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I, WILLIAM D. GROSS, Collector of Taxes for the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island for the year 1952
SEND GREETING; WHEREAS, the taxpayers, of said Town of Charlestown, at their annual Financial Town Meeting, duly notifying and held on the 21st day of April, A. D. 1952, voted and ordered the assessment and collection of a tax on the ratable real and personal estate in said Town of Charlestown and WHEREAS, on the 31st day of December, A. D. 1951, the Board of Assessors, of said Town, made such assessment and fixed the rate thereof at $2.12 on each one hundred dollars valuation of the ratable real estate and tangible personal property, and the tax bill in due form delivered to me with warrant duly signed attached thereto by the Town Treasurer of said Town.
And WHEREAS, Stephen Kukucka and Ethel Kukucka, neglected to pay the Tax assessed against them as expressed in said tax bill amounting to $1.59, and in consequence thereof I did on the 1st day of September, A. D. 1953, levy warrant upon that certain tract of land, belonging to said Stephen Kukucka and Ethel Kukucka, described in said Tax List as Lot Number 291 as shown on Assessors' Plat No. 18, and did advertise the same for sale by posting notices in four public places in said Town, viz Post Office, Carolina, R. I., the general store of E. C. Brown & Son, Carolina, R. I., the general store of Perry Browning, Charlestown, R. I. and Wright's Garage, Carolina, R. I.; the notices having been posted at least three weeks prior to said sale; that notices were published in the Westerly Sun on October 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th, A. D. 1953; that notices of said sale were sent by Registered Mail to said Stephen Kukucka and Ethel Kukucka, respectively, at last known place of abode. Return Receipt being filed in the Office of the Town Clerk, said Town of Charlestown.
On Saturday, October 31st, A. D. 1953, at 2:00 o'clock, p. m., Eastern Standard Time, I proceeded to sell at public auction by David S. Moulton, a duly qualified auctioneer, the premises, or portion thereof; as hereinafter specified, and Virginia P. Choiniere, acting as agent for herself and William A. Prescott, both of the Town of Westerly, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island was, the highest bidder.
NOW, KNOW YE, that in consideration of the sum of $17.16 to me paid by said Virginia P. Choiniere, the receipt hereof is hereby acknowledged, I do hereby sell and convey unto said Virginia P. Choiniere and said William A. Prescott, as joint tenants and not as tenants in common, all the right, title and interest which the said Stephen Kukucka and Ethel Kukucka, had in and to an undivided one-half (+) interest in and to that certain Lot Number 291, as shown on Assessors' Plat Number 18.
Following is itemized list covering the amount of aforementioned tax and the expenses of sale:
Tax $1.59
Interest 13
Levy Expenses 4.09
Sale Expenses 6.57
Tax Collector's Deed $4.60
$17.16
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the same, to the said Virginia P. Choiniere and William A. Prescott, as joint tenants and not as tenants in common, their heirs and assigns, forever, (subject to the right of redemption as provided by law).
And I, the said William D. Gross, Collector of Taxes, as aforesaid, do covenant with the said Virginia P. Choiniere and with the said William A. Prescott, that I have advertised the said property as hereinbefore stated and have complied with the terms of the law regulating the collection of taxes.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of November, A. D. 1953.
Witness:
Linton L. Brown WILLIAM D. GROSS (SEAL)
Collector of Taxes, Town of
Charlestown for the year 1952.
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.)
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In Charlestown, on the 18th day of November, 1953, before me personally appeared William D. Cross, Collector of Taxes as aforesaid, to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument, and he acknowledged said instrument, by him executed, to be his free act and deed, individually, and in his official capacity as aforesaid.
LINTON L. BROWN
Notary Public
Received for record November 19th, A. D. 1953 at 10:00 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [?]
[Signature]
Town Clerk
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I, WILLIAM D. CROSS, Collector of Taxes for the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island for the year 1952
SEND GREETING: WHEREAS, the taxpayers of said Town of Charlestown, at their annual Financial Town Meeting, duly notified and held on the 21st day of April, A. D. 1953, voted and ordered the assessment and collection of a tax on the ratable real and personal/estate in said Town of Charlestown, AND WHEREAS, on the 31st day of December, A. D. 1952, the Board of Assessors, of said Town, made such assessment, and fixed the rate thereon at $2.12 on each one hundred Dollars valuation of the ratable real estate and tangible property, the tax bill in due form delivered to me with warrant duly signed attached thereto by the Town Treasurer of said Town.
AND WHEREAS, Stephen Kukucka and Ethel Kukucka, neglected to pay the tax assessed against them as expressed in said tax bill amounting to $1.59, and in consequence thereof I did on the 1st day of September, A. D. 1953, levy said warrant upon that certain tract of land, belonging to said Stephen Kukucka and Ethel Kukucka, described in said Tax List as Lot Number 290 as shown on Assessors' Plat No. 18, and did advertise the same for sale by posting notices in four public places in said Town, viz: Post Office Carolina, R. I., the general store of C. E. Brown & Son, Carolina, R. I., the general store of Perry Browning, Charlestown, R. I. and Wright's Garage, Carolina, R. I.; said notices having been posted at least three weeks prior to said Sale; that notices were published in the Westerly Sun on October 9th, 16th, 23d and 30th, A. D. 1953; that notices of said sale were sent by Registered Mail to said Stephen Kukucka and Ethel Kukucka, respectively, at last known place of abode. Return Receipt being filed in the Office of the Town Clerk, said Town of Charlestown.
On Saturday, October 31st, A. D. 1953, at Two o'clock, p. m., Eastern Standard Time, I proceeded to sell at public auction by David S. Moulton, a duly qualified auctioneer, the premises, or portion thereof, as hereinafter specified, andVirginia P. Choiniere, of the Town of Westerly, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, acting as agent for herself and for her husband Joseph F. Choiniere, was the highest bidder.
NOW, KNOW YE, that in consideration of the sum of $17.16 to me paid by said Virginia P. Choiniere, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, I do hereby sell and convey unto
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