Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-08

The county court met at ten O'Clock
yesterday morning, Judge Holeman
presiding. The court was principally
occupied in hearing accounts and petit
lions, and in unimpOrtant routine busi-
ness.
THE COUNTY wORKHOUSE.
The following report was received and
adopted:
To the Worshipful County Court of Shelby
county and the General Council OF the city
of Memphis:
We, the undersigned, members of the
joint committee appointed by your hon.
CRADLE bodies to examine and report as to
the necessity OF building a wOrkhouse
for said county and city, and to suggest
what disposition should be made Of the
woTkhOuse convicts under the act of 1875.
chapter -, page =, respectfully report
that they have fully considered the mat
teTE referred to them, and find that it
would be unwise and ineXpedient to pur-
chase grounds and build wOrkh0use
for the county of Shelby, or for the
county of Shelby and the city Of Mem
phis, at the present time, when our tax
payers are suffering from great
financial shock, which renders them
wholly unable to engage in
such large outlay of money as the es-
Enlistment OF workhOuse, or a part
nership wOrkhOuse, necessarily involve.
They, therefore, recommend that all bids
or proposals for the sale o. real estate to
said county, or said county and city, for
wOTkhOuse purposes be rejected; and
that the plan of establishing a work
house by the county OF Shelby, or the
county of Shelby and city Of Memphis,
beabandonedf for the present. We further
report that We found that it was manifest
ly to the interest of said county and city
to hire out their convict labor, and COLI
sequently advertised for twenty days for
bids or proposals to hire the workhouse
convicts OF said county and city to the
highest and best bidder for a term OF
five years. They further report that
General n. 3. Forrest made the highest
and best bid for hiring said cOnVict-lab0f,
which proposed contracts are in the
words and figures given below. We
consider it msnifestly to the interest Of
said county and city to accept said pro-
posed contracts of said Forrest, and we
so recommend it.
ALE. G TUTHER,
c. q. FI>S,I Err
j ID. DANBuRY,
Committee from the General Council.
TOM HOLMAN,
Il. Is. MILLER,
J. I. ELLIOTT,
&. =. BRL OKS,
W. W. M'DO WELL,
Committee from the County Court.
The report was adopted by the follow
ing vote: Ayes-JusLices Egnew, MUIR
ray, Hunter, Giles, Spelman, Pulliam,
Brewer, Allen, Buntyn, HOegel, Elliott,
Brooks and jeremiah Massey. Noes
Justice Douglass.
On motion, the committee was au-
thorized to enter into contract with n.
B. Forrest for the hire, safe-ke eping, etc.
Of the Shelby county convicts, and that
they report back to the county court for
confirmation.
GENERAL FORESTS BID.
To the Honorable County Court of Shelby
County:
make the following proposition for
the hire OF the county Of Shelby con-
victs, to-wit:
Twill hire for term of five years,
with the privilege Of more, all the con-
victs sentenced by the county.
For all 2ble-bOdied men and women
that are suitable for agricultural puIpO-
ses, or for public works, l agree to pay
at the rate Of ten cents per day for each
day said convict may work, and 10
board, clothe and psy all other necessa-
~ expenses after being delivered to me;
and for all such ss are unable for manual
labor from any cause, will board, lodge
and retain in the workhouse free Of
charge to the county.
l further agree to provide suitable
buildings for the ssfe-keeping of said
cOnvicts, bUl reserve the right to provide
said buildings in any part OF Shelby
county, and to work said convicts either
as agricultuTists, upon public works, or
any other work that | may find neces-
sary to employ them.
l further sgree to furnish suitable
guards for the protection and safe keep
ing of said cODvicts, said guards and
cOnvicts to be under my exclusive con-
troll.
The county to furnish the sum of six
thousand dollars in cash to prepare suit
able buildings for the safe keeping of
said conVicts; said amount to be refund
ed to the county in five9nnual payments
at the end Of each twelve months; all
settlements to be made annually, giving
ME the right 70 pay in scrip Of the coun.
~ Of Shelby at par.
N. B. FORREST.
An agreement similar to the above
was also made with the city through the
committee.
The county court adjourned to meet
this morning.