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TAX COLLECTOR'S RETURN
TAX SALE
HELD SEPTEMBER 20, 1946
I, William D. Cross - Collector of Taxes for the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, and State of Rhode Island for the year 1945, hereby make the following report, and say:
In the matter of Real Estate which was taxed to the party or parties whose name or names appear in this report, was sold by me at a Tax Collector's Sale on the date mentioned, for the payment of taxes for said year 1945 together with interest on said taxes, and the costs and expenses incident to said auction or sale.
That said tax was duly ordered assessed in Town meeting, said meeting being held on the 9th, day of April, A. D., 1945, at the rate of One Dollar and Fifteen Cents ($1.15) on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.0) of the value of the taxable real estate and Tangible Personal property. That said taxes were assessed by the Board of Tax Assessors of said Town on the 15th day of, June, A. D., 1945, and that a warrant was duly issued by the Town Treasurer to the Collector of Taxes to collect the same. That said taxes were due and unpaid at the time and date of sale. That I caused to be published in the South County News, a newspaper published in the Town of Richmond, County of Washington, and State of Rhode Island, on August 29, 1946 a statement concerning the time and place of said sale, the real estate liable for the payment of taxes-es and the name or names of the party or parties against whom the tax was assessed, with a list of the parcels to be sold, giving the recorded plat number (Assessor's Plat) and lot number, or by other adequate description (for the leva upon which notice was hereby given) That said notice was inserted at least three weeks prior to the date of advertised sale, and that on September 5th, 12th,, and 19th, 1946 I. caused to be published in the same South County News a legal notice that specified the time and place of said sale, which notice gave reference to the original advertisement which gave full description.
Notices were posted in four public places in the Town, Viz: Bright's Garage, and the store of E. C. Brown & Son in Carolina, R. I., The Post Office at Charlestown, R. I., and Grinnell's Garage in Charlestown, R. I. These notices being posted for at least three weeks prior to said sale That a notice of sale was served on each party or parties or left at their last known place of abode, or sent them by registered mail, (Return Receipt Requested) to all mortgagees and interested parties on record., and that said return receipts, with a list of all notices served or left will be found on file at the office of the Town Clerk
That said sale was held as advertised in the Town Hall in said Town on Friday the 20th. day of September 1946 at Three O'clock, P. M., Daylight Saving Time, June Two O'clock P. M. Standard Time, which was in accordance with all notices.
That said estates were sold at Public Auction to the highest bidder or bidders who are herein named for the respective sums set forth. That said property was sold under my direction by Cleveland Carpenter, a qualified auctioneer of said Town, to the several persons mentioned in this report, they being the highest bidder respectively at said sale.
That said sums shown in each case being the full amount due for taxes, interest, costs, and expenses as aforementioned. That a notice of the original advertisement together with the weekly Formal notice that appeared between the original advertisement and the date of sale is attached to this report.
An itemized account of all expenses incident to this sale will be bound in the levy book, said book being in the office of the Collector of Taxes.
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That We, Henry S. Brightman and Charlotte P.
Brightman, husband and wife, both of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island (hereinafter called the mortgagors) in consideration of Eight Hundred
dollars ($800.00) Dollars, to us paid by INDUSTRIAL TRUST COMPANY, a corporation created by
the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, and located and transacting business
in the City and County of Providence, in said State, the receipt whereof is acknowledged,
do hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey unto said Industrial Trust Company, its success-
ors and assigns, forever:
(Description of property)
That certain tract or parcel of lands, situated in the Town of Charlestown, County
of Washington, State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows, containing by esti-
mation fifteen acres, more or less:
BEGINNING at a point marked by the end of a stone wall on the north-
easterly side of the "Old Poste Road", so-called, at the southeasterly
corner of premises hereby conveyed and at the northeasterly corner
of premises, now or formerly the property of Robert Burlee; thence running north
easterly along a stone wall, bounded easterly by land now or formerly
of Sarah Burlee, a distance of one hundred twenty (120) feet, then east
erly to corner of walls; thence running easterly along a stone wall, bounded
southerly by land now, or formerly, of said Robert Burlee's estate; a distance of one hundred
ninety-seven (197) feet to another stone wall, or less, to another wall marking
the westerly boundary of said Sarlee land; thence running again north-
easterly, bounded easterly by land now, or formerly, a distance of one hundred
seventy-five (175) feet, more or less, north to corner of a stone wall,
bounded easterly by land now, or formerly, of Robert Burlee; thence in
a general southeasterly and southerly direction, bounded northerly and
northeasterly by land now, or formerly, a distance of five hundred eighty
ten (510) feet, more or less, or until it comes to a corner at the east-
erly boundary line of said Robert Burlee's land; thence running southeasterly
in a general southerly direction along wall, bounded westerly by said
Burlee land, a distance of one hundred seventy-six (176) feet, more or
less, or until it comes to the northerly boundary line of said "Old Poste
Road", thence running westerly in a general southerly direction, (462) feet, more
or less, to the point of place of beginning, or however otherwise the same
may be bounded or described.
EXCEPTING, however, from this conveyance Burial Ground or Burial Grounds,
situated and being on the aforesaid premises, mentioned in the line
of title of the aforesaid premises, together with a right-of-way or rights-
of-way, to and from said Burial Ground or Burial Grounds.
