The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-06
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

,i,uE cry OF PEKIN hereby invites pro
posals until AUGUST THIRT ZENITH, 1866,
for the building of Dirt Road, Eanbankment or
Causeway across the Illinois rIvef bottom, oppo-
si,e s,id city about one and three-quarters miles
in Ienyth not less than tn ve feet IN height, on
average to be wide enough on top for easy pas
sxce of teams, and in event less than eighteen
feet The efnbankment to slope TO base wide
enough 10 insure stability OF work. The materi-
ais for this work are on the spot
In connection with and as part OF the above
nroposals are also asked for the grading OF a com
mon road sixty-sI feet wide across aud beyond
the bluff west OF said bottom, ABOUT hNe ana one
fourth miles In length. *
The city of PekIu owns thu Terry franchise at
tbi. poiut with boats and tackle also lands OPP
posite ferry, and right OF way across said bottom
to biuff, 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 appurten ances, for term OF ysArs
not Iceeding FIFTY, to parties who viii construct
.ueh causeway and road, keep the same always in
good repair, and maintain such ferry boat or
boats at such ferry as the public demand may re-
gu re, durIng the continuance OF such lease, the
ety-. reservng only an equal control win 'ueu
| iessee and contractor in the management Oh SAG
| road and ferry. The letting TO be maGe 70 'Ae
party who viii oontract to comp ie,e said MoIn ~
the shortest period OF time, ana fof 'Hs s"-''es'
! term of years leased III
The city reserves the rish' "
| prono,,ls to be addressed to the underHsaed IN
sealed envelopes. indorsed, proposals Tor Dphd-
inc ro,a. and easing ferry" and must De accom-
| n.n,xa Nv names OF two resPonsloie pafues who
P sItsn - security for the performance OF the
4 -. -. time proposed by the bidder
| "v, ~ are invited to examine the work with a
| view to oioo"S :. ;,,.,aa on a.. -, b,nL
III Illinois river, on the Peoria, Pekin & Jack
! ox,lle r. r., about 40 miles fiom Chicago by
| Ill and about 225 miles from St. Louis by river;
! h,.now population aof about s, ooo Inhabitants
and moSe OF the substantial elements OF prosperi-
| ~ necessary to build spa fine fourishing city
| than a ay pc Mt between Chicago and st. Louis
The bluffs at the end of the causewsy or embahk
ment proposed, are full of coal equal IN quality
to any in the state, and for which, with hrewood
and ha timber in close proximity. there 10 an
ever increasing demand. The country to be
rea ched By said road well settled BY enterpris-
ing farmers, who, natural mark ct 10 at Pekin.
grain mark ct, Pekin ranks as good as the
be ST II not the best, and ships more grain than
apy other point on the river, besides consuming q
large amount at her distiileries. @Ef1AM
The city has fourishing and constantly in
creasne trade, and lies on the direct route Of en-
igraton fro the esst to the Assssippi and west
| ward. $3.50
The Ierry in its present situation, if in the
hands of individual enterprise, would yield q
h, nd some return upon the cost to the city. The
eiiJ os prudent al reasons, will not sell the ferry,
but prefers to give to enterprising men who will
| invest come capital IN building the embank ment
and road an opportunity to realize handsome, ii
not immense profits upon their oatlay, By inereas-
ing the advantages of the Jerry, being content
with the general benefit that may accrue to the
| public by the proper and energetic management
/ of her interest in, the franchise.
| personal examinatio3 10 solicited by the city
authorities, Who win be pleased to show to per-
sons who contemplate bidding the site OF the pre-
posed work. VIM. M. OLMSTED,
junsa6dtd. City CLERK, Pskin, III.