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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT,
Entered into this Seventeenth day of the month of March A.D. 1870 between Louis W Stevenson 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 Unites States of America, and S Mullens 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 S. Mullens for himself his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, as said have mutually agreed, and do by these Presents mutually covenant and agree to and with each other as follows:
First: That the said S. Mullens agree [[strikethrough]] to construct [[/strikethrough]] repair a School House for the use of the Colored people at Waco McLennan County Texas 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 [[strikethrough]] be 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 S Mullens shall commence [[stirkethrough]] the 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 S Mullens shall receive for constructing said School House, when completed and accepted by the Superintendent of Education, the sum of One Thousand dollars, in U. S. Funds, payment to be made as follows: On completion & acceptance of the work
Fourth: That if any objection shall be made to the School House when completed, a Board of three United States 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.