Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-23
WERE SIX BIDS IN ALL
,o4n M. eRAc'E BEING ONE
OF THEM.
..,,;nts Warden to Take Full
cb.roe of convicts-contractors
pay 20 Cents Day
.,me OF CONTRACT IN FULL

r,o contract for the county prison.
r, was let late Friday afternoon 10
os Cross. of Desha county. In
,,;t;on to his bid which was consid-
- tho best by the county judge,
cnitb c. Martin, five other bids were
uhoitted Mr.. John NJ. Oracle Was
one of the bidders.
The contract of Mr.. Cross differs in
- material respect from the contract
upder which the eonyiets wefe let TO
Mr. Oracle last year.
The contract entered into by County
76ae Martin and Nl. Cross is as fol-
lows:
.The contract made and eotesed
into on this 2lst daE Of February
1902 by and between Smith G. MaH>in
county nudge OF Jefferson e8aatE. -
kansas, party Of fihe fest pat an
1emes c. Cross. Of Desila county. ~
kansas. party of TIE second part.
eWitnesseth. Whereas the patty
of the first part has heretofore duly
and legally advertised the letting ef
the labor of Che county prisoners of
Jefferson county to take place on the
5th day of February l9o2. and on said
day the said letting was adjourned 59
the 14th lay of February, 1909. ana
on said day was further postpon9l !
to the 2lst day of February l3a2, amt
whereas, ii the time ANA place men=
toned in said advertisement. and the
adjournment thereof. bids were r.
ceiyed for said prisoners, and the
said party Of the second part bio and
offered the sum Of 20 cents pei day
for each days labor performed by
each prisoner for him during the year
Of 1902 and 1903, and to furnish food
clothing medical attention, medicines
guards. and proper quarters fo' pris-
oners and guards during said years,
which being the best bid, was accord
ingly accepted.
Nov, therefore. |. Smith c. Mar
tin, county Judge of said county, in
consideration of the payment Of said
sum of twenty cents for each days
labor performed, and in further
giving medical attention and medi-
cines, and guarding said prisoners,
do hereby agree that said prisoners
shall be required to labor for said
party OF the second part for and
during the years of 1902 and 1903 at
any kind Of labor said second party
may Indicate.
1T is agreed that the custody of
said prisoners shall remain in the
party Of the first part. and that a
warden shall be appointed by him to
manage and control them during the
time they shall be engaged in any
work for the party of the second
part; the wages Of the said warden
snail be paid by the said county of
Jefferson in the manner provided by
SAID party, provided, however, the
esald second party agrees as matter
VI convenience to the county to ad-
vance the wages of said warden and
aeduct the same from the monthly
payment for work for the month fol
iowlne such payment.
1t shall be the duty of said warden
10 direct the labor of said prisoners
III the performance of such work as
may be required or indicated by said
second party or his agents, and to
nee that they are properly fed and
caotned and housed; to keep account
~ the days they are imprisoned and
~ release them from custody when
eoear terms Of Imprisonment expire;
and to administer punishment when
'ne same is necessary.
The party of the second part
serees to furnish said prisoners with
a sufficient supply of wholesome
iood. comfortable clothing and nee
sssary medicine and medical atten
uon' in part consideration for theil
labor.
.o
second party agrees to pay al
Gums due for labor under this con
i: "s' at to end of each month, ane
~ case he shall fail to make such
payment for twenty days after thu
same becomes due. the party of tn:
~ n'st pa Ft may at his option conside'
.u,s contract as forfeited, and ma.
.aAe immediate possession of all o
.aid prisoners as though this con
faet dYd not exist.
:, SECOND party agrees to provide
'aoor for said prisoners at all time
voen the weather ia such that the,
oaa labof; il he tails to do this h