Des Arc citizen., 1859-03-18
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 buildings and conpicts, 10 De leased out ua'a fhe close Of he session of the General Assembly of ihe year 1862 fhat wH probably De about he l5ih or 20sh dag of J,nuary, 1863, but fhe session phich under eristing iaps, aciH com- msnce on the frst Monday of .Novsaa- Der, fl D., 1862. nsight perhaps be fer. niaatel some days earlier or iater Han
 either of the dates Indicated. This
 lease wU hape 10 De made 10 soaae re-
 spoasi5ie person or persons, 1cho ,cH pay the greatest amount of money fhere- for, annually info the Nate Tre@ury, and fully comply ,cah he ferns and
 conditions Of fhs act entitled !" AN ACT
 TO PROVIDE FOR TIE mASAeEmEsr
 AND CONTROL OF THE PENirENTIARy,
 approued l7fh of February, 1859, which
 act is appended 10 fhis notice
 TTyHE contractor will be required, in his IL bond, to take care of all runaway slaves placed, and all which shall be placed. at the Penitentiary, under the laws Of this State, for safe keeping, until retrieved by their owners, but will be entitled to the laborof such slaves whist so kept The cont aetor will also be required to take care of ani keep in good condition all the penitentiarg buildings. The buildings consist of the p~isoas house, three stories high, containing one hundred and sixty eight ceits for convicts to this is attached a building Corning wing) sixty feet long and two stories, each twelve feet hIgh, and twen- ty five feet wide--'he room in the upper story is the hospital room--in the lower story are the mess room and the kitchsn--near this is a stnoke-house twenty feet square and twenty five feet high--the work shops 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 bailding has two outside doors with double shutters and locks--and the blacksmith shop is seventy-f five feet long, and thirty-hye feet wide. one story, the walls twelve feet high, containing six blacksmith h's fire places, that is three double ones, to be used in heating iron and metals.
 The walls of allof these building are brick, and the buildings are all covered with heavy slate roofs in the best manner, The buildings aresin good order and condition, and are inside of a substantial stone wall, three hundred feet square, four feet thick at the base and taper ing up to about two feet thick at the top--this wall is covered by cut stone coping, and is abont tWenty-three or twenty four feet gh. On the topof this wall ,near each corner, is frame guard house and the guards can pass along on top of the wall from one guard house to the . hers. Inside of the wall are also some woodenor frame buildings, to wit . a kitchen and dining room for the guards, twenty by twenty feet, ten feet high, a paint shop.sthirty-two by sixteen feet. ten feet high. zinc roof; an old blacksmith shop, nsed as shed, sixty.four by twenty-three feet, eigh feet high, covered with zine.
 a Outside of the prison wall arethe following ato-wit; small building. occupied by the l-a h,rt Pa ctr f,,d ehod room; a kitchen, 1e by I 1 feet, s feet story one wagon shed. sixty by twenty feet, ten feet high one stable, thirty by thirty feet, ten feet high; and one guard house, eighteen by eighteen feet, and eighteen feet high also a horse lot, four hundred and seventy feet fem cling; and also small garden spot, with a plenty of gronnd for larger garden. The buildings outside of the prison walls are cons stfucted principally of wood.
 The Penitentiary grounds to be leased, com prise about sixty acres, upon which, it is be- ieved, sufficient lie wool for ordinary use of the Penitentiary can be obtained; but the con tractor will notsb be allowed to use the timber for manufacturing purposes.
 This institition is located, adjoining 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 penitentiary, sixty eight of whom were sent fy -1ilr-c0rts of this State, and fifteen by the United States courts There are a so two runaway slaves, detained at the Penitentiary. The United States pays fifty cents per day for each of the convicts sent hy the United States courts. to the Penitentiary and the contrac- tor will be entitled to the amount so paid, as well as to the labor of such convicts.
 The State of Arkansas does not own any of the bedding. clothing, furniture, tools, or i'm plelnents in use at the Penitentiary, but the contractor will have to procure all such arti- ces at his own cost
 Sealed proposals will be received by the Governor of the State of Arkansas, at Little Rock, nntil the SECOND DAY OF MAY, A. D. 1859, for the lease of fsthe grounds. buildings and conyicts, in accordance with the law here inbefore designated The proposals will be plainly and distinctly written, and sealed up and directed tosthe Governor of the State of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas,; and will be indorsed, {. Proposals for leasing the Ar kansas Penitentiary, etc.' None need apply but responsible persoas who can promptly give good and snfhcient bond in the SUM OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, for the faithful performance of the whole of what is required.
 All newspapers published in this State will publish this notice and the act referred to therein, three times, once week, and will render their accounts against the State of Arr kansas therefor to the Auditor.
 ELIAS N. CONWAY,
 Governor of the State of Arkansas.
 ExEcuTIvE OFrIcE,
 Tittie Rack Arl.nnsae