Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-06-07
NUMBER "a.

| VI tne uehsufyj be cert lied BY
the Warden, coubtersigned by the clerk and
endorsed approved" by at Ielsl two direc.
ors. f.li5 -
sec. H. All contracts for pfoy!sion..
clothing, medicines. forage, fuel, building.
or repairs, where the amount shall exceed
the sum OF one hshdred dollars, shall be
given to the lowest bidder: provided, in case
OF the acceptance Of any bid, and the bidder
lails to complete the contract, the next
lowest bidder shall not be entitled TO the
contract, unless the price be deemed reason
able by the Warden and directors; bot the
warden and directors may then contract
with any one whose offer may be regarded
Just and proper. No bids herein sathorizsd
shall be received. or contract made in pur
suance thereof, unless the same be resson.
able, and not creator than the usual market
value and price. 80 far as possible, the
letting Of contracts shall te as herein pro,
vided for, but no other contracts sbsIl be let
to run more than six months, nor shS,l sny
contract be valid Until approved BY the su
ditor and attorney general. Notice of the
time and place of letting each contract shs
be given for at least two consecutive weeks
IN two daily newspapers in Columbus, and
in one Of the weekly papers published ia
each OF the counties adjoining Franklin
county, and in such other papers az the
Warden and directors may deem expedient:
and where any two bids shall be eaual, the
Warden and directors may select nny one
oil them as the person who shall have the
contract; and such contractor shall give
bond and security, to the satisfaction OF the
directors, for the faithful performance Of his
contract; provided, no contract shsll be
given or purchases mnde wherein either Of
The directors or any of the officers Of :he
penitentiary is interested, and all con-
tracts or purchases made in violation Of this
provision shall be void. '"-
Sec. 10. Convicts may be hired in any
number not exceeding fly in one contract,
and for any time not exceeding five years.
All contracts for working couvicts shall be
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 in 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 perform
ance - their contracts.sn such smounts as
the directors, in their judgment, may think
proper and right. All convicio not contract
ed for, according to tae provisions Of this
act, shall be hired Or otherwise employed by
the directors and Warden in such manner
as they deem most conducive to the interests
of the State.
Sec. "a. Ii shall be the duty of the warden md
directors 10 make such arrangements with the
contractors who now have contracts for convict
labor, and so TO make all future contracts as will
permit the convicts 10 have a certain amount Of
labor allotted them for each days work, and tile
time so gained. after The performance Of the task
may be occupied IN attending the prison school or
In labor Tor the contractor at the came rate the
contractor pays the state for the same work. q nd
II any convict, who sha II have so made overyork,
shall TOR any cause be unable TO mike fall work or
any other day or days, no deduction shall be made
Irom ms overwork earnings on that account
The money so earned shal be collected bv the
warden tor the convict the same as money due the
institution by the contractors, with the exception
oftne ALLOW ance OF any credit, and the warden
shall permit the convict TO send the AMOUNTS "a
earned 10 his family or friends; anG in case the
warden Is dismissed, or dies, or resigns before tho
expiration o. the sentence OF the convict who NAV
ha We funds IN his hands, he shall account for he
am"n"t ne 8 'me as the other funds Of the insti.
tuition IN his possession And an accurate md
detailed account OF III tuch moneys rece ivrfi
from whom the time when the amonlr received
and to whom PAYABLE, shall be kept BY the said
faf1 sfH a5 - sS9k a Rf9Ydsd s r hs. Rgnsss and
pass-book which the prisoner may 4 ep for tha,
purpose. ...,t f..
Sec. Is. I,-hall he the du,v of the warden ana
directors to allow T. oil convich to wh,u,. t-on,
the nature of their employment il il impr acicable
to assign daily allowance of work, end who in
the judgment OF the warden and directors, are en-.
titled thereto by thsir fidelity and extra labor such
compensation as may appear 10 them equitable
comparison with the amount Of labor reauired
oi other prisoners. lfsuch labor is performed for
contractor or the warden, the said compensa tion
TO he rcqui'el RON the contractor or warden FOL
whom il was nerfOrmed; shall be collected, ke,t
an paid into the treasury in the same manner as
othe' over WORK money. Ii such labor is perform-
ed FOR u i shall Be paid for by The slate.
Sec l6 II shall be the duty the warden, at
the close oi each month, to pay into the state tress
urv the aggregate amount then in his hands ps-
longing 10 the severa conv lets forever work The
treasurer cha u receive and receipt for the money
as in cases Of state funds md the warden shal
dispose o the receipts directed in the tenth sec-
ton n this act. The treasurer shall open and keep
An account with the fund 10 he denominatsd as the
''prisnnrrs Dver-w,Tk fund" Each convict q. the
close of his term, may draw from the treasury his
proportion Of the fund upon the certificate Of the
warden: and npon the written requss. Of the con-
vci he filed with the sudilor oil state, tbs war
den. at any time, may draw from the treasury the
amount due my convict rom the fund or any part
thereof for the proper ne 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 wardens account, the
different apartmenis of the prison ana The eond;
tion of the prisoners, and shall havs power 10 reg.
ulafe and hx the appointment, duties, disnijssafs
and salary of all officers or agents of the peni,en
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