The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-30
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

HE CITY OF PEKIN hereby invites pro
/ po,als until AUGUST THIRTEENTH, 1866
for the building of Dirt Road EN- bank ment or
Causeway across the Illinois river bottom, oppo-
site said cIty about one and three quarters miles
in length. not less than twelve feet in height,
average to be wide enough on top for easy pas
sage OF team, and in no event les. than eighteen
sfeet The embankment to slope to base wide
enough 20 insure stability of work. The materi-
ais for this work the spot.
In connection with and part of the above
proposals are also asked for the grading OF q com
mon road sixty-sI feet wide across cd beyond
the bluff west of said bottom, about 1--WE and one
fourth miles in length.
The city of Pekn owns the ferry franchise At
this point, with boats and tackle also lands op-
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 appurtenances, for a term OF years
not exceeding fifty, to parties who Wal, construct
-ueh causeway and road, keep the sans always in
good repair, and maintain such ferry boat or
boats at such ferry as the public demand may
qulrs, during the continuance OF such lease, the
city rsssrving 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
the shortest period OF time, and for the smallest
tsrm Of years leased.
The city reserves the right to rejee, any and all
proposals.
Proposals to be Addrossed 10 the IN
sealed envelopes. dorsed, "Proposals for build
ing roads and leasing ferry" and must be accom-
panisd by names OF two responsible parties who
will become security for the performance of the
work In the time proposed by the bidder
p.,t,e. re invited to examine the work with q
view to bidding
IT.. Inv OF Pekin 10 situated on the east bank
nj the Illinois river, on the Peoria, Pekin Jack
san,iiis Il. R., aboat ITO miles from Chicago by
81 and about 225 miles from ST. Louis by river:
b.s now a population of about 5000 inhs bitants
and moye of the substantial elements of prosperi-
ty NECESSARY to build up 4 fine fourishing city
than any point between Chicago and st. Lo6is.-
The biuffs at the end of the causeway or embank-
to any in the state, and for which, with frewood
and hard timber in close proximity, there 10 an
ever increasing demand. The country to be
reached by said road 10 well settled by enterpris
ing farmers, whose natural market 10 AZ Pekn.
As grain market, Pekin ranks good a. the
best, il not the best, and ships more grain than
any other point the river, besides consu ming a
large amount at her distiileres.
The city has foarishng and constantly in
ersasing trade, and lies the direct route Of en-
grat'os fro the east to the Mississippi and west
ward.
The Terry in its present situation, il in the
hands of individual enterprise, would yield q
ha ndsome return upon the cost to the CITY, The
city prudential reasons, will not sell the ferry
but PREFER to give to enterprising men who viii
invest some capital IN building the embanknept
and road an opportunity to realize handaome. il |
not immense profits upon their OUTLAY, by inere,s
ing the advantages oft Jerry, being content |
with the general benefit that may accrue to the
Of her interest in the FRANCHISE.
personal examinatien 10 solicited by the city /
authoritiss, who VIII be pleased to show to per-
IONS who eoatsmplats bidding the site OF the pre-
posed work. WIN. n. OLMsTED,
juns96dtd. City Clerk, Pskin, III.