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Ex. D. [left margin]

Central Pacific Rail Road of California[centered]

General Contract[centered]

Articles of Agreement made and concluded this
Twenty sixth day of September in the year one thousand
eight hundred and sixty three, Between Charles
Crocker of the first part, and The Central Pacific
Railroad Company of California of the second part.

Whereby it is covenanted and agreed as follows,
to wit: The aforesaid party of the first part, in
consideration of the sum of one dollar, the receipt
of which is hereby acknowledged, and of the prices
hereafter agreed to be paid by the party of the second
part, hereby covenant and agree to furnish all the
material, and to construct and in every respect
complete the Grubbing & Clearing, Grading, Masonry
Bridging Trestling, Timber and Iron in structures
upon sections Nos, 30 & 31, Thirty and Thirty one
of Central Pacific Railroad at the rates and prices
annexed hereto, in such a manner as will conform
in every respect to the annexed specifications, and
to the following conditions, viz:

1. The work shall be commenced as soon as
practicable after the execution of these presents, or as
soon as the Chief Engineer of said Company, or his
authorized Assistants, shall direct, and shall be
completed on or before the Fifteenth day of December 1863.

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