The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-05-03

and have access at all times to the Penltentlary
or such other place or places as sald conVlc1s
may be worked, and IN the event OF any us
agreement between him and the lessee, the
Governor shall appoint umpire, whose decl-
sion shall be final; Ind pr0etded further, That
the expense of visiting points at which con
gicis are worked, by the said Superintendent
and the compensation of said umpire at the
rate of four dollars per day, shall be borne by
the State, on account approved by the Cover
nor; Pr0cided further, That no travelling ex-
penses shall be incurred by the Superintendent
| or Inspectors Except the regular meetings OF
| Inspectors) without the approval and direction
of the Governor
SEC 5. Belt further enacted, That said Com
missioners ii, in their Judgment, the interest OF
/ the State will be promoted thereby, may contract
with said lessee or Iessees. to repair any OF the
building or buildings OF the Penitentiary, or to
put up any additional buildings that they may
deem necessary, to be paid for by the State, at
the termination of said lease, the value thereof
to be fixed by three persons, whose valuation
shall be made thirty days prior to the termlna-
ton of said lease the Inspectors to select one,
the lessee or lessees to select one, which said
/ two persons shall select a third person, whose
| valuation shall be conclusive and binding upon
the parties Pr0Uided, That such additional
building or buildings or Improvements shall not
exceed in value the sum of twenty five thousand
dollars.
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ry shall be taken by appraisers one to be APP
pointed by the Governor of the State, and one
by the lessee these two in case OF any disagree
ment, shall appoint third, whose decisions shall
be final, of all property now in the Penitentiary
or in anywise appertaining thereto, not inclnd-
! ing buildings, and the estimated value to be
set opposite such articles, and in like manner
at the expiration of the lease, all machinery,
| tools and unmanufactured articles, material,
etc, shall be valued; Procided, That, should
the value of the property at the end of said
lease be more than now On hand, the State shall
pay said lessee the difference, but if it shall be
| less the difference shall be paid into the State
Treasury by said lessee or assigns.
| SEC Z. Be at further enacted, That said Com
missioners shall accept the proposition for
leasing the Penitentiary and convict labor of
the State, that they may believe to be for the
! best interest of the State, and each proposition
| for leasing the Pententiary, shall be in writing,
and shall be accompanied by certificate Of
ten citizens, certifying to the ability of the
person or persons making the bid, to give a
| bond in the sum Of one hundred thousand dol
| lars for the faithful performance of their con-
tract, and the person OF persons, to whom said
| Penitenitary and convict labor is leased shall
enter into written contract with said Com
mlissioners, in accordance with this Act, and
shall also enter into bond and good security,
payable to the State of Mississippi in the penal
sum of one hundred thousand dollars, for the
/ 1.
| The sureties upon said bond shall make affidavit
as is required by law for the securities on the
bonds of public officers Of this State, and said
bond shall be recorded in the Office of the
Chancery Clerk of Kinds county, certified
copy of which shall be competent evidence in
all courts of law and equity in this State
SEC. s. Be 1t further enacted, That in the
event no bid is received by said commission
ers, in accordance with this act and no person
or persons are willing to contract for the peni-
Tertiary and convict labor, in accordance with
the terms of this act, then and in that event,
said commissioners are hereby authorized to
make private contracts for the lease of the
pententiary and convict labor for a shorter
period than is prescribed in this Act, and
to different parties, to be worked according
to the provisions of this Act; Procided, That
if the penitentiary and convict labor to be
worked within the wall be leased to one person,
and the convict labor to be worked outside Of
the penitentary be leased to another party or
parties, then and in that event said party or
parties shall enter into bond with security as
aforesaid in the penal sum Of twenty five thou
sand dollars payable to the State Of Mississippi,
for the faithful performance of their respective
contracts.
Sec 8. Be 1t further enacted, That the at
torney general Of the State, or lessee or lessees
are hereby authorized and directed to bring
suit or suits to recover the possession of the
convicts together with the value of their labor
tnaC J0DeS ana french OBTAINED possession OF
under an alleged and pretended contract made
between them and the former inspectors of the
penitentiary Suit by action of replevin or
otherwise, in the name of the superintendent
the cost of said suit to be paid by the lessee
may be brought against any person having pos
session of any Of said convcts for all Of such
convicts in his possession describing them as so
many convicts of the penitentiary of the State
of Mississippi, and no bond shall be required
of the plaintiff, nor shall the defendant be al
lowed to replevy said convicts, and said com
missioners are hereby authorized and instructed
to compromise with said French and Jobes.
upon the surrender by said French and Jobes
within thirty days after the passage Of this Act,
of their said contracts, and all contracts made
under and through Them when said commits
soners shall renew the said contracts of said
French and Jobes, in all respects, except as to
keeping up their quota of labor under said con
tracts, making the same, however, expire On
the first day of January, 1878, and binding said
French and JObes, in said renewed contracts to.
furnish to the board of levee commissioners of
district No. 2, at least fifty OF said convicts
during the present year and one hundred during
the year 1877, at such times as the same may be
called for and demanded by said board of levee
commissioners, the expense of said convicts to
be borne by said levee commissioners whilst in
their employment, and said board of levee com
missioners shall be entitled to bring an action for
said convicts under said renewed contracts in
the same manner as hereinbefore provided for
suits by the attorney general; Rr0rided, That |
leyee district No. /, after the year 1876, shall
have one-half of the convict labor, to be worked
upon the levees, upon the same terms as in |
levee district No. 2, if demanded by said levee
district No. 1.