Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-13
PUBLIC NOTICE.


 buildings and convicts, to be leased out
 until the close of the session of the Gen. eral Assembly of the year l862, that
 will probably be about the 18th or 20th day of January, 1863, but the session
 which under existing laws will com
 mence on thef 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
 have to be made to some responsible
 person or persons who will pay the
 greatest amount of money therefor an-
 nually into the State treasury and fully
 comply with the terms and conditions
 of theNct entitled 'An Gct 10 grOgide for
 he RRagement and eontrolof the Penaenticry," :"
 appr5Md l7ta February, 1859, which act is ap-
 pended to this notice.
 INHE contractor will be required, in his bond to X take care of all runaway slaves placed, and all which shall be placed the Penitentiary, under the laws of this State, for safe keeping, until retrieved by their owners but will be entitled to the labor of such slaves whilst so kept. The contractor will also be required to take care of and keep in good condition all the penitentiary buildings The build ings consist of the prison house. three stories hgh containing one hundred and sixty-eight cells for conviets; 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 room and the kitchen-near this is sm0kehouse twenty feet square and twenty five feet hgh-the workshops consist of one building one hundred and fifty feet long, and forty feet wite, 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-fve feet long and thirty five feet wide enc story the walls twelve feet high, containing six blacksmith's fire places that is hree 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 in the best manner. The buildings are in good order and condition. and are inside substantial stone wall, three hundred feet square, four feet thick at the base and taperng up to about two feet thick at the topthis wall is covered by cut stone coping, and is about twenty-three or wenty-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 one guard house to the others. Inside of the wall are also some wooden or frame buildings, to-wit: kitchen and dning-room for the guards, twenty by twenty feet, ten feet high; a paint shop, thirty-two by sixteen feet, ten feet high, zine roof; an old blacksmith shop used she sixty four by twenty three feet, eight feet high, covered with zine.
 Outside ot the prison wall are the following. to- Wit: small building, occupied by the keeper, Is Il l9 by Il feet, feet story: one wag0n-shed sixty by twenty feet, ten feet high; one stable, thirty by thirty feet, ten feet high; and one guarl-house, eighteen by eighteen feet, and eighteen feet high; a!s) horselot four hundred and seventy feet fenc- ing anl also q 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 | z NtV oh tt is ho .,fii cient fre-wood for ordinary use of the Pententary can be obtained; but the contractor will not be allowed to use the timber for manufacturing purpo ses
 This institution is located, adjoining and west ot the city of Little Rock, about three quarters of mile from the State-house, on a high and healthy ridge.
 There are now eightv-tlree convicts in the peni- | tcntiary, sixty-eight of whom were sent by the courts o this state, and fifteen by the United States l courts. There are also, two runaway slaves, de- talned at tho Pententiary. The United States pays
 fifty cents per day for each of the convcis sent by ! the U. 5. courts, to the Penitent,ry and the con tractor will be entitled to the amount so paid, as wei as to the laber of such conyicts. The State of Arkansas does not own any of the bedding, clothing, furniture, tool-, or implements in at the Penitentiary, 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 ot the grounds buildings and convicts, in ac- cordance with the law hereinbeiore designated. The proposals will be plainly and distinctly written and sealed up and directed to the Governor of the State of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkmsas and will be indorsed, Proposals for leasing the Arkansas Penltentiary, etc. None need apply but respon- sib!e persons, who can promptly give a good and sufficient bond in the Sum Of one hundred dousa nd doitars, for the faithful performance of the whole ol what is required.
 All newspapers published in this State will pub fish this notice and the referred to therein three times, once week. and will render their accounts against the State of Arkansas therefor to the audi tor. ELIAS N. CONWAY, |, Gooeraor Of tue State of Arkansas. EXECUTIVE OFFICE,