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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt:...do covenant and agree, to and with each other, as follows: Article 1. The second party agrees, under penalty of a bond conditioned upon a due compliance with the provisions of this agreement, to construct and complete in accordance with terms of the attached advertisement, proposal, ami sHcilications. the same Ix-ing made a part of thin contract, excepting ir so far as the specifications may be. amended or modified by the terms of this agreement. Article 'J. For and in consideration of the faitlifnl performance of the stipulations of this contract, the second party shall lie paid, upon the presentation of roper accounts approved by the Chief Engineer of the Reclamation Service, the Director of the Geological Survey, and hy the Secretary of the Interior, in the following manner: Article 3.--The contractors must save, keep, liear harmless, and fully indemnify the United States and any of its officers or agents from all damages or claims for damages, costs, or expenses in law or equity that may at any time arise or he set up for any infringement of the patent rights of any mtsoii or persons in consequence of the use by the Department of the Interior, or hy any of its officers or agents, of articles supplied under this proposal, and of which the contractor is not the patentee or assignee, or lawfully entitled to sell the same. Here follows space for inserting additional articles. Aktici.e--. It is expressly understood hy the second party that, in conformity with the requirements of section 3737 of the Revised Statutes, neither this contract nor any interest therein shall le transferred to any other party or parties, and that any such transfer shall cause the annulment of the contract so far as the United States is concerned; all rights of action, however, for a...