Being the same premises conveyed to these mortgagors by Marie E. Miller
by deed of even date hereby referred to be recorded in the Land Evidence Records
of said Town of Charlestown.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the aforementioned premises, with their appurtenances, unto
and to the use of the said Industrial Trust Company, its successors and assigns forever.
And the said mortgagors do hereby, for themselves and for their heirs, executors,
administrators, and assigns, covenant with said Industrial Trust Company, its successors
and assigns, that they are lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises; that
the same are free from all encumbrances; that they have good right, full power and lawful
authority to sell and convey the same in the manner as aforesaid; that said Industrial Trust
Company, its successors and assigns, shall by these presents at all times hereafter peace-
ably have and enjoy the said premises; and that the said mortgagors will, and their heirs,
e-cutors, administrators and assigns shall warrant, and defend the same to said Industrial
Trust Company, its successors and assigns, forever, against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons.
And for the consideration aforesaid we, Henry S. Brightman and Charlotte P.
Brightman, do hereby release all our right of curtesy and dower, respectively, and all other
rights, statutory or otherwise, in and to the said granted premises unto said Industrial
Trust Company, its successors or assigns, forever.
PROVIDED, NEVERTHELESS, that, if the said mortgagors, or their heirs, e-cutors,
administrators, or assigns, shall pay unto said Industrial Trust Company, its successors or
assigns, the principal and interest of a certain promissory note of the mortgagors of even
date herewith, and bearing the serial number hereof, in accordance with the terms and
conditions thereof, and shall also pay all ta-es, assessments, insurance premiums and other
sums, the payment of which are hereby required or secured, and as when the same become due
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attorney irrevocable of the mortgagors to demand, adjust, sue for compromise and collect any and all losses which may occur under any and all insurance and to give releases for any and all sums received in settlement of any and all losses, and to apply the same, after deducting any expenses incurred in connection therewith, first to the payment of any taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, whether or not then due, or in reimbursement for any tax-es, assessments, insurance premiums, water rates, or insurance premiums paid by the mortgagee to the cost of replacing or repairing the damaged buildings or improvements. In the event of foreclosure under this mortgage any insurance money actually received by the mortgagee or any sums in satisfaction of the indebtedness, or any part thereof secured hereby, shall pass to the mortgagee provided, that in the event no insurance money is received, all rents, title and profits of the mortgaged premises, and not to say any insurance policies, or to any refund or return of premiums or dividends thereon, shall pass to the mortgagee, and the mortgagee shall be entitled, at its option, transfer its right, title and interest in and said policies to the procurees of any mortgage or the purchase of any mortgage, and the mortgagee shall be entitled to said policies or any part thereof, of refunds, dividends, or otherwise, shall be applied on the account of the indebtedness hereby secured, and the mortgagee may as employee or foreman on the mortgaged premises. If the mortgagors fail to provide such insurance or to pay the premiums thereon, and all premiums so paid shall become a part of the indebtedness secured hereby, and shall be a lien upon the mortgaged premises, provided upon the initial installment exhibits until payment thereof.
3. To keep and maintain the exterior and interior of the buildings and improvements on the premises described above in this mortgage at all times until full payment and discharge hereof in as good condition and repair as the same now are or may hereafter be from time to time, and to keep the same insured with the successors and assigns, and its officers, agents, and servants, to enter upon the mortgaged premises at all reasonable times to view and inspect the same.
4. That the mortgagee, its successors and assigns, may pay all taxes-es, assessments, water rates, or insurance premiums which shall become due on the mortgage premises when due and all of such sums shall be immediately and unpaid until repaid and shall be added to the unpaid balance of the mortgage, and shall bear interest at the same rate of interest as the same rate as said indebtedness and paid together with such interest that a future date until paid or reimbursed in full or insured by these premiums.
5. That if the mortgagors be declared bankrupt or insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of any creditor or be placed under control of or under custody of any receiver, or if the mortgagee shall enter upon said property, then as a consequence of said events the mortgagee is hereby authorized and empowered at its option, without notice and without any other one act or thing hereby created or the priority of said lien or any right of the mortgagee hereunder to declare all sums secured hereby immediately due and payable.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said mortgagors have hereunto set their hands and seals this 26 day of September, A. D. one thousand nine hundred forty-six.
Signed, sealed and delivered)
in presence of
Hiram Gosnell as to both
Fred Dranor as to both
HENRY S. BRIGHTMAN (SEAL)
CHARLOTTE P. BRIGHTMAN (SEAL)
STATE of RHODE ISLAND, }
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County of Washington, }
In Westerly, on the 26 day of September, A. D. 1946, before me personally appeared the above named Henry S. Brightman and Charlotte P. Brightman, husband and wife, each and all to me known and known by me to be the parties e-executing the foregoing instrument, and all to me known and known by me to be the parties e-executing the foregoing instrument, and severally acknowledged said instrument, by them e-executed, to be their free act and deed.
HIRAM GOSNELL (Notarial Seal)
Notary Public.
Received for record September 28th, A. D. 1946 at 10:05 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk
(FOR RELEASE OF ABOVE MORTGAGE, SEE BOOK 31, PAGE 314)
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