The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-04
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,

rj>HE CITY OF PEKIN hereby invites pro
L posals until AUGUST THIRTEENTH,l 1866,
Tor the building of Dirt Road, Embark m nt or
Causeway across the Illinois river bottom, oppo-
site said city, about one and three-quarters miles
in length not less than to Give feet in height, on
average to be wide enough on top for easy pas
sage of teams, and in event less than eighteen
feet. The embankment to slope TO base wide
| enough to insure stability of work. The matsri-
| ais for this work are on the spot.
In connection with and as part of the above
propos ais are also asked for the grading OF com
mon road siIty-six feet wide across a nd 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 op-
poste ferry, and right of way across said bottom
to bluff, and Pile and plank bridge built across
said bottom, Said city now proposes to give the
materials in said bridge, and lease of said ferry
| franchise and aPpurtenances, for term of years
not exceeding fifty, to parties who vail eonstyuet
\ such causeway and road, keep the same always In
good repair, and maintain such ferry boat or
boats at such terry as the public demand may re-
quire, during the continuance OF such lease, the
city reservng only an equal control with such
lessee and contractor in the IN cement of said
road and ferry. Tae letting TO be made 10 the
party who viii contract to conplsts said work In
the shortest period OF time, and for the smallest
The city reserves the right TO reject any and all
proposa ais to he addressed to the undsrssned in
| sealed envelopes. Endorsed, "rIcPos1 'oi oeue-
panied by names of two rssPonsIbls parties who
Wal beeome security for the performance of the
= orr N the time proposed by the bidder. =
Parties are invited to examine the work with a
Th Nv Of Pekin 10 situated on che east bank
y, oh. Illinois river, on the Peoria, Pekn d Jack
san,iIIe r. R., about no miles fem Chicago by
Ill and about 125 miles from St. Louis by river !;
Of ~k,as n.~k.
and moys Of tho substantial elements of prosperi-
~ necessary. to build mp fine fourishng city
than any point between Chicago and st. Lofts
The bluffs at the end o. the caussway or embank-
ment proposed, are fall of coal equal in quality
TO any in the state, and for which with firewood
and hard timber in close proximity. there 10 sn
ever increasing demand. The eosnuy to be
reached by said road, well settled by enterpris
ing farmers, whose natural market 10 At Pekin.
As grain market, Pekin ranks as good a. the
est, il not the best, and ships more grain than
any other point the river, besides consu ming
large amount at her dstilleries. .
The city has fourishing and constantly .lia-
ersasing trade, and lies the direct route Of sm-
igration fro the east to the Mississippi and west
ward. sstg1saasit
The Terry in its present situation, il in the
hands of individual enterprise, would yield q
handsome return upon the cost to the city. The
city ,for prudential reasons, will not sell the ferry
baspssiSrs 70 give 10 terprising men who viii
invest some capital IN building the ambankment
and road an opportunity to realise. -dsome, il
not immense profits upon their outlay, OF increas-
ing the advsatagssa Of the Jerry, bsine eSnteat
with the general bens6s that Nay scesse 10 the
public ~ the PisPsr and energetic management
oil her interest," In the tranchise.
A persoaal sxaniAasiea % solicited by the city
:os: w ss Il. :ss .; Ii. to
posed work. WIN. N. OiH.s TRDsases
junsasdtd. City CLERK, Pskia, III.