The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-31
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

a He CITY OF PEk1N hereby invites pro
po.als until AUGUST THIRTEENTH, 1866,
Tor the building of Dirt Road, Embark ment or
Causeway across the Illinois river bottom, oPPo-
site said city, about one and thrse-quarters mres
in length not less than tw Give 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 20 insure stability of work. The msteri-
ais for this work are on the spot.
In connection with and part of the above
pro posals are also asked for the grading OF com
mon road sirty-six feet wide across a cd beyond
the bluff west of said bottom, about i've and one
fourth miles in length.
The city of Pekln owns the ferry franchise at
,hi. 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 appurtenaBces, for a term OF years
not exceeding fifty, to parties who viii construct
ksneh eauseway and road, keep the same alwaysin
good repair, and maintain such ferry boat or
boats at such ferry as the public demand msy re-
quire, during the continuance OF such lease, the
city reserving only an equal control Win sucs
lessee and contractor In the management Of sau
road and ferry. ieTne letting Go be made 10 tne
party who will contract to com plets said WORK ia
the shortest period of time, and for the smahest
term Of years leased.
The city reserves the right TO fejee' any anu MI
proposals. :;
.e,l.d envelones ipdorsed, "Proposais for build
ing roads and leasing ferry" ana mus. Dc recon-
panied by names oil Two I1'PoA.r.o 49,. ~
riIl became security for the performance OF the
- :. ~. lime proposed by the bidder.
o.,,;.. are invited to examine the work with
view to bidoink. -
ot the Illinois river, on the Peoria, Pekn Jack
lille r.. R., about no milesefion Chicago by
III and about 225 miles from St. Louis by river;
h.. now a population of about 5000 Inhabitants
and mo re OF the substantial elements Of prosPeri
Nv necessary to build mp fine fourishng city
than any point between Chicago and st. Louis
The bluffs at the end Of the causeway or embank-
to any in the state, and for which with hrewocd
and hard timber in close proximity, there 10 an
ever increasing demand. The country to be
reached by said road, we'll settl ed by enterprs
ing farmers, whose natural market 10 AZ fefin.
As grain market, Pekin ranks as good a. the
bess, IL not the best. and ships more gram than
any other point on the river, besides concerning q
large amount at her distilleries.
The city has a iourishing and constantly H.
ereasng trade, and lies the direct route Of en-
igration fro the east to the Mississippi and west
ward. &FE3sW 8.f
The Terry in its present situation, il in the
hands of individuall enterprIse, would yield .
handsome return upon the cost to the city. The
city or prudential reasons, will not sell the ferry
but pfefars TO give to enterprising men who will
invest some capital in building the embank ne mt
and road an opportunity 10 realize hsAdsome, if
not immense profits upon their outlay, by incress-
ing the Advantage sfths terry, being content
with the general. benefit that may accrue 70 the
public by the proper and easfKstic management
of her Interest in the ffanehse
personal sxaminatiaa 10 solicited by the CITY
authorities, who viii b. pleased TO shew to per
sons w costsnplass bidding the 1ts Of the pre-
posed " srk. WIN. n. OLMsTkDs sesls,
junszSdtd. City Clerk, Pskin, Ill.