The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-05
THE
BOARD s AWARD
Two of Bidders For State
Convicts File Kicks at
Tallahassee.
Special to The Journal.

l tallahassee.
Special to The Journal.
Tallahassee, March 4.-The board
OF commissioners of State Institutions
met in the executive office at 1U
o'clock a. m, March f, all members
being present.
The minutes of the last meeting
we're read and approved.
In accordance with the order Of the
board made January IS, 1909, the
beard in open session proceeded 10
open bids for the lease of state pF1s-
oneTs for the four years beginning
January I, 1910. Bids Offering the fol-
lowing amounts per capita per annun1
for all OF the state prisoners for said
term were received
cambridge, Richardson K Co,
Jacksonville - -. ..S21o.VV
J. G. Lewis. W. P. Baldwin and
VI. L. Timer. Jacksonville. 1850
Philip Dell Cassidy, Jackson
vile -oV.VO
T. w. Stands, Gainesville 241-1O
A. d. Covington & Co., Quincy 231.3D
Star Investment Co.. Water
Town, Fla .... $3.50. 213.1O
J. w. Blue, Live Oak ..--.--. 21I-OO
J. l. Medlin, Meredith --- $500 $4,000
f. p. Rose. VaIdosta. Ca. $4,000
B. W. Blount, Jacksonville. 241.OO
John II. Powell, Jacksonville. 1880
4. ?. Rentz & Co, Ocala...... 247.60
PTitchett Bros. Jacksonville e.. 251.S0
r. s. Hall & Co. Ocala ..- - 24I-75
Frank VI. Richardson & Co.,
Jacksonville, Fla. 49, $500 $4,000
Fla. .....- 2S1.6O
E. G. Phinney & Co. Jackson
Upon motion, it was ordered that
the bid of the Florida Pine Company,
Of Jacksonville, Fla, offering $2S1.6O
per capita per annum for all of the
state prisoners for said term of four
years, beginning January 1, 1910, be-
ing the highest bid submitted, be ac-
copied. and that d contract be made
with Florida Pine Company upon the
basis of such bid and upon the terms
and conditions contained in the pub
lished notice for bids and the printed
schedule of requirements relating
thereto, adopted by this board on jan
uary IS, 1909.
Upon motion, it was ordered that
the said Florida Pine company be re-
quiTed to give a good and sufficient
bond in the sum of $4,000 conditioned
upon the faithful performance of the
said contract, and the state treasurer
check of the said Florida Pine COM
pany in the sum of $4,000 until said
contract and bond are executed and
delivered.
The said bid of the Florida Pine
Company is as follows:
Florida Pine company. Jacksonville,
Florida, March LIST, 1909.-HOnorable
Commissioner of Agriculture and
Board of Commissioners Of State In
Tallahassee, Florida.
Gentlemen: Bid for the hire OF
state cOnYicts: In accordance with
the published notice of the commits
sioners of agriculture, inviting bids
for the hire of the state cOnVicts for
the four year term beginning Janu
airy first, 1910, we, the undersigned,
hereby offer and bid for all of the
state convicts for said term, the sum
of two hundred, eighty-one and 60
100 dollars t$281-6Ol per annum per
capita.
This bid is submitted under and in
accordance with the printed notice OF
the commissioner of agriculture invit-
inc bids for the hire of state convicts,
snG the schedule of requirements &C
companying same, and copies of said
printed notice and schedule Of re-
quirements are appended hereto as a
part of this bid.
The undersigned here state, if sue
cessful in securing the contract for |
said prisoners. they expect to use anp |
employ the said ,convicts in the de-
of the resources of this |
state, in such work as the manufac- |
ture of naval stores, the mining Of |
railroad building, farming. /
ana work OF like character and kind: |
IL being understood. however. that the |
recognize the authority
OF the commissioner of agriculture /
and the board or commissioners or /
state institutions, TO regulate and I
prescribe the kind and Character of |
work which the said cOnvicts may be I
REQUIRED to perform, and agree to sub |
nit TO such regulations in that partic- /
1lar as may be deemed best by said |
state authorities.
The undersigned attaches to the |
copy OF this bid which is delivered to /
The commissioner of agriculture, it, /
check for the sum of Twelve TloUs- /
and dollars, payable to the order Of /
William V. Knott. state treasurer. |
Drawn on the Florida National bank /
Of Jacksonville. and certified by said |
bank, the said check being hereby /
delivered subject 10 all the terms and !
conditions of the said printed notice
and schedule of requirements.
Respectfully,
FLORIDA PINE COMPANY.
By D. R. Mcneil, President
The biennial report of the SupeTin-
endent of the Florida Hospital for
he Insane for tle years 1907 and 1908,
Vas submitted tn the board