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I, HARRY L. ROLLINS and GRACE D. ROLLINS, husband and wife, both of the Town of Westerly, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, as joint tenants for consideration paid grant to HARRIS V. TAYLOR, of the Town of Hopkinton, County of Washington, aforesaid with WARRANTY COVENANTS that certain real estate with dwelling house and other improvements thereon, situated and being at Quonochontaug Beach, in the Town of Charlestown, in said county of Washington, and bounded and described as follows, to wit:
Lot number Twenty-three (23) as shown and delineated on a certain plan or plat entitled "Plan of Quonochontaug Central Beach, Charlestown, R. I., Thorn & Frailer, Inc., Agents, eighty feet to the inch, October 1934, Rossi and Lewis, Engrs., Revise Nov. 17th, 1925," said plan or plat being on file in the Town Clerk's office in said Town of Charlestown; the said Grantee his heirs and assigns, shall have the right to pass and repass to and from and to and sold to lot or tract on foot or otherwise, over, and on across those certain rights of way or roads as shown on said plan or plat leading to the public highway and as well as the rights of way leading to the beach and also the right of a way leading from the road to the fresh water pond and any other portions of said plat which might hereafter be designated for Public Use; the said Grantee for himself and his heirs and assigns, hereby covenants and agrees to and with the said Grantor, his heirs and assigns, that the said Grantee his heirs and assigns, will and shall pay to the said Grantor, his heirs and assigns, on or before the first day of August in each year hereafter, the sum of Five ($ 5) Dollars for each lot hereby conveyed, said sum to be expended and applied by the said Grantor, his heirs and assigns, in their and uncontrolled discretion to the care and maintenance of the roads and other portions that may be designated for Public Use, and the said sum agreed to be paid are hereby made a lien and charge upon the premises hereby conveyed, and in case of the failure to make payment within one year after the same shall become due, it shall be lawful for the Grantor, his heirs and assigns, to sell and convey the premises at Public Auction, first giving notice of such sale in some newspaper published in said County of Washington, at least once each week for three successive weeks, and to become the purchaser or purchasers at said sale.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforementioned premises, with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, unto and to the use of the said Grantee, his heirs and assigns forever; subject however to the following conditions and restrictions, namely:
1. In case of a contemplated sale of said lot or parcel of land or of any part thereof, said Grantee, or his heirs and assigns, shall give to the Grantor, or his heirs, notice in writing and shall have the first option to purchase the same with the building and improvements thereon, at the price at which the land plus buildings and improvements are valued by a reputable appraiser, provided such offer is made faith and made actually offered to the said Grantee or his heirs or assigns.
2. The above conveyed premises shall be used exclusively as a site for one dwelling house on each lot hereby conveyed, which dwelling house shall be erected on the premises, in accordance with the zoning laws as shown on said plan or plat, and no portion or building of any dwelling or building (porch included) shall approach the street or street line to within twenty (20) feet and said building or dwelling shall not include any building of any nature or kind whatsoever approach the said lines of the lot or street nearer than twenty (20) feet and said building or dwelling shall not include any building or buildings shall be erected thereon Dwelling house erected on said lot or lots shall not exceed two stories in height and no other building shall be erected on lot numbered 23, all toilets, baths, kitchens or other drains or sewage outlets shall be piped to a cess pool or septic tank located at least twenty (20) feet away from the above premises by the Grantee his heirs and assigns, or at his own cost and expense.
3. No driveway, oil cans, hedges or fences shall be permitted, nor trees of any kind, nor anything (except the dwelling house) that in any way obstruct the view from and to the ocean from any other property or any dwelling place in this colony shrubs, flowers and vegetables shall be permitted.
4. No poultry, swine, cattle, noisy or vicious dogs or cats or any other noisy or objectionable animals or birds shall be kept or permitted to be kept on said premises.
5. The Grantor, his heirs and assigns, reserve the right to enter upon the above described and conveyed premises to lay any pipe utilities or pipes, or to repair the same, always leaving the premises in as good condition as when entered.
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