Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-10
mo. 81. AN ACT
TO provide for the Enlargement Of the
Ohio Peniteutiary.
March Is, 1860.

To provide for tie Enlargement OF the
Ohio Penitenliary.
SECTION l. Be IL enacted by tie Gen.
srdl dsSemJiy Of tie State Of Ohio, That
the warden and directors of the Ohio Penitcn-
iiary are hereby authorized and directed to pro-
vide Immediately for the elargoment OF that
institution, in addition to the enlargement now
provided Tor by law, by extending the east wing
thereof, in an castclly direction. aud extending
the ecst call house in corresponding manner,
with the addition of n sufficient number of cells,
10 meet existing wants, for the accommodation
and confinement OF malcconvicis.
Sec. ,. SAID cells 10 be constructed after the
same plan aud In the same style of those now
being constructed in said east wing, The said
enlargement TO be made with n view to such
general plan MS will. when said enst wing and
cell house are completed, give said ponltcntiary
the capacity for accommodation of one thousand
male cOnylGls.
Sec. 3. the entire structure shall hc well
aud substantially built of stone, with special
reference to economy, and to the safe keeping aud
and comfort OF the couylrIS md also to he con-
structed in q manner Ia correspond IN material
aud appearance with the present east wing.
See. t. The said warden and directors are
hereby authorized aud directed 10 provide for the
enargemnt OF the dining hall, Kitchen, bake
room, aud wash-ronm ~ TO provide for the
wants aud accommodation of one thousand male
cuny!cis adopting such plan nv shall secure
that end, with n view 10 economy and permh-
noncc, and with n view 10 the corresponding
enlargement of chaple nod hospital in the upper
stories of the same huliing. The said enlarge
mcut of the dinug-hHll and kitchen, To be made
upon the east side thereof. with walls to cores
pond in appearance and material with the walls
OF the present dlning-hall.
See. ,. They are also authorized and dircc-
ted TO construct Immediately two new work
shops in the northern part Of the brisun yard,
of sufficient capacity for the accommodation OF
one hundred conrlcla each, as nearly as may
be. The walls to be made Of brick, and tn he
two stories high and covered with slate roof
The walls to be laid up Of sufficient thickness tc
hear the Weight and strain of machinery, reicr,
ence being had 10 the kind OF business to bt
done in said shops.
Sec &. They are hereby authorized 30 take
down and remove the cooper shop $50 called,
IA suon a. the said new shops are hnlshed an'
ready for u-r.
See. :. In the location Of said shops. anc
tho enlargement of the dining hall and kitchen
depaJ Jtmenls they are hereby directed Ia cIurN
out the general plan admitted by the pcul'
tentiary commissioners 10 His FXccllcncy III,
the Governor of Ohio. ON the 81 of March, 1900
IN the drafts accompanying their report 10 him
see. Z, They shall have power to execute
by convict labor. 80 much Of any, Or oil, work
contemplated by this act, as in their opinion
will be conducive to the hest interests OF th,
State. aud shall complete the remaining portion
or the whole, III the case may be-, by dividing
the same into suitnble parcels, and advertising
for sealed proposals. for contracts, an the dMlj
Ohio Statesman aud the daiiy Ohio STATE Jour
nal, for not less than three consecutive week
before the time when such contracts are propose,
20 be lei aud such advert .,emcnt shall contain
proposals for The completion OF each Seperat
parcel and for the entire work. All bids offer
ed on the day when the letting is TO take plac
shall be rejected and NIL bids received shall b
opened on that day, in the presence Of the war
den and directors. and not Otherwise
8rc. 9. All contracts shall be let by sol,
warden and directors 20 he lowest respousibi
tiddor aud shall specifically set hrth the worl
lontfact,d.to be App', stvla. time when 10 b
completed, ma.af8ls 20 BE- used, fe ana IA "a
event shall thc uue Hr rhe completion of IN
entire improvement extend beyond the tirs
day Vi November 1860. Livery conuactin