Des Arc citizen., 1859-03-25

The .7rkansds Nate Peniicntiary grounds, buildings and conuicts, to De leased out until fhc close of the session of tht General Assembly of the year 1862, Mal tcM probably be about the l5h or 20M day of January, 1863, but the session sUhich under eristing la,es, wH com mence on Me first Monday of .Norem. Der, 4. D., 1862, might perhaps De fer. minated some days earlier or later Mas
 eifher of the dates indicaied. This lease ,ciH hapc to De made 10 some re- sponsible person or persons, who qcili pay Me greatest amount of money fhere- for, annually into te Sate Treasury aud fully comply ariih Me fernrs and conditions cf tle act entitled IAN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF THE pESIrENrIARY,' approued 17ih of February, 1859, chicd dctis appended 10 this notice.
 vT,HE 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 slave: whilst so kept. The contractor will also be required to take care of and keep in good condition all the penitentiary buildings. The buildings consist of the prison house, three stories high, containing one hundred and sixty eight cells for convicts to this is attached building (forming wing) sixty feet long ant two stories, each twelve feet high, and tsgen ty-five feet wide--the room in the upper stor, is the hospital room--in the lower story ar, the mess room and the kitchen--near this is { smoke-house twenty feet square and twenty five feet hIgh-the work shops consist of ont building one hundred and fifty feet long, ant forty feet wide, two stories, each twelve fee high, forming two large rooms, one below with suitable stairway leading to the othei room above; this building has two outside doors with double shutters and locks--and tht blacksmith shop is seventy-fve feet long ant thirty-five feet wide, one story, the wall twelve feet high, containing six blaclsmith' fire places, that is three double ones, to be use, in heating iron and metals.
 The walls of all of these buildings are brick and the buildings are all covered with heav, slate roofs in the best manner. The building are in good order and condition, and are insid of substantial stone walt three hundred fee square, four feet thick at the base and taper. ing up to about two feet thick at the top--thi wall is covered by cut stone coping, and i about twenty-three or twenty-four feet high On the top of this wall, near each corner, i q II uuiu AOuscs uHu tuc EidIuS Clll pas along on top of the wall from one guar, house to the others. Inside of the wall art also some woodenor frame buildings, to wit q kitchen and dining room for the guards twenty by twenty feet, ten feet high, pain shop, thirty-two by sixteen feet, ten feet high zinc roof an old blacksmith shop, used as . shed, sixtyfour by twenty-three feet, cigh feet high, covered with zinc.
 Outside of the prison wall are the followin, to-wit; small building, occupied by tn keeper, IS by IS feet, feet story, and shed room kitchen 19 by II feet, s feet story one wagon shed, sixty by twenty feet, ten fee high !; one stable, thirty by thirty feet, tel feet high; and one guard house, eighteen b. eighteen Feet, and eighteen feet high also horse lot, four hundred and seventy feet fen cling and also a small garden spot, with plenty of ground for larger garden. Tn buildings outside of the prison walls are con structed principally of wood.
 The Penitentiary grounds to be leased, com prise about sixty acres, upon which, it is be lieved, sufficient fire wood for ordinary use o the Penitentiary can be obtained; but the con tractor will not be allowed to use the timbe for manufacturing purposes. s
 This institution is located, adjoining am west of the city of Little Rock, about thre quarters of mile from the State House, on high and healthy ridge.
 There are now eighty three conyicts in tn penitentiary, sixty-eight Of whom were sen by the courts of this State, and fifteen by thu United States courts. There are also tw, runaway slaves, detained at the Penitentiary The United States pays fifty cents per day fo each of the convicts sent by the United State 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 the bedding, clothing, furniture, tools, or iif plements in use at the Penitcntiary, but til contdactor will have to procure all such art -rSles at his own cost.
 Sealed proposals will be received by u, Governor of the State of Arkansas, at Litt Rock, until the SECOND DAY OF MAY. A. 1 1S59 for the lease of the grounds, building and convicts, in accordance with the law hert inbefore designated. The proposals will b plainly and distinctly written, and sealed Il and directed to the Governor of the State Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas; and wi be indorsed, s' Proposals for leasing the A kansas Penitentiary, etc." None need appl hut responsible persons, who can promptl give good and sufficient bond in the SUM o ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, for tn faithful performance of tho whole of what required.
 All newspapers published in this State wi publish this notice and the act referred therein, three times, once week, and wi render their accounts against the State of Al kansas therefor to the Auditor.
 ELIAS N. CONWAY,
 Governor of the State of Arkansas.
 EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
 Little Rock, Arkansas,
 2d March, 1859.