The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-01-26
NOTICE! NOTICE.,


OrurE o. BOARD oF rymie LAsor, ;
Ar,rtN, Texas December Is, l,t6
Dds WILL BE RECEIVED a, this
ID office until the FIRST DAY OF
FEBRl AIRY, 1867, Tor the surplus Don
yicts now in the Pcnitcntiary and such
as may be hereafter delivered there
The terms upon which said convict.
Will be hired are AS follows
The term Of hiring twelve U2l
months
In parties Of one hundred (loW
oF more
The convict. will be received by
the contractor at Huntsville who will
convey them to the points where he may
desire to work them, free OF charge to
the state
{ Contractors will provide comfor,a.
bic quarters for the conyict-, and will
also provide auihcieucy Of wholesome
rations for the party Of coHyie,s and for
guard employed rs the state to guard
said cony,cts The guard will be at the
rate Of not less than eighteen (l,) men
for every one hundred (lcJ) conyicts If
from mutinous or refractory iispDsi
ton OF the conNicts. IN the opinion Of
the aGcn. d, becomes necessary ~ en-
ploy an additional number to that above
indicated he may do 20 and the pro
pu.ais tor the contract should state az
what price per day such additional
guard uili be rationed, the price to couc
on, OF the wages due from the contractor
In the event the Board eauno, at
one time deliver the number Of conyiets
contracted for, the contractor viii have
To receive the 0on'io.s IN parties OF ten
or more, rs they may arrive al the Penn
Tertiary, until the number contracted for
has been furnished
o The price contracted to be paid. to
commence running, IN all cases, from
the day On which the conyicts are de
li'rred
la the event the contractor. VI any
time, desires to scatter his party Of con
Ylc,s over greater space Of ground than
the guard furnished by tn. State "a
.s..s t;.vm, such contractor shall az his
own charge furnish the necessary add
tional guard 10 safely .ecpsaid conyicts
such additional guard to he determined
by the agent OF the state, and to be un.
der his control
should any Of the conyiets have b.
be returned 10 the Pentcntiary, because
Of bad conduct, the contractor shall ,urn
such convict over ~ the agent ct the
State, who WI! 80. that he is safely re-
turned 20 the pcntcutary
ii - u.
contractor will be required to return the
enn'icn 10 the ponitcnlisry tree OF
charge 10 the STATE, other than the 81
peuse OF paying the wages Of the guard
~ IT, during the continuance OF the
contract, the term OF imprisonment OF
any OF the conyIcts should expire. other
ecnyicts will be delivered to hll the nun
Der
II The conlFsc, price will be paya-
bic monthly to the Treasurer Of ,hs
state, IN coin or It's equivalent Is cGi
rcney
II The conyicts will be guarded
clothed, and medically treated. by per
sons employed by the State. and a, the
expense Of the STATE
10 An agen, Will be appointed by tn.
Board 10 be constantly present with tn.
oonsiets, whose duty !. will be To give
order. to the guard, to see that the con
vets are humanely treated, properly
sheltered, sufficiently rationsd, securely
guarded, and to punish refractory con
siots as provided by law
IA An matters OF dispute between
fH. astl A.
ieFred to thi. Board for sijustmon.
10. Written contracts will be entered
/ into, and bond with approved security IN
/ double the amount OF the consraetpftce
] payable at the seat OF government, re
I CURED OF tho contractor for the faithful
| performance Of his contract
10 A guard, employed by the state
will be IN readiness. At Huntsville To ae
company and remain with each party VI
eonyicp
| BIDS viii be received until the da,
/ named when they will be opened. and
conyicts awarded 10 the highest ard best
bidder provided. the terms offered are
such that the public interest will br
-ubscrvcd by accepting them The
Board reserves the right 10 reject all
bids
Bid. will also be received ., the sam,
time. Tor parties Of less than one hun
bred 600 and more than twenty (2u
canyicts TO be worked on works % pub
10 utility, the contractor to meet ans
d,ftay all expenses, SAVE and except IN
pay Of the agent appointed by III