Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-03-09
PUBLIC NOTICE.

The Arkansas State Penitentiarv grounds buildings and convicts, to be leased out
 until the close of the session of the Gen.
 eral Assembly of the year 1862, that l will probably be about the 18th or 2Oth day of January, 1863, but the session which under existing laws, will com mence On the first Monday Of November A. D. 1862, might perhaps be terminated some days earlier CT later than either of the 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- nually into the State treasury, and fully comply with the terms and conditions
 ot the act entitled "An act to prouide for the management and control of Me Pemaentiary,"
 dpprored l7th February, 1859, which act is ap- pended to this notice.
 INHE contractor will be required. in his bond. to
 Il take care of all runaway slaves placed, and all which shall be placed, at the Penientary under the laws 0f ths State, for safe keeping, until retrieved by ther owners, but will be entitled 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 pententary buildings. The build ings consist of the prison house, three stories high containing one hundred and sixty-eght cells for c0nvictS; to this is attached building (formng wlng) sixty feet long and two stories, each twelve feet high, and twenty five feet wide-he room in the upper story is the hospital room-in the lower story are the mess room and the Mediterranean this Is a smokehouse twenty feet square and twenty five feet hlgh-the workshops consist of one building one hundred and fifty feet long, and forty feet wde two stories, each twelve feet high, forming two large rooms, one below, with a 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-tive feet long and thirty feet wide, story, the walls twelve feet high, containing six blackslnth's fire places, that three dODlp he sod in hon and metals.
 The walls of all of these buildings are brick and the buildings 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 tapering up to about two feet thlck at the toI-this wall is covered by stone coping, and Is about twenty three or twenty four feet high. On the top of this wall, near each ne, IS frame guard 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: kitchen and iiningroom for the guards, twenty by twenty feet, ten feet high; paint shop, thirty-two by sixteen eet, ten feet high, zine roof; all old blacksmith shop, asei as shed, sixty four by twenty three feet, eight feet high, covered with zinc.
 Outside "t the prison wall are the following, to wit: small building, occupied by the keeper, IS by lo feet, feet story, and shedroo a kitchen, l9 by Il feet, feet story; one wagon-shed, sixty by twenty feet, ten feet high: one stable thirty bv thirty feet ten feet high; and one guard house, eighteen by eighteen feet, and eighteen feet high; also horselot four hundred anu sevent, feet tenc ing; ani also a small gar'en spot, with a plenty of ground for larger garden. The buildings outside of the prison walls constructed principally of woOd.
 The Pententary grounds to be leased. comprise about sixty acres, upGn which, it i. beieved sutf tlfi,, can be obtainel but tAe contractor will not be allowed to use the timber for manufacturing purpo- ses.
 This institution is located, adjoining and west of the city Of Little Rock, about three quarters of mlle from the State-hOuse, high and healthy ridge.
 There are now eighty three convicts in the peni- tentiary, siAty-eght of whom were sent by the courts of M state, and fifteen by the United States courts. There are also, two rtnaway slaves. de- tained at tn. Pcnitentiary. The United States paws fifty cents per day for each of the convics sent by the U. <. courts, to thc Pentontiary; and the con tractor will be entitled to the amount so paid as well as to the labor of such convicts.
 The State of Arkansas does not own anv of the bedding, clothing, furniture, tool- or implements m Use at the Pontentary but the contractor will have to procure aIi such articles at his own cost
 Sealed proposals wifi be received by the Cover nor Of the State of Arkansas at Little Rock, until the second day ot May, A. D. 1859, for the lease of tAe grounds, buildings and conycs, in as- cordance with the law hereinbefore designated The proposals will be plainly and distinctly written and sealed up nl i'ected to the Governor of the St ,te ot Arkansas, Ltte Roca Arkansas; and will be lndorseI, ''P.opa sais for leas ng the Arka Isas Penltenti nv, etc." None meet l.p., bul Ic pom sibe pc sons who can promptly giyea good and sufficient bond in the Of one hundred thousond dollars, for the faithful performance of the whole of what is required.
 All newspapers published in this State will pub fish ths notice and the act referred therein three times, once week, anl will render their accounts against the Stale ot Arkansas therefor to the audi tor ELLA N. CONW
 Gorernor of he State of Arkansas
 ExEcUTIvE OFFICE.
 IiuIe Rock trk O,n