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Exhibit "B." [left margin]

Central Pacific Railroad of California. [centered]

Articles of Agreement made and concluded this
twenty seventh day of December in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-two,
Between Charles Crocker of the City and County of
Sacramento and State of California and such persons
as he may here after associate with him under the
name and style of C. Crocker and Co., party of the
first and the Central Pacific Railroad Company
of California, party of the second part,

Whereby is 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 here after agreed to be paid by the
party of the second part, hereby covenants and
agrees to furnish all the materials and to
construct and in every way complete the work
herein after specified upon Sections [Nos?] One to
Eighteen inclusive, of the Central Pacific
Railroad of California, at the rates and prices
herein after specified in such a manner as will
conform in every respect to the annexed speci--
fications and to the following viz:

1st. 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

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