Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-05
FOR LEASE.
FOR LEASE.
TENNESSEE PENlTENTlARY.
SIX YEARS. TERN LEASE NOTICE.

DURsUANT to an Act of the General Assembly
i OF the State of Tennessee, passed March 2s,
1889 approved March 29 1885, and entitled An
Act TO provide for the lease aud management OF
see aud Board of Prison inspectors, Friday, the
9th day of July, 1883, at the ho1r Of II O'Clock
at the front door of the capitol in Nashville Tenn,
will lease at public cutlery to the highest bidder
for the term of six years, -beginning January /,
1884, the Penitentiary OF ennessee and the labor
of the convlcts together with the quarry grounds,
buildings fixtures, machinery, tools, engines,
patterns, ETC., belonging TO the State.
TERMs-Ths lease will be made upon the follow
ing terms: Not less than one hundred thousand
(slC0 000) dollars per ennum, 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 10 be paid by the State, and bond with ap-
he sITict performance Of ali the requirements OF
cid act in regard 70 the lease.
All persons desiring to bid will be required be-
forehand 10 hle an obligation to be approved by
the Governor, signed BY those whom they propose
TO give as sureties, which shall obigate such per-
sons to become the sureties on the bond required,
in the event this bid OF their principal is success
full; and all parties proposing 10 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 (s1e,00O) dollars payable
TO his order and be forfeited TO the State If the
bid of such party lie accepted and is not compiled
with. The bid Of : party VINO has not complied
with these requirements will not be cried or con
Eidered against the bid of a party who has.
The said act, in pursuance OF which the sale
viii be made is here referred to part hereof a
copy of which win be furnished any person de-
string TO become bidder, upon application TO the
Secretary OF State or Governor.
LocATIoN-Tne PenitentiAry is located in Nash
Vile and has been leased for number of years.
The average number of convicts therein during
the last two years is thirteen hundred and sixteen
QSl6), and there are now thirteen hundred and
forty-three (1S4Sl therein.
REsTRIcrIoKs-The lessees will not be permitted
to keep more than i've hundred and fifty (55Ol male
eonyicts in the main prison at any one time, but
will have the authority to work the same any
where in Tennessee-safe and suitable quarters
being furnished-subiect TO the rules and regulsr
IONS provided in sad act and otherwise provided
oy Law, hsx. reg,,l.rlx
How EIPLoYED-LRrge numbers AtS reg uIel ~ =
been hired out by the present lessees to :. -A a.
the mines and in the construction of railroads
etc., in Tennessee. They also employ those in the
prison building al Nashville (mAny OF whom are
experienced and skilled laborers and of long term
sentence) 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
designed or the Governor.
Done by order of VIM. B. Bate, Governor OF Ten
uessee, this April 25, 1883
D. A. MUM,
Secretary of State Nashville Tenn