Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-19

| the same shall be subject TO restriction by the
| General Assembly OF the State, provided
| they should deem such employment preju-
di ial to the public property or the good OF
the eonvicts.
For the faithful performance of all the
stipulations of this contract the parties Of
the second part are to execute within thirty
days, bonds with ample security, in the ag-
gregate sum of one hundred and thirty
thousand dollars, the form of the bonds
and the sufficiency of the securities to be
approved by the Comptroller and Treasu-
rer of the State; said bonds to be renewed
annually.
The schedules and inventories and valu-
ations of property of every kind are to be
made Immediately by the parties, If they
can agree, and so far as they can agree
therein; but if any differences should arise,
then they are to refer the same to an UNI
pire chosen between them, or if they can
not agree upon person satisfactory to both
parties, then to be nominatedSby the Cover
nor.
The inspectors on behalf of the State ex-
pressly reserve to themselves and to their
successors in office, or to such authority as
the General Assembly may at any time du-
ring the continuance of this lease vest with
their powers, the power to declare this lease
at an end for any of the causes provided in
the 10th section of the act of Feb. 5,
1870, and to release as therein provided.
1t is expressly understood that the i'm
provements on the capitol grounds are to
be included among the contracts which the
lessees are to and do assume, and that they
are to continue the work at the same rates
as have been charged by the inspectors in
their monthly estimate heretofore furnished
to the Comptroller, and that no charges not
therein estimated are to be allowed or esti-
mated for. Said work to be subject to the
right of the General Assemblyto discontinue
the same or direct any change of plan, but 9th
erwise to be continued under the direction
of the Inspectors of the Penitentiary or their
successors, or such other officer or person as
may by law be charged with the superin-
tendence of the same, and in accordance
with the plans and specifications presented
by the architect.
All stone necessary to the capitol grounds
or other work, ordered by the State during
the continuance of the lease, is reserved out
of the quarries belonging to the prison.
In the event the office of Inspectors is
abolished the amount now paid from the
prison as their salaries 5000 per annum,)
shall be paid into the State Treasury with
the quarterly payments of rent hereinbefore
provided for.
Either of the contracting parties
with the written assent of the other, shall
have the privilege of taking a policy for
such insurance upon the buildings or per-
manent machinery as may be agreed upon,
and in such case, if loss should occur, the
amount derived from the policy shall be
used in replacing such buildings or machine
~, without charge to the other party.
The ten hours daily, for which the con-
victs are bound to work, may be equalized
by the Warden by diminishing tie time in
winter, and increasing the same in sum-
mer.
In the event the State should, at the end
of the term, desire to continue the policy
of leasing, the present lessees shall have
the preference over others not offering more
favorable terms, upon such terms and con-
ditions as may be agreed upon.
R. 6. McNATEri, Inspectors.
J. D. NANCY,
Attest:
B. A. ENLOE.
THos. O'CoNNER.
r. F. LooNEY.
S. i. WARREN,
J. 3. HEIsKELL.