Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-07
FOR LEASE.
TENNESSEE PENiTEMTIARY.
SIX TEARS TERN LEASE NOTICE,

DURSUANT to an Act OF the General Assembly
L of the State OF Tennessee, passed MArcn Is,
1888, approved March %, 1883, and entitled - An
Act to provide for the lease and management of
the state Penilentiary," the Governor Of Teunes.
see and Board of Prison Inspectors, ON Friday, the
at the front door OF the capitol in Nashville, Tenn,
will lease at public outcry, to the highest bidder,
for the term of six years, beginning Janusry l,
1884, the Penitentiary of tennessee and the labor
of the convicts. together with The quarry grounds,
buildings, fixtures, machinery, tools, engines,
patterns, ETC., belonging TO the State.
TERMs-The lease will be made upon the follow
ing terms: Notices. than one hundred thousand
WlOO,COO) dollars per annum, payable quarterly,
clear OF all expenses to the state on any account,
except the salaries OF the superintendent, warden,
assistant warden, surseon 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.
All persons desiring to bid will be required be-
forehand to file an obligation to be approved py
the Governor, signed by those whom they propose
10 give as %sureties, which shall obligate such per.
sons TO become the sureties on the bond required,
in the event this bid OF their principal is success
full; ana all parties proposing to bid will be re
quired, In addition thereto, 10 file with the Gov
ernor a certified check on some good bank in Ten
nessee for ten thousand $4,000 dollars payable
TO his order, and to be forfeited to the state If the
bid of such party be accepted and is not compiled
with. rhe bid of q party who has not COMPLIED
with these requirements will not De cried or con
sfdered against the bid of a party who has.
The said act, in pursuance OF which Tne sale
will be made, Is here refe rred 70 as a part hereof, a
NOEJ "H AAAN NJ oS-
string TO become a bidder, upon application to the
Secretary OF State or Governor.
LocATIoN-The Penitentiary is located in Nash
vile, and has been leased for q number of years.
The average number of conviets therein during
the last two years is thirteen hundred and sixteen
1870, and there are now thirteen hundred and
forty three (l34S) therein.
REsrRIcTIoSs-The lessees will not be permitted
70 keep more than 1--WE hundred and fifty (550) male
convicts in the main prison at Ruy one time, but
will IA We the authority to woIk the same any
where in Tennessee-safe anu suitable quarters
being furnished-subject to the rules and regulG.
tons provided in said act and otherwise provided
by law.
How EMPLoYED-Large numbers nave regularly
been hired out by the present lessees to work in
tbs mines and in the construction Of railroads.,
ETC., in Tennessee. They also employ those in the
prison building at Nashville tmany OF whom are
experienced and skilled laborers and of long term
sentence) in manufacturing wagons, iron hollow.
ware, furniture, etc. the averSse number oi Wag-
ons now made being about fifty y day.
Forinformation and particulars address tie On
designed or the Governor.
Done by order of VIM. B. Bate, Governor Of Tea
nessee, this April Is, 1855.
d. a. RUM,
Secretary of State Esshv11la Tam