Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-31
FOR LEASE.
TENNESSEE PENlTENTIARY.
SIX YEARS. TERN LEASE NOTICE.

DURsUANT to an Act of the General Assembly
L Of the State of Tennessee, passed March %,
1888, approved March g. 1885, and entitled An
act TO provide for The lease and management OF
the State Penitentiary," the Governor of Tennes-
and Board of Prison Inspec ors, on Friday, the
9th day OF July, 1888 at the holr of II O'Clock m
st the front door OF he capitol in Nashville, Tenn,
will lease at public Outcry, to the highest bidder
for the term of six years, beginning January l,
1854 the Penitentiary of Tennessee and the labor
OF the conylcts together with the quarry grounds,
buildings, fixtures, machinery, tools, engines,
patterns, ETC., belonging to the State.
TERMs-The lease will be made upon the follow
log terms: Not less than one hundred thousand
$4,000 dollars per annum, payable quarterly,
clear of all expenses to the state on any account,
assistant warden, surgeon and chaplain, which
are to be paid by the State, aud bond with ap-
proved security is to be given therefor and for
the strict performance OF all the requirements Of
said act in regard to The lease.
All persons desiring 70 bid will be required be-
forehand 10 file an obligation to be approved by
the Governor signed by those whom they propose
TO give as suret1es which shall obligste such per-
sons 10 become the sureties on the bond required
in the event this bid of their principal is success
full; and all parties proposing to bid will be re-
quired, IN sadiuoR thereto, 10 file with the Gov
eInor certified cheek on some good bank in Ten
nessee for ten thousand (slO,000) dollars payable
" his order and TO be forfeited to the state If the
bid of such party be accepted and is not compiled
with. The Did OF IA party VINO has not com piled
with these requirements will not be cried or con
sidered against the bid of a party who has.
The SAID act, in pursuance of which the sale
will be made is here referred to part hereof q
copy OF which will be furnished any person de-
string 10 become bidder, upon application TO the
Secretary OF State OF Governor.
LoCAuoN-The Penitentiary is located in Nash
Vile, and has been leased for number Of years.
. The average number OF couvicls therein durine
the last two years is thirteen hundred and sixteen
(lSl6l, and there are now thirteen hundred aud
forty three (lS4S) therein.
REsTHcTIoSs-Ths leSsees will not be permitted
to keep than five hundred and fifty $50 male
| convicts in the main prison at any one time, bu
will have the authority to work the same any
| where il Tennessee-safe and suitable quarter
| being furnished-suoject TO the rules and regula
lions provided in sad act and otherwise provided
| by law.
| bow EMPLoYED-Large numbers have regularly
been hired out by the present lessees to WORK IL
/ the mines and In the construction of railroads
ETC., in Tennessee They also employ those in tn,
prison building at Nashville lnAny of whom SIT
experienced and skilled laborerS and of long tern
| sentenee) in manufacturing wagons iron hollow
ware, furniture, etc; the average number of 1sg
ons now made being about fifty day.
1 ForinfOrmation and particulars address the IN
dersigned or the Governor.
L Done by order of Vim. B. Bate, Governor OF Ten
4 nessee, This april %, 1888.
D. 4. MUM,
: Secretary OF State, Nashville, Tenn.