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STATE OF GEORGlA,Al1gl1c::t,q/Ri('hmrmn COUNTY
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Augusta State Farmers Market, 1150 Fifth Street, Augusta, ~a. 30901
. 1 s t January T ~"~. ~4 1998 b
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered mto this day of _, etween
Thomas T. Irvin acting as Commissioner of Agriculture, State of Georgia and his successors in office. acting under authority vested in him by the Jaws of Georgia,
of the first part, hereinafter called Lessor and
of the other part, hereinafter called Lessee.
WITNESSETH: That the said Lessee has this day rented and leased from said Lessor and Lessor has rented and leased to said Lessee the following
premises:
Augusta - Richmond County COuncil - Commission
Building # 31. Unit # 1
(3.440 sq. ft. dry space)
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to be used for
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and known as No,
31 , Unit #1
. . - -, Augusta/Richmonil" 12 Months
situated on the State Farmers Market," ,'t:it:orgia, for a term of
commencing on the
1s t day of January
, 19 ~,and ending on the 31s t day of December
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for which the Lessee agrees to pay to Lessor
Thomas T. Irvin, Commissioner of 'Agriculture
his successors or assigns, prompty on the first day of each m~nth, in advance, a monthly rental of $522.00 from January 1, 1998 thr'ough
December 31, 1998.
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and on failure of Lessee to pay same.when due. said Lessor has the right, at his option, to declare this Lease void, cancel the same, without any legal proceeding, reo
enter and take possession of the premises. Lessor at his option, upon a breach of contract, for any reason, may card for rent and sub.let the premises at the best
price obtainable by reasonable effort, under private negotiations. and charge the balance. if any, between said price of sub.letting and the contract price of Lessee.
and hold him thcrefore. Such sub.letting on the part of the Lessor will not in any sense be a breach of the contract on the part of the Lessor, but will be merely as
agent for the Lessee and to minimize the damage, These rights of the Lessor are cumulative and not restrictive or any other rights under the law, and failure on the
part of Lessor to avail himself of these privileges at any particular time shall not constitute a waiver of these rights.
It is further mutually agreed as follows:'
(I) Lessee hereby waives and renounces for himself and family and all homestead and exemption rights he or they may have under or by virtue of the laws
of this State or the United States as against any liability ihat may acc'rue under this contract. Lessee agrees to pay ten percent. Attorney's fees on any part of said
rental that may be collected by suit or by attorney after the same has become due.
(2) Lessee is to repair at his own expense any damage to water or steam pipes caused by freezing, or any'neglect on his part;also to be responsible for all
damages to the property of Lessor's titli:er h:nants'in said"building, if there'be aliy, "oninhe adjoining buildiligs. caused by the overnow or breakage of'water works
in said premises. during the term of this lease. Lessee agrees not to assign this lease nor to sub-let said premises. or any part thereof, without the written consent of
said Lessor; and will deliver said premises at the expiration of this lease in as good order and repair as when first received, natural wear and tear excepted.
(3) Lessee hereby releases \,-essor from any and all damages to both person and property and will hold the Lessor harmless from all such damages during the
term of this lease.
(4) Should the premises be destroyed or so damaged by fire as to become untenantable, this lease shall cease from the date of the fire.
(5) Lessee is to make no changes of any nature in the above named premises without first obtaining written consent from said Lessor or his Agent, nor to
paint any signs on buildings herein leased; and the Lessor or his agents shall have the right to enter said premises at reasonable hours. to examine the same, make
such repairs, additions or alterations as may be deemed necessary for the safety, comfort and preservation of said building, and to enter upon said premises at any
time to repair or improve Lessor's adjoining property, if any.
(6) Lessee agrees not to leave the premises herein leased unoccupied, nor to do or to permit any act which would vitiate the fire insurance policy upon said
property, or increase the insurance rate; to pay all electric lights, water, heat, gas and power bills accruing against said property during the term of the contract, and
all rules. orders and regulations promulga,ted by the Commissioner of Agriculture in accordance with the law and shall be binding and become part of this contract.
(7) In the event bankruptcy or state insolvency proceedings shall be filed and sustained against Lessee, his heirs or assigns in any Federal or State Court. it
shall give the right to Lessor, his heirs, successors, or assigns, at their option, to immediately declare this contract null and void, and to at once resume possession of
the property. No Receiver, Trustee, or other judicial officershall ever have any right, titlc or interest in or to the above describcd property by virtue of this contract.
(8) It is mutually agreed and understood that the Commissioner of Agriculture retain full and complete control at all times of the property affected by this
lease. It is further mutually agreed and understood that should any dispute or disagreement arise between Lessor and Lessee and should Lessee desire to take malleI'
to Court the Lessee then and in that event hereby agrees to immediately surrender premises pending outcome of such suit.
(9) Lessor has the privilege of carding the above described premises for rent or for sale at any time within thirty days previous to the expiration of this Icase.
and during the said time to exhibit said premises during reasonable hours.
(10) If the Lessee shall violate any of the restrictions in this lease or should Lessee fail to abide by and keep all rules and regulations promulgated by the
Commissioner of Agriculture in accordance with the law or fail to keep any of its covenants the Lessor or his agent may at once, if they so elect, declare this Icase
void, terminate the same and at once take possession of the premises,
(II) The within premises shall not be used for any purposes except for the purposes herein designated. without the written consent of the Lessor, or of the
Lessor's agent.
(12) .It is further agreed that no liability shall accrue against Thomas T. Irvin personally or as an individual on account of any default or failure on any part
of this contract.
(13) Lessee is responsible for collection and removal from the market all refuse
generated at .Lessee's leased space.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Lessor and the Lessee have hereunto set their hands, the day and year first above wrill .
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