Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-12
TENNESSEE PENITEkTIARY.
SIX YEARS TERM LEASE NOTICE.

Ola lgLAo6 NNtlS6s
DURsUANT to sa Act of the General Assembly
L of the State of Tennessee, passed March -,
1888 approved March q, 1883, and entitled Al
Act TO provide for the lease Gnd management Of
the State Peniientary," the Governor Of Tennes-
see and Board of Prison INSPECTORS, on Friday, the
9th day of July, 1883, st the hour of II O'Clock m,
al the front door OF the capitol in Nashville, Tenn,
VIII lease a. public ontcry, % the highest bidder,
1884, the Penitentiary of Tennessee and the labor
Of the convicts together with the quarry grounds,
buildings, fixtures, machinery, tools, engines,
patterns ETC., belonging 70 the State
TERMs-The lease VIII be made upon the follow.
ing terms: Not less Than one hundred thousand
(si0O, C0O) dollars per snnum, payable quarterly,
clear of all expenses to the State on any account
except the salaries Of the superintendent warden,
aszi.t sut warden, sur. con and chaplain. which
are TO be paid by the State, and bond Sitn ap-
proved security IS to be gwen therefor, and for
The strict performance Of all tine requirements Of
said act in regard to the lease
All persons desiring 10 bad viii be required be-
forshsnd TO file An cblisatfo9 20 be approved by
the Governor, signed OF those HON they propose
TO give a. sureties which shall ob1gate such per
sous to become the sureteS on the bono required,
IN the event this bid Of their principal Is suocess-
mi: ana All parties proposing 10 bid win he re-
Quired in addition thereto, 10 hle with the Gov
| ernOr certified check on some good bank IN lea.
nessee for ten thousand tsIc,o00 dollars payable
70 his order and to be forfeited 70 the state If the
bid of such party be accepted and is not compiled
with The pid of q party VINO has not compiled
with these requirements viii not be cried or eoa
| ddered against the bid OF party who has
| The said act, IN pursuance OF which the s9lt
| eopV of whieh will be furnished any person DE
string to become bidder, upon Application 70 tnt
| Secretary OF Stale or Governor
| LocATios-The Psnitentizry Is located in mash
| Vile and has been leased for number Of years
| The average number of convicts therein durlne
the last two years Is thirteen hundred ana n1teei
Qsl6l, and there are now thirteen HUNDRED eos
/ torty-three tl343l therein
| RksTKIcTToHs-The iessees will not be permittec
| to keep more than i've hundred and Fifty $50 max
| couvicts in the main prison At any one uule, ou
| will have the authority 70 WORK the same any
| where In Tennessee-ssfe and suitable quarter
being furnished-guoject 70 the rules and reguls
tons provided IL said act and otherwise providet
| By Law.
| How EsIPLoYED-Large numbers have regulari,
| been hired out by the present. lessees 70 wOrk
4 the mines and in the construction OF rxilroacs
l etc IN Tennessee They also EN- ploy those In m
| prison building at Nashville (mAny Of whom ar
expe-ienced and skilled lAoorers and OF long TERI
| sentenee) In manufacturing wagons iron hollow
ware, furniture, etc. NE sysrese nntaDer Oh Veg
1 onE now made being about fifty q day.
| For Information and particulars address the IN
| designed or the Governor.
Done BY order of Vim. B. Bate, Governor off
/ nessee, this April p, 1883.
Secretary Of State, Nashville. Tenn.