The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-08

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS - Howell
Street improvement.
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received by the under
signed secretary of the board OF public
works up 10 o'clock p. m. Friday. oc-
Howell street in the City of Seattle.
from Boren Avenue TO the alley between
Terry and Ninth Avenues. and the alley
A. Bells Second Addition by construct
ing pipe sewer along said street be-
tween said points. together with all
lampholes. ventiiators. flushing tanks
and catch basins, as provided by ordi-
nance No. 500, creating local improve
with the plans and specifications now on
fle in the office of the board Of public
Each bid must be accompanied by GER
tilted check. payable TO the order Of the
city comptroller, for a sum not less than
FIVE 90 per cent. Of the bid and no bid
viii be considered unless accompanied BY
said check.
The successful bidder VIII be required
70 enter into contract and furnish salts
factory bond for the amount required by
the city charter and the laws OF the state
OF washington, within ten days after be-
10 him: falling 10 do so, the said check
and the amount fixed therein Will be for
feited 10 the city. No person is eligible
prior TO the letting Of said contract made
default In payment OF any Just claim
Tor 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 IL called 70 article
XIII. OF the city charter as now IN force
relating ~ hours OF labor" and 20 ar
ucis wi; section 81. subs. l ana 2. which
Sec. 81. Subdivision l. Before any con-
tract for the doing or any WORK or labor
or furnishing any skill. labor or material
y .f.aH -
valid or binding against the city. the con-
tractor snail enter into joint and sew
eral pond with the city OF Seattle. for the
use 81 the city, and also for the use of
all persons who may perform or cause 10
DC performed any work or labor or fur
nlsA or cause 70 be furnished any skill
70 oPr or material ~ the execution OF
such coptrscf, conditioned 10 perform the
contract according TO rs terms. conc tons
aho stlpuiations. snd 70 pay as they be-
come due ali just claims for All work
and labor so performed and ali skill or
"a por and material SO furnished in tns
execution or said contract. and 70 COM
ter and ordinances Of the cifv ana the
amendments thereto which bond shall De
n al amount fixed BY the board OF pub
NC works, but not less than 50 ger cent
more than the contract price greed 10 be
PAID ior the performance Of such con-
Hsct ana snail be duly signed by such
saHlcient suretiez. and after being an
proved as herein provided snail be filed
~ ne ONCE OF the city comptroller. pro-
yldlng that before approving any such
bond the mayor and coutrrot fsr snafI
cause % De aled with ard preserved by
.nsin. ~ tne proposed sureties. list OF
proposed suretiss. such LIST describing
WITH reasons bic certainty the various
properties and showing whether the sarns
IS community property or separate prop
erty ana the encuuorsueAs fhereon TSA
bond shah also contain any o. hsr con-
0iuoN. or provisions required " .AAy