution ~ said contract. and 70 com
ply with all the requirements 90 the char
ter and ordinances OF the city ana inc
amendments thereto, which bond shall be
IN an amount fixed By the board Of pun-
tic works out not less than 20 per cent
more than the contract price agreed To hs.
paid for the performance OF such con-
tract. and shall be duly signed by ss1ch
contractor. and two or more good and
slfhcient sureties. and after being ap-
proved as nerain provided shall be fled
IN the Office ~ the city comptroller. pro-
wang That before approving any such
bond the mayor and COMPTROLLER shall
cause 70 be filed with and preserved bv
them, ~ the proposed suret!es a list or
sh- properties owned by each OF speh
propof@d surstiss such lis, Describing
Win reasoua bic certainty the various
properties and showing whether the saras
Ia community property or separate prop-
eriy and the eneuubrarres thereon
The bond shall also contain any ofher
conditions or provisions required By env
S,ate isw. snd such bond shall Re Dem
81 TO Tun also 20 the state OF Washing
Subdivision O. The sl4retlas m s,,ob
bond shah each justify as bail upou ar
More than two sgretI@s may b. accented
OF soen pond and they nay Justify in
separate and different sums less thar tia.
sum specified in such bond. n-oyi,ted
taat The aggregate of their f,,stffcatfe,
SNAIL be *1uai TO two euret5oS itfstisvtrs
IN double the amount ~ the hoo9 10 49,.
manner herein provided " So
me board % public works ressrvss ,b>
Frnt % reject any and all lids
Proposals must - lnsor~ed an srxaio~a.
rrent'' improve
By order ~ th- board 81 public uyoyIos
FRANK OLESON ssera.arrl
~ -ass o. nrst publication, August f2-h