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

PURSUANT to an Act of the General Assembly
i of the State OF Tennessee, sssed March q,
1883 approved March %, 1888, and entitled An
Act TO provide Tor the lease aud management OF
the State Peuitenuary," the Governor OF 1enneS-
see and Board Of Prison Inspectors on Friday, the
9th day of July 1888, at the boar of u O'Clock M,
at the front door OF the capitol In Nashville Tenn
will lease at public outcIy 10 the highest bidder
for the term of six years, beginning January l,
1884, the Peuitentary Of Tennessee and the labor
of the cOnvictS. together Win the quarry grounds,
buildings, fixtures, machinery, tools, engines,
patterns, ETC., belonging 10 the Stale.
TERNs-1he lease Will be made upon the follow.
ing terms: Not less than one hundred thousand
(Sl00 Co0) dollars per annum, payable quarterly
clear of all expenses toShe state on any account,
assistant warden, surgeon and chaplain, which
are to be paid by the state, and bond with ap-
proved security is to be gwen therefor, and foT
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 sureties, which shall obligate such per-
sons 10 become the sursties on the bond required,
in the event this bid of their principal is success
full ana ali PARTIES proposing TO bid viii be re-
Quired, in addition thereto, TO file with the Gov
nessee for ten thousand (SIo,0OO) dollars payable
10 his order pd to be forfeited 10 the State If the
bid of such party be accepted ana is not com piled
with. The bid of q party who mas 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 ssle
will be made is here rse rTed 10 part hereof
copy of which will be furnished any person de
string to become bidder, upon application to the
Secretary of State or Governor.
LocAIIoN-Tae Penitentisry is located IN Nash
VILE and has been leased for number of years
The average number of conyicts therein during
the last two years is thirteen hundred and siXteeI
usIe), and there are now thirteen hundred anC
fOrty-three (l34S) therein.
REsrMcTIoss-The leSsees will not be permitted
to keep more tnan I'VE hundred and fifty $50 mall
cOnyicts in the main prison at any one time, bu
will have the authority to work the same any
where in Tennessee-safe ana suitable quarter
being furnished-subject 10 the rules and reguls
tons provided in said act and otherwise provides
/ By law.
| How EMPLoYED-Lsrge numbers hsvs regularl
/ been hired out by the present lessees TO work
| the mines and in the construction OF railroads
| etc III Tennessee. They also employ those in tn
| prison building at Nashville (IrAuy of whom al
Experienced and skilled laboTers and of long TERI
/ SENTENCED in manufacturing wagons, IRON hollow
ware, furniture. etc; the syeLsse number OF wac
4 ous now made being about nifty day.
| For informStiOn and particulars address the u
| deTSigned or the Governor
Done by order Of VIM. B. Bate, Governor O. Ter
| nesSee, this April p, 1883.
| D. A. MUM,
Secretary OF State, Nashville, Tena