The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-27
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

THE CITY OF PEKIN hereby invites pro
/ posals until AUGUST THIRTEENTH, 1866,
for the building of Dirt Road, Embark ment
Causeway across the Illinois river bottom, oppo-
site said city, about one and three-guarters miles
in length not less than tw elye 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 base wide
enough 10 insure stability of work. The materi-
ais for this work are on the spot.
In connection with and Us part of the above
proposals. are also asked for the grading OF com
mon road sixty-siI feet wide across nd beyond
the bluff of said bottom, about Eve 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, 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 a term OF years
NOT exceeding nifty, to parties who Will construct
eueh cauaeway and road, keep the same always in
gooa repair, and maintain such ferry boat or
| boats al such Jerry as the public demand may re-
CURE, during tho continuance OF such lease, the
city resersng only equal control with such
lessee anu 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 smallest
term Of years leased.
The city reserves the right to reject any and all
proposals.
Proposals to be addressed to the undermined in
| sealed envelopes, Endorsed, s'Proposas for build
ing roads and leasing ferry,' and must be accom-
| panied by names of two responsible parties who
| will become security for the performance of the
| work in the time proposed by the bidder.
Parties are invited to examine the work with
| view to bidding.
| The city of Pskin is situated ON the east bank
OF the Illinois river, the Peoria, Pekin Jack
| sonvle R. R., about ITO miles from Chicago by
rail, and about 800 miles from st. Louis by river !;
| has now population OF about 5000 Inhabitants
and moye of tho substantial elements of prosperi-
| ~ necessary to build up fine fourishng city
| than any point between Chicago and st. Louis
The bluffs at the end of the causeway or embank-
ment proposed, are full of coal equal in quality
| to any in the state, and for which, with frewood
| and hard timber in close proximity, there il n
ever increasing demand. The country to be
reached by said road, well settled by enterprs-
| ing farmers, whose natural market - at Pekin.
AS grain market, Pekin ranks as good the
best, if not the best, and ships more grain than
any other point on the river, besides consuming a
large amount at her distlieries.
1 The city has fourshing and constantly in
creasing trade and lies the direct route 81 en-
igration fro the east to the Mississippi and west
4 ward.
The terry in its present situation, it in the
| hands OF individual enterprise, would yield a
handsome return upon the cost to the city. The
SNyor prudential reasons, will not sell the ferry
ou. prefers to give to enterprising men who viii
.n. s some capital IN building the embankment
ana ao an opportunity to realize handsome, i
nol ui"ehae profits upon their outlay, by increas
ing the aosantages Of the terry, being conten
WIN tne general benefit that may accrue to tn.
Paohc oy tne proper and energetic Management
of her interest In the traachise
A personal examination il solicited nv IN. eft,
authorities, who will be pleased to show to per
sons who contemplate bidding the cite Of tha nra
posed work. WIN. N. OLMSTEp.
| juns2sdtd. City Clerk, Pskin, III.