The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-26

NOTICE To CONTRACTORS" Main
Street Improvement"
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received by the undersigned
secretary of the board of public works or
the city Of Seattle up 70 o'clock p. m
men Of Nam street tT S from nor Ra hs Ave-
nue. 10 the east line OF Fifth Avenue south,
by replankng the same between said
points as provided by ordinance NO. 44os
creating local Improvement district No;
rs, and in accordance with the plans and
specifications now on file in the office OF
the board OF public works.
Each hid must be accompanied by g GER
titled check, payable 10 the order OF the
city comptroller. for sum not less than
five CD per cent. OF the bid. and no bid
win 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 contract
20 him, failing 10 do So the said check
and the amount fixed therein will be for
feited 20 the city. No person is eligible
as A bidder who has within two years
default in payment II any Just claim
for any work or labor performed or any
skill or material furnished pursuant to
any such contract as herein advertised.
or who within said two years failed 10
complete any such contracts.
Special attention is called 10 article xiii.
OF the city charter as now In force reiat-
ing TO hours of labor" and 10 article
viii, section 81. subs. and .. which read
as follows:
Sec 81. Subdivision 1. Before any con-
tract for the doing OF any work or labor
or furnishing any skill, labor of material
20 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
all persons who may perform or cause 10
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 its terms conditions
come due all just claims for all work
and labor so performed, and all skin or
labor ana material so furnished in the
execution of said contract, and to COM
ply with all the requfr ninents Of the char
ter and ordinances Of the city and the
amendments thereto. which bond shall lie
lie works, but not less than 80 per cent
more thar the contract price agreed 70 be
paid for the performance OF such con-
tract. and shall be duly signed by such
contra tor. and two or more good and
sufficient suTeties and after being app
proved as herein provided shall be filed
in the office OF the ely comptroller, pro-
viding that before approving any such
bond the IN yOr and comptroller shall
cause 20 be filed with and preserved by
them, by the proposed sureties a list nf
the properties owned by each OF such
proposed suret.es such list describing with
reasona bic certainty The various proper
ties and showing whether the same IL
community property o. separate property
and the eHcumbFances thereon. The bend
shah also contain any other conditions
or provisions required by any STATE Law
and such bond shall be deemed 10 run
also TO the state OF Washington.
Subdivision ?. The sureties on such bond
shall each Justify 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 a. gregate OF their Justification
shall be equal 10 two Furetiss iustifying
in double the amount OF the bond in the
manner herein provided.
The board OF public worl-s reserves the
right 10 reject any and all bids
Proposals must D. Endorsed on envelope
BID for Main Street improvement From
Railroad Avenue 20 Fifth Avenue south"
BY order Of the board % public works
FRANK OLESO$. Secretary
Date OF first publication. February 10Th
1877