The Arizona sentinel., 1885-04-04
The Territorial Prison Law.

we puDllSn DelOW SeCtlOpo o' II 6, ', 8 and 19 of the law passed recently by the Legislative As sembIy, introduced by Hon. J. W. Darlington, member of the Coun- cil from Yuma county. These sections are perhaps the most lm- portant of all, and are deserving of a careful reading. Section 8 is on the powers of the Board of Prison Commissioners, to contract for provisions, clothing, medi- cines, forage, fuel and all other supplies, etc. Section 4 directs who shall be employed as officers for the prison, and their neces- sary qualifications. Section 6 prevents officers and other ems ployees from receiving any co1~ pensation for their services other than that prescribed by the Com- missioners, etc. Section ' prO- hiblts officers, employees, con- tractors, or employees of contrac- tors, (without permission from the Board of Commissioners) ac> cepting any presents from cons victs, or making any presents to them, or 10 barter, or deal with them in any way. Section 8 says that no officer, or employee, shall be interested in any contract, or purchase made for the Territory, etc. Section 19 is a very imports ant division of the law, and re- fers particularly to the prisoners, their credits for good behavior, etc. The sections read as follows:
 SECTION 3-The Board of Prison Commissioners are hereby author iZed and required 10 contract for provisions, clothing, medicines, | forage, fuel and all other supplies needed for the support of the prison for any period of time, noi exceeding one year. Such con- tracts shall be given to the lowest bidder at public letting thereof, if the price bid is fair and d reasonable one. Each bid shali be accompanied by such security as the Board may require, conditions al upon the bidder entering into contract upon the terms of his bid, on notice of the acceptance thereof, and furnishing d penal bond, with good and sufficient sureties, in such sum as the Board may direct and to their satisfac- tion, that he will faithfully per form his contract. Notice of the time. place and conditions of the letting of such contract shall be given by five insertions in some paper published in the county where the prison IS situated. If all the bids made at such letting are deemed unreasOnabIy high, the Board may, in their diScre- ton, reject all the bids or m y accept any part thereof, and m y again. advertise for other pro- posals, aud may so continue ,O renew the advertisement unI. .l satisfactory bids are received, and in the meantime the Board mt y contract with any one whose off p is regarded just and equitable, but no contract thus made shall run more than sixty days, nor p any case extend beyond the pub lie letting. No bld shall be ac- cepted nor a contract entered iu- to in pursuance thereof wheD such bid is higher than any Olhet bid at the same letting for the same class of article and when d contract can be made at such l0W> CT bid. When two or more bids for the same article or articles are equal in amount the Board may select the one which, all things considered, may by them be thought best for the interests of the Territory. or they may divide the contract between the bidders, as in their judgment may seem proper and right,
 SEC. 4-No person shall be ap- pointed to any office or be em- |. pIoyed in the prison on behalf of the Territory who is contractor or the agent or employe of con tractor, or who is interested d. reclly or indirectly or in any busl
 ness carried on therein; and no male person who is not a qualified elector of the TerritoIyof Arizona shall be appointed by the Prison Superintendent to any office in or about the prison, nor shall any one be appointed or employed who is in the habit of intemper- ately using intoxicating liquors. A single act of intoxication shall justify discharge or removal.
 SEC. 6-No officer or empl0ye shall receive directly or indirect ; ly any compensation for his ser, vices other than that prescribed , ny the Cnmmis sioners. nor shall he receive any compensation