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Articles of Agreement made and entered into this Fourth day of August 1868. A.D. between Brevet MaJor J. M. Brown. D.O. Bureau R. F. & A. L of the one part, and Thomas Evans of Washington City, District of Columbia of the other part.

This Agreement Witnesseth, That the said Brevet Major 
J. M. Brown D. O. Bureau R. F. & A. L for and on behalf of the United States of America, and the said Thomas Evans, his heirs, executors, and administrators have covenanted and agreed and by these presents do mutually covenant and agree to and with each other, as follows, namely: -

First . . . . That for the purpose of supplying with water Lincoln Buildings square No 1054. Capitol Hill Washington, D.C., the said Thomas Evans shall furnish and lay the necessary pipe along the following route  (the supply main to be of six (6) inch cast-iron pipe, and the distributing mains to be of four (4) inch cast-iron pipe.), (all the necessary connections to be made by the said Thomas Evans), viz: - from Third street East along East Capitol street to Eleventh street East, along Eleventh street East to "B" street North, along "B" street North to Fourteenth street East, and along Fourteenth street East to "C" street North, the estimated distance being (6095) six thousand and ninety five feet to be laid with the (6) six inch cast-iron pipe, and (1200) one thousand and two hundred feet to be laid with the four (4) inch cast-iron pipe.

Second  That the stop-cocks, necessary, shall, if possible

Transcription Notes:
D.O. = Disbursing Officer Edited: changed mayor to major,