The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-19
NOTICE to- CONTRACTORS" occiden-
tai Avenue IroDrOVamRnt

NOTICE Tt AONTRACTORS-"O cctden-
tai Avenue Improvement"
Notice is HEREBY given that sealed pro-
posals will be received by the undersigned
secretary of the board of public works Of
Monday. October 25th 1897 for the i'm
provement of Occidental Avenue from the
center line of Yesler Way TO southerly
line of jackson Street. by replanking said
avenue between said points. rs provided by
ordinance No. 1919 creating local improve
ment district No. li2. and in accordance
with the plans and specifications now on
file in the office OF the board OF public
works
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
titled check. payable TO the order OF the
city comptroller for sum not less than
five 60 per cent. of the bid. and no bid
Will be considered unless accompanied by
said check
The successful bidder will be required 10
enter into contract and furnish salts
factory bond for the amount required by
me city charter and the laws OF the state
OF Washington. within ten days after be-
ing notified Of the award Of the contract
10 MIN: falling 70 do so. The said check
ana the amount fixed therein will be for
feited TO 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
SIKH and material furnished pursuant 10
eny such contract as herein advertised.
or who within said two years failed TO
complete any such contracts.
Special attention is called TO article XIII.
or the city charter as now in force relat-
ing to hours. of labor" and 10 article
vlii section 81. subs. j and 2. which read
Sec. 81 Subdivision l. Before anv con-
tract for the doing OF any work or labor
or furnishing any skill. labor or material
10 or for the city OF Seattle shall Sc
valid or binding against the city. the con-
tractor snail 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 TO be furnished any skin,
labor or material in the execution Of such
tract according TO its terms. conditions
and stipulaiions. and 10 pay as they be-
come, due all lust claims for all work
ana labor so performed and all skin or
labor and material furnished In the
execution Of said contract. and 10 COM
ply with all the requirements Of the char
ter and ordinances OF the city and he
amendments thereto, which bond shall lie
in an amount fixed by the board OF pub
nc WORKS. put not less than 20 per cent.
more than the contract price agreed 70 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 ap-
proved as herein provided shall be filed
In the office Of the city comptroller. pro-
bond the MAYOR and comptrouer shall
cause 70 be Ned with and preserved by
them, by the proposed sureties 4 list OF
the properties owned By each OF such
proposed sIreties such list describing with
reasonanle certainty the various proper
ties and showing whether the same is
community property or separate property
and the encumbrances thereon. The bond
snail also contain any other conditions
or provisions required by any state law.
ana such bond shall BE- deemed to run
also 20 the state Of Washington
subdivision 2. The Fgrettes on such bond
snail each Justify as bail upon arrest.
More than no sIreties may be accepted
on such bond. and they may Justify IN
SEPARATE and different sums less than the
sum specified In such bond: provided
shall BE- equal 70 two suratles ftIsfifvina
in double the amount OF the bond IN me
manner herein provided
The board OF public works reserves thu
right 10 reject any and all bids
Proposals must be lndarzad on snva1oDe
BID for Occidental Avenue Improvement
BY order % the board Of public works
FRANK 81. FG0N serretarv
Date OF first publication. October 10th,