The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-26
Tn-Sau's advertisements.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

fINIIE CITY OF PEKIN hereby invites pro-
posals until AUGUST THIRTEENTH 1866,
for the building OF 4 Dirt Road, EN- bankment or
Causeway across the Illinois river bottom, oppo
site said city, about and three-quarters miles
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 base wide
enough 10 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 com
mon road sixty-siI feet wide across aud beyond
the bluff west of said bottom, about hye and one
fourth miles in length.
The city of Pekln 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, aud 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 fifty, to parties who Will construct
sueh 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 sue h
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 smallest
| term of years leased.
The city reserves the right to reject any and al
proposals.
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scaled envelopes. Endorsed, s'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 tho work with
| view to bidding
The city of Pekin ia situated on the east banl
| of the Illinois river, the Peoria, Pekin s. Jack
| sonville k. r., about 40 miles ffom Chicago b,
| rail, and about 225 miles from St. Louis by river
l has a lat nf 500
and more of the substantial elements OF prosper
| ~ necessary to build up fine fourishIng cit,
than any point between Chicago and st. Louis
The bluffs at the end OF the caussway or emba X
ment proposed, are full OF coal equal IN quaint.
| to any in the state, and for which, with hrewoo'
| and hard timber In close proximity, there Is oI
ever increasing demand. The country to b
cached by said road, is well settled by enterprls
ing farmers, whose natural market 10 at Pekin.
1 As a grain market, Pekin ranks as good ~ tn
best, if not the best, and ships more grain thai
| any other point on the river, besides consuming
large amount at her distillerles.
| The city has u hourshing and constantly IN
creasing trade and lies on the direct route OF EN-
| igration from the east to the Mississippi and west
| ward.
| The Terry in it's present situation, II IN III
hands of individual enterprise, would yield
| hand some return upon the cost to the city. III
city prudential reasons, will not sell the ferry
| but prefer, TO give to enterprising men who Wi
| invest some capital IN building the embankmen
and road an opportunity to realize handsome,
| not immense profits upon their outlay, by lncreas
| ing the advantages of the ferry, being conteI
| with the general benefit that may accrue to tn
| public by the proper and energetic managemeI
| OF her interest in the franchise.
A personal examination is solicited by the cit
authorities, who will be pleased TO show TO PEI
sons who contemplate bidding the site OF the pre-
| posed work. VIM. NJ. OLMSTED,
| june26dtd. CITY Clerk, PekIn, Ill.