Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-27
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 q,
1888, approved March %, 1883, and entitled An
Act TO provide for the lease ard management OF
the State Penitenuary," the Governor OF Teunes.
see and Board of Prison INSPECTORS, on Friday the
9th day of July, 1883, at the hoar of II O'Clock H.
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 1,
of the convicts. together with the quarry grounds
buildings, fixtures, machinery, tools, engines,
patterns, etc, belonging 10 the State.
TERxs-Ths lease will be made upon the follow.
Ing terms: Not less than one hundred thousand
(sl0O. C00) dollars per annum, payable quarterly,
clear OF all expenses TO the State on any account
except the salaries OF the superintendent warden,
assistant warden, SURGEON and sPlain, which
are TO be paid by the State. and bond with ap-
proved security is to be given therefor and for
Inc strict performance of all the requirements OF
said act in regard to the lease.
All 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 as sureties, which shah obligate such per-
sons to become the sureties on the bond required,
in the event this bid of their principal is success.
full; and all parties proposing to bid viii be re-
quiced, in addition thereto, TO file with the Gov
ernor q certified check on some good bank in Ten.
nessee for ten thousand (Slo,000l dollars payable
TO his order and TO be forfeited TO the State Il the
bid of such party be accepted and is not compiled
with. The bid of a party who has not complied
with these requirements viii 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 refe rred to part hereof,
copy OF which win be furnished any person de.
string to become q bidder, upon application to the
Secretary OF State or Governor.
LocATIoS-The Penitentiary is located in NASH
vile, and has been leased for a number of years.
The average number of eonvicts therein during
the last two years is thirteen hundred and sixteen
1915, and there are now thirteen hundred and
forty three (l343) therein.
REsrRIcTIoHs-The lessees will not be permitted
to keep more than 1--WE hundred and fifty (55O) male
convicts in the main prison at any one time, hui
will hsv We the authority to work the same any
where in Tennessee-saie and suitable quarter
being furnished-subject TO the rules and regula
tons provided IN said act and otherwise provided
bylaw,
Bow EMPLoYKD-Large numbers have regularly
been hired out by the present lessees to work In
the mines and in the construction of railroads
etc., In Tennessee They also employ those in the
prison building at Nashville (many OF whom are
experienced and skilled laborers and of long term
sentence) in manufacturing wagons iron hollow.
ware, furniture, etc; the average number OF wag
ons now made being about fifty day.
For Information and particulars address the m
dersigned or the Governor.
Done by order Of VIM. B. Base, GoYetn1r OF Ten
nessee, this april IS, 1888.
g. A. MUM,
Secrets ~ of State. Nasbyslle. Tenn.