Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-02
LOTTERY.
LITTLE HAVANA COMPANY,
Or SUPPLEMENT TO
ROYAE. HAVANA LOTTERY.
GRAND SPECIAL DRAWlNG!
Capital Prdzo, $4,000
ETheles, S2........... Halves, 81.
GLASS l18O.
Takes Place Thursday, June 2, 1888.
New scheme, %, 900 Tickets. 1904 Prizes
u. b. Currency, S27 ,z70.
FOR LEASE.
TENNESSEE PENlTENTIARY.
SIX YEARS TERN LEASE NOTICE

PURSUANT to an Act of the General Assembly
i of the State of Tennessee, passed March rs
1883, approved March g. 1888, and entitled " Az
the stale Penilentisry.' the Governor Of Tennes
see and Board of Prison Inspectors, Friday, the
bth day OF July, 1888, ct the hoar of II O'Clock
at the front door OF the capitol in Nashville, Tenn
viii 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 to the State
TERhs-The lease will be made upon the follow
ing terms: Not less than one hundred thousand
(Sl00, GO0) 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 chaplain, which
are to be paid by the State, and bond with ep-
proved security is to be given therefor, and for
the strict performance of all the requirements OF
said act in regard to the lease.
All persons desiring to bid win be required be-
forehsnd to file an obligation to be approved by
the Governor, signed by those whom they propose
70 give suret1es, which shall obligate such per
sons to become the sureties on the bond required
in the event this bid of their principal is success
ful; ana all parties proposing to bid viii be re-
qutred, in addition thereto, 10 file with the Gov
ernor certhrd check on some good bank in Ten
neSsee for ten thousand $4,000 dollars payable
to his order and to beforieited to the State II the
bid of such party be accepted and is not compiled
with. The bid OF party who has not com Piled
with these requirements will not be cried or con
ddered against the bid OF party who has.
Inc sad act, IN pursuance OF which the sale
copy of which win be furnished any person de-
slring to become bidder, upon application to the
Secretary OF State or Governor.
LocATIoS-The Penitentiary Is located in NASH
vile, ana has been leased for number of years
the average number OF conyicts therein durtne
the last two years is thirteen hundred and sxtsen
llSl6l, and there are now thirteen hundred and
f0rty-three (l343) therein.
RESTKIcTIoNs-The lessees will not be permftted
10 Keep more than five hundred and fifty i55Ol male
eonvicts in the main prison at any one time but
Will have the authority 10 work the same sny.
where in Tennessee-safe and suitable ousrters
being furnished-subiect to the rules and regula-
tons provided in said act and otherwise provided
by law.
How EAPLoYkD-Large numbers nave regularly
been hired out by the present lessees to work IL.
me mines and In the construction of railroads
ETC., In Tennessee. They also employ those in the
prlson building at Nashville (many of whom are
experienced and skilled laborers an of long term
ssntenceI in manufacturing wagons iron hollow
ware, furniture, etc. the average number OF Wsg.
OBS now made being about fifty day.
For Information and particulars address the IN
designed or the Governor.
Done by order of Wrn. g. Bate Gcyeyncr Of Tn
nessee, this April Is, 1883.
D. A. MUM,
Secretary OF State, NaAhville, Tenn.