The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-16
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

INHE CITY OF PEKIN hereby invites pro-
4 posals until AUGUST THIRTEENTH, $50
for tho building of Dirt Road, EN- bank ment or
Causeway across the Illinois river bottom, oppo-
site said city, about and thrse-ouarters mi es
In length, not less than twelve feet IN height on
average to be wide enough on top for easy pas
sage OF teams, and IN no event less than eighteen
feet. The embankment to slope to a base wide
enough to insure stability of work. The materi-
ais for this work on the spot.
In connection with and part of the above
proposals also asked for the grading a com
mon road slxty-sIx feet wide across a I'd beyond
the bluff west of said bottom, about FIVE and one
fourth miles in length.
The city OF Pekin owns the ferry franchise at
this point, with boats and tackle; also lands op-
posite ferry, and right of way across said bottom
to bluff, and u 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 a term OF years
not exceeding htty, to parties who will construct
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 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 smalIest
term Of years leased
The city reserves the right to reject any and all
| proposals, -
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sealed envelopes. Endorsed, sproposais for build
ing roads and Leasing ferry" and must be accom-
panied oy names OF two responsible parties who
VIII become security Tor the performance of the
work IN the time proposed by the bidder
Parties invited to examine tho WORK with ,
view to bidding.
i The city of Pekin is situated ON the e,,, hank
of the Illinois river, the Peoria, pekin & J,ck
sonyile r. r., about ITO miles fiom Chicago Inv
rail, and about 225 miles from St. Louis by river
has now population of about {, GOO inbnb,,,nt'
and none of the substantial elements of prosperi.
ty necessary to build upa fine hourishing city
than any point between Chicago and st. Louis
The bluffs at the end of the causeway embank
ment proposed, are full of coal equal in qualit,
| to any in the state, and for which with frewooc
and hard tRber in ciose proximity, there is al
! ever increasing demand The country to b'
reached by said road, is well settled by enter prs
ing farmers, whose natural market Is at Pekin.
j As grain market, Pekin ranks as good a. thu
best, II not the best, and ships more grain thar
any other point on the river, besides CONSUMING
large amount at her distilieries.
The city has a fourishing and constantly in
ereaslng trade, and lies the direct route of en-
gration frsm the east to the Mississippi and west
ward.
The Terry in its present situation, il in tn
hands of individual entesps1se, would weld ,
handsome return upon the cost 10 the city. TIL
city, Tor prudential reasons, win not sell the ferry
but prefers to give to enterprising men who vii
invest some capital IN building the embankmen
and road an opportunity to realize handsome.
not immense profits upon their outlay, by increas
ing the advantages of the Terry, being conten
with the general benefit that may accrue to tn
public by the proper and energetic management
i oil her interest in the franchise.
Il personal examination Is solicited by the CIT
authorities, who will be pleased to show TO pel
son. who contemplate bidding the site of the pre-
posed work. VIM. NJ. OLMSTEU,
1eooto. City Clerk, Pekin, Ill.