The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09

rcivcd. and. in ilank the amount lid for tho
rent Of shops. grounds or fixtures specified
tur!cln: the ano:.nt lid per day for The labof
ot the convlcts to le leased. and TIC name Of
The contractor or contractors and their sure
ties. copy Of which shall be deposited at
The pr son with The war,eli for The inspec-
llon OF ell persons des.rous OF making bids
or proposals therefor for at least the neriod
Of twenty ,:') days prior to the time fixed in
Sal" notice for the opening of such proposalAcY
! he warden shall re- Give ard preserve un4
opened, all The sealed proposals FOR said
services which shall lie delivered to OF re-.
tcl'eu by him up to the Gay and hour men,
toned IL the publ notice, and no longeff
ana snail thereuPon. or as soon thereafter AZ
the board of managers shall convene, la1
S'lt h proposals hefO:e the board Of managerES
who shall proceed publicly at once to opeH
and canvass such of them as shall he sub
st;ntially in HE form prescribed in the pub.
lshcd notice. and shall lie accompanied ~
an offer to enter into The contract prepared
as aforesaid. With the names Of the bidderBi
kind and character of industrial em..loyment
in which the convict: will lie cmploved the
amount lid for the rent Of shops, Iroundst
fixtures, etc. proposed 20 bc leased. the price
per day for the labor and services OF the cont
>,r!s proposed TO be paid: and also the name9
Ct two (ol or more sufficient :Erclics accom-
panied by their written consent to By;
snreties. in such contract, ard shall
award the contract to The person or corpora
within the terms or the coh:rdr, proposed,
aI.l shall be found by said canvass to be on
the hole the highest bidder therefor. Pro-
vid,,' that no bids shall he entertained which
shall be for less than fcr'y-tve 81, cent?
per day per cLnvicl for work 10 ht Performed
by The cun\i lets. The managers SHALL there
'l'on cause written GO tract to ht properly
executed in dup!:t ate 10y the warden and
person or corporation contracting. and the
Iri>un or corporation - whuln thu rontTact
is awarded. shall rXtrH,e l" The warden q
good and Sufficient iuI.d With :wo (2) OK
MRS , ,;I''neS TO- re al r'rv'H b! The board
iGillIl"d tor tic tuii Ia!t,!ElH.:re Of the
contract Oh the part Of Surh i.r>.I Or cor
l"iation which h.,l.'. shall lie delivered to
I'll? board Of managers end ,he,ruron the
SAID contracts shall be va..A in law betWeeQ
the l.artic> ,!l,:c;o. And tie. Sale, board ok
lla!I:l-crs shall have pnWt 70 direct the en-
tnrce1ncNt Of the same. This section shall
he construed To allow AND authorize the sai0
board TT managers TO l"l part of the cons
, Nicts 10 one l,cr>uii or corporation and part
to other persons or corporations. if they
shall deem ii for the best Interests vi The COM
Vets and the state.
SEE. 0. If upon opening such proposals.
mentioned in the preceding section. the said
managers shall deem il for the best iltereaS
or the state not 10 award such contract 70
al: such bidders. they may reject all such
proposals. and if they see iii. ready erise The
same: and if, after awarding such contract
or contracts TO any bidder or bidders who
shiu have refused or neglected 10 enter
l.
shall not deem 1t for the i''lere>, of the state
10 award the Same TO any person corpora
ton. u,dding Il lower rate Of compensation
they may 'ejecl all lower bids AMI re-advetS
tl>c: alu any bidder. whose proposal shall
have ncen accepted bv the managers. and
who shall have refused 10 enter MO such
contract. shall he liable for Hii expenses Of
re advertisement in addition 70 All damages
by reason OF such refusal or negl ct
SEC. 10. In very contract mati.. pursuant
to the authority herein conferred there snalA
be reserved 10 the warden under such rules
ana regulations as shall have been esteb~'
! lisiled by the board OF managers full power
and authority to prevent The u"!nending on
imposition Of unusual or severe labor
whereby the health and welfare IF tie con-
Eicts may be impaired or their reformation
and education may re hiEtrrefi or retarded
and the said warden may from tine 10 timG
subject to the approval of the board prescribed
all neeG!ul rules tor the GOV eri.lncE; and con:
uHct OF all contractors their Uvfr>eaTs aud
AGENTS in relation to the convict and may re-.
| uHire summary dismissal of ANY Individuaf
employed 10y any contractor i'll said prison.
