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United States of America
Articles of Agreement

Entered into this Ninth day of the month of December A. D. 1869 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 Volney Jefferiy 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 Volney Jerreriy for himself his heirs, executors 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 Volney Jefferiy agree to [[strikethrough]] construct [[/strikethrough]] construct a School House for the use of the Colored people of Port Lavaca Calhoun 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 lo the satisfaction of the party of the first part or his authorized Agent.

Second: That the said Volney Jefferiy 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 receiving official notification of approval of Contract.

Third: That the said Volney Jefferiy shall receive for [[strikethrough]] constructing [[/strikethrough]] repairing said School House, when completed and accepted by the Superintendent of Education, the sum of One hundred dollars, in U.S. Funds, payment to be made as follows: On completion & acceptance of repairs

Fourth: That if any objections 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 [[strikethrough]] constructed [[/strikethrough]] repaired according to the Specification aforesaid of this Agreement; the decision of the same shall be final.