The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26

cate-one 10 the auditor ofstate and to the
comptroller Of the treasuryi he certified by
the warden. countersigned by the clerk and
endorsed approved" by at least two diree-
tors.
SEC. IL. All contracts for provisions,
clothing, medicines, forage, fuel, buildings or
repairs, where the amount shall exceed the
sum Of one hundred dollars, shall be given
TO the lowest bidder; provided, in case Of the
acceptance Of any bid, and bidder fails to
complete the contract, the next lowest bid.
der shall not be entitled To the contract, un.
less the price be deemed reasonable by the
warden and directors; but the warden may
then contract with any one whose cffer may
be regarded just and proper. No bids here
in authorized shall be received, or contract
made in pursuance thereof unless the Same
be reasonable, and not greater than the usual
market value and price. So far as possible
the letting contracts shall lie rs herein pro-
yided for, but no other contracts shall be
lot to run more than six months, nor shall
any contract be valid until approved by the
auditor and attorney general. Notice Of
time and place Of letting each contract shall
DO given for at least two consecutive weeks
IN two daily newspapers in Columbus, and
in one Of the weekly papers published in
each OF the counties adjoining Franklin
county, and in such other papers as the war
den and directors may deem expedient; and
where any two bids shall be equal, the war.
den and directors may select any one VI
them rs the person who shall have the con-
tract; and such contractor shall give bond
and security, to the satisfaction Of the dircc-
tors, for the faithful performance Of his con-
tract, provided, no contract shall DO given
or purchase made wherein either Of the d.
rectors or any Of the officers Of the peniten-
tiary is interested, and all contracts OF pur-
chases made in violation Of this provision
shall be void.
SEC. Is. Convicts may be hired in any
number not exceeding fifty in one contract,
and for any time not exceeding five years.
All contracts for working c~onvicts shall he
given to the highest bidder, Of the letting Of
which the directors shall give at least six
weeks notice, in two daily or weekly papers
in the city Of Columbus, two il the city
Of Cincinnati, and one in the city Of
Cleveland, and all contractors shall be re.
quired by the directors to give security to
the state Of Ohio for the faithful performance
OF their contracts, in such amounts as the
directors in their judgment, may think prop
er and right. All c~onvicts not contracted
for, according to the provisions Of this act,
shall be hired or otherwise employed by the
directors or warden in such manner as they
may deem most conducive to the interests
Of the state.
SEC. IA. 1t shall be the duty of the war.
den and directors to make such arrangements
with the contractors who now have con-
tracts for convict labor, and so to make all
future contracts as will permit the c~onyicts
to have q certain amount Of labor allotted
them each day for a days work, and the
time so gained, after the performance Of the
task, may be occupied in attending the pris.
on school or in labor for the contractor At the
same rate tho contractor paws the state for
the same work; and if any convict, who
shall have so made overwork, shall for any
cause be unable to make full work on any
other day or days, no deduction shall 10
made from his ovcrwork earnings on that &C
count. The money so earned shall DO col.
lected by the warden for the convict the
same as money due the institution from the
contractors, with the exception of the al
lowance Of any credit9 and the warden shall
permit the convict to send the amounts so
earned to his family or friends; and in case
the warden is dismissed, or dies, or resigns
before the expiration Of the sentence OF the
convict who may have funds in his hands,
he shall account for the amount the same as
the other funds in his possession. And m
accurate and detailed account of oil such
moneys received, from whom, the time when
the amount received, and to whom payable,
shall be kept by the said warden in a book
provided for that purpose, and shall also en-
ter and sign the same, monthly in a pass
book which tho prisoner may keep for that
purpose.
SEC. 10. 1t shall be the duty of the war
den and directors to allow to all ~convicts to
whom, from the nature Of their employment,
it is impracticable to assign a daily allow
ance of work, and who, in the Judgment OF
the warden and directors, are entitled there
to by their fidelity and extra labor, such com.
pcnsation as may appear to them equitable
in comparison with the amount Of labor TO-
quired Of other prisoners. If such labor is
performed for a contractor or the warden, the
said compensation to DO required from the
contractor or warden for whom it was per-
formed, shall be collected, kept and paid into
the treasury in the same name ns other
over. work money. Ifsuch labor is performed
for the state, it shall be paid for by the
state.
SEC. 16. 1t shall be the duty Of the war
den, at the close Of each month, to pay into
the state treasury the aggregate amount then
in his hands belonging to the several con-
victs for over-work. The treasurer shall re-
ceive and receipt for the money as in cases
Of state funds, and the warden shall dispose
of the receipts as directed in the tenth Sec
ton Of this act. The treasurer shall open
and keep an account with the fund to be de-
nominated "the prisoners over-work fund.-"
Each convict, at the close Of bis term, may
draw from the treasury his proportion Of
the fund, upon the certificate of the warden;
and upon the written request Of the convict,
to be filed with tho auditor Of state, the war
den at any time, may draw from the treas
ury the amount due any convict from the
fund, or any part thereof, for the proper use
of the convict himself, or for the use Of his
family or friends.
SEC. II. The directors shall, in company,
every three months, inspect the warden's &C.
count, the different apartments OF the prison,
and the condition Of the prisoners, and shall
have power to regulate and fix the appoint
ment, duties, dismissals and salary Of all
officers or agents of the penitentiary, not
otherwise provided for by law, and annually,
on or before the fifteenth day Of November,
submit to the governor Of the State q report
of the condition of the prison, together with
suggestions as to the Improvements that may
to them appear necessary.
SEC. l8. 1t shall be the duty OF the war
den to provide all %convicts with a clean straw
bed, and sufficiency Of covering at all times
to prevent them from the inclemency Of the
season, and also with garments of a coarse
material suited to, and sufficient for the sea-
son; and he shall furnish them with a Suf-
fciency of coarse but wholesome food, with
such Attenuation Of food as in the opinion Of
the physician Of the penitentiary shall bs
most conducive to tho health of the prison.
ers; and it shall be the duty Of the warden,
when in his opinion it shall be necessary, to
employ suitable persons to instruct the pris-
oners in any work in which they may be en-
ployed, when the same is for State purposes,
and during part Of the time Of his or her
confinement AZ the court before whom such
conviction may be had shall direct to be in
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