Whenever ii shall appear that the presence
| or the condnct Of such jndi> ,'lal is pre1u-
| dicial TO the discipline of the prison or tho
welfare of the cunvic1S
>Ec. II. In case the hoard of managers
deems 1t proper to advertise for sealed pro-!
posals for the lease of shops, yard room. fx-'
lures. etc. separately from proposals for bidA
for the labor of cohvicts. they shall have
iowcr and AUTHORITY SO to do. and they shall
also have power and authority 10 advertise
TOR bids for the labor of c',nvIrts scparatelH
| from proposals for The lease of ShonS. yard
! room or fixtures, keeI'in. il, view the intexr
| es1s Of the stale in the rtln;>es. i
SEC. II. The rents. re>tU'!cs and proftea
derived from The leasing Of :be prison shops:
yard room. fixtures and co!vic; labor shall
be paid 10 the warden and tl HIN paid TO The
prison treasurer.
SEC. Is. All cI the al Ie-toilird convicts I'm
the state prison may be cinl".cl i'll induss
trial labor on state account. in such inanne1
and in such trades. occupations or industriea
as TO the said boa d >ha! be ,:,tmrt for th&
best Interests OF iherolNil> nii,! the state Thu
beard, III its df>rretiul. may '-o, ide for opd
tri1e or industry. or may establish uumbeS
OF trades or 'ndl'>i';'> and The warden is Az
tEorized and empowered. hy and with thu
advice and approval of The board. 10 purs
chase al needed tools ami machinery 1Qt
t"iiductlng snch trade or trades. industry o.
Industries, us tn: board may hit TO cStahs
l;sh. lie shall. with like approval. also b
vested with power and authol.ly'r pure base
III the market all supplies and material
needed in the Manufacture IT an, article OF
articles in which manufacture the board
may decide to engage the crn!Ict> or ana
portion thereof, and shall also lave au,horn
lily TO sell and dispose of, 10 the TEST adva1S
tage IF the state. ali articles of manufacture
produced 10y the labor Of run,;ct> unticr such
system. Provided. however ,ha: the board
shall first employ as many of The rull:its az
may be found practicable in the manufacture
OF articles which the state would otherwise
necessarily purchase for the state PRISON and
other state institutions.
SEC. IL. Said board shall direct the.
Wa!;!e' to keep or cause 10 tie kept true
aud correct account Of All moneys rXuended
ana received. and the purpose for which e1,
pended and the sources from W hi'h received;
and an nuilly, on or before the first day OF
October, he >hal render &c III beard of man<
ayers fun and a.-...,,i,,, f al busi-
less transactions bad during The wear to-
get her with {" statement oi moneys expended
and received. and STOCK on hand: also q
n ri las ~ IL NJ
cunvl"l> tor the Use of III" l,ll-on and othe1
state institutions. and IN" market value OF
Tie same at the time he sam" were furnished
TO such prison and other institutions and
.le accounts a: II re'e'r:s "n" expenditures OF
The different systems Of emniryn.rut herein.
before specified shall be key, >cr"late aud
distinct from each o,!'er.
SEC. 10. Neither the maEa:crs warden
nor any officer of the prison shall directly or
indirectly be PERSONALLY: interested in or b
connected with any business c:!.:ict on in or
about The prison. no: in any contract OF
lease. no: III any Il: iri' manufactured by the
conFicts under any ""nlrar; T.: lease by The
managers tOanv lm.HO'! Or go: ,H.:!iiun
SEC. IT, There is hr;ehN aII :uiri:.led for
the purpose of procuring ln,iS. machinery
all! material for r"n,r.r.;',. industrial en-
pl": ment under the >1;:'' ""',.,tl.t system.
out OF any money III tn" >l#:e tvr:.>rlry not
otherwise appropriated. the III IF seventy
five thousand tS'J.'ODj dollars. Y. So much
thereof Is may he Iir,r>>:,rv
SEC. IL. Chapters on: H!.l.ren a,,l ninety.
seven G9.) AMI one Iiun.!,ri and s.xiv-six
(1n';l, Ot the General Laws Of o.:t iLuu>and
eight hundred a::d ci-htl SEVEN Il $50, and
MI other acts or ,l't> IF acts !hc:,Esisteut
herewith are hereby repealed.
SEC. is. This al >h.,i take effect and bA
in force from and after rs ,"Ss.sc
Approved April ~. 1880.
S. F. ooi-AN ACT to establish uniform
of 2 .lrs