The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-23
NO LEASE PROBABLE.
Conditions Imposed That Will
Not be Accepted.
AFRAID OF LOSING THE EPIE
DIRECTORS WISH TO RETAIN ABB
SOLUTE CONTROL.
THE REPUBLICANS MUST BE KEPT IN
Mr.. Winder Says He Would Have Accepted the
Conditions Set Forth in the Governors
Letter, But These He Will
Not Accept.
Will the penitentiary be leased?

Will the penitentiary be leased?
The prospects for it are not now very
bright
Governor Russell wants it done. Capt.
John Il. Smith, the superintendent, says
he wants it done. But the directors
well they evidently don't want it if il
in anyway takes out of their hands
any authority or patronage that they
may now have.
In other words the directors are will
ing to lease the penitentiary if some
body will agree to insure the State
against loss, but allow the institution to
continue under exactly the same man
agement and employees that it now has.
This Mr.. Winder, the only man who
has yet proposed to lease it, says neither
his company nor any other will ever agree
to do. That is why l say the prospects
for a lease are not bright, for more than
one director has already declared that
they will never consent to let the in
stitution in any particular pass out of
their control or allow anyone else to
name the men who are to be employed
| in the management of the convicts.
When the Board met at 8 o'clock yes
terday morning the committee consisting
of A. Y. Sigmon, w H. Chadbourn and
Wheeler Martin-appointed to sat forth
in writing the conditions upon which
the Board would consent to a lease of
the pcnitentiary, made its report.
After discussion and explanation of
the eighteen clauses in the report, it
was adopted, with only one change. That
change was the striking out of clause
II, which provided for the payment of
all the debts of the institution by the
lessee.
The terms upon which the Board of
Directors is willing to lease the labor Of
| the convicts of the States prison for
a terms of years is as follows:
| !. 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 the
! Board of Directors, as required by the
existing law.
,. That all rules and regulations con-
! cerning the management and internal
! policy of the States prison shall remain
with the superintendent and Board of
| Directors.
). That the convicts shall be at all
| times under the supervision and control,
| as to their government, discipline and
work, of the Board of Directors and of
| the superintendent and of such agents
| or officers as may be named by the Board
or by the superintendent, and that no
punishment shall be inflicted upon con-
victs except by such responsible officers
or agents, the Board guaranteeing the
necessary means to secure effective la
Dor.
4. The powers of the Governor and
| the Board of Directors to make investi-
| gatiCnS as to any matters concerning
the institutions or the conduct of persons
| connected with its management and the
powers of inspection by the Board of
Directors and by the joint committee
of the General Assembly must remain as
they are by existing law.
5. That the salary of the superintend-
ent and the clerk of the States prison
and all administration expenses shall
be paid by the lessee, but present salaries
shall not be advanced.
g. That the Board of Directors shall
IN utlSEUllue the salaries OF all
the officers of the States prison
Z. That the Board of Directors shall
themselves determine the officers ne
cessary to properly conduct the insti-
tuition.
s.. The lessee shall keep in good re-
pair all the buildings, structures and
fixtures ut the central prison in Raleigh,
and shall have the privilege of erecting
and removing any additional buildings.
g. The feeding, clothing, housing and
doctoring of the convicts shall be con-
trolled, regulated and prescribed by the |
superintendent and Board of Directors. |
10. That a bond with unquestionable
security in a sum not less than fifty |
thousand dollars, conditional for the
faithful performance of the contract,
shall be required of the lessee
II. That the bidder shall agree to
pay all rents and leases and carry out
all contracts made by the Board of Di-
rectors or the superintendent prior to
the signing Of this contract.
u. That bids for the contract shall be
made either upon the basis of appraising
the livestock, gins, presses, vehicles, |
tools, implements, clothing, etc. and pay
ing for same in cash upon the signing of
the contract or giving bond to return
the same value at the expiration of the
lease.
13. That all the necessary expenses OF
running the penitentiary, including trans
portation of conyicts and guards to and