Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06
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 SEC. I. B. eaqc.ed b2f ttc GeBeraE l4ssc7,bty of the State Of ArkaaSas, That the governor of this State be, and he is hereby authorized and required 1 to c0urlc5 with some suitable pelson or persons upon the terms hereinafter stated, thlt he be at- thorize! 10 lease the penitentiary grounds build ng and convlct, until the close O. the session of l the General Assembly of 1869, to some responsible person or persons, on thc best terms, be plid an- l nGay into the State treasury, aS he can stpulate | for, upon giring q re t5onablt notice through the various Lew sp4pogs to bidders.
 SEC. ? Be H fartler enqcted, That the governor is hereby authorized and required to contract with some suitable person or persons, for the safe keep ! ing clothing and substance of the conyicts iu ,ad which may be n saa penitentiary until the l close of the session of the General Assembly of G. from the date oi the contract herein author l zad to he made, the said contractors to have the entire control of and the labor of said convcts from the late of this contract until the close of the l session of the General Assembly of le62. and | whenever the contractors time shall expire they l shall leave the conyicts comfortably clothed. l SEC. }. Be t further enactcd. That the Governor E hereby authorized, in behalf of the State of Ar ! kansas, to require bond with security payable to the State of Arkansas, from the contractor or con- i tractors, in the sum of one hundred thousand dol ltrs, conditioned that the said convicts shall be safely kept, subsisted. comfortably clothed, hu-
 ditt1 tftdtttt, tllu W lie SIGN to De IuiSItl with all necessary medicines and medical attendance. and suitable diet for sick persons, from the date of this contract until the close of the session of the General Assembly of lS61 free from all expense to the state, and that they will, in all respects faith fully perform said contract, in compliance with the provisions of this act, which bond shall be taken and approved of by the governor.
 SEC. 1. Be t further enacted, That the governor be, and he is hereby authorized, to appoint super intendent of the penitentiary, whose duty it shall be to see that the c0nycts are well clothed fed and humaney treated, who shall report to the gov einor, Ender oath, quarterly. And said supernten- dent shall have power to prescribe all necessary rules and regulations for the government Of, and disclpline ot the c9nvcts of tie pententarv, hch shall be subject to the approval of the governor, and said rules and regulations may be altered and changed, II necessity require it, if it shall be deemed necessary br the governor; and the rules so made shall be binding upon the contractors and | keepers
 SEC. ,. Be t further enacted, That the governor shall have power to remove said superintendent for cause, and appoint a successor.
 SEC. (. Be further enacted, That said slper- intendent shall receive for his services the sum of three hundred dollars perannum, to be paid quarter ly, other officers; and sufficient sum to pay the same is hereby appropriated out of the state trea- l suiy.
 SEC. :. Be t further cnacfed, That the contractor for keeping the convicts shall be required to con- struc a cistern, within the penitentiarv walls that will contain forty or fifty thousand gallons of water, and furnish, and properly fix to said cisern. good and sufficient force-pamp, to be approved by the 1 superintendent.
 SEc 5. Be t further enacted, That the governor be and lie s hereby autlorzel t0 appoint chaplain to preach for the convicts n the pententarv, who shall hold his office for the tenn of twelve months from and after his appointment; and whose duty it shall be to preach at least one time each Sabbath and, for which, he shall receive one hundred and fifty dollars per aHnum, to be paid quarterly oi 1 the treasury.
 SEC 3. Be Il further enacted, That the governor shall have power to remove said chaplain for cause and appoint successor.
 1 SEC. 10. Be t further enacted, That, for the construction of the work specified in the seventh section of this act the governor is hereby autho- rized in behalf of the State of Arkansas, to agree that the said contractors shall receive from the said state not exceeding the sum of six hundred dollars | to be paid to them as hereinafter provided Pro- rided That the work, Authorized by section seven of this act, shall be conilJaEefby the first day of October. A. D. 1859; and that they will faithfully perform said contract in compliance with the pro- visions of this act, which bond shall be taken and approved by the governor SEC. II. Be Il further enacted, That the superin- tendent provided for in the fourth section of this act shall be inspector of the work done under the contract provided for by this act, whose duty it shall be to see that the same is done in accordance with the contract, and certify the same, under oath to the governor upon whose order the auditor shall issue warrant for the amoun due said contractors. and the sum of four hunlre,. dollars named in the l0ht section of this act is hereby appropriated out