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State of California, ___ County of ___ }ss.

CHAS. G. LATHROP Attorney in fact, for Jane L. Stanford being first duly sworn, says that he is the Attorney in fact, for Jane L. Stanford the owner of the property described and referred to in the foregoing notice; that he has read said notice and knows the contents thereof; that the same is true of his own knowledge.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 28th day of May, 1901. Chas G. Lathrop Attorney in fact, for Jane L. Stanford

E. B. Ryan

Notary Public in San Francisco, Cal.

Notice of Completion of Work, or Cessation of Labor.

Given by Jane L. Stanford

Dated ___ 189_

Recorded at the Request of Chas E. Hodges in 10 of Miscell this 29 day of May 1901 Records of Santa Clara County. page 397

Chas P. Owen

Recorder.

By J D Canelo

Deputy Recorder.

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JANE LATHROP STANFORD, as surviving founder, Chi Psi Lodge Assocn.

Dated May 24 1900

Recorded at the Request of W. A. Sutherland June 2nd A. D. 1900 at 47 min. past 10 o'clock AM. In Vol. J of Leases page 245 et seq. Records Santa Clara Co. Cal.

Chas. P. Owen

Recorder.

Carrie Conmy

Deputy.

$2.75

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Lease and Agreement.

Whereas, on the 11th day of November, 1885, LELAND STANFORD and JANE LATHROP STANFORD, his wife, by a Grant founding and endowing the LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY, conveyed to certain Trustees therein [ ?ed], among other things, that certain tract of land situated partly in the County of Santa Clara and partly in the County of San Mateo, in the State of California, and now commonly known and designated as the "Palo Alto Farm," which tract of land is more particularly described in Schedule "A" attached to said Grant and made a part thereof.

And Whereas, the Grantors named in said Grant did, by the provisions of division one of Article II thereof, elect, in relation to the property thereby conveyed said Trustees, and in relation to the erection, maintenance and management of the institution thereby founded, to perform during their lives all the duties and exercise all the powers and privileges which by the terms of the said Grant were enjoined upon and rested in the Trustees therein named, and their successors.

And Whereas, by subdivision three of Article IV of said Grant, one of the owners invested in said Trustees was to manage and control the Trust property, care and improve the same.

And Whereas, by the provisions of subdivision three of Article XIII of said Grant, the right to improve, manage, lease and control the Trust property is reserved the Grantors, and to the survivor of them.

And Whereas, it is deemed advisable to lease certain portions of said premises conveyed as aforesaid.

Now, Therefore, This Lease and Agreement Witnesseth: That JANE LATHROP STANFORD, as Surviving Founder, in the performance of the duties and the exercise of the powers and privileges aforesaid, and in the execution of the trust, the place of the Trustees named in the Grant, party of the first part, for and in consideration of the covenants hereinafter expressed, and the rents reserved, does hereby demise and lease unto The Chi Psi Lodge Assoc., the Leland Stanford Jr. University party of the second part, for and during the full term of ten (10) years from 19th day of May, 1900, to wit: from said date to the Nineteenth day of May, 1910, the following premises, to wit: The certain lot or parcel of land situate on the lands known as the "Palo Alto Farm" and being now the grounds of said University, in the County of Santa Clara, State of California, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a stake located Ne 58 degrees 38' 20 feet from the North East corner of the [ ?] lot on the North easterly side, of a lane 20 feet wide. Thence N 58 degrees 38E [ ?} feet to a 4" x 4" stake, set in the Southwesterly line Salvatierra Street, thence N 30 degrees 43'E 49 1/10 feet to c 3" x 3" [ ? wood] monument at the Southwesterly corner of Salvatierra & Arguello Street Thence Ne 87 degrees 12' W 191 5/10 feet to an iron stake, thence S 30 degrees 45'E 186 55/100 feet to the place of beginning. Containing 0.486 acres, and situated on the Campus of the Leland Stanford Jr. University, Santa Clara Co. State of California. Surveyed May 1900 by J. G. McMillan, County Surveyor.

