1449 RES MAXEY MUSEUM PROPERTY 812 CHURCH ST HAS BEEN CONVEYEDRESOLUTION NO. 1449
WHEREAS, the Maxey Museum property, 812 Church Street,
Paris, Texas, has been conveyed to the City of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, the Maxey Museum property was accepted by the
City of Paris by Resolution No. 1448 , conditio ned upon the
continued operation of the museum by the Lamar County
Historical Society, Inc.; and,
WHEREAS, the Lamar County Historical Society, Inc.
should be granted and given a lease of the Maxey Museum pro-
perty, which lease shall cover the terms, covenants and con-
ditions under which it shall have exclusive possession of the
premises; NOW, THER EFOR E,
BE IT RFSOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, Thatthe Mayor of the City of Paris, James W.
Farris, be, and he is hereby authorized to execute a lease
agreement between the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, as Lessor
and the Lamar County Historical Society, Inc., as Lessee, in
the form approved, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit A and made a part hereof.
Passed and adopted this 8th day of November, 1971.
ATTEST:,
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H. C. Greene, City Clerk
y OVED S FORM:
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T. K, n, City Attorney
I+Ir2ST TR1CT:
A part of the Larltiin Ratitan O'urveJ wi-c'.1in -tne
corporate limi-Us oi -Giie City of l'aris, described oy
metes and bounds as foliows in accordance wit'r_ a
survey made by W. R. Aooott, i~egiszered 6ur-
veyor, on -the 27-cn day of April, 1966:
I3.,!',GII`i,vl-NG -i*c a staite a ~ -(;rie 'Northeast corner o:i
a briclc marker nt the intersec tion of -cne South Bound-
ary Line of Wasnin,;LOi: Street with the West Bour.Clary
I,ine of Churcn Stree t;
TFalC~, Sou-th along the West Bou;zdarJ ne ol-
Church Streei:, a distance oi 256 fee-t to a stakc for
corr.er at -cne iV'ortheas t corner of utrac -'u of lana
conveyed Paul rranltlin by deed recorded in Vol. 361,
Page 117, of the Deed Records of I,amar Count-y;
Tii:EiVCE West a distance of 282 :feet, a stzke for
corner;
THiin1CE Vorth a disl;ance of 262 feet, a. st-alcc ior
corner in the South Boundary line of Wasnington Street.;
TiiENCE F,ast along -che Sout-h Boundary line oy Wash-
ington Street a distance of 285 feet to the place of
'oeginning.
SECOND TR.ACT :
A par-l: of -the Larkin Rattan Sur_vey wit7iin ;:-Ae
corporate limits of the Cit,y of Paris, described by
metes and bounds as follows in Accordance with a
survey made by W. R. Abool;t, Registered Public Sur-
veyor, on the 27th day of April, 1966:
BEGINNING at a staite for corner at the Northwesl:
corner of a tract of land conveyed Paul Franltlin by
deed recorded in Book 361, Page 117, of the Deed Rec-
ords of Lamar County;
THr.NCE West a distancn of 52 feet, a stake for
corner, said point beinir 262 ieet South of tne Souc:.
Boundary line of Washington S-treet;
THENCE South a distance of 90 feet, a stake for
corner;
TFiI'iVCE East A distuance of 52 feet, a s-talce for
corner at the Southwest corner of said Franklin tract
of land ;
THENCE North a distance of 90 feet to the place of
beginning.
Ref er_ enc e is made 1;o all c.1e apove men-Lioneu ins trur„en ti,
and records for all necessary purposes, the above describea
two tracl;a of land bein^; the same two tracts of land
conveyed by Alice Fairfax Stone and others tio LAmar
County Iiistorical Society, Inc. on December 27, 196?
by deed recorded in Book 405, Page 354, Lamar County
Deed Records.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the rented premises un'to I,essee for
the term hereof, upon the covenants and conditions hereinafter
set forth.
II.
The term of this lease is twenty-five (25) years, beginning
the lst day of November, 1971 and ending the 31st day of
October, 1996, in consideration whereof Lessee covenants and
agrees to and with Lessor to pay Lessor as and for rent One
and no/100 ($1.00) Dollars, receipt of which is aclnowledged.
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III.
Lessor shall perpetually maintain the lands and premises
herein above described; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, Lessee shall be re-
sponsible for the covenants in this lease contained on its
paxt to be kept and performed.
IV.
The rented premises are leased to be used for a museum;
and during the term of this lease Lessor agrees to keep the
premises free and discharged of liens and encumbrances affect-
ing the leasehold interest created hereby; and further cove-
nants that Lessee shall have continuous, peaceful, uninterrupted
and exclusive possession, and quiet enjoyment of the premises
covered by this lease, so long as Lessee continues to operate
the premises as a public museum, and in the event of failure
to so operate shall immediately forfeit all rights under the
lease and relinquish possession of the sameo
V.
Lessor and Lessee covenant and agree as follows:
a. Lessor shall not be liable to Lessee of Lessee's
employees, customers or invitees for any clamage to
such person or party's person or property on account
of Lessee's use of the rented premises, or the
condition thereof and Lesse2 agrees to hold forever
harmless Lessor of and from any and all claims,
suits or causes of action growing out of Lessees
use of the rented premises.
b. Lessee, at its own cost and expense, shall be
responsible for any restoration, upkeep or repair of
the rented premises.
c. Lessor shall not be obligated to carry insurance
on the rented premises or the contents thereof and
in event Lessee desires to carry such insurance it
shall be at the expense of Lessee.
d. Any funds or monies received by Lessee in the
operation of the museum shall belong to Lesseeo
e. Lessee, during the term of this lease, shall have
absolute contxol over the museum, its operation and
the exhibits displayed therein.
f. Lessee may, at its option and discretion, place
improvements on the leased premises and make any
repairs or additions to the i.mprovements on the
rented premises at any time it may deem necessary
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and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the
purposes and consideration therein expressed and in the
capacity therein stated.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAI, OF OFFICE this the
day of , 1971.
otary Pub'lie, le-mar ounty, Texas
THE STATE OF TEXAS )
COUNTY OF LAMAR ~
BEFORE ME, the undersigned au-t;hority, a notary public in
and for said county and state, on this day personally appeared
Margie Lou Hubbard, President of Lamar County Historical
Society, Inc., known to me to be the person whose name is
subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me
thatshe executed the same for the purposes and consideration
therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated.
GI-ti~EN-DER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this the
day
O.f !r"ILg,t/ , 1971.
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, Notary ic ar County, Texas
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