The instrument's own words
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98 Witness our hands this 24, day of October, AD 1927
R. E. Traver
Harry S. Bolles L.S.
Enid D. Bolles L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Westerly on the 24th day of October AD 1927 before
me personally appeared the above named Grantors, to me known
and recognized by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument,
and they acknowledged said instrument to be their free act and deed.
Rogers E. Traver
Notary Public L.S.
Recorded in book 1711, 1.927 at 3-30 o'clock P.M.
and received by Keasage G. Bosch, Town Clerk
KNOW All MEN by these presents, That Howard E. Thorp,
of the town of Westerly, county of Washington and State of Rhode
Island, hereinafter called the Grantor, in consideration of ten (10) dollars
and other valuable considerations paid by Harry S. Bolles of Westerly,
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called
the Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, does hereby
give, grant, bargain sell and convey unto the said Grantee,
and to his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of
land situate and lying in the town of Charlestown, in said
county of Washington, 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 Improving shoreline
Beach Charlestown, R. & Thorp Traver Notary Public, dated
feet to the north, October 24th, 1927; Road and river, East, April 10th
1925" said plan is a plat being on file in the Town Clerk's office in said
Charlestown; the said Grantee to him and his heirs and assigns shall have the
right to pave and repair and from time to time to put hut or
tract of post or otherwise, on, or about aforesaid certain right of way
or road or paths 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 the road to the fresh water pond and any other portions of
said plat which may hereafter be designated for public use the said
Grantee, for himself, 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, shall and shall pay to the said Grantor, his heirs
and assigns, on or before the first day of August in each year hereafter,
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the sum of five ($5) dollars for each lot hereby conveyed, said sum to be appended
and applicable to the said grantor, his heirs and assigns, in his and their
uncontrolled discretion to the care and maintenance of the roads and other
portions that may be designated for public use, and the said sums agreed to be
paid are hereby made a lien and charge upon 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 in subtitle auction, first giving notice
of sale same in some newspaper published in said county of Washington,
at least once each week for three successive weeks, and to become the
purchaser or cause to purchase said sale, To have and to hold, the above granted
premises, with all the rights, privileges, appurtenances thereunto attached
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 conditional sale of said lot or parcel of land or
any part thereof by said grantor, his heirs or assigns argment shall be given
due 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 offered and actually offered to the said grantor or his or
assigns.
2. The above conveyed premises shall be used only as a
site for one dwelling house on each lot hereby conveyed, no other
dwelling house shall be erected on the premises in accordance with
the building line as shown on said plat, and no portion of any
building or dwelling house (porch included) shall encroach the
street or streets or ocean front nearer than said building line, nor
shall any building of any nature kind and whatsoever encroach the
side lines of the lot or lots nearer than four feet therefrom, no
detached garage or other outbuilding or buildings shall be erected
therein. Dwelling house erected on said lot or lots shall cost when
completed not less than two thousand dollars on lot number 3;
all toilets, baths, kitchens or other drains or sewage outlet shall be
piped to a suitable cesspool to be constructed and maintained on
the above premises by the grantee, his heirs and assigns, at his
own cost and expense.
3. No thereon or inside walls hedges or fences shall be permitted,
nor trees of any kind, nor anything (except the dwelling house)
that shall in any way extend the lines from any part of any area
adjoining property or cause dwelling places in their colony, shrubs
flowers etc acceptable shall be permitted.
4. No poultry, swine, cattle, horses 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.
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5. The grantor, his heirs and assigns, reserve the right to
enter upon the above described and conveyed premises to lay any
pipe water outlets or pipes, or to repair the same, always leaving the
premises in as good condition as when entered.
6. It is nearly further covenanted, understood and agreed by
and between the parties first above all the aforesaid conditions, covenants,
and agreements on the part of the said grantor, his heirs and assigns,
on their part 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 purchased that in case of any
violation of the above conditions or covenants on the part of
said grantee or his heirs or assign, that the title and fee to said
premises shall revert to the said grantor, his heirs to assign,
and he or they may repossess himself or themselves of the estate
hereby granted and all right title and interest fully enjoyed,
shall be forfeited and cease and terminate. The said Grantor
to himself, his heirs executors and administrators, covenant with
the said Grantee, his heirs and assign, that said Grantee is lawfully seized
in fee simple of the said granted premises; that the said are free
from all incumbrances right or adverse claims that he has good right,
full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in
manner as aforesaid, that the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns
shall yet present all times hereafter peaceably and quietly
have and enjoy the said premises, subject as aforesaid, and that
the said grantor will and his heirs, executors and administrators
shall warrant and defend the same to the said grantees, his heirs
and assigns, forever against the lawful claims and demands of
all persons whatsoever. And for the consideration expressed
herein to them, do hereby release all and right of owner in and to
said granted premises unto the said grantee and his heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this
20th day of October in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven,
Executed in the presence of
R. S. Framer
Howard E. Thorpe L.S.
Hattie M. Thorpe L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
I, R. S. Framer, on the 20th day of October A.D. 1827 before me personally
appeared Howard E. Thorpe and Hattie M. Thorpe, 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. Framer
Notary Public, lod.
Recorded in deed book, tom 4, p 327 ad 3.30 Octob 24th,
and recorded by George G. Cox, Town Clerk