New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-31

from nprs ksnsyol.ncs for the beseht mostly, OF
J. ID. kipgslaDd IL Co.
Here are It's main features:
All the State property then IN existence - OF
near Clinton Prison; sll ut or near tue aver ORC
bed: all buildings, machinery, I'D" nA'"'cs 0o'o"S
ing to the State Mime; the coPeIa iSfnace sha ~,
pnt,erns. TASKS aud other hx,ures bringing " u"
sane. the State sep.ra'or, the machibe shop anu
bacb.mith shop It'll the coal silns and coal-hou'es
b.Ionoinp 10 each and their tools and hNnrrs;
blast furnace then ID progress Oh erecuoh' WIN
the necessary power, tool-, ard machinery; MI arc
leased to j. ID. kDgsland Il Co.
The State also agrees 60 buld, equip aud iuraish
10 J, ID. KiDesand n Co., forge Win sA ni,'
and tbIee forge banners, "lth room 'lr siN sir'-
tioDsl fires and three additional hammers KIDS 'o'
the msnufsctur. of charcoal, and houses II Shell
ter il.
IL further agrees, at apy time during the hve
wears of the lease when required By the CONTRACTOR
10 erect furnish, aDd hnish rolling mil tor Tue
manufacture of iron, and . pail factory, wleo n
suitable number Of coal kilns and coal Houses NJ
tact cd Ia each: or in case the State should tail 70
do SO by the tune specified, the contractor Is au
thor zed t. erect furnsb, and tnish the same, and
he expense is 10 be borne by the State
The contractor bas the right 70 enter upon any
of the woodlands Of the State and cut wood 81
libitum, or as much as be can use or dispose 81,
and all timber that he may require in the prosecu-
ton of bis business. He is alec allowed the r'ght
TO raise from the State orebed as much ore As ne
can use or dispose of paying for separated ore, 80
cents per tuu of 224U pOuDds, and Tor "a" ore, %
cents per tun OF 2,240 pounds.
The State binds itself to keep IN good repair, As
a plank road, the road running from the Prison 10
Cadysyille on the S,ranac RIVER; and IL iurtaer
expressly binds isefto surrender 10 Inc D
all its right and interest in the Avefd ore Bed
nrovided he can obtain the lease thereof on as
favorable terms AZ the State then had 1t; and II he
cannot il agrees TO furnish him the ore on the sane
terms that exist between it and Burton, Chlt,enden
& Co. the proprietors Of that mine. And In
case that contract should by any means Dc de-
ternined or the ore becone exhausted, or the cost
of raising ore tbererom exceed four dollars per
fun of separated ore, then the contractor Is ~ %
released from tae entire contract
On the other hand, the contractor agrees to the
following brief particulars.
/ To psy for each convict employed by him 30
cepis per day. payable monthly lSiace, by Ac, oil
1857, reduced to 50 cents
2 To pay for the use Of the blast ana
81 GOO per snpum, to be paid quarterly.
B For the use of the engine ard machinery OF the
State at the Aver mines and for the separator 500
per anuum, quarterly. Asa
t. For the forge building and its appu,tenances $50
per apnup, quarterly. ,
5. For the achipe shop, blacksmith shop, and all
other property leased, $500 per auDum.
He also agrees pay for every cord OF wood cut and
used by himf cut at distance not greater tnsn Two
miles from the prisonten cents per cord; II at
greater distance, six cents per cord
These are the features of the contract, most OF
which are retained in subsequent contracts, which
are, however, much more favorable to the con-
tractor. g..
Under this view of our prison management, il 1t
a wonder that they do not pay expenses Aud Is
it not time that radical change, both IN men and
measures, should be initiated