Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-28
FOR LEASE.
TENNESSEE PEMITENTIARy
SIX YEARS TERN LEASE NOTICE.
FOR LEASE.

DURSUANT to al Act of the General Assembly
OF the State of Tennessee, passed March q,
1883. approved March %, 1888, and entitled An
Act to provide for the lease and management OF
the state Pentienuary," the Governor of Teunes-
see and Board of Prison Inspec ors, Friday. the
9th day of July, 1888, at the hoIr of IL O'Clock N.
at the front door OF the capitol In Nashville, Tenn,
will lease at public outcry TO the highest bidder,
Iss the e Of d the abof
of the convicts together with the quarry grounds,
buildings, fixtures, machinery, tools, engines,
patterns, ETC., belonging to the State
TRRxs-The lease will be made upon the follow
ing terms: Not less than one hundred thousand
Hlooooo) dollars per annum, payable quarterly,
except the salaries oil the superintendent warden,
assistant warden, surseon and chaplain, which
are to be paid by tae State, and bond with sp.
The strict performance of sill the requirem epts o.
said act In regard TO the lease.
All persons desiring to bid will be required be-
forchand to 6le an oblig alton to be approved by
the Governor, signed by those whom they propose
to give sureties, which shall obligate such per-
sous to become the sureties the bond required,
in the event This bid of their principal is success
full; and all parties proposing to bid viii be re-
quied, in addition thereto, 10 file with the Gov
erIlor q certiiId check on some good bank in Ten
nessee for ten thousand (slc,000) dollars payable
to his order, and to be forfeited TO the sse II the
bid of such party be accepted and is not compiled
with. The bid of a party VINO has not com piled
with these requirements will not be cried or con
gidered against the bid of party who has.
The said act, in pursuance Of which the sala
will be made is here refe rred to as part hereof,
copy OF which viii be furnished any person de-
string to become bidder, upon application TO the
Secretary OF State or Governor.
IocATIoN-The Penitentiary is located in Nash.
VILE, and has been leased for q number of years
The average number of oonvicts therein during
the last two years is thirteen hundred and sixteen
tl3I6), and there are now thirteen hundred and
forty-three (l343) therein.
RrsTRrcrIoss-The lessees will not be permitted
TO keep more than i've hundred and fifty l55Ol male
In the the at
where In Tennessee-safe and suitable quarters
being iurnisned-subjeet to The rules and reguls.
tious provided in said act aud otherwise provided
by lsw.
How 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 ct Nashville (many OF whom sre
experienced and skilled laborers an OF long term
ssntence) 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 IN
dersigned or the Governor.
Done by order OF VIM. 3. Bate, Go7s5n7r CT Ten.
nessee, this April 25, 1888.
D.A. NUEN,
Secretary Of State Nashville Tenn