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known, known by me one to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument
and really acknowledged, said instrument, by them executed, to be their
free act and deed.
Florence A. Yates
Notary Public SS
Received for record August 24th 1956 at 9 o'clock AM.
and recorded by George C. Collette, Tom clerk
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Simon Hall, Deputy Clerk Manager
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Know all MEN by these presents, That Howard E,
trusts of the Town of Westerly, County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantor in consideration of
Ten Dollars and other valuable considerations paid by Nora
Wellington of State Maine, hereinafter called the Grantee, County and State of New
York incorporated hereafter, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, does hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey
unto the said Grantee and her heirs and assigns forever a certain
tract of parcel of land situate and lying in the Town of Westerly,
in said County of Washington, bounded and described as follows,
to wit Lot number two (2) as shown and delineated on a certain
plan or plat "Plan of Incrementally Central Beach, Westerly, R.I.
Book 4 Number 12en, Sheet 1, fully referred to in the deed October, 1924
Refer and Loan Engage Deed Book 12, 1925" said plan or plat
being on file in the Town Clerk's office in said Town of Westerly;
the said Grantee and her heirs and assigns shall have the right to
pass and repass to and from said lot and from to said lot by boat
in foot or otherwise over an easement over those certain rights of
way road or street on said plan or plat leading to the public
highway, and as well the right of way leading to the beach and
also the right of way leading from that 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 herself and
her heirs and assigns hereby covenants and agrees to bind with
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the said grantor, his heirs and assigns, that the said grantee, her 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 full and unrestricted discretion to the care and maintenance
of the roads and other portions that may be designated for public user, and the
said sums agreed to be paid are hereby made a lien upon those portions of the
premises hereby conveyed, and in case of the failure to make any 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 month for three successive months, and to become
the purchaser or purchaser at such sale. To have and to hold the
aforegoing premises with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereunto
belonging into and for the use of the said grantee, her heirs and assigns forever,
subject however to the following conditions and restrictions, namely:
1. In case of any cumulative sale of said lot or parcel of land or any
part thereof, said grantor his heirs or assigns shall be given ten days notice
in writing and shall have the first option to purchase the same with the
building and improvements thereon at the highest bona fide price in good
faith made and actually offered to the said grantee or her heirs or assigns.
2. The above described premises shall be used only 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 building plan as shown on said
plat, and no portion of any building or dwelling house (porch included) shall
approach the street or streets or ocean front more than twenty (20) feet from said building line,
nor shall any building any accessory unit or house of reference approach the
side lines of the lot or lots more than ten feet from them; no detached
garage or other outbuilding or building shall be erected thereon; dwelling
houses erected on said lot or lots shall not exceed one story combined not less than
ten (10) feet off let lots on each side; all toilets, septic systems or other drains
or cesspools shall be fitted to a suitable cast iron pipe to be constructed and
maintained on the above premises by the grantee, her heirs and assigns,
at her own or their own cost and expense.
3. No tavern or dance hall, beauty parlor or stores shall be permitted, nor
trees of any kind, nor anything (except the dwelling house) that shall in any
way obstruct the view of the area from any part of any adjoining property or
any dwelling place in this area; shale floors and flagstones shall be permitted.
4. No poultry, swine, goats, cattle, horses or means pigs or cats nor any
other muzzy or domesticated 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 onto
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or pipes, or to repair the same, always leaving the premises in as good condition
as when entered.
In witness that all the aforesaid conditions, covenants and agreements on
the part of the said Grantee, for her heirs and assigns or her alone to be
kept and performed, shall attach to and run with the land hereby conveyed it
is further agreed and made a part of the consideration of this sale and
purchase that in case of any violation of the above conditions or covenants on
the part of said Grantee or her heirs or assigns, that the title and fee to said
premises shall revert to the said Grantor, his heirs or assigns, and he or they
may represent himself or themselves of the estate hereby granted and all
rights title and interest hereby conveyed shall be forfeited and cease and
terminate.
The said Grantor for himself his heirs executed and
administration covenants with the said Grantee, her heirs and assigns
that he is lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises that
the same are cut free from all encumbrances except as aforesaid, that he has
good right full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same
in manner aforesaid that the said Grantee and her heirs and assigns
shall by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and
enjoy the said premises subject as aforesaid and that the said Grantor
and his heirs executors and administrators shall warrant and defend
the same to the said Grantee her heirs and assigns forever against all lawful
claims and demands of all persons whomsoever. And for the
consideration aforesaid of $1.00 paid in hand, do hereby release all my rights of
dower in add to the said granted premises with the said Grantee, and her
heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 27th day of July in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred
and twenty four.
Executed in the presence of
R. E. Trainer
Howard S. Hoope L.S.
Hattie M. Hoope L.S.
State of Rhode Island
county of Providence
In Providence on the 27th day of July, A.D. 1924 before me
personally appeared Howard S. Hoope and Hattie M. Hoope to me known
and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument
and acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free act
and deed.
Rogers E. Trainer
Notary Public L.S.
Received for record Sept. 4, 1924 at 10 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George Latross Tome book