The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-06-16
March 20, 1850.
| No l76 AN ACT
10 proyde for tho enlargement of the Ohio poniton-


TO proyido for tho enlargemeut of the Ohio Peniton
tinry.
sECrioN1 BE IL enacted by the General assembly !
Of he aaie fOhio That tho warden and directors Of
the Ohio PGnitentinry are hereby authorized and di
reCtod 20 provide Immediately for the enlargement oi
that institution by extending the east wing thereof
fifty feet IN an custorly direGtion and extending the
east cell house in corresponding manner, with the
addition of sufficient number OF cells to moot eNist
ing wants for the accommO daou aud confinement OF
malo convCts. ...... s. ..
See ?. They arc authorized and directed 30 furth.
extend said east wing, in the same direction forty
three feet for the accommodation of female convios.
Said further extension shall be entirely separate md
distinct from the male dcpartmcnt,hayng no commu.
nicnt tOn herewith, ana shall bo used exclusively for
the accommodation aud safe keeping of female con-
victs; il shall contain cell house with n sufficient
number OF cells; together with tho washrooms bath
rooms aud other Convcnicnces necessary to the em-
ploymCnt and comfort of all the female Cohycts of the
prison, and shall be surrounded by safe and SUBJ
sta tnl stone wall ucloslng the requisite ground Tor
tho health and comfort of its inmates aud separating
them entirely from the grounds of tho malo depart
mcut.
SEQ .. The entire structure shall be well and sub
standally built of stone, with special reference to
economy and the sale keeping and comfort Of the
\ y5ts, and the front of the male department shall
alone be built ofiaCcd stone, corresponding, as near
rs may ben appearance to the present east wing The
addition occupied by the female convCts shall be
removed. They further authorized and directed to
construct secure aud substantial stone wall of the
requisite height and thickness, around said peuiten
tNty gOunds,as follows, to witt Beginning the 30
corner OF the addition herein proposed to the male
department running thence at right angles with tho
building to the south limo fthe grounds thence east
along said south limo to tho oRst line thence north
along said east line to point forty feet south of tho
north east corner OF the pententary lot thence est
TO point forty feet south OF the north line ol lot and
! in u line with tho old wost WALL thence south with
last named line TO the north end of the present west
wall Aud they may remove 80 much of the old wall
NJ may be necessary to construct the new, shall
have bceu rendered useless by it's construction.
Sec. 4. They shall have power 10 execute by con-
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by this act as in their opinion will DO oOnducl,e to
the best Interested the state, and shall complete the
, remuuing portion or the whole, as the may DO
by dividing the same Into suitable parcels and adver-
sing for sealed proposals. for contracts iD the Daily
Ohio Statesman and the Daily Ohio State Journal for
not less than three consecutive weeks before the mo
when such contracts proposed to be lett aud such
advertisement shall contain proposals for the compile.
ton OF each separate parcel ana tor the entire work.
All bids offered on the day when tho letting is to take
place. shall be rejected; and all bids received shall be
opened that day. IN the presence of said warden
t and directors, nrd not otherwise
Sec. .. All contracts shall be let by said warden
{ and directors to the lowest responsible bidder and
sbaspechcally set forth tho work contracted to be
done, style time when To bo completed, materials to
he used Sc and in no event shall the timo fur the
4 completion of the entire improvements extend be
you'd tho first day of November $50 Every contract
ing party shall give bond with good and sufficient
curty for the performance of his contract; and no
contract authorized by this act shall be held to he
f complete, uuu together with the bonds and security
it shall have been first approved by the attorney gon-
y ora aud auditor of state
G Sec. &. Said warden AMI directors nro hereby en-.
powered TO hire out TO the contractors, or any o
thom convict labor upon such terms and to such eN-
tent VIII best suhSerYe the interests of the state
and In cases whore two more bidders shall be equa
and none lowerthe directors and warden are empow
Il cred TO decide which shall take the contract
Sec. l. The architect ofthe state house shall be the
superintendent and Inspector Of all work performed
on, or materials procured for said extension and i'm.
proVomentS and shall furnish all necessary plans aul
t. speciHGOtOnc; but no such duties shll any manue
mt0rtorC With the prosecution of the work upOn ia.
G state house or entc him to any enumeration in ad
II dition TO his salary.
q Sec :, The said warden shall bo tho acting drec
Il tor ot such proposed improvements, and the said di
c rectOrS shall bo advisory. And wherever the EXPIRES
sion warden and directors occurs is referred &
in this act it shall be held TO refer them as col
i leutve hody majority of whom shatl be competen
l. to the discharge ot business
- scc,a. There is hereby appropriated out of an,
money IN the treasury Otherwise appropriated o. a
h follows ropay for work performed on, and materi
ais furnished tor tho construction of the additional
buildmR for male aad female Couyicts and the nsccs
10 sary wall separating the two departments, tho sum o
70 twenty. two thousand dollars; and to pay for ,yorl
done and materials furnished for wall enclosing th
n main grounds the of fifteen thousand dollars
n Such moneys shall be paid out in tho Same manne
other moneys arc upon the ecrthcate of said war
den which certificate shall ouy be given to pay f.,
l. work actually done, aud materials actually used il
% making the improvements authorized by this act.
see, 10, This act shall take effect and bo in fore
,t from and after ts passage.
% WILLIAM b. WOODS
is Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
l. MARTIN WELkER,
President the Senate.