The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-08-03

posted with tho auditor OF state, ono with
tho comptroller, and tho other retained by |
tho warden. full aud de,ailod statement !
OF all such moneys received and paid over
to the treasurer OF state shall be mado out
by tho warden at the closo Of each quarter
of tho ycar; such statement shall set forth
the several amounts received, from whom.
at what time. and on what accounts received,
and shall be Immediately deposited with :bo
auditor OF state.
Sec. ii. All accounts for claims against
tho penlteDtiary. whether for salaries, pro-
visions. clothing, medicines. repairs, building
or other object. siall bc made in duplicate
ono 10 the auditor OF state and one to the
comptrollcr Of tho treasury; be certified by
tho warden, couGiersigned by the clerk, and
endorsed approved by at least two di
rcctors
SEQ. IL. All contracts for provisions,
clothing, medicines. forage, fuel, buildings
or repairs where the amount shall exceed
tho sun OF ono hundred dollars, shall DO
gwen TO tho lowest bidcer; provided, IN
case OF tho acceptance ot and bid, and the
bidder ia''e 10 complete tho contract, the
nexi lowest O'ouer snn'l not DO entltIeu 20
ino contract, unless the price be deemed
reasonable by the Tarden aud directors;
but the warden and directors may then con-
tract with any one whose offer may be ro-
earoed Just ana proper NO Oids herein
authorized shall be received. or contract
made in pursuance thorcot, unless the same
be roasonableand not groater than tbc usual
markct value aud price. SO far as possible,
tho letting OF contracts shall DO as herein
provided Tor, but no other contracts shall bo
lot TO run more than SIX months, nor shall
any contract DO valid until approved by tho
auditor and attorney general. Notice OF the
time and place OF letting zach contract shall
be given for at least two consecutive weeks
IN two daily newspapers in Columbus. and
IN one OF tho weekly papers published in
each OF tho counties adjoining Franklin
county. and in such other papors as the
warden and directors may doom cxpcdiont;
and where any two bids shall be equal the
warden and directors may select any one
of them as the person who shall havo tho
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 shall be
given or purchase made wherein either Of
the directors or any of the officers of the
pOnitentiary is interested; and all contracts
or purchases made in violation Of this pro-
vision shall bo void
Sec. ID Conyicts may DO hired in any
number not exceeding fifty in one contract,
aud for any time not exceeding fvo years.
All contracts for working convicts shall be
given to tho highest bidder, of tho letting
of which tho 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 tho city of Glove
land. and all contractors shall be required
by tho directors to givo security to the state
OF Ohio for the faithful performance of their
contracts. In such amounts as the directors.
in their judgment, may think proper and
right. All convicis not contracted for. &C.
cord;ng to tho provisions of this act. shall
be Erred or othorwiso employed by tho di-
|, rectors and warden in such manner as they
may deem most conducive to tho interests
: OF tho state.
Soc. IA. 1t shall DO tho du'y OF tho war
; den and directors to make such arrange
l ments with the contractors who now have
contracts for convict labor, and so to make
! all iuturo contracts as will permit tho con
''cts TO nave certain amount OF labor al
lo''ou lnetn eacn lot u"S WORK anu .ne
,i'no ." ga'nou' a'lor .nS Por'ornauce o' 'ne
TASK may 90 ocoap'ch 10 ATTENDING th'
y prison sc"ooi OF III any 'ao"r .or tne con
y 'ac'or a' ',.o Same ra'e 'ne contractor pay
: mo o.ate ior tn1 same WORK J anu anN
. c"nnc'. ""o ena' "a'o ." u'auo o'oI I"oik r,
: s"a,' ior my CAUSE oe uhaoio 10 MAKE 'u'
work on any otner uay or days, no deoue
0 non shaii 10 maze from ms oVer"orX earn
y 'ngS on 'nat account Inc money 30 earned
sna'' ." co''cc'ou oy 'no waruo" 'c' me con
]; s'ct mo same as money quo the 'nsttuhor
. rom ,ne co"'rac'ors' t"nh 'he 9AeePuoh ol
cue ,s @'Io"aneo oI any credit ana ,ce waruet
sna'' por"' me c"h'ict 10 send inc ahoun''
30 e".noi W n's ia'h,.y OF lt'onu'; snn u
s;oos naf,ra ~. oxa;.n,;n, nr ,h Wv aou,o. " 30
H. oo",.;,, -. s,,oSs y. -;
|, b,,J. bo sho,i .econn, tor rho .morn, ,h'
" s.,na 80 ,ha o,hor f'ndo af ,ho ;ns,;,n,;on W. :,
his yosoo.s,on And an a.o,..,a and a.
,aI,g a".o,'n, III s"oh ,,oo,,n,s " aI y
fron, ,vhon, ,ho ,;roo shan ,ho ,,nn,n, 90
80 ana ~ 49,, .'"hia shaI w. 80
y | "a .Js I",, ",;J,s !,
i ~ II ~. ~ 'u I u ~ IooH pouJu ~ ~
; ,ha fsn,1, ,non,h,, ;n u,ss hnor vh;e
u ,hs ~ ";.n . - ~ pIs, ',,
o W. p'o 10y ~V'p 'o' ''"' purpose
Sec. 10: IL shall 90 tho duty OF the war
oen ana directors 70 aiiow 70 GIL convlcts u
i whom from .ne nature OF the'r emToymen
inprec,'cao'e 10 assign oa.y n'ow
anco o' "ork. anu VINO III 'ne Jungmenl
'ne ~"'uon ana p,rectors,aro eno''ou more
70 oy tneir hueNly anu ezra ,aoor, sue
compensation as may appear 20 'nem equ,'