St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07
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ceiyed. and, In blank the amount bid for the
rent OF shops, grounds or fixtures specified
therein; the amount bid per day for tie labor
OF the convicts to be leased, and the name OF
the contractor or contractors and their sure
| ties, copy of which shall be deposited 40
the prison with the warden for the inspec-
ton OF all persons DESTROYS of making bids
OF proposals therefor, for at least the period
Of twenty (2O) days prior to the time fixed in
said notice for the opening of such proposals..
The warden shall receive and preserve. un.
opened, all the sealed proposals for said
leasing OF said shops, grounds. labor and
services which shall be delivered to OF re-
ceived by him I'D to the day and hour men
toned In the public notice, and no longer,
ana snail thereupon, or as soon thereafter 40
the board Of managers shall convene, lay
such proposals before the board of managers,
who shall proceed publicly at once to open
and canvass such of them as shall be SUBJ
stantially in the form prescribed in the pub
1shed notice, and shall be accompanied by
an offer to enter into the contract prepared
as aforesaid, with the names of the bidders,
kind and character Of industrial employment
In which the convicts will be employed, the
amount bid for the rent OF shops, grounds
per day for the labor and services Of the con.
victs proposed to be paid. and also the names
OF two ~ or more sufficient sureties accom-
panied by their written consent TO be
sureties in such contract, and shall
award the contract to the person or corpora
ton who shall have brought himself or itself
within the terms or the contract proposed,
and shall be found by said canvass to be on
the whole the highest bidder therefor. Pro-
vided that no bids shall be entertained which
shall be for less than forty-fiye (45) cents
per day per convict for work to be performed
by the convicts. The managers shall there
upon canse written contract to be properly
executed in duplicate by the warden and
person or corporation contracting, and the
person or corporation to whom the contract
is awarded shall execute to the warden
good and sufficient bond with two (2) or
more sureties to be approved by the board
co nditioned for the full performance Of the
contract on the part Of such person or cor.
pOratiOn which bond shall be delivered TO
the board Of managers and thereupon the
said contracts shall be valid in law between
the parties thereto. And the said board OF
managers shall have power to direct the en-:
forcement of the same. This section shall
be construed to allow and authorize the said
board Of managers to let q part Of the con-
victs to one person or corporation and a part
to other persons or corporations, II they
shall deem it for the best interests OF the con-
victs and the state.
SEC. 9. If upon opening such proposals
mentioned in the preceding section, the said
managers shall deem it for the best interest
Of the state not to award such contract to
any such bidders, they may reject all such
proposals, and if they see fit. readvertise the
same; and it, afSer awarding such contract
or contracts 10 any bidder or bidders who
shall have refused or neglected to enter
into any such contract, the said managers
shall not deem 1t for the interest of the state
to award the same to any person or corpora.
ton, bidding lower rate Of compensation,
they may reject all lower bids and re-adver.
tise; and any bidder, whose proposal shall
have been accepted by the managers, and
who shall have refused to enter Into such
contract. shall be liable for all expenses Of
reimbursement IN addition to all damages
rpQSOD nf SIIPh refusal NEGLECT
Sec. 10. In every contract made pursuant
to the authority herein conferred there shall
be reserved to the warden under such rules
and regulations as shall have been estab-
lished by the board Of managers, full power
and authority to prevent the demending or
imposition OF unusual or severe labor
whereby the health and welfare Of tie con.
victs may be impaired or their reformation
and the said warden may from time to time
subject to the approval of the board prescribe
all needful rules for the government and con.
duct of all contractors their overseers and
agents in relation to the convict and may re-
quire summary dismissal of any individual
employed by any contractor In said prison
whenever it shall appear that the presence
or the conductor such individual Il preju-
dicialto the discipline Of the prison or the
welfare of the conyicts.
SEC. II. In case the board Of managers
deems Il proper to advertise for sealed pro-
posals for the lease Of shops yard room, hX.
for the labor of conyicts they shall have
power and authority so to do, and they shall
also have power and authority to advertise
for bids for the labor Of convicts separately.
from proposals for the lease of shops, yard
room or fixtures, keeping in view the inter-
ests of the state in the premises.
Sec. IL. The rents, revenues and profits
derived from the leasing of the prison sheps'i
yard room, fixtures and convict labor shall
be paid to the warden and by him paid to the
prison treasurer.
SEC Is. All Of the able bodied convicts IN
the state prison may be employed in indus
and in such trades, occupations or industries
as to the said board shall be deemed Tor tho
best interests of the convicts and the state. The
board, in it's discretion. may provide for one
Of trades or industries, and the warden IL eu.
thorized and empowered, by and with the
advice and approval Of the board, to pur-
chase all needed tools and machinery for
conducting such trade or trades, Industry Or
industries, as the board may see fit to estah,
lish. He shall, with like approval, also be
vested with power and authority to purchase
in the market all supplies and material
needed in the manufacture OF any article OF
articles In which manufacture the board
may decide to engage the convicts or any,
portion thereof, and shall also have author.
ity to sell and dispose OF, to the best adyan-'
produced by the labor of convicts under such
system. Provided, however. that the board
shall first employ as many of the convicts al
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. ii. Said board shall direct the
warden to keep or cause to be kept q true
and received, and the purpose for which ex-
pended and the sources from which received{
and annually, on or before the first day Of
October he shall render to the board OF man
q
ness transactions had during the year, to-
gether with statement Of moneys expended
and received, and stock on hand; also q
statement of all articles manufactured BY
convicts for the use of the prison. and other
state institutions, and the market value OF
the same at the time the same were furnished
to such prison and other institutions, and
the accounts of receipts and expenditures Of
the different systems of employment herein.
before specified shall be kept separate and
distinct from each other.
SEC. 10. Neither the managers, warden
nor any officer of the prison shall directly or
connected with any business carried on, IN or
about the prison, nor in any contract OF
lease, nor in any article manufactured by the
convicts under any contract or lease by the
managers to any person or corporation.
SEC. &c. There is hereby appropriated for
the purpose of procuring TOOLS machinery
and material for conducting industrial en-
ployment under the state account system,
otherwise appropriated, the sum of seventy
five thousand (S75, GOO dollars, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary.
SEC. II. Chapters one hundred and ninety
seven (197) and one hundred and sixty-six
Q66), of the General Laws of one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-seven QSS7l, and
all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed.
SEC. 1S. This act shall take effect and b
In force from and after its passage.
Approved April "a, 1889.
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