The instrument's own words
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The undersigned lessor hath let and demised unto the lessee
lessee this eleventh day of October AD 1926 the right of drawing from
the contents of a cistern located on the property of the lessor at Kenyon,
R.I.
In have and to hold the same, with all the rights and
privileges there of for the term of ninety nine years in consideration of
the payment to said lessor of a rent thereof of one dollar a year,
payable yearly on the eleventh day of October next hereafter what
said demised premises shall not be bottled, mutilated, damaged or
altered without the knowledge of the lessor and that
for any emission broken, leaked or choking, may enter upon
and become possession of said premises, without prejudice to his
other rights or remedies against the lessee concerned. In consideration
of the privileges herein granted the lessee agrees to keep in good
condition the conduit pipe line running from the roof of the
lessor's house to the cistern of the lessor, the lessee also agrees to
keep in first class condition the water pipe line running from the
cistern of the lessor to the house of the lessee, the cost of maintaining
the cistern is to be shared equally between the lessor and the
lessee.
The said lessee accepts the damages and covenants
to observe and perform the conditions aforesaid, and also, that
on the entry of the lessor for conditions broken or on the expiration
of the full term aforesaid, whichever shall first happen,
the legal possession of the premises shall revert in the said
lessor, and the lessee will immediately leave the same, in
as good order and condition as within received, common
wear and tear and damage by fire or other accidents excepted. This lease
is to be in force between the parties, their heirs, executors, admins =
rators and assigns.
Signed, sealed and delivered
on the day and year aforesaid.
Jos Devereux
Ada E.B. Subaigue
Fred B. Staltos
P.G. Barber Lessor
Marguerite Barber
Frederick A. Devereux lessee
Received for record October 14th 1926 at 5 o'clock sharp,
and recorded by George L. Cross, Town Clerk.