The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-18
NOTICE. NO CUNTRACTOKS.

ftnuE CITY OF PENN hereby invites pro
L possls until AUGUST THIRTEENTH, 1866,
Tor tho building of a Dirt Road, Kan bankment or
Causeway across the Illinois rsver bottom, oppo-
site said city, about one and three-quarters miles
in length not less than ~ civ feet IN height, on
average TO be wide enough top for easy pas
sage of teams, and IN event less than eIghieen
feet The em5ankment to slope to a base wide
enough 10 insure stability of work The maierI-
ais for this work are on the spot
In connection with and part of the above
proposals also asked for the grading OF u com
mon road sixty-sIx feet WIDE across beyond
tie bluff west of said bottom, about Eve and one
fourth miles IN length.
The city OF Pekin owns the Terry franchise at
this point, with boats aud tackle also lands Gp-
poKite ferry, and right of way across said bottom
10 bluff, and pie and plank bridge built across
said bottom, said city now proposes 10 give the
materials In sad bridge, AID lease OF said ferry
fran chise and appurtenances, for a term OF yeArs
not exceeding hity TO parties who will construc ct
such causeway and road, keep the same always in
good repair, and maintain such ferry boat or
boats at such ferry the public demand may re-
quirs, during the continuance oil such lease, the
city reserving only an equal control with such
lessee and contractor In the management of said
road and ferry. The letting 10 be made to the
party who VII contract to comp etc said work in
the shortest period OF time and for the sm.lles st
term OF years leased
The city reserves the right to reject any and all
proposals.
sealed envelopes. Endorsed, sProposas 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 a
view to bidding
The city of Pekin is situated on the east bank
of the Illinois river, the Peoria, Pekin Jack
sonville X. R., about 10 miles fiom Chicago by
rail, and about 225 miles from ST. Louis by rlver;
hs. at nf hon NH.
and move of the substantial ee ments of prospect
" necessary to build up a fine fourshing city
than any point between Chicago and st. Louis
The bluffs the end of the causeway or embark
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 is su
ever increasing demand. The country to be
reached by said road, 10 well settled by enterpris-
ing farmers, whose natural msrke ct Is at Pekin.
As grain market, Pekin ranks as good az the
best, IT not the best, and ships more grain than
any other point on the river, besides consuming
large amount at her distilleries.
The city has aourishing and constantly in
creasng trade, and lies on the direct route of
igration fro the east to the Mississippi and west
ward.
The Terry in its present situation, If in the
hands: of individual enterprise, would yield
handsome return upon the cost to the city. The
city, or prudential reasons, will not sell the ferry,
but Preier' to give to enterPrslng men who will
invest some capital IN building the embank ment
and road an opportunity to realize handsome, it
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
public by the proper and energetic management
OF her interest in the franchise.
personal examination solicited by the city
authorities, who will be pleased to show to per
sons who contemplate bidding the site OF the pro-
posed work. WIN. M. OLMSTED,
june26dtd. City Clerk, Pekin, Ill.