Joseph P. Bradley

“ Looking at the agreement in parts, we find: (1) Robbins, for and in consideration of the rents, covenants, and agreements to be paid and performed by the parties of the second part, assigns to them the leases of the four leasehold lots, with all the rights and privileges conferred thereby, and leases to them the lot held by him in fee-simple for the term of 10 years, at a rent of $600 per month. ”

“ He said that, if I preferred to change the sald into a lease of the property, perhaps we could make a new negotiation, and he made this proposition: that he and his associates, Mr. Mattingly and Mr. Prentiss, would take the property on a ten years' lease; would pay the purchase money under the four leases; would pay the incumbrances of record, amounting to $35,000; would pay me $600 a month during the term of the lease; pay all the taxes that might be assessed on the fee-simple property and leasehold estates ”

“ Forty (40) feet on F street, at the corner of 7th street, by one hundred (100) feet, more or less, in depth, is owned by said Robbins in fee. Twenty (20) feet on F street, by one hundred (100) feet in depth, more or less, is a leasehold, with privilege of purchase, for $10,000.00. Twenty-three (23) feet on F street by one hundred (100) feet in depth, more or less, is a leasehold, with like privilege, for $8,000.00. Twenty three (23) feet on F street, by like depth, is leasehold, with like privilege, for $12,000.00. ”