Chap. 339.—An ACT to provide for the Removal of the Penitentiary.
Approved April 30, 1874.

Commissioners 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the gov-
appointed and ernor of Virginia, the lieutenant-governor, and the speaker
power forre- of the house of delegates, are hereby appointed commis-
tentiny '” gioners, and are vested with the powers hereinafter pre-
scribed for the removal of the state penitentiary.
Advertisement 2, These commissioners shall advertise in such papers in
oa patidinge this and other cities as they may think proper, provided the
and for removal number of papers shall not exceed twelve, for one month, for
penitentiary proposals for the purchase of the land and buildings, and the
removal of the buildings and the inmates to some point not
less than five miles from the corporate limits of the city of
What proposals Richmond; said proposals to stipulate for the suitable build-
to specity ings for the proper accommodation and employment of the
prisoners, the erection of the machinery, and all the means
and appliances that are necessary to secure all the facilities
for the operations of the penitentiary, to the same extent as
they at present exist in the state penitentiary; and provided
Btatenot tobe further, that no proposal shall be accepted which involves

rence "*"Y the state in any expense over and above the proceeds of the

sale of the land and buildings now ured for and connected
with the penitentiary.
Mapof grounds 3. Proposals for the removal shall be accompanied with

contany pope. 20d include a map of the grounds and plans, drawings and
als ecifications for the buildings to be furnished in ace of

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Propositions to those at present occupied; and no proposition shall be ac-
reaper eres, cepted unless approved of by the commissioners, and ratified
eral assembly” by the legislature at its next session.

‘When adver- 4. Proposals for the removal shall not be advertised for
tisementa tobe and entertained until the first day of June next, nor at that

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