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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.

Entered into this Thirteenth day of the month of December A. D. 1869 between Louis W Stevenson Asst. Superintendent of Education, Bureau of R., F. & A. L., State of Texas, and his successors in office, of the one part, for and on behalf of the United States of America, and F.A. Stearns of the other part, for and on behalf of himself his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns.

Witnesseth, That the said Louis W Stevenson for and on behalf of the United States of America, as said, and the said F.A. Stearns for himself his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, as said, have mutually agreed, and by these presents mutually covenant and agree to and with each other as follows:

FIRST: That the said F.A. Stearns agrees to [[strikethrough]] construct [[/strikethrough]] repair a School House for the use of the colored people at Harrisburg Harris County Texas, in accordance with Specification of same, (hereunto attached,) which Specification is considered and made a part of this Agreement.
All material and labor to be furnished by the party of the second part.
The building to be [[strikethrough]] constructed [[/strikethrough]] repaired in the best workmanlike manner, and to the satisfaction of the party of the first part or his authorized agent.

SECOND: That the said F.A. Stearns shall commence the [[strikethrough]] construction [[/strikethrough]] repairing of said School House upon the approval of this Contract, and shall have the same completed and ready for occupation within thirty days after official notification of approval of contract.

THIRD: That the said F.A. Stearns shall receive for [[strikethrough]] constructing [[/strikethrough]] repairing said School House, when completed and accepted by the Superintendent of Education, the sim of Twenty five Dollars, in U.S. Funds, payment to be made as follows:
On completion of repairs

FOURTH: That if any objection shall be made to the said School House when completed, a Board of three United Stated Officers shall be convened, to decide whether the same has been [[strikethrough]] constructed [[/strikethrough]] repaired according to the Specification aforesaid of this Agreement; the decision of the same shall be final.