The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-30

LEASE QUESTION.
The Board Of Directors State the
Terms Upon Which . Lease
May be Made
THE COMMITTEES REPORT

THE COMMITTEES REPORT
ssaisd Bids for Same Wrl b, Received
Uasai Oct. isth-Ar. Wisasr Thsnks The
Conditions Csrsss s,aabls---fhs state
should Be Prot.ctsa Ia Kssssapg late .
Contract
In our last issue We pnblishsd G ~.
husselPs letter to the Peniten entiary
Bosr1 of Directors, recommending
that the convic.s be leased to the
highest responsible bidder under GER
tain conditions. The Board, At its
meeting, appointed a special com
mittee consisting of Messrs. A. Y.
Sigmon, W. II. Chadbourn and
Wheeler Martin, to set forth in Wi
ting the conditions upon which the
Board OF Directors is willing to lease
the labor of the convicts of the
States prison for term Of years.
The report is as follow:
l. That the contract and custody
OF all the convicts shall remain With
the agents of the State, who shall all
be appointed by the Superintendent
and Board Of Directors, as required
by the existing law.
Z. That all rules and regulations
concerning the management and in
ternal policy of the States prison
shall remsin with the Superinten-
dent and Board of Directors.
3. That the convicts shall at all
times be under the supervision and
control, as to their government, dis
cipline and work, of the Board of Di
rectors and of the Superintendent
and of such agents or officers as may
be named by the Board or by the Su-
perintendent, and that no punish
ment shall be il flicted upon convicts
except by such responsible officers
or agents, the Board guaranteeing
the necessary means to secure fec,
tive labor.
4. The power of the Governor and
the Board of Directors to make in
vestigations as to any matters con-
cerning the institution or the con
duet Of persons connected with it's
management and the powers of IN
spection by the Board of Directors
and by the joint committee of tie
General Assembly must remain as
they are by existing law.
5. That tie salary of the Superin-
tendent and the Clerk of the States
prison and all administration expen-
ses shall be paid by the lessee, but
present salaries shall not be ad-
vauced.
6. That the Board of Directors
shall fix and determine the salaries
of all the officers of the States pris-
on.
Z. That the Board of Directors
shall tb emselves determine the Off
GERS necessary to properly conduct
the institution.
8. The lessee shall keep in good
repair all the buildings, structures
and fixtures at the Central prison in
Raleigh and shall have the privile re
of erecting and removing any addi-
tional buildings.
9. The feeding, clothing, housing
and doctorlng of the convicts shall
be controlled, regulated and pre-.
scribed by the Superintendent and
Board of Directors.
10 That bond of unques tionable
security in a sum not less than fifty
thousand dollars, conditional for the
faithful performance of the contract
shall be re q uired of the lessee.
IL. That the bidder shall agree tc
pay all rents and leases and carry
out all contracts made by the Board
of Directors or the Superintendent,
prior to the signing of this contract
IL. That bids for the contract
shall be made either upon the basi,
of appraising the live. stock, gins
presses, vehicles. tools, implements
clothing etc., and paying for sam
in cash upon the signing of the con
tract or giving bond to return th'
same value at the expiration of th'
lease.
13. That all the necessary expen
ses of running the penitentiary, in
cluding transportation of convict
|. and guards to and from the peniten
. tiary, Communication and all other { <
penses Of whatever kind shall be pai,
by the contractor.
IA. That no bid shall be enter
. tanned by the Board of Directors fo
this contract unless accompanied b.
} a certified check for So 900 as earnes
money.
Is. The bidder shall agree to main
tain and care for all disabled cor
, victs, including criminal insane no,
in the penitentiary or who may b
sentenced there during the existenc
!, of the contract, and provide prope
t medical attention for same, unde
t supervision and direction of the Su
. perintendent.
16. That the contractor shall cor
: tinue and complete such improve
. ments to the administration buildin
t as the Superintendent and Board 9
!" Directors may decide upon.
o IL. That sealed bids based upo
, the above for all the products Of q
the labor of the convicts now unde
5 sentence to the penitentiary, or VII
. shall be sentenced thereto during th
: continuance of the contract, will b
received by the Superintendent
, Raleigh and be opened by the Boar
: of Directors at the meeting Ostob<
e 19ih, 1897.. And the Board Of Diree
9 tors shall have the right 70 reje,
J! any and all bids; said bids shall t
= = sealed and the envelope shall be 81
]. dorsed bids for hire of convicts."
Mr.. Winder, who was . bidde
thinks the above conditions unre,
!. sonable, and will probably drop b
- ot ff4r.
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