The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-06-15

the walls oil tho present uloibR na''
Sec. 8. They are also authorized and
directed to construct Immediately two new
work shops in the northern part of the pris-
on yard, of sufficient capacity for the ac-
commodation Of one hundred convic,s each,
as nearly as may be. The walls to be made
of brick. and TO be two stories high and Gov
cred with slate roof. The walls to be laid
up of sufficient thickness to bear the weight
and strain of machinery, reference being
had to the kind of business to be done in
the said'shopM
Sec. 8. Thoy are hereby authorized to
tako down and remove the cooper shop $50
called as soon rs the said new shops are
finished aud ready for uso.
Sec. 7, In the location of said shops.
and the enlargement Of tho dining hall and
kitchen departments, they arc hereby di-
rected to carry out the general plan sub"
mitfad by The penitentiary commissioners
to HisNExcelleucy the Governor of Ohio, on
the Sd of March, 1860. in the drafts accom-
pauying their report to him.
Sec. g. They shall have powor to execute
by convict labor, so much OF any. or all work
contemplated by this act, as in their opinion
will be conducive to tho best interests oil
the State, aud shall complete the remaining
portion, OF the whole.as the case may be, by
dividing the samo into suitable parcels. and
advertising for sealed proposals tcr contracts
in the daily Ohio Statesman and the daily
Ohio State Journal, for not less than three
consecutive weeks before tho time when
such contracts are proposed to be lot; and
such advertisement shall contain proposals
for the completion of each separate parcel
and for the entire work. All bids otfcrod
on the day when tho letting is to tako place
shall be rejected; and all bids received shall
be opened on that day, in the presence of
said warden and directors, and not other
wise
| Sec, 0. All contracts shall be let by said
warden and directors to the lowest respon'
| sibie bidder, and shall specifically set forth
the work contracted to be done, style, time
when to be completed materials to be used,
&C. and in no oVent shall the tino for the
| completion of the entire improvement OK
tend bevond the first day OF November, 1850
Every contracting party shall give bond to
the State of Ohio at tho time Of putting in
such proposals for contract which said bond
shall be in such sum as the said warden and
! directors shall direct-conditioned that tho
party making the proposal, will accept the
contract, if the same be awarded to said
party, and tho performance of the contract
by said party, and no bids shall DO received
and no contracts authorized by this act shall
be held to DO complete until together with
the bonds and security. it shall have been
arst approved by the Attorney General and
Auditor of State.
Sec 10. Said warden and directors nre
: hereby empowered to hire out to the con
tractors, or any of them, convict labor, upon
such torms and to such extont, as will bes
: subsorve tho interests of tho State; ard IL
cases wbere two or more bidders shall bt
equal, and none lower, tho directors ant
warden are empowered to decide which shall
take the contract.
Soc. IL. The said warden and director,
arc hereby authorized to take from thu
, quarry belonging to the State, all tho stone
needed for said structures and enlargements
and for that purpose they are hereby au
; thorizod and directed TO control so much o
said quarry as is necessary for said purpose
but for no other purpose.
: Sec. 10. That said warden shall be the
! acting director of such proposed improve
meDts, and tho said directors shall be advi
= sorry, and they may employ at their dis
cretion. an architect, and such other assist
o ants as may be necessary. And wheneve
the expression warden and directors" oc
ours, or is referred to in this act, IL shall b,
= held to refer TO them as collective body.
: majority of whom shall be competent to th
: discharge of business.
> Sec. 1s. There is hereby appropriated
o out of any money in the treasury, not other
y wise appropriated, to pay for work performc
q and materials furnished for the purpose
r. aforesaid, the sum Of forty thousand dollari
y Such moneys shall be paid out 10 tho sam
II manner as other moneys are upon the cortf
IN cato of said warden and directors, whic
v certificate shall only be given to pay fo
work actually done, and materials actuall
u used in making the improvements author
~ lied by this act.
10 Sec. IA. This act shall take effect and
IL in force from and aftor its passage.
10 RICHARD G PARSONS,
Speaker Of he House Of RepresrntdIIuSs.
't ROBERT G. KIRK,
10 Pres,dent Of the Senats.
D. Passed March 23, 1860.