Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-27
FOR LEASE.
TENNESSEE PENlTENTIARY.
SIX YEARS. TERN LEASE NOTICE.

DURSUANT to an Act of the General Assembly
OF the State of Tennessee, passed March %,
act @ provide ior In lease SEA ana 9n management q
the State Peniteniary" the Governor OF Tennes-
see and Board Of Prison Ins pee oTs ON Friday the
9Th day OF July 1855 at the boar of II O'Clock M,
at the front door of the capitol in Nashville, Tenn,
will lease@spublfc cutlery, TO the highest bidder,
1884, the Psntfeatfary of Tennessee and the labor
of the conYiet. together with the quarry grounds,
buildings ixtures, machinery, tools, engines,
patterns ETC., belonging to the State.
TERNs-The lease Will be made upon the follow
ing terms: Not less than one hundred thousand
(slO0,lO0l dollays 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 chaplain, which
are TO be paid by the State, and bond with ap-
proved security is to be given therefor, and for
the strict performance of all the requirements OF
said act in regard 10 the lease.
AL persons desiring TO bid viii 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 oblgate such per-
sons TO become the sureties on the bond required
IN the event THIS bid OF their principal is success
ful; and all parties proposing TO bid VIII be 70.
quired, in addition thereto, 10 file with the Gov
srnor a certified cheek on some good bank In Ten
nessee for ten thousand (SlOOOoi dollars payable
TO his order AID TO be forfeited 10 the state If the
bid of such party be accepted and is not compiled
with. 1he Did OF party VINO has not compiled
with these requirements will not be cried or con
sidered against tue bid Of q party who has.
viii be made is here referred to as a part hereof,
copy of which will be furnished any person de-
Secretary OF state OF Governor.
LOcATIoE-Tne Penitentiary is located in NASH
vile, and has been leased for = number of years.
The average number Of convicts therein during
the last two years is thirteen hundred and sixteen
(lSl6), and there are now thirteen hundred and
forty three (l3f3l therein.
kEsTRICuogs-Ihe leksees will not be permitted
70 keep more tnan I'VE hundred and fifty (550l male
conYicts IN the main prison At any one time, but
Will nave the authority TO Work the same any.
where in Tonnes 5ee-safe ana suitable quarters
being turnisned-subjeCt TO the rules and regulR-
tons provided II said act and otherwise provided
By Law.
How EhPLOTED-Large numbers hAvs regularly
been hired out by the present lessees 70 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 an of long term
ssntencs) il manufacturing wagons, iron hollow
ware, furniture, etc. the average number of Hag
ons now made being about fifty day.
For Information and particulars address the an
dersigned or me Governor.
Done By order OF Vim. B. Bate, Governor OF Ten
nessee, This April Is, 1855.
Secretary of State, Nashville. Tenn.