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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 1953.
SEND GREETING: WHEREAS, the taxpayers of said Town of Charlestown, at their annual
Financial Town Meeting, duly notified and held on the 20th day of April, A. D. 1953, voted
and ordered the assessment and collection of a tax on the ratable real estate 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 therefore of $2.00 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
in said tax bill amounting to $1.20, and in consequence thereof I did on the 10th day of September,
A. D. 1954, levy warrant upon certain tracts of land belonging to said Decius Z.
Pierce, described in said Tax list as Lots Numbers 216 and 217 as shown on Assessors' Plat No.
18, and did advertise the sale for sale by posting notices in four public places in said Town,
vis: Post Office, Carolina, R. I., the general store of R. C. Brown & Son, Carolina, R. I.,
Wright's Garage, Carolina, R. I. and the Post Office, Charlestown, 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 21st, 28th, November 4th and November 10th, A. D. 1954; that notice of said sale
was sent by Registered Mail to said Decius Z. Pierce at last known place of abode. Return Receipt
being filed in the Office of the Town Clerk, said Town of Charlestown.
On Friday, November 12th, 1954, at one o'clock, p. m., Eastern Standard Time, I proceeded
to sell at public auction by Paul C. Crandall, a duly qualified auctioneer, the premises, or
portion thereof, as hereinafter specified, and Helen Salimeno was the highest bidder.
NOW, KNOW ALL BE, that in consideration of the sum of $82.82 to me paid by Helen Salimeno,
of the Town of Westerly, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, 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 interest in those
certain lots numbers 216 and 217 as shown on Assessors' Plat No. 18.
Following is itemized list covering the amount of the aforementioned tax and the expenses
of sale.
Lot Number 216 $0.60
Tax .05
Interest .01
Levy Expenses 4.00
Sale Expenses 82.16
$86.82
Lot Number 217 $0.60
Tax .05
Interest .01
Levy Expenses 5.25
Sale Expenses 4.00
Tax Collector's Deed 73.00
$82.91
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the same to the said Helen Salimeno, her heirs and assigns, forever,
(subject to the right of redemption as provided by law).
And I, 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.
1954.
WILLIAM D. CROSS (L.S.)
Collector of Taxes, Town of
Charlestown for the year 1953.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
In Charlestown, on the 19th day of November, 1954, before me personally appeared William
D. Cross, Collector of Taxes, as aforesaid, to me known and known by me to be the party executing
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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. 1954 at 1:10 o'clock, p. 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 1953
SEND GREETING: WHEREAS, the taxpayers of said Town of Charlestown, at their annual Financial Town Meeting, duly notified and held on the 20th day of April, A. D. 1953, voted and ordered the assessment and collection of a tax on the ratable real estate and personal estate in said Town of Charlestown, AND WHEREAS, on the last day of December, A. D. 1952, the Board of Assessors of said Town, made such assessment and fixed the rate thereof at $2.00 on each one hundred dollars valuation of the ratable real estate and tangible personal property, and the tax bill in due form delivered me to be with warrant duly signed attached thereto by the Town Treasurer of said Town.
AND WHEREAS, George W. Webster, Estate, neglected to pay the tax assessed against it as expressed in said tax bill, amounting to $2.00, and in consequence thereof I did on the 10th day of September, A. D. 1954, levy said warrant upon that certain tract of land belonging to said George W. Webster, Estate, described in said Tax List as Lot Number 43 on Assessors' Plat No. 22, 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., Wright's Garage, Carolina, R. I. and the Post Office, Charlestown, R. I. said notices having been posted at least three weeks prior to said sales: that notices were published in the Westerly Sun on October 21st, 28th, November 4th and November 10th, A. D. 1954; that notice of said sale was sent by Registered Mail to said George W. Webster, Estate, at last known place of abode. Return Receipt being filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said Town of Charlestown on Friday, November 12th, 1954, at one o'clock, p. m., Eastern Standard Time, I proceeded to sell at public auction by Earl C. Crandall, a duly qualified auctioneer, the premises, as hereinafter specified, and James Walsh, acting as agent for Milton E. Clark, was the highest bidder.
NOW, KNOW YE, that in consideration of the sum of $19.42, to me paid by said Milton E. Clark, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, I do hereby sell and convey unto said Milton E. Clark, of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, all the right, title and interest which the said George W. Webster, Estate, had in and to that certain lot number 43 as shown on Assessors' Plat No.22.
Following is itemized list covering the amount of the aforementioned tax and the expenses of sale:
Tax $2.00
Interest .16
Levy Expenses 8.01
Sale Expenses 5.83
Tax Collector's Deed 3.42
$19.42
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the same to said Milton E. Clark, his heirs and assigns, forever, (subject to the right of redemption as provided by law).
And I, William D. Cross, Collector of Taxes, as aforesaid, do covenant with the said Milton