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United States of America.

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.

Entered into this Seventeenth day of the month June 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 United States of America, and Berry Brantley 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 Berry Brantley 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 Berry Brantley agrees to construct a School House for the use of the colored people Montgomery, Montgomery County Texas, in accordance with Specification of same, (hereunto attached,) which Specification in considered and made a part of this Agreement.

All materials and labor to be furnished by the party of the second part. 
The building to be constructed in best workmanlike manner, and to the satisfaction of the party of the first part of his authorized agent.

SECOND: That the said Berry  Brantley shall commence the construction of said School House upon the approval of this Contract, and shall have the same completed and ready for occupation within Sixty days after official notification of approval of contract -.

THIRD: That the said Berry Brantley shall receive for constructing said School House, when completed and accepted by the Superintendent of Education, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars, in U.S. Funds, payment to be made as follows On completion of contract  

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 of this Agreement: the decision of the same shall be final.