The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-30
CITY NOTICES.

NOTICE TO CONTRACToRS.-W
ington Street Improvement.
Nouce Is hereby given that sealed pro,
secretary of board of pubic works Of the
Slly Oh seattis up 10 ocieck 2. m.
city of Seattle, from Fourth avenue south
TO Railroad avenue, by constructing an
iron stone pipe, oviforn brick and wood q
stave sewer along connecting section of
said street from Fourth avenue south 10
Railroad avenues west margin. and by
rehliing and replankins said street from
Fourth avenue south TO Railroad avenue
as provided by ordinance No. 4526 creaI-
ing local Improvement district No lSe,
and in accordance with the plans and
speclhcat tons now on file In the Office of
the board OF public works.
Each Did must be accompanied by a GER
titled check. payable 10 the order OF the
city comptroller, for sum not less than
five 80 per cent. OF the bid, and no bid
viii be considered unless accompanied by
said check.
The successful bidder viii be required 10
enter into a contract and furnish salts
factory bond for the amount required by
the city charter and the laws of the state
Ing notified Of the award of the contract
to him; failing 10 do 80, 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 10 the letting OF said contract made
default In payment OF any just claim
skill or material furnished pursuant 10
any such contract as herein advertised,
or who within said TWO years failed 10
complete any such contract.
Special attention Is called to article
xiii. of the city charter as now In force
relating 10 hours of labor and to ar
ticle VII, section 81. subs. / and 2. which
Sec. 81. Subdivision /. Before any con-
tract for the doing of any work or labor
or furnishing any skill. labor or material
N 10 az Ia zh.n
valid or binding against the city, the con-
tractor shall enter into joint and sew
eral bond with the city of Seattle. fer the
all persons who may perform or cause 20
be performed any work or labor or fur
nish or cause TO be furnished any skin.
labor or material in the execution of sucn
contract, conditioned 10 perform the con-
tract according to its terms. conditions
and supuiations and 20 pay as they be-
come due all just claims for all work
and labor so performed. and ali skill or
labor and material SO furnished in the
execution OF said contract. and 10 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. bat not less than 30 per cent.
mere than the contract price agreed 10 be
paid for the performance of such con-
tract. and shan he duly signed by such
contractor, and TWO or mere good and
sufficient sureties. and after being APP
proved as herein provided. shall be filed
In the office of the city comptroller, pro-
vidtng that before approving any such
bond the mayor and comptroller shall
cause 10 be fled with and preserved by
them, by the proposed suretles, a list Of
the properties owned by each Of such
proposed suretiss, such list describing
with reasonable certainty the various
properties and showing whether the same
Is community property or separate prop
erty, ana the encumbranees thereon.
The bond shah also contain any other
conditions OF provisions required by any
state law. and such bond shsii bs deem
er 70 run also to the state Of Washington.
Subdivision z The sureiies on such
bond shall each justify as bail upon ar
rest.
More than two slretles 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 to two sureties justifying IN double
the amount Of the bond In the manner
herein provided.
The board Of public works reserves the
right 20 reject any and an bids.
Proposals mus he Endorsed on envelope:
IBID for Washington Street Improve
ey order o. the board Of pubic works.
FRANK oLESON. Secretary.
Date ~ first publication. Aagust ~ 1897.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS AND
Dealers in Miscellaneous Suppiles-So-
tiee IS hereby given that scaled propos-
ais will be received by Tire undersigned
secretary % the board OF public works
up 20 70 o'clock q. m. Wednesday sep
tsmber / 1857. for the furnishing 70 the
City 81 Seattle on acquisitions 10 be s.
sued during The months of September
ard October. tss5. for material and sup
piles also ca2l and wood. for the ordl-
nary needs Of the various departments
during the said tWo months A detailed
list OF such materials and supplies 20 be
bid on car be had by calling at the
Office Of the board Of public works in
the city hall Separate bids for furnish
ing coal 20 the Lake Washington pump
station ana wood for the Broadway
pump station fer che year VIII b. -.
ceived. Sucn bids must be accornpanied
with 2 certified check for txsHtv-dve
dollars pa yable 10 the cts carnpfro4lar
as an earnest that the bidder II AWARDED
the contract VIII promptly enter into an
agreement. and give bonds : required.
fer TIE faithful performance Of con
tract
SHOULD conditions arise requiring the
purchase II articles 81 very large quan-
titles above the ordinary requirement..
the board reserves tire TlEhi 20 make
speciai call for tenders 70 meet such
cases
The bard reserves the right to reject
any ard al bids.
Proposals re % endorsed on Tire erwsi-
ere ~ktoa for Supplies"
BY order q she board y public works.
FRANK OI4ESON. sseret.ry.
Date CO exs. DEsstcssiosa. August "A, lssg.