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said Joseph F. Choiniere and Virginia P. Choiniere, husband and wife, as joint tenants and not as tenants in common, both of said Town of Westerly, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, all the right, title and interest which the said Stephen Kukucka and Ethel Kukucka, had in and to that certain Lot Number 290, as shown on Assessors' Plat Number 18.
Following is itemized list covering the amount of aforementioned tax and the expenses of sale:
Tax $1.99
Interest .13
Levy Expenses .48
Sale Expenses 6.97
Tax Collector's Deed 4.00
$13.57
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the same to the said Joseph F. Choiniere and Virginia P. Choiniere, 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. Cross, Collector of Taxes, as aforesaid, do covenant with the said Joseph F. Choiniere and Virginia P. Choiniere, 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: WILLIAM D. CROSS (SEAL)
Linton L. Brown Collector of Taxes, Town of
Charlestown for the year 1952.
AHA 490
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.)
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County of Washington )
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 10:05 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. 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 $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, Decius Z. Pierce, neglected to pay the tax assessed against him as expressed
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in said tax bill amounting to $1.27, 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
Decius Z. Pierce, described in said Tax List as Lot Number 216 as shown on Assessors' Plat
No. 18, and did advertise the same for sale by posting notices in four public places in said
Town, vis: Post Office, Charlestown, 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.; 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, 23rd and 30th, A. D. 1953; that
notice of said sale was sent by Registered Mail to said Decius Z. Pierce at last known place
of abode. Return being filed in the Office of the Town Clerk, said Town of Charles-
town.
On Saturday, October 1st, A. D. 1953, at 2:00 o'clock, p. m., Eastern Standard Time,
I proceeded to sell at public auction by David S. Koultoun, a duly qualified auctioneer, the
premises, or portions thereof, as hereinafter specified, and Helen Salimeno, 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 $16.26 to me paid by said Helen
Salimeno, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, I do hereby sell and convey unto said
Helen Salimeno, all the right, title and interest which the said Decius Z. Pierce had in and
to an undivided one-half (1/2) interest in that certain lot Number 216 as shown on Assessors'
Plat Number 18.
Following is itemized list covering the amount of aforementioned tax and the expenses
of sale:
Tax $1.27
Interest .10
Levy Expenses 4.32
Sale Expenses 4.67
Tax Collector's Deed $4.00
$16.26
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the same to said Helen Salimeno, her heirs and assigns, for-
ever, (subject to the right of redemption as provided by law.
And I, and the said William D. Cross, Collector of Taxes, as aforesaid, do covenant with
the said Helen Salimeno, 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 19th day of November,
A. D. 1953.
Witness: WILLIAM D. CROSS (SEAL)
Linton L. Brown Collector of Taxes, Town of
Charlestown for the year 1952
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.)
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County of Washington )
In Charlestown, on the 19th 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 10:10 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk
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