Viewing page 134 of 290

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

Second. --- That the said J.H. Pope shall commence the construction of said School House from the date of this agreement and shall have the same completed and ready for occupation within ninety (90) days thereafter.

Third. --- That the said J.H. Pope shall receive for constructing said School House when completed, and accepted by the proper Officers or Agents of the [[strikethrough]] Quartermaster Department [[/strikethrough]] United States, the sum of Four Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty Eight ($4568.00) Dollars. in U.S. Funds be made from time to time during the progress of said work by the Chief Disbursing Officer of Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands at Washington D.C. on duplicate vouchers properly made up and certified to by the Superintendent of Education of said Bureau for the State of Texas. [[strikethrough]] monthly, when the Department is in funds; and if desired, vouchers shall be issued when the amount due under this contract shall equal or exceed one thousand ($1000) dollars. [[/strikethrough]]

Fourth. --- That if any objection shall be made to the said School House when completed a Board of Three United States Officers shall be convened, to decide whether the same has been constructed according to the specification aforesaid [[strikethrough]] is according to the conditions [[/strikethrough]] of this agreement; the decision of the same shall be final.

Fifth. --- That no Member of Congress, nor any Officer or Agent of the United States shall be admitted to any interest or share in this contract, or the results to arise therefrom 

In Witness Whereof, The said parties do hereunto set their hands and seals at Brownsville Tex. this 20th day of May A.D., 1869
Executed in Quintuplicate.

George Williams
T R. Potter

Jos. Welch {Seal}
Pope J W Pope [[seal]]
... {Seal}

In Faith of Which, I do grant these presents, in presence of the witnesses undersigned, and in witness of the same do hereto set my hand and seal, at Brownsville Texas this 20th day of May, A.D., 1869

R. B. Foster Notary Public

[[left margin]]
Approved By command of
Bvt Maj Genl O O Howard
Comm BRF & AL
Henry M Whittelsey
Actg Sub Asst Comr
[[postage stamp]]
[[/left margin]]

[[lower left - bottom margin]]
WITNESSES,
[[seal]]
Witnesses as to alteration of wording of Contract by consent of JW Pope R B Foster Notary Public
[[/lower left - bottom margin]]