The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS - sixth


Avenue South Improvement"
Notice Is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals viii be received by the undersI gned
secretary OF the hoard OF public works Of
the city Of Seattle up TO 2 o'clock y. IN.
Saturday October 18th, 1897. for the inn
provement Of Sixth Avenue South. from
the uortherly margin OF Weller Street 20
the northerly margin OF Dearborn Street.
by replanking that portion OF said street
between said points heretofore pianked,
as provided by ordinance No. 1890 creafiu
local Improvement district No. l43 and tn
accordance with the plans and specifca-
tons now on file IN the ONCE OF tho board
OF public works.
Each bid must be accom- MED by a Ger
titled check. payable 10 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 a contract and furnish satfs-
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
10 him, falling 70 DO so. the said check
and the amount fixed therein viii be for
telted TO the city. No person IS eligible
A bidder who has within two wears
prior 70 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 n
any such contract as herein advertised
or who within said two years failed 20
complete any such contracts
Special attention ls called TO article xiii
OF the city charter As now in force refat-
ing 70 hours OF labor" and 20 article
viii, section ~, subs / and 2. which rsad
as follows 1asa
Sec. b. Subdivision !. Before any 90.
r&ct for the doing ~ any work or labor
or furnishing any skill. labor or material
70 or for the city Of Seattle shall ~
Na1d or binding against the city, the con
tractor sinai! enter into a joint and eet--
sfal bond with the city o. Seattle for the
use o. the city. and also for he use ~
an persons who may perform or cause 20
De performed any work or labor ar f1r-
nlsh or cause % be furnished any sklu
labor OF material i'm the execution OF such
contract conditioned % perform the con-
tract according 10 its terms, conditions
ana st+pulatious. and 20 paw a. thew be-
com" que aH Just claims for obi work
ana iaHor so performed and aU skm or
IADoF and material 80 furnished Ia tha
execution of said contract. and 20 com
pay N-iA al tha requirements OF the char
yer ana ordinances Of the city and fha
amendments thereto which bond 4balf Ia
~ en- amount nKed by the board Of pub
.-t Noshs. Dat not less than - per cent
more man tte contract price agreed 10 -
tai1 i9F iEe performance Of such con-
tract ana s1all he duly signed bE euch
CO. actor and two or more good and
eIIt-imat sureties, and after being APP
proven eE herein provided shall be filed
tlat before approving any such
0tla TIE mayor and comptroller shall
cause - D. filed with and uresayyef b.,
St4t+A, ~ tue proposed sureties q list os
SIC proper ler owned by each OF surh
Fl"P sHretes. such list aescrlb uE win
~ certainty ire Various proper
ass aad showing whether tAs same IA