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"Triplicate" State of Texas County of Travis This indenture Entered into this (28") Twenty Eighth day of March AD. 1868 between James Oakes, Col 6th Cavlry Bt Brig Genl USA, Sub Asst. Commissioner Bureau R F and AL. and his successors in Office, of the first part, for and in behalf of the United States of America and C. Loomis and E Christian copartners under the style of Loomis & Christian of Austin of the second part for and in behalf of themselves, their heirs, executors, administrator & assigns Witnesseth that the said James Oakes, Col 6th Cavlry Bt Brig Genl USA, Sub Asst Commissioner Bureau R F and AL for and his successors in office for and on behalf of the United States of America as said, and the said Loomis and Christian for themselves their heirs, executors, administrators & assigns as said; have mutually agreed and do by those present mutually covenant and agree to and with each other as follows 1st That the said Loomis and Christian for and in consideration of the covenants herein contained do promise and agree to put up the building in the city of Austin, known as the Foundry School House as follows - To remove the partition which separates the two School rooms and to make and put up a platform fourteen inches from the ground, with two risers and one step running round the platform. The platform to be twenty four feet long and ten wide. The boards in the partition to be used as the flooring of the platform 2nd That the said Loomis and Christian shall make the whole of good materials and execute the work in a workmanlike manner 3rd That the said Loomis and Christian shall receive for said work, on its completion to the satisfaction of the said James Oakes Col 6th Cavlry Bt Brig Genl USA, Sub Asst Commissioner Bureau R F and AL at Austin Texas and his successors in Office The sum of Thirty dollars U S. Currency ($30.00) 4th That no member of Congress nor any officer or agent of the United States shall be a diu died to any interest or share in this