The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

that such convict is ready for delivery
although said convict remains IN jail ior
a longer length of time.
g. That the said party of second part
shall furnish said conviets while held by
it under this contract with suiticlency
of good and wholesome food and with
medicine and medical attention Wheh
necessary, and with comfortable clothing,
TO comprise at least two suits and I'M
derwear, and said convicts shall, under
no circumstances, be cruelty and inhu-
manly treated by said party of second
part, its employees or agent.
6. That the said party of second part
shall provide a safe, commodious and
comfortable prison for the confinement
of said convicts at night, or when not
at work, in which must be confined not
less than one hundred convicts, and a
sufficient number of competent guards to
prevent escapes at all times, and 1t shall
pay to said county the sum one hundred
dollars for each convict who escapes,
when such escape is the result of negi-
genee but upon the recapture Of any
escaped convict by the party of second
part within three months after such es-
cane 1t shall be entitled to credit of
one hundred dollars on its next settle
ment with the treasurer of said county.
The penalties for escapes are due on the
first day Of the month after that in which
they occur.
7. That the party of second part shall
discharge the convicts held under this
contract at the expiration of their penal
servitude respectively, and shall supply
each convict upon his or her discharge
with transportation to the county seat
of the county in which such convict was
sentenced to Imprisonment, and with ra-
for oh Ia autirnafpd 10 he
essary for the journey to said county
seat, and it shall also supply such con-
Wet on discharge with one good suit OF
clothes, hat and shoes, the value of said
suit Of clothes, hat and shoes to be not
less than three dollars.
g. That this contract Is to commence on
the first day of January, 1905, and term
mate on the 31st day of December, 1908,
and said convicts are to be delivered to
said marty of second part from time to
time as they are sentenced, during the
term Of this contract and the said party
| of second part shall pay for all con-
victs received under this contract from
the day of receiving them.
| Q. That this contract shall be secured
by bond conditioned as by law required
and with good and sufficient surety In
| the sum Of eight thousand dollars, to be
| approved In all respects by the presi
dent Of the Board of Revenue of Jeffer'
| son county.
10. That this contract shall terminate
whenever the bond given to secure 1t:
performance, in the opinion of the judge
| of probate of said county of Jefferson
| becomes insufficient, unless the party o.
second part shall. on notice, give goot
and sufficient bond.
| Or If any convict held hereunder Il
| treated cruelty or inhumanfv by the part,
of second part or its employees the pro
bate Judge of said county has the power
and It Is his duty to remove the con
victs held hereunder from the control Of
| said party of second part or to annu
this contract as the case may be, wher
ordered so to do by the governor acting
upon the recommendation of said boart
| of inspectors of convicts, and upon tn,
revocation or termination of thi