The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-29

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

structicn of certain additions 10 the en-
istng water-wofks OF the City OF Seat
tie, State of Washington.
Scaled proposals viii be received nr
before y m, November 18th. 1898. for the
construction and completion of certain ad
dltions to the existing water-works owned
and controlled by the City Of Seattle The
said additions incitde gravity water sup
ply from Cedar River. reservoirs and por-
lions Of an auxiliary high service system
in the city
The contrac: to be let viii! embrace the
following general items OF construction:
Headmofks Oh Cedar River consisting of
DiNerting Weir. Intake Canal (ic0 feet
long, and Settling Basin
Pressure Pipe 10 City. - Inches diameter
"a miles In length; OF which Ga miles
slave pipe banded with steel bands - ncn
in diameter
High Service Reservoir in City: capac-
ity 10 million gallons.
Low Service Reservoir In City; capac-
ity 20 million gallons.
Auxiliary High Service Steel Standpipe
30 feet diameter by GO feet high. incased in
RansOme concre.e
Pumping Main to Standpipe. zoo feet
Finch kalamein Pipe, 900 feet ls-inch
kalamein Pipe
3t-inCh Stave Pipe, connecting reservoirs,
about ore mile length.
20-inch Stave Pipe, 5000 lineal feet. waste
from High Service K eservoir.
So-inch Rivetted Steel Pine. $500 feet
length, connecting Low Service Reservoir
with distribution system.
Changing Cedar River Channel, &C, 00o GU
bic yards excavation
Clearing. Dam Ind Connections at Swan
Lake.
Two Gate Houses Specials. Valves. etc.
The contract TO be entered into will pro-
vide, that payment shall be made for this
Seaar only River py Wsta snb upon the
81 fbes Seaite as created and ,oaa stah
the City OF Seattle, and the contractor
shaii nave no claim against the City ex-
cept as therein provided. BY said ordin-
ance 10 per cent Of the cash receipts OF
the entire city water system are invio.ably
set aside and pledged TO the payment Of
interest at five per. cent: per annum and
the gradual redemption OF said warrants
In addition 10 the warrants which will
be issued In payment for the construction
or SAID additions. the contractor will also
be required TO purchase at par any and all
warrants which shall be drawn on said
fund by the city in such amounts as shall
be required to pay for any real estate,
. ~, easements or privileges necessary
Tor the prosecution II the work of CON
struction and the perpetual control BY said
city or the additions 10 the water works
herein specified. whejher obtained by pur-
ceedlngs. and also such warrants as shall
be drawn upor said fund ~ the City IN pay
ment Of enGineering and other expenses
necessarily incurred in connection with
said additions: provided that the amount
OF the warrants thus required 10 be pur-
chased by the contractor shall In no case
1854. tGD) Dollars
Each bid must he accompanied by a GER
titled check payable to the order OF the
CITY Comptroller for "a sum not less than
i've 90 per cent. OF the bid AMI no bid
will he considered unless accompanied by
said check
The successful bidder will be required 70
enter into a contract saud furnish satlsfac.
tory bond for the amount required by the
1lty thafter and the laws Of the State OF
Washington. within ten DAYS after betnw
NDuBFd n r@
him; falling so TO do. the said check ara
the amount hxed therein viii be forfeited
10 the City. No person IL eNglbla IA 3,
hcder who has within two years prior IA
the letting Of sid contract made default
IN payment OF any jus; claiIn fot any cork
or labor peffo'n nd. or any skin or male
Tiat furnished pu' suant TO any such con
uact as herein advertised. or who Within
said TWO years iaile1 10 complete any s,icF,
contracts.
Special attention "a called "a Artt~,e
MIL os The City Charter. As now in
force, Ts!di.ig 10 hours o: abor." and m
AFtc-e NH. Sec,.on 81. Subs. / ana ? re-
iating 10 bonds and surctfes
All bids mast % made IN accordance ard
comply VITA the plans and speri0cafIons
no% on hie In the CITY Engineers oitlee'
and in conpsanc" with Ordinance X, sqs.a
The Ci:y OF Sea',le reserves he rt,..' - ~
reject any ana all bids 20 -
Proposals must be end gr<cd ON e,voto,,.
81, l.ia ior Ccnssructins Certain Additions to
thr " a.ef-w rs of tn" City of Seattle
Hy order % tae Board ~ Pubic Works
FRANK OLESON. Secretary
i'A'e ~ nTst publication. Sept Q lsq.
oFFlCE OF THE CONSTRUCTING
4i8fiermaster. Seattle WASH. Sat %
lt.'s-Ses.ed proposals N tripiirat@ vii
- received here uutll u T. N S4.ur.3.t,
'irjoher les for grading piovg{nr -
rowing leVeIinE ard seeding ne "a r95s
ground a. MAGNOLIA hlu- gfHt.arv ,.1rat
SIT FL Information furnished af t}.s
oHlee. " ~ Robinson. Jr.. Canaan
nd : Z N. T. s ARMY. AZ
INhiNEERs AND COSTR ACTORS
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SAN FRANCISCO BRIDGE CoNpA<v
engineers ana contractors. bridge huit3
lhg' dredging. harooF improvements ana
Y i4efaI contracting. Charles street ar9
FIRST avenue south A''A
SEATTLE BRIDGE COMPANY. h,,si4r~s
- oTII%ea FOR railroads and Eis,as+a.,,..
Die driving. trastte and wharf f,ff'<jr.'
90 SEATTLE %8fl103, Bank hiItI4ir, -''s'-
As>sfER AND CHEMIST
--- E--lN Assayer. el2 Seat. IA TX 49,