The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-22

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS - Pike
Street Improvement.
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received by the undersigned
secretary of the board OF public works of
the city of Seattle up 10 o'clock y. m.
Thursday. October 18th, 1897. for the Inn
provement of Pike street from Seventh Az
enue TO Eighth avenue by replankng said
street between said points, a. provided by
ordinance No 1918. creating local improve
ment district No. 14l, and In accordance
with the plans and specilca lions now on
file in the office OF the board of public
works.
tilted 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
will be considered unless accompanied by
said check.
The successful bidder will be required to
enter into contract and furnish salts
factory bond tor 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 10 do so. the said check
feited TO the city. No person Is eligible
as a bidder who has within TWO years
prior to 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 10
any such contract as herein advertised.
or VINO within said two years failed 10
complete any such contracts.
Special attention Is called TO article XIII,
OF the city charter as now in force relat-
ing 70 hours Of labor" and 10 article
viii. section 81, subs. and .. which read
as follows
sec. a. Subdivision /. Before any con-
tract for the doing Of any work or labor
or furnishing any skill. labor or material
to or for the city OF Seattle shall be
valid or binding againrt the city, the con-
tractor shall enter into 4 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 nerform 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 10 perform the con-
tract according TO its terms. conditions
come due all Just claims for all work
and labor so performed. and all skill or
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 by the board of pub
lie works. but not Jess 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 APP
proved herein provided shall be flied
in the office of the city comptroller, pro-
viding that before approving any such
bond the mayor and comptroller shall
them. by the proposed sureties, list OF
the properties owned by each of such
p op SD suretiss. such list describing with
reasona BILE certainty the various proper-
ties and showing whether the same Ia
community property or separate property
and the encumbrancss thereon. The bond
shall also contain any other conditions
or provisions required by any state law.
and such bond shall be deemed to run
also 10 the state Of Washington
Subdivision 2. The sureties on such bond
shan each justify as bail upon arrest
More than two sureiies 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
snall be equal 10 two sureties justifying
in double the amount Of the bond In the
manner herein provided.
The hoard OF public works reserves the
right 20 reject any and all bids
Proposals must be Endorsed on envelope
Bid for Pike Street Improvement
BY order OF the board Of public works
FRANK OLESoN. Secretary.
1887 1850