Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-03-30
PUBLIC NOTICE

The Arkansas State Penitentiarv erounds.
 buildings and convicts, to be leased out
 until the close of the session of the Gen
 erai Assembly of the year 1882, that
 Will probably be about the 18th or goth
 day of January 1863, but the session
 which under existing laws, will com
 mence on the first Monday of November,
 A. U. 18o2 might perhaps be terminated
 some oays earlier or later than either Of
 Ihe dates indicated. This lease will
 nave to be made to some responsible
 person or persons who will pay the
 greatest amount Of money therefor, an-
 huaIiy into the State treasury, and fully
 comply with the terms and conditions
 of the act entitled 6 An act to proUide for
 the manage,nent and controlof the Pendentiary,"
 dpDrored l7h February, 1859, which act is ap-
 pended to this notice.
 ME contractor will be required in his bond, to x take care of all runaway slaves placed, and all which shall be paced at the PeniteHtary, 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 penitentiGry buildings. The build ings consist of the prison house. three stories hgh containing one hundred and sXty-eight cells for conyicts; to this is attached building forming wing) sixty feet long and 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 smokeh)use twenty feet square and twenty five feet hgh-'he workshops consist of one building one hundred and fifty feet long, and forty feet wide two stories, each twelve feet high, forming two large ro0ns one bel0W 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-fye feet long and thiity-fve feet wide, story, the walls twelve feet high, containing six black smith fire places, that is three double ones, to be used in heating iron and metals.
 The walls of all of these buildings are brick, and the buildings are all covered with heavy slate roofs in the best manner. The buildings are in good order and condition. and are inside a substantial stone wall, three hundred feet square, four feet thick at the base, and taperng up to about two feet thick at the toI-this wall is covered by cut stone coping, and is about twenty-three or twenty-four feet high. On the top of this wall, each cor neT, is frame guarl-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: a kitchen and dning-room for the guards, twenty by twenty feet, ten feet high; paint shop, thrty-two by sixteen feet, ten feet hiFh, zine roof; an old blacksmith slop used shed sixty four by twenty three feet, eight feet high, covered with z.nc
 Outside ot the prison wall are the following, to- Wit: small building, occupied by the keeper, Is by Is feet, feet story, and shed-r0om; kitchen, 19 by Il feet, feet story; one wagon-shed, sixty ny twenty feet, ten feet high; stable, thirty ny thirty feet, ten feet high: and one guard-house, eighteen ny eighteen feet, and eighteen feet high; aso h0rse-lot, four hundred and seventy feet fenc- ng; nj also small garden spot, with plenty of ground for larger garden. The buildings outside oi the prison walls are constructed principally of wood.
 The Penitentiary grounds to be leased, comprise about sixty acres, upon which, 1t is believed, sufi cient fire-woo1 for ordinary use of the Pententarl can be obtained; but the contractor will not be allowed to the timber fer manufacturing purpo ses
 Ths insttutian is located. adjoining and west oi the city Of Litt,e Rock. about three quarters of a mile from the State-house. ol a high and healthy ridge.
 There are now eighty-tlree convicts in the peni- tcntlaIy, siXty-e'ght of whom were sent by the courts o this state and titeenby the United States courts There are also, two runaway slaves, de- tained at taa Pententary. The United States pays fifty cents per day for each of the convcs sent by the U. ;. eouIts to the Penitentiary; and the con tractor will be entitled to the amount paid, as well as to the labor of such convicis. The State of Arkansas does not own any of the bedding, clothing, furniture, loos, or implements m use at the Pententiary, but the contractor will have to procure all such articles at his own cost. oedlel proposals Wil be recelved by the Cover nor of the State of Arkansas, at Little Rock. until the second day Of May, A. D. 1859, for the lease of the grounds, buildings and convics, in cordance with the Law hereinbetore designated. The proposals will be plainly and distinctly written and sealed up and directed 10 the Governor of the State of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas; and will be indorsed, "Proposals for leasing the Arkansas Pententiary, etc" None need apply but respon- slb.e persons, who can promptly give good and sufficient bond in the sum Of one hundred MouSand doIarS, for the faithful performance of the whole of what is required.
 All newspapers published in this State will pub fish this notice and the act 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,
 Gorraor of the State ct Arkansas.
 EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
 Litic Kock, Ark., Pm.
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