The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-26
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
VHE CITY OF PEKIN hereby invites
i nnaala until AIICIIST thin Tit z NELL

uNHE CITY OF PEKIN hereby invites pro
i po.als until AUGUST THIRTEENTH,l rs $50,
for the building of Dirt Road, EN- bank m ent or
Causeway across the Illinois river bottom, oppo-
site said city, about and three-quarters miles
In length not less than tw elve feet in height on
average TO be wide enough on top for easy pas
sage of teans, 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 are on the spot
In connection with and as part of the above
proposals are also asked for the grading OF a com
mon road slxty-slI feet wide across ID beyond
the bluff west of said bottom, about FIVE aud one
fourth miles in length.
The city OF Pekin owns the ferry franchise at
this point, with boats and tackle also lands CD
poste ferry, and right of way across said bottom
to buf, 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 term OF years
not exceeding fifty, to parties who will construct
.ueh causeway and road, keep the same slwsysin
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 equal control with such
lessee aud 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 sma lie st
term ct years leased.
The city reserves the right to rejec, any and all
proposals.
sealed envelopes. Endorsed, proposals 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, on the Peoria, Pekin Jack
sonNile K. r., about 10 miles fiom Chicago by
rail, and about 225 miles from St. Louis by river
I hH uafI Of ahA
and moye OF the substantial elements uf prospect
/ ~ necessary to build up fine fourishIng city
than any point between Chicago and st. Louis
The bluffs at the end of the causeway or embark
ment proposed, are full of coal equal in quality
! to any IN the slate, and for which, with irewood
and hard TIMBER IN close proximity, there is an
/ ever increasing demand. The country to be
reached by said iosd is we'll settled by enterpris-
| ing farmers, whose natural market Is at Pekin.
As grain market, Pekin ranks as good .s the
| best, II not the besr, and ships more grain than
any other point The river, b.sid as Consuming a
| large stnount at her distIlleries.
The city has fiourshing and constantly in
creasng trade aud lies on the direct route of en-
gratIOn fro the east TO the Mississippi md est
| ward.
The rerry IN its present situation, If in the
hands OF individual enterprise, woalh yield Il
| hsRdsome return upon the to the city. The
city tor prudential reasons VIII not sell the ferry,
but prefers to give to enierprIsing men who vail
| invest some capital IN building the embankment
! and road opportunity TO realize handsome. II
not immense profits uuon their outlay, by incTeas-
| 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.
| A personal examination Is solicited by the city
| auihor lt,es, who will be pleased to show TO per
sons who contemplate bidding the site oil the pro-
posed work. VIM. NJ. OLMSTED,
June26dtd. CRY Clerk, Pekin, Ill.