The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-08
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS - a.

Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals Will be received by the unders gned
secretary OF the board OF public works Of
the city OF Seattle up 10 o'clock p. m.
Saturday, October 18th. 1897. for the i'm
provement Of Sixth Avenue South. from
the northerly margin OF Weller Street 10
the norrherly margin Of Dearborn Street,
by replanking that portion of said street
between said points heretofore planked,
SIS provided by ordinance No. $3.50 creating
local Improvement district No. l4s and in
accordance with the plans and speelfca-
lions 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
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 contract
TO him: falling TO do so. the said cheek
and the amount fixed therein will be for
felted, TO the city. No person Is eligible
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
any such contract as herein advertised,
or who within said two years failed 70
complete any such contracts.
Special attention is called 70 article xiii.
Of the city charter as now In force relat-
ing TO hours of labor" and 10 article
viii, section 81. subs. and 2, which read
as follows:
Sec 81 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 shall be
valid or binding against the city, the con-
eral bond Nth the city Of Seattle. for the
use OF the city, and also for the use or
ali 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 in the execution OF such
contract, conditioned TO perform the con-
tract according 10 Its terms, conditions
and stpulations, and to pay as they be-
come due all Just claims for all work
and labor so performed, and all skin or
labor and material so furnished 10 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
lie works. but not less than so per 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 suretes. 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
them by the proposed sureties, a list Of
the properties owned by each of such
pl op sed sureties. such list describing with
reasonable certainty the various proper
ties and showing whether the same is
community property or separate property
and the encumbrances thereon. The bond
shall also contain any other conditions
or provisions required by any state law.
and such bond shall be deemed TO run
also to the state OF Washington.
Subdivision 2. The sureties on such bond
shall each Justify as 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 aggregate of their justification
shall be equal 10 two sureties justifying
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 envelope
Bid for Sixth Avenue South Improve
ment.
By order OF the board OF public works
FRANK OLESON, Secretary.
Date of first publication. October It'll,