The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-03-24
An Ordinance.

Providing for lease of City Park and
building thereon by the City of Jetfer-
son, Texas, to the district trustees of
white public school district No. 3. Ma
rion County, State of Texas, for term
terminating March IL, 1911.
Be it ordained by the City of Jeffer-
son, Texas: At regular meeting of
the City Council held March 9Th 1906,
1st. That the proposition of Geo. w.
Brown, b. j. Benefited and Frank Nc
Adoo, district trustees of white school
district No. 3 in the County of Marion,
State of Texas, made to this Council
March 8. 1906, for lease of the public
CityPark and building thereon situated
for term of five years, is hereby &C.
cepted on the terms and conditions
herein set forth, to.wit:
End. For and in consideration of the
sum of one dollar in hands paid, and
other considerations herein after mem
toned, the City hereby leases and de-,
livers to the said trustees and their
successors in Office, the following pub
lie real estate property, known on the
map of said City. drawn by S. Graham,
city surveyor, in July, 1863, as the
Public Square and City Park" being
in the Galley" division of said city,
and bounded on the north by Jefferson
Avenue; on the east by Line Street; on
the south by Taylor Street; and on the
west by Main Street, in said city, and
being 800 feet square; to have and to
hold for term of five t5) years, begin
ming March H. 1906; reserving, however,
one room in the basement story of the
said public building in the northeast
corner thereof known as the Council
chamber" and now held and used by
! this Council. And also reserving the
right at all times to enter, use, care for
or rspair the City standpipe and water
tank situated on said Square.
3rd. This lease is made and intended
for the use and purposes of the Public
White School controlled by said trus-
tees. and for any and all other public
uses for the aid and benefit of said
school And in consideration of this
lease Said Geo. w. Brown. B ]. Bene
field and Frank McAdoo, and their sue
cessors in offie, are hereby bound to
Keep all of said premises, excepting on
ly said council chamber, in good, first
class condition and repair, and keep
the same insured for not less than two
$4,000 dollars. and also are to enclose
by neat and substantial fencing the en-
tire square as soon as practicable.
4th. Provided, however, that moth
ing in this Ordinance is intended to
permit said trustee or their successors
in office to sub-lease the building or
grounds herein leased. or any part
thereof, for term for any purpose
without the consent of the City Coun-
ell.
9th. Being known to both parties here
to that the good ladies of our City, under
the auspices of the "Civic League" are
DESTROYS of aiding in the work of improv
ing and identifying the said building
and grounds herein leased, it is hereby
further declared that it is the sense and
wish of both parties to this contract
that their aid, services and suggestions
will at any and all times be welcome
and appreciated.
9th. This Ordinance shall become
binding as a contract when copy OF
the same is signed by said Trustees
and by the Mayor and City Secretary,
under seal of the City of jefferson,
Texas. B. F. SHERRELL,
| lsEAL.] Mayor.
ID. M. SMITH,
Secretary.
We hereby accept the above lease &C.
cording to the terms and conditions as
above expressed.
B. BENEFITED,
FRANK MCADOO.
g. w. BROWN,