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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT,

Entered into this eighth day of the month of April A. D. 1870 between Louis N. 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 United States of America, and Joseph Hopkin of the other part, for and on behalf of himself heirs, executors, administrators and assigns,

Witnesseth, That the said Louis N. Stevenson for and on behalf of the United States of America, as said, and the said Joseph Hopkin for himself 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 Joseph Hopkin agrees to repair a School House for the use of the Colored people at Brownsville Cameron 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 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 Joseph Hopkin shall commence the repair of said School House upon the approval of this Contract, and shall have the same completed and ready for occupation in thirty days from notification of the approval of this contract.

Third:
That the said Joseph Hopkin shall receive for repairing said School House, when completed and accepted by the Superintendent of Education, the sum of three hundred and thirty six dollars, in U.S Funds, payment to be made as follows: on completion and acceptance of the work.

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