Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-01
FOR LEASE.
TENNESSEE PENITENTIARY.
SIX YEARS TERN LEASE NOTICE.

DURSUANT to an Act of the General Assembly
L of the State of Tennessee, passed March IS.
1888, approved March %, 1888, and entitled Al
Act to provide for the lease and management of
the State Penitentiary," the Governor OF Tennes-
see and Board of Prison INSPECTORS on Friday, the
9th day of July, 1888, at the hoar of II O'Clock m,
at the front door of the capitol in Nashville Tenn
will lease at public Outcry, to the highest bidder
I ISs. the term OF SIX years beginning AM
of the convicts. 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
ing terms: Not less than one hundred thousand
clear of ali expenses to the State on any account
except the salaries of the superintendent, warden
assistant warden, surgeon and chaplain, which
are TO be paid by the State, and bond with ap-
proved security is 70 be given therefor, and for
The strict performance of all the requirements of
said act in regard to the lease.
AL persons desiring to bid will be required be-
forehand to file an obligation to be approved by
the Governor, signed BY those whom they propose
to give sureties, which shall obligate such per.
SONS to become the sureties on the bond required
in the event this bid of their principal Is success
ouired in addition thereto, 70 file with the GOV
ernor certified check on some good bank in Ten
nessee for ten thousand (Slo,O00) dollars payable
to his order and to be forfeited TO the state If the
bid of such party be accepted and is not complied
with. The Did of q party who has not complied
with these requirements will not be cried or con
sidered against the bid of party who has
The said act, in pursuance OF which the sale
will be made is here referred to part hereof,
string to become bidder, upon application TO the
Secretary OF State or Governor.
LocATIoN-The Penitentiary is located in Nash.
vile, and has been leased for q number Of years
The average number of eonvicts therein during
the last two years is thirteen hundred and sixteen
1870, and there are now thirteen hundred and
forty three (134Sl therein.
RKTEcTIoNs-The lessees viii not be permitted
TO keep more than i've hundred and fifty $50 male
convicts in the main prison at any one time, but
will have the authority to work the same any.
where in Tennessee-ssfe and suitable quartert
being furnished-subjeCt to the rules and regular
tons provided in said act and otherwise provided
by law.
How EMPLoYKD-Large numbers have regularly
been hired out by the present lessees to work II
the mines and in the construction of railroads
ETC.. in Tennessee. They also employ those In the
prison building at Nashville (rnany of whom are
Experienced and skilled laborers and of long tern
sentence) in manufacturing wagons, iron hollow
ware, furniture, ETC.; the average number of wag
ons now made being about fifty day.
Forinformation and particulars address the un
designed or the Governor.
Done by order of VIM. B. Bate, Governor of Tea
nessee, this April Is, 1888.
Secretary Of State Nashville, Tenn.