The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-21

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS av-
enue and Virginia street improvement"
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received by the under
signed secretary OF the board of public
works OF the city. OF Seattle up TO
O'Clock p. M. Monday, January 18th, 1897.
for the Improvement OF Terry avenue and
Virginia street from Stewart street 10
Eighth avenue. by constructing a pipe
sewer along said street between said
points, together with all necessary open
ings, vyes, manholes. iampholes venti-
lators. flushing tanks and catch basins, as
provided by ordinance No 1872, crea ting
local Improvement district NO. I26. and in
accordance with the plans and specihca-
tons now on file in the office OF the board
of public works.
Each bid must be accompanied by GER
tined 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 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 -ontract
and the amount fixed therein win be for
feited 10 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 10
or who within said two years failed to
complete any such contracts.
Special attention Is called 10 article xiii.
OF the city charter as now in. force relat-
Ing TO hours of labor and TO article
viii, section 81, subs. and 2. which read
as follows:
Sec 81 Subdivision l. Before any con-
tract for the doing Of any work or abor
or furnishing any skill labor or material
TO or for the city of Seattle shah be
valid or binding against the city. the con-
hal 4e.e~ f.t.
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 TO
be performed any work or labor or fur
nish or cause TO be furnished any skill.
labor or material I'm the execatihn Of such
contract. conditioned 10 perform the con-
tract according to its terms conditions
and stIpulations. and 20 pay as they be-
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
Tic works, but not less than - per cent.
more than the contract price greed 10 be
paid for the performance OF such con-
tract. and shall be daily signed By such
contractor. and two or more good and
sufficient sureties. and after being APP
proved as herein provided. shall ne fled
In the office of the city comptroller pro-
vidlng that before approving any such
bond the mayor and comptroller shall
cause 20 hs filed VITA and preserved by
them. by the proposed sureties a list OF
the properties owned by each OF such
proposed suTstles. such list describing with
reasonable certainty the various proper
ties and showing whether the same Is
community property or separate property
ana the membranes thereon The bond
shaH also contain any other conditions
or provisions required BY any state Law.
ana such bond shall be deemed 10 run
also 70 the state OF Washington
SUBDIVISION ? The sureties on such bond
snsd each justify as bail upon arrest.
More than tw0 sureties may be accepted
on such bond and they may justify in
separate and different sums Jess than the
sum specified in such bond: provided.
mat the aggregate Of their Justification
snail &c equal 20 two sureties fustifying
ln douD3e the amount Of the bond ia the
ma nrisr herein provided
a ne board Of public works reserves the
TlSnf 20 reject any and alt bids
proposals must be indorssd on envelope.
. bld Tor Terry Avenue and Virginia street
Improvement
BY order u ne board Of public works.
FRANK 0LESoN. Secretary.
Date ~ Hrst publication January IS 1897
NOTICE TO ELECTORS Notice h here
oy given that the poll books OF the sew
eIai precincts Of the City OF Seattle for
we year lsef are now in the office of
ne CITY Comptroller and ex-officEo Cffv
tierk 81 the City OF Seattle and that
re same are open for the registration
CO %. Fotels. WILL 81 PARRY.
Nity Comptroller and ex-oHle{o CIV
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