The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-11
NOTICE TO CONTRtC TORS.

uNHE CITY OF PEkIN hereby invites pro-
l posals until AUGUST THIRTEENTH,l 1856,
sor the building of a Dirt Road, Embankment or
Causeway across the Illinois riEer bottom, oPPo-
site said city, about and thTee-quarters miles
in length not less than twelve feet in height,
average to be wide enough on top for easy pas
feet. The embankment to slope TO base wide
enough to insure stability of work. The materi-
ais for this work the spot.
In connection with and as part of the above,
proposals also asked for the grading OF com
mon road sixty-slx feet wide across AID beyond
the bluff west 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
posito 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 Jerry
not exceeding fifty, to parties who will construct
such causeway and road, keep the same always IN
good repair, and maintain such ferry boat
boats at such terry as the public demand may re-
squre, during the continuance of such lease, the
city reserving only an equal control with such
lessee and contractor in the management of said
road and ferry. Tne letting TO be made TO the
party who will contract to complete said work In
he 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 undersigned in
ing roads and leasing ferry and must be accom-
panied by names of two responsible parties who
will become security for the performance o. the
work IN the time proposed by the bidder
Parties are invited to examine the work with
view to bidding.
The city of Pekin is situated the east bank
of the Illinois river, the Peoria, Pekln MACK
sonyille r. R., about 10 miles fiom Chicago by
rail- and about 225 miles from st. Louis by river;
has now population OF about 5000 Inhabitants
and none of the au bstantial elements OF prosperI
ty necessary to build up fine fiourishIng CITY
shan 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 hrewood
and hard timber in close proximity, there AZ an
ever increasing demand. The country to be
reached by said road, is well settled by enterpris-
ing farmers, whose natural market - at Rekln-
As grain market, Pekin ranks as good a. the
best, il not the best, and ships more grain than
any other point on the river, besides consuming
large amount at her dstilleries.
The city has aourishng and constantly IN
creasing trade, aud lies on the direct route of en-
gration from the east to the Mississippi and west
ward.
The Ierry in its present situation, II 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 prefers to give to enterprising men who will
invest some capital In building the embankment
and road opportunity to realize handsome, il
not immense profits upon their outlay, by increas-
ing the advantages Of the Terry, being content |
with the general benefit that may accrue to the |
public by the proper and energetic management |
OF her interest in the franchise. SD !
A personal examination 10 solicited by the CITY |
authorities, who will be pleased to show TO per-
sons who contemplate bidding the site of the pre-
posed work. VIM. M. OLMSTED,
juns2odtd. City CLERK, Pskin, LII.