The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-14
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ITO THE MANUFACTURERS MECHANICS, AND b.
Il Business Men Generaly.-Sealed Proposals will
be received until the 10Th day OF JUNE next, by the
undersigned to employ by hire all the convict labor
of the State Penitentary.
The Lessee is to take all the able-bodied convicts
now on hand, or who may hereafter come into the
prison during his term of lease except those needed
by the State to keep up the establishment He shall
also be authorized to occupy and take charge of all
the shops and warehouses; in said prison, to put up
such machinery as he may desire, and shall have the
privilege OF buying at such prices as may be agreed
upon, all the machinery, TOOLS fixtures and mate
rials on hand, both finished and unfinished
Said Lessee ssall treat those hired with humanity
and Kindness conforming to such rules, bylaws, and
regulations may be established by the Directors
and work them not exceeding ten hours each day.
For each convict employed, the lessee shall pay
into the State Treasury the price per day bid said
payment to be made quarterly.
He shall also give bond, with approved security in
the of fifty thousand dollars payable TO the State
Of Tennessee for the faithful performance the un-
dertakng hereby imposed. Said lease TO continue for
four years, at the end of which term new proposal
from said lessee shall have preference for the
four years. provided he shall have faithfully dis
charged his obligations to the satisfaction Of the
Direcors said preference not TO exclude proposals
from others manilestly more conducive to the in
terests OF the State
The workshops are built in a very substantial mani
ner, with Suf1clent capacity lOr WORKING HVe OF SIX
hundred hands; well lighted and ventilated; also
conveniently arranged. &There is one siXtyhVe horse
power engine, capable Of running all the machinery.
The machinery has all of the most modern improve
ments for the manufacturing Of cedar ware, furni-
ture, agricultural implements, wagons, etc. There
is also machine shop, containing nine lathes and
two holt machines, blacksmith shop with nine
forpes ceyls machine, three triphammers and tools
complete a foundry onel hundred and forty feet
long and fortyYe feet wide, with TASKS for making
all kinds ef hollow ware, poughs, corn-shellers, etc.
also nattens for stove and other castings. Also
one bulding used for manufacturing bagging, con-
tanning fifteen looms, with all the necessary ma
chinery for spinning, etc. There is also stone
shop paint shop, and dry house.
The prison buildings beautifully located just
outside the corporation OF Nashville, and within one
ouorter of a mile of two: railroad depots and one
mile of the steamboat landing.
There are now about four hundred and fifty con-
vcts in the prison, most of whom have served some
years and are skilled mechanics in their respective
branches of business. The prison is under the con-
troll of a Board of Directors, and Warden, whose
duty it is to provide for the wants OF the conyicts
| and to see that strict discipline is maintained
Proposals may be addressed to the undersigned or
he Secretary Of State within they should be
dorsed proposals for leasing the Tennessee Pen-
tentary."
Any further information desired VIII be furnished
by addressing the Directors Of the Penitentiary.
WILLIAM SHANE,
M. r. MURRELL,
Q. ROBINSON,
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