The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-01
CITY NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS - Howell

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-
tober 5. 1897. for the improvement OF
Howell street. in the City of Seattle,
from Boren Avenue to the alley between
Terry and Ninth Avenues. and the alley
running through block -. Heirs of Sarah
a. Bells Second Addition. by construct
ing a pipe sewer along said street be-
tween said points, together with all
necessary openings. wYes, manholes,
lampholes. ventilators, flushing tanks
and catch basins. as provided by ordi-
nance No 6.404 creating local improve
ment district No. 40 and i'm accordance
with the plans and specifications now on
works.
Each bid must he accompanied by GER
titled check, payable TO the order Of the
city comptroller. for a sum not less than
will be considered unless accompanied by
said check.
The successful bidder will 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
of Washington. within ten days after be-
ing notified of the award of the contract
to him; falling 70 do so, 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
for any work or labor performed or any
skill or material furnished pursuant 20
any such contract as herein advertised
or who within said two years failed to
complete any such contracts.
Special attention is called to article
XIII OF the city charter as now in force
relating 10 hours of labor, and 70 ar
ticle VIII, section 81. subs. and 2. which
Sec. 81. Subdivision 1. Before any con-
tract for the doing of any work or labor
or furnishing any skill labor or material
20 or for the city Of Seattle shall be
valid or binding against the city, rhe con-
tractor shall enter into a joint and sew
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 labor. or fur
nish or cause TO be furnished any skill
labor or material in the execution Of
such contract. conditioned TO perform the
contract according 10 it's terms. conditions
and stipulations, and to pay as they be-
come due ali just claims for all work
and labor so performed, and all skill or
labor and material so furnished I'm tho
execution OF said contract, and TO 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 50 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
proved as herein provided. shall be fled
IN the office of the city comptroller, pro-
viding 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 sureties, such list describing
with reasonable certainty the various
properties and showing whether the same
is community property or separate prop
erty and the encumhrances thereon. The
bond shall also contain any other con-
dlttons or provisions required by any
state law, and such bond shall be deemed
TO run also TO the state of Washington.
Subdivision 2. The sureties on such
bond shall each justify as bail upon ar
rest.
More than two suretjes 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 justlfying
In double the amount Of the bond in the
manner herein provided.
The city will also accept respOnSl Bile
surety companies bond
The board Of public works reserves the
right to repect any and all bids
Proposals must he Endorsed on envelope:
IBID for Howell Street Improvement
BY order OF the board Of public works
FRANK oF4ESON, Secretary.
Date OF first publication, September
18th. 1897.
RESOLUTION NO. 12s-BE IT REsoLv-
Cd by the City Council OF the City Of
% That II Is the intention 81 the City 81
Seattle 10 improve Yesler Way from the
west curb line Of Occidental Avenue 20 the
center line Of Fifth Avenue By replanking
said portion OF Yesler Way and by repair
ing and rSconstructng Dulkheads on such
portions thereof as may be necessary.
% That the cost thereof be paid by as
sssEnent TO Dc levied upon the property
a5uriing upon said portion % said Yesler
Way under the plan Of immediate pay
uent' iB the manner provided b. he Char
ter and Ordinances OF the City OF Sea attic.
CD That the City Engineer be directed
TO furnish 70 the city council an estimate
OF the cost Of said improvement
80 That the matter OF making SAX inn
proveWeut wall Be- considered by the city
council a. d session thereof, 70 be held on
the 4th day q October. 1897, a. 7.2o o'clock
, M AZ which time al persons csETlng
10 be heard before the city council upon the
matter Of making said Improvement are
notified 20 be present.
September. lSs7. and signed BY me IN open
se>zi1 In autheut ieafion Of It's passage this
@'th day OK septenl.er ~, ~
WILLIAM McARDLE.
President Pro TIN q the Ci.y Council
FILED 5y ne This Z7ta day Of .Septesn Der,
1s9, WILL II. PARRY
CD Comptroller and Ex-ofIicio city
Date Of frs, publication. September y.
49,.
NOTICE TO CONTRADICTORY T.
hereby given that sealed proposals Will
h received ny the uudersl gued sscrer AIRY
% the board ~ public works Of the city
Of Seattle up 10 Do O'Clock A M Mon
day October an. lss7. for The oonstruc-
ton u q pile bridge on Lake Avenue,
in Fremont. over the outlet % Lake
Union as provided by ordinance No.
A&1 ard according 70 plans and spec.-
ncatsoEs now on file n the Office q The
board % public works
Each bid must be accompanied BY a
certified check for TWENTY-FIVE dollars
payable 20 the order o. the CITY Comp
troiiar IS au earnest thai y the BIDDER
= awarded the contrast, will. within ten
days from the date when such contract
- awarded enter into a CONTRACT and fur
n5-n oenas as provided ~ i&w. and 10
E.d VIA BE- considered unless accom- pas ed
cy such check
The board reserves the righg TO rsjeot
any and al bids.
Proposals must % endorsed OF e1vel-
ope. Eid for constructing bridgs ~ fire.
mont.
BY order a the Board u Public Works,