The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-07-31
THE PENITENTIARY.
LIVELY BIDDING-.-THE PENITEN
TIARY A PAYING INSTITUTION.

Synopsis of bids for lease of'peniten-
tiary. Submitted to the Board Of
Public Works, and publicly opened
by the Board, at the Executive Ofiice,
on the 9th any of July, 1880.
Bid of 4. G. Kerr d Co.-For able
bodied male convicts, So 90; for
women and second class hands, 50 90
for third class hands, 81 so. The
State to pay 20 cents per day for keep
ing sick and crippled. For hands
ordered to any public works-such
work to pay the hire to the State,
and refund to contractors expenses
of transportation, clothing, doctors
bills, &c.
Bid of James Tdpley,-Pay 81 19per
month for each man, except sick and
crippled-and in all respects comply
with the Act authorizing the lease.
Bid Of c. l.. JObeS,~-S2 So per an
mum for each convict, without eXcep-
ton or So 0G per annum for all able
bodied convicts; exceptions in the
latter case to be determined as the law
| directs.
Bid Of {. IL. SmUh.-S2 IS pei
month for each convict on hand on
LIST day of January 1881, and the same
for each one sentenced thereafter, eX-
cept invalid and cripples, adjudged
worthless by Board of Public Works
| Also to pay expenses of guarding
cloth ng and maintaining. Further
to purchase from the present Lessees,
all the property in the Penitentiary
that the State is required to retain,
and pay for under the Acts of 1876
Said property to be appraised, as
required by said Acts.
Bid Of Vim NoOnan.--lst. Pay fol
each able-boded male and female con
Wet, 50 50 per month, during the con
tnuance of the lease. ID. Pay fol
each able-boded male and female con-
Wet that can be worked outside OF
the walls, So 90 per month during the
lease. Sd. Pay for each able-bodied
male convict who cannot be worked
outside the walls, 81 so per month
and for all able-bodied females of same
class, 81 50 each, per month. If his
bid, or any one of them is accepted, t.
be entitled to receive all stock, tools
machinery, &C., belonging to the
State, or the Penitentiary, for work
ing convicts, and return them to tho
State at expiration of the lease.
Bid of j. R. McLntOsh.- -Compl!
with all the requirements of the law
and pay 81 81 per month for each con
Wet on hand at the expiration of tn
present lease, or that may be SENTENCED
during the new lease, except invalid
and cripp|es.
Bid Of James SheHOn.-Enter int
contract in all respects as required b.
the Act of 1850, and pay - SO pc
month, for each convict received, eX
cept invalids and cripples.
Bid of John NJ CHiAon-For tn
use of the Penitentiary, and all prop
erty belonging thereto, together will
all convicts on hand at commence
ment of the lease, and all received
during the lease, he will pay at tn
rate of $40 80 per annum, for each ant
every convict, except such rs may b
adiudged "invalids and cripples," ant
this class maintained without charg
to the State.
Bid of John II. Ode0edl.-For al
convicts on hand at commencement o
lease, to be sentenced during the lease
the sum of 81 40 per month for eaCl
convict, except invalids and cripples
so adjudged by the Board of Publi
Works.
Bid of W. A. PoUOck.-Perform al
duties required by law; and pay fol
each convict, except invalids and Grip
pies, 50 O6 per month.
Bid Of &. d. Bustanadnte d. Co.
Will pay thirty thousand one hundred
and fifty dollars year for the Peni'
Tertiary and convicts; and pay all eX'
pcnses except transportation of con
victs.
Bid of Charles Lehmdn.--FOrty-twt
dollars and fifty cents per annum for al
convicts, payable semi-annually, on Is
of July and January. The Superinten
dent to deliver him the convicts, ant
pay other incidental expenses.
Bid of John ID. Tinney d. CO.-Wil
comply with the Act of 1880, in al
respects, and will turn over to works
of internal improvement such mum
Der of cOnvicts as may be required a
an annual hire of so 90, they paying
all cost of transportation clothing, etc
viii pay the State. hire Oh all conyict'
put on public works Sl8 each, per an
mum; and all left at their dispose
S25 90 per annum.
Bidof T. f. RichdrClsOn.-lst. Com
ply in all respects with the law. I'd
Pay hire for all cOnvicts, invalids anC
cripples excepted, at the rate of 81 y
each per month.
Bid Of Hon. Green Cldy.-COmply
with the law in all respects-relievinl
the State of all expenses, land pay hir'
50 3G per month for each convict OF
hand, 1st day of January, 1881, or tha
may be thereafter received, except in
valids and cripples. Further, vii
take from the State, all material, etc.
that may be of service to the Peniten
tiary operations, at a fair valuation
thus relieving the State Of any indebt
edness to the present lessees.
Bid Of w. r. PedtrOss d CO.-Pay
hire on all able bodied convicts on
hand, or to be received during the