The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-22
CITY NOTICES

la.orS flushing tanks and catch basins. as
provided ~ ora4nalce - 49, eFsA ITS
sl~q>o-4Nsce with the plans and spertrra-
fsens now on ME Tn the office 81 the board
OF public works.
tfTea check nayable 20 the order of Ire
city comptroller, for a sum no. less thaa
rye 81 per cent. o. me Did. ana no eld
VIII De considered unless accompanied b
The successful bidder win D. required 20
enter into . CONTRACT and furnish salts
factory bond for the amount required by
tire city charter ard the laws II the state
Of Washington. within Ten days after be-
ing notified OF the award Of the contract
"a him falling 10 do 80. the said check
and the amount fixed therein Will he for
ssitei 70 The city. No person Is eligible
as a bidder who has within TWO Years
prior 20 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 30
any such contract as herein advertised,
or who Within said TWO years failed 10
COMPLETE any such contracts
Special attention Is called 20 article xiii.
OF the city charter as nov in force relat-
VIII. section 81. subs. / and ? which read
Sec. II. Subdivision l. Before any con-
tract for the doing Of any work or labor
or furnishing any skin. labor or material
10 or for the city Of Seattle shall be
valid or binding against the city. the con-
sras'S Sr shs ,b enter rss ato Of ss for the
use OF the city. and also for the use Of
all persons who may perform or cause 70
be performed any work or labor or iar-
labor or material In the execution OF such
contract, conditioned 10 perform the con-
tract according 20 It's terms, conditions
and stipulsJlons, and 70 pay as they De-
come due all just claims for all work
nd labor so performed, and all skill or
labor and material 80 furnished In the
-akZ ~ am
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 or pubic
works, bur not less than 30 per cent. more
than the contract price agreed 10 ne
paid for the performance of SUCH con-
tract and shall be duly signed by such
contractor, ard 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 mayor and comptroller shah
cause 70 be fled with and preserved hy
the properties owned by each OF such
proposed sureiiss. Such list describing with
reasonable certainty the various proper
ties and showing whether the same Is COM
the encumhranoes thereon. The bond shall
also contain any other conditions or provi-
sions required by any state law. and such
bonds shal be deemed to run also 70 the
state of Washington.
Subdivision Z The sureties on such bond
shall each Justify as bail upon arrest.
More than two sureties may ne accepted
on such bond. and they may justify in sep
arate and different sums less than the sum
specified in such bond provided. that the
aggregate of their justification shall he
equal 10 two sureties justif.ing in double
the amount Of the bond III the manner
herein provided.
The board OF public work! reserves the
right TO reject any and all bids.
Proposals must be Endorsed on envelope:
IBID for Mob Hill Avenue Improvement"
BY order OF the board Of public works.
FRANK OLESON. Secretary.
Date of first publication. October 18th.
1897.