The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-21

..r..s $3.50 mux oe !ndcrnsd on enyeaope-
SOC stree, etc. Sewer Improvement"
sy order g. e re he =; q 2ins.s .ss1A
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed
proposals VIII be received on or before enc
coassrucsios and eonpiesion oi certain
additions to the existing water works
owned and eontrolied BY tie City Of Sc
include . gravity water supply from Ce-
oar river, reservoirs and portions Of a
auxiliary high service system in The city.
ate Subdivisions. ard wtll eusbrace the fol-
loving general isems Of construction:
In Subdivision One %:
o. Dsverttnx Weir. Intake Canal $50 feet
long,. Setting Basin. Gate House. Dwelling
Z House and Stable
Pressure Pipe from Head works 20 High
Service Reservoir in City Park, Aid pipe
being q inches 10 diameter and zs-& miles In
isngth. OF wh.cA Ga miles are 20 bs rfye,-
ca steel and 2 miles 70 be wooden slave
meter. wooden ssave ard stee! pipe be-
tween High and Low Service Reservoirs
y ineass in diameter. about enc mile IN
length
Wooden stave Pipe - and - inches In d!a.
meier respectiye.y. about 400 hneal Test.
=: =. r s P!pe from High Service Reservoir
channel, s,goa cubic yards excavation.
improvements al Swan Lake consisting
OF clearing land. construction OF dam n
outlet, Intake and pipe connection with
In Subdivision Two f,l.
Higs Service Reservoir ard Gate House
tn City Park capacity OF said reservoir
being abou, is million gallons: Low Ser
vice Reservoir with Gate House and Pump
/ ing Plant in Magic Addition Capacity OF
reservoir about 70 millions gallons: capA-
| city of pumping plant millions gallons In
/ "a hours
In Subdivision Three "a:
stand Pipe on Queen Anne Ill., 30 feet
diameter by 90 feet high. incased In RAN
I some Concrete"
! Force main from low Service Reservoir
e stand Pipe ca Queen Anne Hill. also TO
Renton Hil. said mains consisting Of L.
30 iineal feet OF l2-lncn and 1850 gneal feet
| OF is-lnch kalame4n pipe
In Subdivision -Four "a:
Pipe iine from the Low Service Reservoir
10 sae present distributing system. consist
| ing OF $50 iinea feet so-inch riveted steel
ard lzD uneal feet % inch cas- iron pipe.
also 80 lineai feet "a inch riveted steel pipe.
Tor connecting said reservoir with Tenth
/ Avenue Sewer.
Separate bids win be received and separ-
ate contracts Will be let for each OF said
subdivisions. The work viii be let 10 the
lowest bidders therefor. The total cost Of
said work IS limited TO si.eso COCO. The
contract to be entered into win provide
that payment shall be made for this work
only by warrants upon the Cedar River
/ water supply Fund Of Seattle" as created
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amended by Ordinance No. s25s. and the
contractor shall have claim against the
/ city except as therein provided. Said ordi-
/ nance provides that such warrants snail
have interest coupons attached and shall
Bear interest at the rate Of Ave 80 per cent
per annum, payable mi-annually on the
year. and the city Of Seattle absolutely
and irrevocahiy pledges, out OF the reve-
nnes from rs water works system. now
owned. or which may hereafter be owned.
I operated or controlled by Il, sum not less
! than one hundred thousand tSloo. geo ool per
a.nuIn, TO pay the prine.pa! and interest
| same shall become due.
In addition to the warrants which win be
lssned u payment Tor the Construction Of
required to purchase at par any and ali
| warrants which shall be drawn on said
fund by. the city In such amounts as shall De
easements or privileges necessary for the
prosecution OF the work OF construction
asa tne perpetual control by said city OF the
fed. whether obtained by purchase agree
mant or condemnation proceedings and
| also such warrants as shall be drawn upon
said fund by the city In payment OF engt-
neering and other expenses necessarily IN
| CURED In connection with said additions:
provided, that the total amount % the war
rants thus required 10 be purchased by the
contractor shall In no case exceed the sum
OF sixty thousand $50 ooo) dollars and shall
be distributed as follows. to-w.t:
forty-five thousand 0ss. 900, dollars; against
subdivision No. 2. twelve thousand (sle o0ol
dollars; against subdivision No 3. two
thousand ts2,0q) dollars: against subdivi-
sion No. Z. one thousand 81. e,o) dollars
Each bid must be accompanies by a GER
lhed check. payable to the order OF the
City Comptroller for a sum not less Tran
Ave fsl per cent OF the amount OF the bl3
and 10 bid WIFI be considered unless ac-
eompau,ed by such check
The successful bidder viii be required to
enter into q contract and furnish sattsfar-
terry bond fer The amount required by the
City Charter ard The laws OF thu state Of
Washington within ten DAYS after hA,nr
rosified OF the award OF the contract "a him.
falling 50 TO do the said check aud the
amour. thereof shall he forfeited TO the
city. Nc person - eligible ne bidder who
has within Two wears prior 70 the letting Of
said cnntrac. made default in payment Of
any Just claim for any work or labor per-
formed any skill ar material furnishes,
pursuant 10 any sssch contrac; as herein ad-
vertised o. Who within said two wears
failed 20 ceFrniete snv such contracts
xxiii as he civ Charter. as now in
fcYce relating IN "hnurs Of labor
All Ats must ~ made IN accordance ara
compliance with the plars ana snecifira-
,ians new IN Hie Sc the office ~ me Secre-
ia-v If the Hoard ~ Puhllc Works and IN
compliance with Ordinance Ma. 900 a.
amended ny orSinsncs No Egss
The CITY az Seattle reserves the right 10
/ reject any ana all bids
Proposals mus. Re Endorsed on rovelnos
''rid far Constructing Subdivision Ne
81 ;he city OF seattle
py order ~ tN~ pnarf ~ r'ihre Works
FRANK OrFcO$ se~~sta~v
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