Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-03-23
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The Arkansas State Penitents.rx vv,.,.,a. buildings and couvicts, to IS iesss6 .,,,t until the close of tho session of the osn. eral Assembly of the year Io62 that will probably be about the 18th or 20th day of January, 1868, but tho seeeion which under existing laws, win conn mence on the first Monday of November, A. D. 1862, might perhaps be terminated some days earlier or later than either of the dates indicated. This lease will nave to be made to some responsible person or persons, who will pay the sieatest amount of money therefor, an- Huaiiy into the State treasury, and fully comply with the terms and conditions ~ tue act entitled An act to proride for
 tae "'aaa9nnem and controtof the Pententiary," aHfaooea m Fetruary. 1859, which act is ap- pended to this notice
 'iE contractor will be required, in his bond, to l take care of all runaway slaves nlaced and all which shall be placed, at the Penitentiarv nnda tbe laws oi this State, for safe keeping until retrieved by their owners, but will be entitled to tba Iaho of such slaves whilst so kept. The contractor will also be required to take care of and keen in good condition all the pententary buildings Ibe bnild ings consist of the prison house, three stories hob containing one hundred and sixty-eeht cells for convicts; to this is attached building (forming wing) sixty feet long and two stories, each twelve feet high, and twenty five feet wide-the room in the upper story is the hospital room-in the lower story are the mess and the Mediterranean this IS smokehouse twenty feet square and twenty five feet high--the workshops consist of one building one hundred and fifty feet long, and forty feet wide, two stories, each twelve feet high, forming two large rooms, one below with suitable stairway leading to the other room above; this building has two outside doors with double shutters and locks and the blacksmith shop is seventy five feet long and thirtytve feet wide one story, the walls twelve feet high, containing six backsmith's fire places that IS three double ones, to be used in heating iron and metals.
 The walls of all of these buildings are brick, and the buildings all covered with heavy slate roofs i'll the best manner. The buildings are in good order and condition, and are inside a substantial stone wall, three hundred feet square, four feet thick at the base, and taperng up about two feet thick at the top-this wall is covered by cut stone coping, and IS about twenty y-three or twenty -four feet high. On the top of this wall, near each cor her, IS frame guard-house and the guards can pass along on top of the wall from guard d-house to the others. Inside of the wall are also some wooden or frame buildings, to-wt: kitchen and dining-room for the guards, twenty by twenty feet ten feet high; paint shop, thirty two by sixteen feet, ten feet high, zinc roof; an old blacksmith shop, used shed, sixty -four by twenty three feet eight feet high, covered with zinc.
 Outside of the prison wall are the following, to wit: small building, occupied by the keeper, Is by lo feet, J feet story, and hedroom; kitchen l9 by II feet, ; feet story; one wagon-shed, sixty by twenty feet ten feet high; stable, thirty by thirty feet ten feet high; and one guard house, eighteen by eighteen feet, and eighteen feet high also horseot, four hundred and seventy feet fenc ing; and also small garden spot, with plenty of ground for larger garden. The buildings outside of the prison walls constructed principally of wood
 The Penitentiary grounds to be leased, comprise about sixty acres, upon which, it is believed, sufi fire wood ordinary the pauitpptiarV can be obtained; but the contractor will not be allowed to use the timber for manufacturing purpO Ses.
 This institution is located, doining and west of the city of Little Rock, about three quarters of mile from the State house, on a high and healthy ridge.
 There are now eighty three convicts in the peni- tcntiary, sixty-eight of whom sent by the courts of this state, and fifteen by the United States courts There also, two runaway slaves, de-
 ained at tho Penitentiary. The United States pays
 fifty cents per day for each of the convicts sent by the U. $. courts, to the Penitentiary and the con tractor will be entitled to the amount so paid, as well as to the labor of such convicts. The State of Arkansas does not any of the bedding, clothing, turniture tools, or implements in use at the Pententary, but the contractor will have to procure all such articles at his own cost.
 Sealed proposals will be received by the Cover nor of the State of Arkansas, at Little Rock until the second day of May, A. D. 1859, for the lease of the grounds buildings and convcts, in ac cordance with the law hereinbefore designated The proposals will be plainly and distinctly written, and sealed up and directed to the Governor of the State of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas; and will be indorsed Proposals for leasing the Arkansas Pententiary, etc." None need apply but respon- sible persons, who can promptly give good and sufficient bond in the sum of one hundred dousand doilars, for the faithful performance of the whole | of what is required.
 All newspapers published in this State will pub fish this notice and the referred to theren three times, once week. and will render their accounts against the State of Arkansas therefor to the audi | tor. ELIAS N. CONWAY,
 GorernOr of the State of Arkansas. | EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
 | Little Rock, Ark, 2m.
 2d March, le59.\