The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-27
tLOSING UP.
EAGLE SALOON
NOTICE no CONTRACTOKS.

rNHE CITY OF PEKIN hereby invites pro-
i posals until AUGUST THIRTEENTH, 1866,
Tor the building of Dirt Road, Embankment
Causeway across the Illinois river bottom, oppo-
site said city, about one and thrse-quarters miles
in length, not less than welve feet In height,
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 10 insure stability OF work. The materi-
ais for this work ON the spot.
Ia connection with and part of the above,
proposals are also asked for the grading OF COM
mon road sixty-six feet wide across I'D beyond
the bluff west OF said bottom, about five and one
fourth miles In length.
The city OF Pskin owns the ferry franchise at
this point, with boats and tackles also lands OPP
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 Jerry
franchise and appurtenances, for a term OF years
not exceeding fifty, to parties who will construct
-uch causeway and road, keep the same always in
good repair, and maintain such Terry boat or
boats at such terry as the public demand may re-
Qulre, 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 VIII contract to complete said work in
the shortest period OF time and for the smallest
term of years leased. ......
The city reserves The RICH, TO reject any and all
proposals. .t
Proposals. to be addressed to the unde rsis ned in
sealed envelopes. Endorsed, proposals for build
ing roads and leasing ferry, - and must be accom-
panied by names OF two responsible parties who
viii become xecurity for the performance OF the
work In the time proposed by the bidder.
Parties are invited to examine the work with a
view 10 bidding -.
The city OF peiin is situated on the east bank
OF the Illinois river. the Peoria, Pekin & Jack
sonville K. r., about no miles fiom Chicago by
rail- and about 225 miles from st. Louis by river
has now population OF about {, 900 inha bItants
and more OF tho substantial elements OF prosperI-
~ necessary to build up fine fiourlshng city
than any pom: between Chicago and st. Louis
The bluifs at the end of the causeway embank-
ment proposed, are full of coal equal IN quality
to any in the state, and for which, with hrewood
ard hard timber IN close proximity, there is IN
increasing demand. The country TO be
reached by said road well settled by enterprls-
ing farmers, whose natural mark ct Is at Pckin.
As grain market, PekIn ranks as good ss the
best, II not the best, and ships more grain than
any other point on the river, besides consuming a
large amount at her disuileries. .
The city has hourishlng and constantly in
creaslng trade, aud lies the direct route OF en-
igration from the east TO the Mississippi and west
ward.
The Terry in it's present situation, II in the
hands of individual enterprise, would yield a
handsome return upon the cost to the city The
city, Tor prudential reasons, will not sell the ferry
but prefers to give to enterprislng men who wall
invest some capital IN building the embankment
and road an opportunity to realize handsome. II
not immense profits upon their outlay, by Increas
ing the advantages Of the Jerry being content
with the general benefit that may accrue TO the
pablo by the proper and energetic Management,
OF her interest in the franchise
A personal examination Is solicited by the CITY
authorities, who will be pleased to show 10 per
who contemplate bidding the site OF the pro
posed work. VIM. NJ. OLMSTED,
june26dtd City Clerk, Pekin, Ill.