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To have and to hold the same to the said party of the second part, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, for and during the said term of ten years, or until the termination of this Lease, as hereinafter provided. The party of the second part covenants and agrees to pay to the party of the first part the annual rent or sum of Fifty (50) Doll for the use and occupation of said premises, the first year's [rent] being payable on the signing of this Lease, and thereafter all rental shall be payable annually in advance, at the beginning of each year of the term hereby created. And said party of the second part is hereby given and granted the right and [priv]ilege of erecting houses, outbuildings and other improvements on said demised [pre]mises, the same to be used for the following purposes alone, and for no other, that [ ?] say: For the purpose of a Fraternity House and to be [us]ed only by the Chi Psi Lodge Association being specially covenanted, agreed and understood that the same shall never at any [tim]e whatever be used as a boarding or lodging house. And said party of the second part hereby covenants and agrees that he will com[ ?] and complete said houses and other improvements within the period of one year [ ?] the commencement of this lease, ready for use and occupation, said houses and [im]provements to cost not less than the sum of Six Thousand (6000) dollars, and to meet the approval of said party of the first part, or her successors and [the] party of the second part covenants and agrees before the commencement of any [imp]rovements, to deliver to said party of the first part, or her successors, a complete set [of] plans and specifications of all improvements proposed to be erected by him, the same [ ?] meet with her approval or the approval of her successors. Said party of the second part further covenants and agrees to lay a sidewalk of [ ?], asphalt or cement, not less than four feet in width, in front of said premises, on [the] grade to be established, by the party of the first part. The party of the second part covenants and agrees to hold harmless the party [of the] first part from any and all liens occasioned by the erection of said buildings or [imp]rovements upon said land. Said party of the second part is hereby given the right, at his own cost and { ?], to connect with all sewer and water mains where necessary, the cost of water [priv]ileges in connection with the premises to be paid by said party of the second part. At the expiration of said term of ten years the said Lessor, or her successors, [will] if so requested in writing by the Lessee at least three months in advance of such [ ?], conditions and stipulations as are in this Lease contained, except that in case [ ?] any year or years of said second term the taxes on said land shall be increased and above the rate existing at the date of the signing of this Lease, then and in [the]event the rental for said land for such years shall be correspondingly increased, such renewal of Lease shall not be granted by the Lessor or her successors, then she [ er?] successors in said trust shall purchase and pay for the houses and other improvements erected by the Lessee which shall then be standing on said premises at a fair [? ation] to be fixed by arbitration in the usual manner: each of the parties hereto [ ?ting] one arbitrator and the two so selected to choose a third, if necessary; the [ ?] valuation by any two of the arbitrators to be final. At the expiration of said renewed term of ten years, (if this Lease shall have [been] so renewed) the said Lease shall thereafter be renewed for successive terms of ten [years] (or in default of such renewal, all improvements then on said premises shall be [purc]chased by the successors of said Lessor in the manner herein provided,) upon all the [ ?] terms, conditions and stipulations as are in this Lease contained, excepting however, that the rental for said demised premises shall be fixed and determined by the [succ]essors of said Lessor at such sum as to them shall seem fair and commensurate [with] the then value of said land; and it is hereby specially convenanted, agreed and [unde]rstood that said successors shall have and they are hereby given the sole and [?sive] right to fix and determine the rental for said third term of ten years, and the [ ?]so fixed and determined by them shall be the rental for the extension of ten years then about to commence, and said party of the second part covenants and agrees [ ?] the same in lieu of said rental stipulated for the second term of ten years herein [ ?ded] for; provided, however, that no rental shall ever be paid for said demised [prem]ises less in amount than the [rest cut off]

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State of California, County of Santa Clara }ss.

On this 24th day of May in the year one thousand nine hundred before me S W Charles a Notary Public in and for the said County of Santa Clara personally appeared W. A. Sutherland, as President of the Chi Psi Lodge Association of the Leland Stanford Jr. Univ. and J. P. Bernard as Secretary of the said Association personally known to me to be the President and Secretary respectively of the said Association and of the Corporation that executed the within instrument, and acknowledge that said Corporation executed the same, freely and voluntarily and for t and purposes therein mentioned.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and my Official Seal, the day and year in this cate first above written.

S. W. Charles

Notary Public in and for the County of Santa Clara, State of California

Blank No. 8 [177] - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. [Corporation.] J. C. Irvine & Co., Engravers, 339 Kearny St., S. F.

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