The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-30
WILL LEASE
To ONE PERSON
Commissioners of State In
situations to Decide as to
the ConviCtS.
Special to The Journal.


board of commissioners of state insti-
tutions yesterday afternoon adopted
the following resolution relative to
leasing state convicts for the four
years beginning January 1. 1910:
Whereas. two sessions OF the Iegis-
Iature having been convened since
the last lease of the state COnvicts
and no action having been taken by
said bodies relative TO the disposition
OF any part of said cOnvicts. and
Whereas, il has been usual to ad-
vertise for bids for the hire of state
convicts for a term of four years, in
January OF the year for letting the
contracts, and
Whereas, il is evident TO the board
OF commissioners of state institu-
items that a successful bidder would
be forced to expend many thousands
OF dollars in erecting buildings and
equipping the same prior to receiving
the said prisoners; and,
Whereas, after careful cOnsidera-
ton of the subject of how best TO
lease said prisoners, the interest of
the state and the care of the prison
eTs considered. it is
Resolved, by the board for the fol-
lowing, among other reasons. that the
contract should be let for the prison.
ers as whole:
The disadvantages that must attend
direct lease to all who may wish
prisoners in small lots.
1St. Il is impractical for the state
to make 30 to IS different contracts.
different bonds, different heads to
look to and collect from.
End. The state would be forced TO
maintain a central headquarters and
collect prisoners from jails and pay
expenses after sentence until distrib-
uted
general manager and guards.
food, clothing, physician and a corps
of clerks to maintain the distribution.
al large expense.
3rd. continual complaint and
charge of preference SHOWN. when !
poor grade Of prisoners for service
would be sent out. FavOritism would I
certainly be charged.
4th. 1t would be impracIicable 10 /
have 80 or 50 contractors maintain 4
central hospital with varying ideas. !
The state would be forced to do this !
with no practical method to he re- I
couped.
Should the several small Iessees +.
join in an effort to maintain hospital I
and headquarters, it would be unsuc /
tcSSIui, On ACCOUNT u. 81 many I'd I!
ried interests and views conflicting !
one with the other.
9Th Should a contractor fail. re- /.
fuse or neglect to perform his duty. !
forcing a cancellaIfon OF contract, we I
would have 70 take charge of the |
prisoners and would have no place 10 /.
put them.
9Th. The state would be forced to !
the expense OF photoiug and advertis- /
ms for eSca pes, an expensive system !
that is required 70 be maintained.
eth. The increased risk in having /
to look 10 thirty odd contractors |
would be materially increased, when I
compared to having two OF three re- /!
sponsible individuals as now msnag- /
ed.
Sth. Georgia pretended to so lease, |
but had TO assume all expense except /
clothing. lodging and board. and made F..
a failure
9th It would be impossible to seq
regate the whites from the cOlored, (
which viii be insisted upon for the /
next lease. This should be done {
3 10th. The greatest. evil liz general ;
lease is allowing contractors To sell /
their contracts, which is in the nature .
of a franchise. The board proposes /
forestalIing this in the next notice 4
and contract, but RiJh special permit /
allow TO hire out prisoners. 10 he /
worked III industries in which ne OF
they are direc1y Interested.
The resolution then sets ont The I
form of notice TO be published in Pen !
SaCofa. Tallahassee, Jacksonville and /.
Tampa for bids for the leasing of
state prisoners for the four years be /
ginning January 1, 1910.