Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-16
FOR LEASE.
TENNESSEE PENITENTIARY.
SIX YEARS. TERM LEASE NOTICE


DURsUANT to an Act of the General Assembly
l. OF the State OF Tennessee, passed March "a
1888, approved March %, 1888, and entitled Az
the STATE Penitentiary," The Governor q Tenne $
see and Board OF Prison 1Dspec ors on Friday, the
9Th day of July, 1883 at the boar of u clock n
at the front door OF the capitol in Nashville Tenn
will lease at public outcry, TO the highest bidder
for the term of six years, beginning January l.
Of the convicts. together with the quarry grounds
buildings, fixtures, machinery, tools, engines
patterns, etc, belonging % the State.
TERNs-The lease VIII be made upon the follow
iEg terms: Not less than one hundred thousand
is100.C COO dollars per annum, payable quarterly.
clear OF all expeuEes to the Sta te on any account
assistant EsTde1, SURGEON and chaplain, which
TO be paid By the State, and bond with sp-
The strict performance OF all the Requirement T. d
seid act In regard to the lease.
All persons desiring to bid viii be required be
forehsnd 10 die an obligation 70 be approved by
the Governor, signed By those whom they propose
TO give Is sureties which shall obligate such per.
SOILS 70 become the suretses on the bond required,
in the event this bid OF their principal is success.
fuli aud All parties proposing TO btd viii be re-
quired, IN aoditloH thereto, to file with the Gov
ernor certified check ON some good bank in Ten
nessee for ten thousand 600 dollars payable
70 his Order and to be forfeited 70 the State II the
bio of such party be accepted and is not compiled
with The bid of party who has not com piled
with these requirements viii not be cried con
Eidereo against the bid of 8 party who has.
he Eaid act, IN pursuance OF which the sale
will be made. is here refe rred to part hereof
copy OF which VIII be furnished any person de.
string become bidder, upon application 70 the
Secretary OF State or Governor.
LocATIos-Tne Penitentisry Is located in Nash
vile, and mas been leased for number of yeArz
The average number OF COZ vicis therein during
the Last years Is thirteen hundred and sixteen
llSl5), and there are now thirteen hundred and
forry-three (1343) therein.
REsTRIcTIoss-The lessees will not be permitted
10 keep more than I'VE hundred and fifty t55Ol male
conviets in the main prison at any one time, but
will have the authority to work the sane any
where in Tennessee-safe and suitable Quarters
being furnished-subject TO the rules and regular
tons provided in said act and otherwise provided
By law.
How ENPLoYKD-Lsrge numbers have regularly
been hired o1t by the present iessees TO WORK IN
the mines and in the construction of railroads
ETC., in Tennessee They also employ those In the
prison building at Nashville lmany of whom are
experienced and skilled laborers and of long term
sentencel In manufacturing wagons. iron hollow
ware, furniture, etc; the average number OF Hsg.
OILS now made being about fifty & day.
For information and particulars address tie an
cerSigned or the Governor.
Done by order OF VIM B. Bate, GSserucs G. Ten
nessee, this April Is, 1883.
D. A. MUM,
Secretary OF State, Nashville, Tenn.