The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-13
CITY NOTICES.

NOTICE TO COs,TRACToRS.-J
ferSau Street Improvement
Notice * hereby given that sealed pro,
rosaIs will De received By the UNDERSIGNED
secretary of the beard Of public works OF
the city of Seattle up 70 : O'Clock =. m.
Saturday. August Slst ~, lor the IN
proyessie.rs Of jefferson street. frcG The
end Of the present sewer on said street,
between Fourth and Third avenues, 10
the alley between Sixth and seventh ave-
nusS, by constructing a pipe sewer alehs
said street between said points. together
with al necessary openings. wyes. man
holes. ianphoics. ventiisters. flushing
tanks and catch basins. as provided BY
ordinance Nc. s56S creating local improve
menf district No ia. and in accordance
with tbs plans and specifications now on
tile in the office % the board Of public
Each bid must be accompanied by GER
tilted check payable 20 the order of the
i've ~ per cent Of the bid and no bid
will b. considered unless accompanied by
said check.
The successful bidder will be required 10
enter into a contract ard furnish salts
factory bond for the amount required by
the city charter and the laws OF the stale
Of Washington, within ten DAYS after he
ing notified of the award Of the contract
10 him. failing 10 do 50, the said check
and the amount fixed therein Will he for
fetted TO the city. No person Is eligible
as a bidder who has Within two years
prior 20 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
any such contract as herein adverf ised.
or who within said two years failed 10
complete any such contracts.
xiii Of the city charter as now IN force
relating 10 hours Of labor" and TO ar
ticle vii, section 81. subs. / and 2, 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 shah be-
valid or binding against the city. the con-
tractor shall enter into joint and sew
erai 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
he performed any work or labor. or fur
nisn or cause 10 be furnished any skill.
labor or material in the execution Of such
contract. conditioned 10 perform the con-
tract according TO Its terms. conditions
and stipulations. 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 the
execution of said contract, and to COM
ply with all the requirements of the char
ter and ordinances of the city and tho
amendments thereto, which bond shall be-
In an amount fixed by the board OF pub
lie works. but not less than 80 rer cent.
more than the contract price agreed 10 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 as herein provided. shall be filed
In the Office OF the city comptroller, pro-
viding 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 suretie.. 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. and such bond shall be DEEM
ed TO run also 10 the state of Washing
ton.
Subdivision . The suTeiies 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 he equal TO two sureties iustifying
In double the amount of the bond In the
manner herein provided.
The board of public works reserves the
right TO reject any and all bids.
Proposals must be Endorsed on envelopes.
IBID for Jefferson Street Improvement
BY order Of the board ~ public works.
FRANK OLESON. Secretary.
Date of first publication. August 18th,
1897.