9/9/1946 · LEASE · book 30 page 147 doc 1388@30/147

147 This Agreement and Lease, in duplicate, made and entered into this [?] day of 1946, by and between Ruth H. Browning of the Town of South Kingstown County, Town of Washington, State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Land-owner, and Lester Browning of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Tenant: Description of Land For and in consideration of the cash rental and certain other agreements hereinafter named, the Land-owner hereby leases to the Tenant twenty-five nearly acres of land, more or less, out of her farm located in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, Charlestown Airport on the south side of the Boston Post Road. The said twenty-five acres, more or less, are bounded as follows-- On the north boundary beginning at a point on the Boston Post Road, thence east by said road to a fence, formerly of Cleveland Carpenter, as far as a deep hollow; southerly to stakes a rail fence, southerly to a beginning, running east to a fence, thence southerly to a fence, thence east to a fence in a westerly direction following the rail fence to Arnolda Road; westerly to Arnolda Road to a fence; northerly to a fence, thence east to a fence. These acres are adjacent and contiguous, are situated, consisting of door-yard, barn yard and hen-yard, and designated by line of stakes or fence running on East Post Road, from the Boston Post Road, extending in a curved line, including the aforesaid land to a point on Boston Post Road, east of the house. Entrance to Leased Land Entrance to land shall be at northeast corner of farm through opening in wall bordering on Boston Post Road, and through a brayaw in Arnolda Fence on west side of farm. Term of Lease The term of the lease shall begin on the fifteenth day of March, 1946, and shall remain in force until the fifteenth day of March, 1947. Amount of Rental The Tenant shall pay to the Land-owner for the above described land the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) payable at the time of signing of the lease, and seventy-five dollars ($75.00) on or before December 15, 1946. The Land-owner agrees--that the Tenant may use the land for the growing of potatoes or such other crops as he may desire. That the Tenant's application for a renewal of lease shall have first consideration. That the Tenant may have the privilege of removing the wire fence and posts, being the south and west bounds of the southeast meadow so-called, and also, the fence on the east side of the east meadow so-called, provided he shall replace the same in the same condition as it is one. All fences are removals the property of the Land-owner and are not to be removed from the Land-owner's farm. The Tenant agrees--: 1. To use the said land for the growing of potatoes or other agricultural crops as he may desire. 2. To assign or sublet no part of said land without the written consent of the Land-owner. 3. To remove no fences that are now about the property, other than those aforesaid mentioned in this lease, and to maintain the same in as good condition as e-istent at the time of the signing of this lease. 4. To remove no soil, other than that incidental to routine cultivation and harvesting of crops from the area. 5. To hold Land-owner in no way responsible in case of accident or injury to person or property resulting from the use of the abovementioned land during term of this lease. Reservations for Land-owner The Land-owner reserves the right to enter upon said land and every part thereof in person or by agent at any and all times for purposes of inspection. In witness whereof the said parties have, hereunto, and to a duplicate copy hereof, set their respective hands this [?] day of [?] 1946. Witnesses-- Signatures of contracting parties-- Evelyn Weeden RUTH H. BROWNING Land-owner Evelyn Weeden LESTER S. BROWNING Tenant Received for record September 9th, A. D. 1946 at 4:30 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk This lease is renewed from Mar. 15, 1947 to Mar. 15, 1948 David G. Browning RUTH H. BROWNING Land-owner LESTER S. BROWNING David G. Browning Feb. 4, 1947 Received for record February 24th, A. D. 1947 at 3:00 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk