Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-08
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT
Between the City Of Augusta and the Augusta
City Building Company.

city and the Augusta City Building Co.,
wero signed, Wednesday. All the mem
bers of the committee on the part of the
city council, with the exception of the
mayor, signed the contract The mayor
when afforded an opportunity to sign,
declined to do SO. Following is a CODY of
the contract:
Articles OF agreement, made this 9TH day
OF August, A. d. 1895, by and between
| the city of Augusta, in the county of Ken
nebec and State Of Maine, party of the
first part, municipal corporation acting
| by and through committee consisting
OF Charles A. Millken, Frederick Cony,
Edwin c. Dudley. John V. Lane, Andrew
W. Foster and Francisco D. Colburn, duly
authorized by vote of the city council of
SAID city passed July ], 1S95, a copy of which
vote certified by the city clerk of said city
IS hereunGo attached, and the Augusta
City Building Company, corporation
duly existing by and under the laws of the
state OF Maine, and doing business at said
Augusta, party OF the second part,
Witnesseth; That for and in considera-
ton of the mutual promises, covenants
and agreements herein expressed and con
tained, and Of other considerations, each
to the other moving, the said city and the
said company agree as follows:
First. The said company covenants
that it is corporation composed of citi-
zens of Augusta formed for the purpose of
the building by the said company Of a
suitable city building, to be located at the
east end Of the kennebec bridge aud on
the north side of Cony street in said Au-
eusta. said building to be built partly on
land now owned by the said city and
partly on such adjoining land as may be
purchased by said company and added
thereto.
Second. The said city agrees that on
demand therefor 1t will execute, acknOwl-
edge and deliver to the said company
good and sufficient lease of the land now
owned by the city at the east end of the
kennebec bridge, the said company to
hold the same under said lease, for the
purposes of this contract, without rent
therefor, until the said city shall purchase
the building to be built hereunder. And
until the execution, acknowledgment and
delivery of such lease, permission is here
by granted to the said company to &C
cupy the said premises for the purposes
of this contract, free of rent.
Third The said company agrees that
1t will forthwith purchase in fee simple
the land adjoining the aforesaid land of
said city described in the appraisal there
of made by the assessors of the said city
for the purposes of this contract. now
owned by Lendall Titcomb and others, and
further described in the written request of
said owners to said assessors to make said
appraisal, provided good and sufficient
deed thereof can and shall be executed.
Fourth The said company agrees, as
soon as reasonably may lie, to erect upon
said lots of land suitable city building,
ready for occupancy, subject to the agree
ments hereinafter contained, provided the
aggregate cost of such building and such
additional land shall not exceed s55, 900,
as hereinafter limited and agreed.
Fifth. 1t is mutually agreed that said
building shall be erected in accordance
with the general plans therefor submitted
to the aforesaid committee acting In be
half of the said city by John G. Spotford,
architect, ard heretofore by them accepted
and approved. The said Spoford shall
act as architect hereunder until the
parties otherwise agree. All architect
fees shall be paid by said company and
shall form part of the aggregate cost of
such building
Sixth. 1t Is mutually agreed that 1t
shall be the duty of said committee to
forthwith deliver to the said company
plans and specifications for the foundation
and substructure Of such building, In
form sufficient to enable said company to
make all necessary contracts therefor.
Thereupon, 1t Is mutually understood that
the said company shall. as soon as reason
ably may be. begin the construction of
said foundation and substructure and shall
complete the same with reasonable dill |
gence. All such contracts shall be set the
lowest responsible bidder or bidders I'M
der bond satisfactory to said company
Seventh II shall be the duty of the |
said committee, as soon as reasonably |
may be, to select, approve, procure and
deliver to said company suitable plans
and specifications of all remaining parts |
of said building not included in item
sixth hereof, including the superstructure,
plumbing, heating and all other matters
and things necessary to render such build |
ing complete and ready for the use OF said |
city, and the said committee, subject to
the limitations hereinafter contained as to
cost, shall be the sole judge of the said
plans and specifications.
Eighth. Upon the receipt of the said
plans and specifications, 1t shall be the
duty of said company TO forthwith adver-
tisc In the Daily Kcnncbec Journal for
bids and proposals Hereunder to be
furnished within "A reasonable time to be
stated therein, and all contracts there
under shall be let to the lowest response |
BILE bidder or bidders, each and all of
whom shall give bond or bonds for the
performance OF the same, satisfactory to
said company.
Ninth. 1t is mutually agreed that the
aggregate cost of such building, as the
term is herein used, shall include all cor
poration fees required under the laws of
Maine counsel fees, architects charges, |
money actually paid for inspection, fees
for recording eases and other instru |
ments, insurance, corporation seal, records
and stock books interest upon assessments
upon Stockholders at per cent per annum
until rent hereunder shall begin to accrue,
to xes, water and light bills, heating, con
tracts for labor and materials. and such