The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

j'UE CITY OF PEkIN hereby invites pro
1 posals until AUGUST THIRTEENTH 1866,
Tor the building of Dirt Road, Embaukment OF
Causeway across the Illinois river bottom, oppo-
site said city, about one and thrse-quarters miles
in length, not less than tw Give feet height, on
average to be wide enough on top for easy pas
sage OF teams, and In event less than eightee n
feet. The embankment to slope TO base wide
enough to insure stability of work. The mater.
ais for this work are on the spot.
In connection with and as part of the above
proposals are also asked for the grading OF q com
mon road sixty-six feet wide across a cd beyond
the bluff west of said bottom, about Ave and one.
fourth miles in length.
The city of Pekin owns the ferry franchise at
this point, with boats and tackle; also lands OPP
posite ferry, and right of way across said bottom
to bluff aud pile and plank bridge built across
said bottom, Said city proposes TO give the
materials in said bridge, and lease OF said ferry
franchise and appurtenaDces, for term of year,
not exceeding fifty, TO parties who will construct
such cause~ay and road, keep the same always in
good repair, and maintain such ferry boat oil
boats at such Terry as the public demand may re
CURE, during the continuance OF such lease, the
city reserving only an equal control with such
Lessee and contractor in the management of said
road and ferry. the letting to be made to the
party who will contract to complete said work in
the shortest period of time, and for the smAlles
term Of years leased.
The city reserves the right to reject any and al
proposals.
Proposals to be addressed to the undermined in
sealed envelopes. Endorsed, proposals for build
ing roads and leasing ferry" and must be accom-
panied by names of two Responsible partie' who
will become security for the performance OF the
work In the time proposed BY the bidder,
Parties are invited to examine the work Win
view to bidding.
The city of Pskin 10 situated on the east bank
of the Illinois river, on the Peoria. Pekin jack
sonville X. r., about l7o miles nom chieago oy
rail, ana about 225 miles rom st. LOUIS py riset
has population Of aoout o'oVo .s
and mo 4 OF the subsfsHnai eie oi P'osPeH-
Nv nac<ss.rv to build up fine fourishing CITY
,s.n .ny nan, be.ween Chicago and st. Louis
TIE hIn;r. =, the end of the csuseway or embank-
m mt pronosed, are full OF coal equal IN quality
=, ,nx IN rb, state, and for which, with hrewood
and hard timber IN close P'or NIFTY, mere 10 an
.xa, increasing demand. The country TO be
t.J bv said Ioad, is well settled By enterpris-
,,yners, whote natural market 10 1t Pekin.
'As grain market, Pekin ranks a. good . the
hest, il not the best, and ships more grain than
any other point the river, besides Consuming q
large amount at her disiilleries.
The city has a fourshing and constantly in
ereasing trade, and lies the direct route of en-
grafton fro the east to the Mississippi and west
ward.
hands of individual enterprise, would yield
handsome return upon the cost to the city. The
city for prudent reasons, will mot sell the ferry
BAT prefers to give to enterPrising mea who wall
invest some capital IN building the embank nent
and road an opportunity to realize handsome, il
not immense profits upon their outlay, by increas-
ing the advantages Of the Terry, being content
with the general benefit that may accrue to the
public by the proper and energetic management
Of her interest in the franchise.
A personal examination solicited by the csty
authorities, who viii be pleased to show to per-
'oas who contemplate bidding the site of the pre-
posed work. VIM. NJ. OLMSTED,
juns26dtd. City Clerk, Pekin, III.