The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-08

notice TO coNTRAcToRs-virsinia

NOTICE To C0NTRACTORS--Ntr Ginia
Street Improvement
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
poSais viii be received by the uH3ers gnsd
secretary OF the Board 81 Pubic Works OF
he city Of Seattle gg g o,S,oqs ?, m.
nent OF Virginia street. from the east mar
gin OF Western avenue 10 the west mar
gin OF First avenue, by plankins the same
as provided by ordinance Nc. slTD creating
local improvement district Ne -. and in
accordance with the plans and specifca-
lions TOW on lie in the office of the hoard
OF public works.
Each bid must be accompanied by GER
titled check, payable 10 the order Of the
five Csl per cent OF the Did. and no bid
VII be considered unless accompanied by
said check
enter into a contract and furnish salts
factory hond for the amount required by
the city charter and the LAYS OF the state
OF Washinton; within Ten DAYS after De.
20 him, falling 10 do so. the said cheek
and the amount liked therein viii pc for
feitei 20 the city. No person is eligible
prior 20 the letting OF said contract made
default IN payment or 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 30
complete any such contracts.
OF the city charter as now in force relat-
ing TO hours OF labor, and 10 article
VIII. section 81. subs. l and ?, which read
Sec 81 Subdivision l. Before any con-
tract for the doing Of any work or labor
or furnishing any skin, labor or material
to or for the city OF Seattle shall be
valid or binding against the city the 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
~ "a
be performed any work or labor. or fur
nish or cause 10 be furnished any skill.
labor or material IN the execution OF such
contract, conditioned 10 perform the con-
tract according 10 lis terms. conditions
and stipulations. and 10 pay as they be-
come due all Just claims for all work
labor and material So furnished in the
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 10y 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
sufficient sureties. and after being ap-
proved as herein provided. shall be filed
In the office of the city comptroller, pro-
yiding that before approving any such
cause 20 be filed With and preserved by
them, by the proposed sureties. list OF
the properties owned by each or such
pre- posed surctie<. such list describing
with reasonable certainty the various
properties and showing whether the same
is comm unity property or separate prop
ertv and the encumbrances thereon. The
bend shall also contain any other condi-
tions or provisions required by any state
law and such bond shall be deemed to
run also TO the state of Washington.
Subdivision ?. The sureties on such bond
shall each Justify as bail upon arrest
More than TWO sureties 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 De equal to two sureties tustifying
in double the amount OF the bond in the
manner herein provided.
The board OF public works reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Proposals must be Endorsed on envelope
IBID for Virginia Street Improvement
From Western 10 First Avenues"
BY order of the board of public works.
FRANK OLFSOS. Secretary
Date OF first publication, April End. 1897