The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-30
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

iilIlE CITY OF PEKIN hereby invites pro-
4 posais until AUGUST THIRTEENTH,l S6G,
tor the building of Dirt Road En- Dankment or
| Causeway across the Illinois rIver bottom, oppo-
site said city, about and three-quarters miles
an length not less than twelve feet In height,
tsayerage to be wide enough on top for easy pas
Esage of tcaRs, and IN no event less than eighteen
lseet The embankment TO slope to base wide
ienough 10 insure stability OF work. The materi-
4 ais for this work the spot.
III In connection with and part of the above,
proposals are also asked for the grading a com
| mon road sixty-six feet wide across I'd beyond
| the bluff west of said bottom, about FIVE and one
/ fourth miles in length.
The city OF pekin 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, and pile and plank bridge built across
l said bottom, Seid city now proposes to give the
materials in said bridge, and lease of said ferry
| franchise and appurtenances, for term of years
! not exceeding hity. to parties who Will construct
-ruch cause~ay and road, keep the same always in
| good repair, and maintain such ferry boat or
| boats at such Jerry as the public demand may re-
| qutre, during the continuance OF such lease, the
| city reserviRg only an equal control with sue
| lessee and contractor In the management of said
| road and ferry. the letting to be made to the
party who VIII contract TO complete said work in
the shortest period OF time, and for the smallest
| term of years leased 4f#% EtlH ttt1
The city reserves the right to reject any and all
| proposals
Proposals. to be addressed to the undersigned in
sealed envelopes. Endorsed, proposals for buIld-
4 ing roads and loasing ferry" and mast be accom-
| panied by names of two responsible parties who
will become security fer the performance of the
worknn the time proposed by the bidder. Fl 4
| Partits invited to examine the work with q
/ view to bidding.
3 The city Of Pskin 10 situated ON the east bank
of the Illinois river, the Peoria, Pekin Jack
4 sonvile K. r., about no miles fiom Chicago by
Il rad aud abont 225 miles from ST. Louis by river;
hnssnow population of about 5000 inh bit mt
| and more of the Substantial elements of prospect.
ty necessary to build uPa fine fourishing city
than any point between Chicago and St.Louis.---
The blnils ut the end of the caussway or embank
ment proposed, are full of coal equal in quality
to any in the state, and for which. with firewoot
and hard timber in close proximity, there is u
ever increasing demand. The country Ito bt
reached by said road, we'll settled by enterpris
! ing farmers, whose natural market Is at Pekn.
As grain market, Pekiu ranks good tbs
best, ia not tho best, and ships more grain thar
any other point on the river, besides consa ming
large amount at her distileries. as-g5sss I,
/ The city has 1ourishing and constantly in
creasng trade, and lies the direct route of EN-
igraton from the east TO the Mississippi and west
ward.
The Terry in its present situation, If in III,
hands of individual enterprise, would yield q
handsome return upon the cost to the city. The
city ,or prudential reasons will not sell the ferry
but PREFER to give to enterprising men who WI
invest some capital IN building the embankm men
i and road an opportunity to realize handsome, j
not immense profits upon their outlay, by increae
ing the advantages Of the ierry, being conten
with the general benefit that may accrue TO ths
4 public by tbs proper and energetic management
of her interest in the tra nchise- 81 ~
sss:ss., Is so - Il PET ss
soma who contem plate bidding the site of the pre-
posed woJ1. VIM. n. 0LMSTED, lt4s
june26dtd. City Clerk, Pekin, iii.