The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-24
CONTRACT WITH OPERA
HOUSE MANAGERS
The Terms OF LeaSe Executed In
August, 1871

We have several times been re
quested to publish the lease under
which Messrs Nyron Smith and
Michael ST Ledger are occupying
the Opera House and operating it as
moving picture theatre. This con-
tract between the town and Smith &
st. Ledger is a very important one.
Authority to execute it was given at
a town meeting, at which time 1t was
voted to lease the Opera House for
moving pictures, the details to be left
entirely with the selectmen. We take
pleasure in publishing the lease, upon
the request of several of our patrons
and with the entire approval OF the
municipal officers and the lessees.
This indenture, made the tenth day
of September in the year OF our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and sew
enteen,
Witnesseth, That the Inhabitants
of the Town of Skowhegan a NUM-
icipal corporation located in the
County of Somerset and State oil
Maine. does hereby lease, demise and
let unto Michael st. Ledger and Myron
f. Smith, both of Skowhegan in the
said County of Somerset, certain real
and personal property, to wit: The
following described portions of the
Skowhegan Municipal Building stu
ated on Water Street in said Show
CT
ing rooms. upper corridor, retiring
rooms. toilets and check room al
situated above the street floor, to
gether with the ticket office on the
street floor and the right to use the
corridors and entrances to said build
ing in common with others having oc-
casion to use the same, also the
piano. scenery, fixtures and proper
ties belonging to and going with tht
stage in the Opera House.
To Have and to Hold the same for
the term of five years from the ninth
day OF September A. d. 1917, with the
privilege of extending the term OF this
lease for a further period of five years
hv giving written notice to that Ell
feet to the selectmen of said town or
or before March 10, 1922, yielding and
paving therefor the rent OF Twenty
Four Hundred Dollars tS24oo0o)
per year, payable in equal monthly
installments
The foregoing demise is made con
ditional upon the performance by the
Lessees. hereinbefOre named, OF al
the covenants by them hereinafter
made.
The said Lessees do covenant with
the said Lessor as follows, to wit
/. That they will pay the said
rent in equal monthly installments
payable on the tenth day of each and
every month commencing OCTOBER
tenth A. d. 1917, until they have paid
the full amount of rent for the Lrem
ses, for the full term of this lease
and any extension thereof that may be
made under its terms.
.. That they will heat the whole
of said Municipal Building to the sat
isfaction of the Board of Selectmen oil
the Town of Skowhegan and upon
their failure so to do the Selecthen
of the Town shall have the rlghl u
heat said building and charge the eN
pense thereof to the Lessees, "hlen
expense the Lessees covenant anu
agree to pay
3. That they will furnish Janitor
service for the whole or SAID Muni-
cipal Building and the grounds sur
rounding the same, which SAID Jdhi'oi
service shall be Of such nature tnd'
the building and grounds are kept IN
condition satisfactory to the Boaru
II Selectmen of the Town OF okoW
hogan and upon the failure OF the
Lessees to provide such janitor ser
vice. for such building and GROUNDS
the said Selectmen may procure such
janitor service and charge the expense
thereof to the Lesseee, which expense
the Lessees covenant and agree 10
pay.