The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-12
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with the provisions Of said Act and the said 5h day
June 1879 sundry written propositions were made to and re-
eeVed by said Commissioner lhe Peniteuary building In
Jackson, the place appointed hy advertisements among
which the proposition of the said Jones s. Hamilton and
Company upon the terms Hereinafter set forth, upon which
proposition said Commissioners arr duly considering OF the
several propositions adudgt aHl aEarled the contract Of
leasing to said Hamilton aud Company proposition being
the highest and best for the interest ot there
FORE It is agreed by and between said on behalf
OF the State and the said Jones Hamilton aud Company
ls That said Commissioners hereby lease out and hire to I
Hamilton Hebron aud their assigns the Peuen,i,v Of the
State OF Mississippi including the entire PeniteuNy promises
except the Supentendens residence and the yard Nhch n
located and the buildings thereon also all the ocves BOW IN
the penitenay belonging aud those who may e .u 10
the feni1enay during the continuance of this lease wc t,
Tor Tour years from date hereof subject OF tine
enanges in the convc by death pardoning final hnd x
prauon OF time. ,s uss,tt atsg Isl 4s als
I'd The Lessees hereby agree and bud themselves to feed
ana maintain the eonyc that may come into their hands
or under their control by under this contract Ia the manner
prescribed by law and the rules Of said lntaon furnish
them with medicine medical attendance aud proper and
attention when Sick pay all expenses conveying all conyc
rom the county where convicted to the Pennary place of
employment to all expenses guarding convc that
may come into their hands under their control whether in or
out of the Penentary buildings That when convict Anu.
escape they will notify the Governor Of Mississippi of the escape
and when any escaped convict shall be- arrested thew
such convict be brought back the Penteny or his
place OF labor that they will pay all expenses Of advertising for
the arrest OF such escaped convc also pay Jail fees and ali
expenses OF bringing neh convc back the Penen,iary or Ia
proper place labor also pay such reward the Governor Of
the State may have offered for his in a
the extent of $780, but And case said Lessee
shall fail to notify the Governor of the escape of anv convI
they shall thereby forfeit and pay the Treasury the State
ot mississippi $780, When any convict shall bs pardoned with
which pardoning power this manner 10 ntert1
and when the term of service convict expires If sub
wet shall have been undergoing confinement and
labor for twelve months said Lessee shall give 10 such outgoing
convict plain suit of citizens clothes and the SUN of s1O ia
cash. 3'' IT ~ -
3D. The Leees their assigns shall appoint and hereby bind
themselves to pay all necessary proper officers dpehtendents
and guards, except the State Superintendent '' h.
4 In accordance with section 3d. of the Act aforesaid ad
period than ten within the walls Of the Pent5nary or so
the Penentay nc night But all cohvcs for perod
OF ten or less said Lessees may work outside the Penen
ary, but within the limits of the State of Mississippi build
ing railroads. evees or any pfiv"'" labor employment
All convcts who are worked outside or s reneuuary
shall be guarded With reasonable guard prevent escapes
such convcssha be lodged comfortable quarters enclosed by
good and substantial sockade or fence to prevent
They shall not be permitted be outside of such en-
closure after dark leave the premises which they labor
in the day time, unless accompanied by sufficient guard
9Th Said Lessee hereby further bind themselves that they
will annually at the end of each year. from this date pay
into the Treasury of the State of Mississippi the OF the
Physicians salary for the year fixed by the laws of the State
7t 1t rs further agreed that within five days of the date of
this contract appraisers shall be appointed according sixth
section Of the before rected Act to make the apaemen therein
directed and in the therein directed whose decisions the
maero the said approsement shall be final and part
tract 1t Is further agreed that in like the expiration
OF the lease all machinery tools, anuacured articles
rial etc. shall be valued by appraisers appointed in like manner
aud should the appraised value of the property the end
lease be than the appraised value OF that hand the
State Of Mississippi shall pay said Lessccs tie difference but
the appraised value shall then be less the Lessees shall pay
difference into the State treasury. .,.s..
9Th II is further understood and agreed part Of this cou.
tract that said Lessees hereby substituted during their
of four years all such rights legal and equitable which the
State the Penentiary the State Superintendent thereof the
Inspectors Commissioners may have be entitled to the
labor possession, control of the ccnvcs in the
hands OF French Jobe under certain alleged aud pretended
contracts made by them during the year 1875 for the lease
hire of 450 eonvicts said Penenay and the rights
toany other convc that may be held By any other person
under the contracts aforesaid any them without ab
bility on the part of the State to said Lessees
9Th For 140 the Lessees will pay compensation
the State other than the expenses ouy supplies etc. under
other clauses of this contract be incurred by the Lese
relation said Peniensry and For all convicts over
said number l40 that may their lands control said
Lesees will pay the State of Mississippi Sl10 per head per
month"; dating TO each convict from the day he shall into
their hands under their CONTROL and counting his discharge
death Those payments to be made Annually the
LIST day day Of June, 1877, 1878 1879 and $780, Is
10TH Said Lessees bind themselves and protect the
State against all expenses growing out of the feeding clothing
hands under their those
which by under said Act of the Legislature properly devOve
upon her. ,..,.. III. =, !. sss s.stg e.
lIb In making this contract it expressly understood that
the sawed lumber now on the lot directly wes Of the Pnten.
tjarv buildings included n this contract b not to be
praised or nvenoed under the seventh clause hereof It
In fact part building fund property and not of the Peni
tenary properly ..s.,4 - ..... - t..4--. tv ..+ E
that they will well and freely and faithfully abide by and carry
into effect the laws in force of the State of Mississippi in
relation said Pentenay and the Penienti'y eOnviets
far as proper and legally applicable their
hands Lesee applicable those Lesees and that they
will promptly and faithfully surrender to the State the Pniten
ary all conviets thereto belonging the end Of their lease
Witness hands and seals this day and year first above
mentioned t~s' - o~ .'t @~' = =. -
In duplicate ~ II. -. T.. ~.r-.se i.
,.aes..s d. SHELTON TL.Sl
THOs. B. SMITH, IT, Si :
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