The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-16
CITY NOTICES.
| NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS JEFF

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fe-soH Street Improvement.
Notice IS hereby given that sealed pro
poSais VIII be received by the undersigned
secretary ~ the board of puelic works os
Saturday. August .ist, 1877. for. the in
proveuent 90 jefferson street from the
between Fourth and Third avenues 20
the alley between sixth and seventh ave-
nues. by constructing pipe sewer along
said street between said points tose'eer
with all necessary openings. wyes, man
holes iampholes, ventils.ers, flushing
tanks and catch basins, as previtled by
ordinance No. .ss2 cres ting local improve
ment district Ne. IS. and in accordance
with The plans and specifications row on
hle in the Office ~ the board OF puhilo
works
Each bid must be accompanied by car
tilted check payable 10 the order OF the
city comptroller. for sum not less than
five ts> per cent Of the old and no bid
Will he considered unless accompanied by
said check.
The successful bidder will be required To
enter into q contract and furnish salts
the cry charter and the laws Of the state
OF Washington, within ten days after be-
ing notified Of the award Of tho contract
and the amount fixed therein viii be for
feised 10 the city. No person is efsfess
as a bidder who has within two years
default In payment OF any Just claim
for any work or labor performed Or any
skill or material furnished pursuant 10
any such contract az herein advertised,
or who within said two years failed 10
completes any such contracts.
Special attention Is called TO article
xiii OF the city charter as now In force
relating TO hours OF labor" and to arr
tiele VII. section 81. subs. l and :. which
read as follows:
Sec 81 Subdivision l. Before any con-
tract for the doing OF any work or labor
or furnishing any skill. labor or material
to or for the ci'y OF Seattle shall be
valid or binding against the city, the con-
tractor shall enter into g Joint, and sew
eral bond with the city OF Seattle. for tho
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 execution OF such
tract according to its terms. conditions
and stipuiations. and to 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 tho
execution OF said contract, and 10 COM
ply with all the requirements of the char
amen sna thereto. Which bond shah hal ' be
In an amount fixed by the board of pub
lie works. but not less than 80 per cent.
more than the contract price agreed to be
tract, and shall he duly signed by such
contractor, and two or more good and
nrre nra ad aft Snail 1e ny s p
In the office of the city comptroller, pro-
v,ding that before approving any such
bond the MAYOR and comptroller shall
cause to be filed with and preserved by
them. by the proposed sureties. a list OF
the properties owned by each of such
proposed sursties, such list describing
with reasonable certainty the various
properties and showing whether the same
Is community property or separate prop
erty and the encumbrances thereon.
The bond shall also contain any other
conditions or provisions required by any
state law. aud such bond shall he deem
ed to run also 10 the state OF Washing
ten
Subdivision . The suretes on such
bond shall each justify as bail upon ar
rest.
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 be equal TO two suretes tustifyipg
In double the amount Of the bond in the
manner herein provided.
The board of public works reserves the
right to reject any and ali bids.
Proposals must be Endorsed on envelopes:
bid for Jefferson Street Improvement
By order OF the board of public works.
FRANK OLESON, Secretary.
1897