The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-06-06
Spirit Of Democracy,
LAWS OF oHTo-
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
mo. 80 AN ACT
To provide for the Enlargement of the
Ohio por;&.rt;o,r

mo. 80 AN ACT
To provide for the Enlargement of the
Ohio Penitentiary.
Sec. I. Be It enacted 5y the Genera
Assenstty Of ths State Of Ohio, That the
wardensnd directors of the Ohio Peni
tentiary ere hereby authorized and direct.
cd to provide Immediately for the enlarge.
ment Of that Institution, 10 addition to
the enlargement now provided for by law,
By extending the east wing thereof, in an
iedsterly direction, and extending the east
cell house ia corresponding manner, with
the addition Of sufficient number of cells
70 meet existing wants, for the accommo-
0ation and confinement of male convicts.
o SEQ. a.. Said cells to be constructed
after the same plan and in the same style
of those now being constructed in seid
east wing. The said enlargement to be
made with view to such general plat as
will, when said east wing and cell house
sfe completed. give said penitentiary the
espscity for the accommodation of one
thopsand male conviets.
.sa See. 8. The entire structure shall be
twslf and substantially built of stone. with
special reference to economy, and to the
safe keeping and comfort of the convicts,
and also to be constructed in manner to
correspond 10 material and appearance
with the present east wing.
Sec. 4. The said warden and direc.
tors are hereby authorized and directed
to provide for the enlargement of the
dining ball, kitchen, bake.room, and wash
room so as to provide for the wants and
accommodation of one thousand male
convicts. adopting such plan as shall se-
cure that end, with view to economy ard
psrnanence, and with q view to the cor.
responding enlargement of chapel and
hospital In the npper stories of the same
building. The said enlargement of the
dining hall and kitchen, to be made upon
the east side thereof, with walls to cor
respond In appearance and material with
the walls Of the present dining hall.
= Sec. 5, They are also authorized and
directed to construct Immediately two
new work shops ip the northern part of
the prison yard, Of sufficient capacity for
the accommodation of one hundred con-
victs each, as nearly as may be. The
walls TO be made of brick, and to be two
stories high and covered with slate roof.
The walls to be laid up Of sufficient thick
ness to bear she weight and strain of
machinery, reference being had to the
kind Of business to be done in the said
shops.ot e
Sec.s 6. They are hereby authorized
TO take down and remove the cooper shop
ESQ called.) as soon as the said new shops
are finished and ready for use.
Bee. 4. In the location Of said shops,
and the enlargement of the dining hall
and kitchen departments, they are hereby
directsd to carry out the general plan SUBJ
mitted by the penitentiary commissioners
to His Excellency the Governor of Ohio,
on the I'd OF March, 1860. in the drafts
accompanying their report to him.
Ses.b 8. They shall have power to ex-
eEute, by convict labor, SO much of any,
or all, work contemplated by this ACT, as
in their opinion will be conducive to the
best interests Of the State, and shall COM
piete the remaining portion, or the whole,
a. the case may be, by dividing the same
INTO suitable parcels, and advertising for
42eloq proposals Tor contracts in the daily
,Qelo Statesman and the daily Ohio State
'Jeaznal, for not less than three consecu-
We weeks before che time when such con-
Hscts sre proposed to ne let; and such
eayeEnsement snall contain proposals LOT
'she xomplstfon OF each separate patcei
od1ortne entire WORK. All oids onereo
\ Sn 1a she day when the letting is to take
,Rleee. .eAlA be rejected, and al bids re-
'aaind' 'ssah Oe opened on tnat day' IN the
presence q said warden ana directors
sqd not Otherwise.
: s}aoa All contracts shall De let Dy
oeesvaMen ana directors TO the lowest
- eo.sloie oidoer, ana snaii speclncahy
= lssl ~ q me work contracted % De done'
q M mes pnen te-oe completeo' ma.er,,
als 20 90 useo. &C.; ana 10 no event sna'i
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