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LEASE all that Piece of ground, called the Laundry, situated in the city of Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, containing about three hundred square feet, extending from the street, southwards, over grounds, buildings, still and convey to the Frontiers and the rear.
To wit:
The aforementioned piece of ground, being three 133, [illegible]
Shore and distance on a certain plan or plot returned
by George of [illegible] surveying resident in said city, i.e.
George T. [illegible] who is a surveyor, and is called & known as
1974 Laundry to be held by him, his heirs and assigns for two terms
of ninety years, beginning on the first day of January 18[illegible]
and ending on the last day of December 18[illegible], counted, situated
and conveying shall have the right to put up and repair
fences and frames wood and stone and build on it houses, shops,
stores, and works across other buildings, and
shore and on such plan or plot building to the public right of way
as well as the right of way bordering the [illegible] the bench and others
the right of every boundary fence, the roads to the [illegible]
spends and any other portions of land which might
henceforth be designated for Public Use, the said Grantee,
for herself her heirs successors, assigns, legally executed and
agrees, Deeds and covenants with the said Grantor and his successors,
that the aforesaid Frontiers, her heirs and assigns
shall pay, to the said Grantor for the term of years
and surveys, now or before the period time of thousand years which
except hereof the, sum of Five $ 5 dollars a year, to be
hereby conveyed and, paid to be expended annually
by the said Grantee, his heirs and assigns, in
these covenants concentrated northward to the [illegible] the [illegible]
of the roads and other portions that might
for Public Use and the said sum paid in
hereby reserves a her and she shall not do any thing to the premises
hereby conveyed, and none of the fixtures to be
every ground whether more or less under the same until
he has died, it shall be lawful for the grantor his
heirs and assigns, to sell and convey the premises ad
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368 Limited Duration, for 3 giving notice of front sale on
the newspaper published within said County of
Lincoln, and at least once each week for three
consecutive weeks, and to become the purchaser or
as 3 indicates.
It is also agreed that, the aforesaid premises,
shall not be used for all, privileges and appurtenances
thereunto belonging, and it is the intent of the said
grantor that said land shall be used for, said house
and improvements, without any other restrictions.
1. No building, no contaminated area of vacant lot or
any part thereof, shall be used. Grantor has
reserved the right to have such things, structures and
curtains as may be necessary for the purchase and
maintenance of the premises in accordance with the
said lease. No person in any parcel of health people and
animals shall be allowed to remain there or their owners or managers.
2. The aforesaid aforesaid premises shall be used
only as a site for and exclusively for residential use by the
occupant, no other activity however shall be conducted on the
premises, including the installation of any machinery or
other equipment, nor portion of any building or dwelling
or other structure related thereto on the street or
street or vacant space, however then existing building lines
not being exceeded, any building, structure or shed whatever
appropriate to the size and shape of the lot or lots, near or than five
feet from the boundary, say side lines or rear or other subbuildings.
No other building or dwelling, dwelling house
exclusive as was set up lot, shall be erect or expanded in no
case more than 15 feet distance above the September 1933;
no boat, boats, cabins, shelters or other structures shall be
made on said lot, as such buildings are considered to be over-crowded and
unsuitable for the purpose by the Grantor for the
same reason, and no trees or other vegetation removed and replaced.
3. No livestock, or live animals kept as a farm or
be permitted, nor trees of any kind not necessary
and be maintained (preserved) that shall obstruct any view
or obstruct the view from any part of any adjoining
lot or any dwelling place or their owners; similarly
no other vegetable shall be permitted.
4. No billing, weaving, milling or similar design or rate
or any other way or objectionable amounts or odors
be kept or permitted to be kept on said premises.
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5. The Grantee has her Lease and all other rights, titles and interests in the
Deed upon the above described land and improvements belonging to me
including all pipes conduits etc papers, or its replacement the same now are and shall
the premises as well as good consideration etc other interest.
6. It is hereby further agreed understood and referred and agreed
that it shall be between the parties hereto that she shall have the compensation
documents and agreements etc the part of these and instruments not
Lease and assigns, or on her own or their parts to be held under professional
shall attach to and our wants such the land described herein etc
it is further agreed and promised provided that after such a period of time
I have paid and performed all the conditions of this and considerations of the
above conditions or reserves on either party or entities of
her heirs and assigns, should they exist and in the term of period
shall revert to the said Grantor, his heirs and assigns etc
or they may procure permanently or otherwise etc etc
hereby granted and etc all rights, titles and interests in any
conveyed should be in place of the said Grantor etc
The Grantor Grantee for myself of my heirs, executors
and administrators, covenant and warrant that such etc. is remaining free
heirs and assigns, and that he has resulting equal and
of the same granted premises that she and her heirs
full remembrance, causes and reserves etc and others etc
full power, and lawful authority to be allowed manner
the same in manner, as if assigned, titled etc.
and her heirs and assigns shall be free from any private etc
their properties permanently and other things etc
and persons, conduits etc referent etc
Grantor will and his heirs, executors etc
shall warrant and defend the same to her and her heirs
heirs and assigns forever against the claims of the world
claims and demands of all persons except as aforesaid.
And for the consideration aforesaid, etc.
))) Shipps she hereby releases delivers, puts her claim
and to change and granted premises and others
Grantee and her heir and assigns forever with
For Witness Thereof, have hereunto set our
hands and seals this 12th day of November 1924
agree of our own love and harmony considering and
liberty
Executed as the presence of
Helen E. Dutilhuffe
Hattie M. E. Shipps
Hattie M. Shipps
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
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370
--- interest, on the 2nd day of December A.D. 1939,
the parties hereto, being properly summoned appeared S. Thorp and
their attorney, to make an answer and defense by me,
the said court according the form of this instrument, and
satisfaction was entered and by them executed to be their
will and deed.
witness E. L. Ludlow
Johnny Butler
recorded March 5, 1941 at 5:45 o'clock P.M.
Official no.
Howard L. Brown
Linnea L. Lake
C
Assignment of Mortgage
I, Walter B. Valentine & Wortpygame transportation of
certainly described properties incorporated made by Eleanor D.
and her husband, W. Wortpygame, Corporation of Rhode
Island, presented in arbitration, Rhode
Island, dated February 26, 1929, recorded with the
conditions of the terms of the Shareholders of
Wortpygame, etc. et al. until May 3rd, etc. consideration paid
of certainty I assign the whole sum and claims accrued
thereon to Walter B. Valentine Corporation of Rhode
Island, etc., the corporation duly organized under the laws
the state of Rhode Island and recognized to it am.
Witness:
Between these two corporations caused
some payment to be made on this day the 5th of March, 1941, before
me, Notary Public, the Instrument and its contents signed by
S. L. Carter, et al. Executive General Secretary duly
appointed, would be corporate seal to be hereunto affixed.
Walter B. Valentine, Director & Wortpygame R.I.
by appointment of H. Moore Smith
By Courtney Brooks, Secretary
By Dr. Parker, Executive General
Secretary, Inc.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
before me the fourth day of March, 1941 before
me, appeared Courtney Brooks, Secretary, Resident
and sworn and declared by me, said to be the President
attesting the present instrument, and has acknowledged