Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-19

Whereas Alvan F00te and Luther LOOMS
have been appointed by the County Court agents
on the part Of the County Of Chitteuden to repair
the Court House in said County, and are author
lzet by said court to unite with the town Of
Burlington in the erection Of a building 70 serve
the said County for a Court House, ard the said
town for Town House for public business and
whereas the town Of Burlington have by vote
agreed 10 unite with the said County for the
said purpose, and have appointed George Ro-
binson, Heman Lowry and Burrill Lane, select
men, with John Van Sick en-, IT., AMI Heman
Allen, committee TO confer with said agents
and make all necessary arrangements and con-
tracts to carry these objects into effect and
have empowered the selectmen to draw orders on
the treasury TO the amount Of fifteen hundred
dollars Tor that purpose and the said agents
haviug made a contract with George Moore for
the erection and completion Of a proper building
for the purpose aforesaid and the selectmen VI
Burlington having leased to said County site
for said building, it IS agreed by the agents
Aforesaid, on the part Of the County, and the
committee on the part Of said town, as follows
The said Alyan Foote and Luther LOOMS
, agents Of the said county Of Chittenden, coven-
ant TO and with the town Of Burlington, that the
basement story Of said building shall be finished
IN all respects according 70 their SAID contract
with George Moore, and in addition that they
will cause the said town room 10 be built eleven
feet high in the clear, between f5or and ceiling.
instead of ten feet as stipulated III their said
agreement with Moore, and that the said town
shall have, hold and enjoy the said basement
story for the sole use Of said town for public
town business. so long as the said building shall
remain and that the said county shall cause
the said building to be insured from loss or in
jury by FIRE; the said town to pay one-fourth
part Of the insurance money and be entitled to
one-tourth part Of any sum or sums Of money
which may be received upon such insurance in
case of any loss or injury by fre,-and the
said George Robinson Heman Lowry. Burriu
Lane, John Van Sieklin, Jr, and Heman Allen
Committee as aforesaid, for and in behalf Of the
town Of Burlington, in consideration Of the fore
going covenants of the said agents for said coun-
ty Of Chittenden, do covenant with said county
to pay TO their said agents, the sum of fifteen
hundred dollars, in the foregoing manner, to
wit: On the execution of the contract for the
completion of said building agreeable to the in
tent and meaning of this agreement. the select
men Of said Burlington shall draw an order on I
the Town Treasurer Of said town in favor of .
said agents for the sum Of seven hundred and .
fifty dollars. payable or before the first day of
October, 1880 and another order for the sum
of seven hundred and fifty dollars, payable on
or before the first day of April, 1881 so as to
enable them or bearer to receive the same from
the treasury of said town, according to the vote
pursuance August 18th, lS29-and that said
town shall from time to time pay to the County
Treasurer, the one-fourth part Of the insurance
of said building at the time the policy or policies
of insurance shall be taken out
In witness whereof we have hereunto SET our
hands and seals this 9Th day of january, A. D.
1890
(Signed) ALvAS FOorE, rseall
LUTHER LOOMS, [seall
County AGENTS.
Go ROBINSON, Tseal1
JoHS VANsIcKLIY, JR., [seall
HENAN ALLEN, Lseall
II. LOWRY, [seall
7Orn Committee.
Reed Burlington, Jan. IA, 1880, of the
selectmen Of said Burlington, the orders stipu-
lated in the foregoing agreement.
A. FooIE, [seall
L. LOOMS, lseal1
AGENTS.