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We, JOHN J. PENN and ABBIE H. PENN, husband and wife, of Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, (hereinafter called the Grantors), for nominal consideration paid, grant unto THE NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY, a Rhode Island corporation, (hereinafter called the Grantee), its successors and assigns, with Warranty Covenants, the right and easement to construct, reconstruct, repair, maintain and operate, for the transmission of electric current and for telephone use, a line of poles, (which may be erected at different times), with wires and cables strung upon and from the same, and all necessary anchors, guys, braces, fittings, equipment and appurtenances, over, across and upon our land located east of Shummankune Hill Road, so-called, in the Town of Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island. Said line to enter from land now or formerly of Frederick Kenyon and Gertrude Kenyon and extend in a general southeasterly direction and then in a general southeasterly direction to land now or formerly of Gertrude Burdick and Ethel G. Burdick, together with a tap line extending in a general westerly direction from the aforementioned line to Burdickville Road, so-called, and with another tap line also extending in a general westerly direction from the first described line to Shummankune Hill Road, and is more particularly shown on a red plan entitled "THE NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY PLAN SHOWING RIGHT OF WAY ACROSS LAND OF JOHN J. PENN AND ABBIE H. PENN, CHARLESTOWN, R. I. SCALE 1" - 200'. SEPT. 1945," a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Also the right and easement, from time to time, to enter and clear keep such trees as may endanger the safety and proper operation of the said lines and to renew, replace, add to and otherwise change the said lines and each and every part thereof; and to pass over and along said premises to and from said lines for all the above purposes, together with the right to permit and allow the attachment of wires, cables and equipment of any other company.
It is agreed that the said lines shall remain the property of the Grantee, its successors and assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the aforementioned Grantors hereunto set their hands and seals this fourth day of October, 1945.
Witness:
J. Ernest Young
A. S. Lahn
JOHN J. PENN (SEAL)
ABBIE H. PENN (SEAL)
STATE of RHODE ISLAND)
County of Washington )
In Charlestown said County on the fourth day of October, 1945, before me personally appeared the above named Grantors, John J. Penn and Abbie H. Penn, to me known and by me known to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free act and deed.
J. ERNEST YOUNG
Notary Public
The consideration paid for the within deed is less than $100.
Received for record November 21st, A. D. 1945 at 9:32 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [?]
Town Clerk