The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-19
Notice to Manufacturers.
NOTICE TO MANUFACTURERS.

Sealed bids will be received at the
office OF the State Board OF control at
Charleston. West Virginia, until Il
o'clock noon. the first day of April. 1912.
for the labor OF Two Hundred t2OO) con-
vfcts. for the period OF five 90 years.
from and after the first day or Septem-
Der. 1912. Such convicts 10 be employed
in the manufacture or any articles. not
explosive. offensive or deleteroius to
health. except pants. overalls. metal bed
trimmings. cocoa mats, womens wearin-
apparel and mems shirts. which are non
being manufactured In the Penitentiary.
Each bidder must specify the articles lac
expects to MAJ ufacture, and only those
specified in the accepted bid Wall be in
cluded In the contract.
The space to be occupied is in Shops
Nos. , and 4, within the prison walls of
the West virginia Penitentiary at
Moundsville. West virginia and Is de-
Shop No. occupies the entire first
floor OF a building two hundred and nj
ty t25O) feet by thirty-seven t31D feet;
making nine thousand two hundred and
nifty (s25Op square feet Unside meas
uremenD. This room IS fourteen up
feet high. and contains stxty-three t63D
windows and six 90 doors.
shop No. occupies the entire second
floor OF the above mentioned building.
being two hundred and fifty t250) feet
by thirty-seven t3D feet. making nine
Thousand two hundred and nifty ts25o)
square feet This loom Is fourteen I'D
feet high. and contains sixty-three C63D
windows and four 90 doors.
In addition to this building. those two
shops occupy about one-half Of the first
| floor Of another building. having in tnls
| building. an office and a packing room
This space is one hundred and thirty
four I3D feet by thirty-seven C3sD feet
making four thousand nine hundred and
, nifty eight (495s) square feet. This
! space contains twenty-six (e6) windows
I and four (iD doors.
! The total number of square feet OF
/ floor space to be occupied is twenty
| three thousand four hundred and nifty
eight t23.a5s square feet.
! These are well built brick buildings
! well lighted ana we'll ventilated. equip
ped throughout with Grennell's Auto
/ matte Sprinkler system. and sufficient
| toilets and wash rooms.
| Charges will be made as follows:
For automatic sprinkler system. thirty
Uso) dollars per month.
! Electric current. II desired by con-
! tractor:
For power three 90 cents per kilowatt
! For light. six f6b cents per kilowatt
Heat for buildings will be furnish ed
Water for toilets and Iavatories free.
Bids shall he by daily wage OF nine
hours.
All bids should he sealed and plainly
marketed bids for Convict Labor" and
! this should be encoused in second en-
velope addressed state Roard ~ Con
troll Charleston. West virginia"
/ Each bid shall be accompanied by a
certified check for one thousand
Vi. 0Oo.0O) dollars. as a guarantee that
| proper contract and bond. IN penalty
! and with security 20 he approved by IN,
4 state Board Of Control III he executed
This letting viii be held pursuant e
~" provisions 81 Charter one HUNDRED
: Sixty-three G63D of the code Of Wesi
: VIRGINIA Edition.. Of 1906
! The state Board Of ConfrCl reserves
the righ; 20 reject anv and all bids.
/ ~ prospective hiddSr desires ~ *
| amino TING plant amply 20 " l. brown
| Warden Moundsville. West virginia
and for further information. apply g
= the undersigned hoard.
STATE BOARD ~ Control.
Charleston. w Va
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