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TO	STATE OP MISSISSIPPI,
A. L. STOEOK.	HANCOCK COUNTY.........
This contract made and entered into by and between Daniel Carver and A. 1. Stokoe, witncsseth:
The said Carver for the consideration of $1.00 (one dollar ) cash in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and the undertakings hereinafter set out, does hereby lease unto the 'said Stokoe for fifty years, from this date, the land in the City of Bay St. Louis, Hancock County, Mississippi, described as Fourteen feet on the north side of lot 240 of the Third Ward, per the Hnederson map of said city, for the purpose of enabling the said Stokoe to ercct irk front thereof a wharf extending from the shore to the channel, or such distance as will enable schooners and boats to receive and discharge freight. The said lessor,Daniel Carver reserving the right to erect two bathhouses and connoct same to said wharf, for the use of himself and family, and guests.
The said Stokoe agrees to immediately begin the construction of said wharf, of such character that it may bo used for receiving and discharging freight, and extending same to a sufficient depth of water that schooners and other vessels may come along side and discharge and receive freight; and does agree that the said lessor shall have the right to connect to the snid wharf tv/o bathhouses which he may erect for the use of himself.family and guests, without compensation, and they may fish from said wharf' without charge.
It is understood and agreed by the lessor and lessee that the lessee, or his assigns, shall have the right to construct bath houses and warehouses not to come within Seven -Hundred feet of the shore in front of that part of said -Lot 240 not herein leased.
If said wharf should be dqstroyeu. by storm, the said Stokoe, or his as signs, shall have one year in which to replace same,,and a failure to do so for one year, shall ipso facto terminate this lease, and should the said Stokoe, or assigns fail to keep said wharf in repair and suitable condition fov_ the uses aforesaid, then this contract shall cease and be at an end, after si:-: months from the time said wharf becomes unsafe or unfit.
Witness our hands in duplicate, this 29th day of Harch,A.D. 1917.
Daniel Carver A.L. Stokoo.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
H AIT COCK COUIITY......
Personally a-npoared before the undersigned authority, the v.'ithin Daniel Carver and A.1?.Stokoe, who severally acknowledged that they signe; and delivered the foregoing instrument on the day and year it bears date.
Given under m,.- hand and official sell, this 29th day of March, A.D
1917.
M.A.Ansley,
(seal)	Notary	Public 3eat # 5/
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