The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-04-23
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ARTICLES OF Agreement made and entered
INTO TINS I'm day Of Marca, A. d. 1874,
between the Mayor and Aldermen of the
/ CRY OF Jackson, tire Lo1g- Of ti4e Inaepeu-
dent Order of Odd Fellows, and thu Lodge
/ o. The order 81 rec and Accepted Masons,
/ OF the first part. ami the Board OF Superyi-
sors OF Kinds county, of the second part.
Witnessetn: Thar,
WHEREAS. The building in said CITY known
as the City Han, was heretofore constructed
! upon an agreement between the parties of
! the first part and the United States of Amer
/ lea that certain rooms in said building
should be appropriated bv aud TO said par
/ ties exclusively, bur said agreement was
never reduced 70 writing, nor the rights of
/ the parties under the same distinctly defined.
/ thou4h 5heY nave ever since said agreement
USED, occupied and enioFe ed the portions of
/ said building 50 set apart u them and
I WHEREAS, TO secure The passage OF an 4 ct
i ~ lie Legislature II this STATE. entitled ian
/ Act "a relation IL tie Circuit and Ghancery
/ tours IN tHc county OF IIiuds.1 approved
! December ?. 1858, and, according to the
1 spirit and letter Of the seventeenth section
/ thereof, he said city Of Jackson has donated
/ 70 tue said county Of Hin@s, for use BY the
circuit Court Of the first district thereof,
/ the rooms IN said building hereinafter men
] toned and
WHEREAS. It has become necessary to
| repair thoroughly, The roof Of said build
ing;
| Now. therefore in consideration Of tie
premises and 10 fix the rights OF tie parties
interested therein, "a well as determine the
amounts to be contributed by each toward
repairil z the roof ofsaid building. it Is here
/ by agreed understood, and covenanted bv
and between the partie. hereto a. follows.
| viz:
| /. That the large room in the lower story
OF said building, aad on the north side there
/ or be and the same is hereby set apart, and
/ tor use excl. sivelv during the session OF tie
Court. a. the room ia which it shall be held
! from time t. time aud term 10 term the
/ Circuit Courts of the said first district OF
said county or tbs Circuit Court 0I the en-
! tire county. should said city become. uiti-
mately. the county sire thereof. and the said
/ room is hereby Dedicated to said county Tor
| that purpose, AID to be used. occupied and
enjoyed. free tFOm mole~t8tiou or rent upon
CONDITION that the same i kept in repair bv
said county. at it~ cost and that the room
/ Immediately in rear OF said large room, he
/ and the same is hereby ser apart a. the office
| OF the Clerk az said Court. and dedicated to
/ stld county for that. purpose free from mo-
/ le-tution or rent. and upon The like condition.
! the possession. use, aud exclusive control OF
/ said rooms. except as hereinafter limited. 10
! iuure TO said county SO long a. tire said Cir
cult Court shan be held therein, and the
| CLERK Of said Cllufr SHAH occuIv the same
| Provided however. and it l. hereby express
/ Is understood and agreed. that the said Cir
I emit Court room may. furInar fine vacation
/ of the Courts be used by the civ authorities
| a. The rlace Of haldfats the Nsytor'S (,++nrts
a1tj far any lawful nuiiie ,eeIiaoS fIIr thal1
never he rented ar ieasef. temnorariIy ar
| OF Otherwise by either party az this Stimulation
nor IFS u-p IN ff;4rp1 foI halls fairs summers
| dances ar .au,- ether Kindred ,..,~no.al 'an1
I thor du, iY,e 10 sand y4cgfians sle Ears To
said Circ5it Court room shall he and remain
| in rho cnstodv al tla. Navor ~ said ntf, and
conn.
, Tbr az, rooms m, e.li.+l Il. -, ron
If thl ,I,C,r, -at 3,9rt ~ slfJ C.irl,,Ir Clrt-
.,ra rft..i,.aI SET .irart ANA m he hold o.c,I
ned and control, etl Nv .aie rfty Of jackson
H., s,,,.i, ,r,o.sz q ta,- lie Il ftltt, ~ st
mated 80 A. 6of to Interfere with the free fICe
and eftiov444uf Inv said c0unry Of tine fv-o
rooms above mentioned according to tI.e
terms If tbe first -tiDuI3rion to This apraa-
menr.
z That the LARGE rooms in the second ana
third stories at said building, Immediately
bo,44 no Igrfra room, .ar ana1,f IA said ra3tn
~ vim r. q frr. ,ooa,s tIt.,.ff, attached H.
syJ,7 tla,- are ,arel,, sat .,r,aIl and Iq,iicza.I
10 the 11e ms session, and control Of the saja
lpaeperle1tt Order Of Odd Fellows 50 long
as said Order shall have an existence ip The
State Of Mississippi. and upon the Ike term
and condition a. in said first stiVuiafiou
mentioned
That the large rooms III the second
and third stories 81 said binding aad e9
the south side thereof with the ~tate-r0au
thereto. attached, be and they are hereby
dedicated aud set apart to the use, posses
sion aud control of the said Order Of Free
and Accepted Ma>ous 50 long as SAID Order
shall have an existence in SHit. STATE, unon
tie like terms and condition as III said first
stipulation mentioned
> That all the other rooms in said build
ing he aud they are hereby dedicated and
set apart to he u5e, possession and control
of the sand United State. a. the place of
4. nd "a
thereof, and for the use of the Clerks, Mar
shall, and other officers, and juries OF said
Courts. upon the like terms and condition
as in said first stipulation mentioned.
s. That for the purpose of repairing the
roof Of said building. the parties hereto
agree the consent Ofthe United States au-
thorities being first obta!Hed, TO cause the
removal OF the dome upon said building,
and to recover the entire roof with slate, or
such other material as may, by a competent
builder be deemed suit BILE, so as to make
the same waterproof, ana to contribute
| to the expense and cost Of the same in the
manner aud TO the extent following, that
is to saw: The county ct Kinds one-half.
and the CITY of jackson the other half. Ii
the limited States contributes toward said
expense the amount contributed shall be
deducted from the whole cost. and the bal
anrp Of said cost or expense apportioned to
tha CITY and county equally. as above sta
ted
= That to secure the speedy accom- plish-
ments OF said repairs, the PRESIDENT OF the
Board of Supervisors of said county, the
| Nave OF the said city OF Jackson, in con-
function with the Marshal of southern
District Of Mississippi, if the United States
/ contribute to said repairs, shall advertise
| for sealed proposals for the contemplated
| work and award the contract to the lowest
responsible bidder; and in the event Of a
disagreement among them rs to the award
! mo Of the contract. the Judge of the United
! states Court shall determine the matter.
| s. That for the purpose of supplying the
/ nropar Sic. upon which to erect a suitable