12/13/1955 · DEED · book 35 page 193 doc 4788@35/193

193 AFFIDAVIT I, William D. Cross, Collector as above said for the Town of Charlestown, on oath depose and say that the facts stated in the aforesaid deed are true. WILLIAM D. CROSS Collector of Taxes for the Town of Charlestown Subscribed and sworn to this 13th day of December, A. D. 1955. Before me LINTON L. BROWN Notary Public Received for Record December 13th, A. D. 1955 at 10:46 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk ---- TAX DEED KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That I, William D. Cross, of the Town of Charlestown, in the State of Rhode Island, Collector of Taxes for said Town of Charlestown, send greeting: WHEREAS, the Board of Assessors of said Town did make, the thirty-first day of December, A. D. 1952 at twelve o'clock p. m., a true and complete list of all the ratable real estate and ratable tangible personal property and the ratable intangible personal property in said Town; and whereas, notice of the time and place of meeting of Board of Assessors before whom said list was to be presented, was given by the said Board of Assessors before said meeting, by posting such notices in three public places in said Town for three weeks next preceding the time of such meeting, and there being no objections to said list, the said Board of Assessors at the time of such meeting, and there being no objections to said list, did approve the same, and the said list was filed with the Town Clerk of said Town on the 12th day of January, A. D. 1954 at 10 o'clock p. m. AND WHEREAS, the Town of Charlestown did make a tax for the year 1952, and notice of it, at 10 o'clock p. m., a true and exact account of all the ratable real estate and personal real estate, said notices describing and specifying the rate of tax upon the ratable real estate and personal real estate, said notices being published in said Westerly Sun on December 17, 26 and 31, 1953 and on January 7, 1954. AND WHEREAS, the Electors of the Town of Charlestown qualified to vote in said Town, by a resolution to impose a tax, in Town Meeting held on the 12th day of January, A. D. 1954 at 10 o'clock p. m., ordered the levy and collection of a tax on the ratable real estate and ratable tangible and ratable intangible personal property in said Town, at the rate of [?] per $100 of assessed valuations and ratable intangible personal property of residents of said Town as of the last day of December, A. D. 1952, at twelve o'clock noon, and to be collected in accordance with the provisions of law, the said tax to be due and at once due and time or times as provided by law. AND WHEREAS, the Board of Assessors of said Town in accordance with said levy ordered by said Electors of said Town did apportion said tax among the inhabitants of said Town and all the ratable property thereon upon the sum of their respective valuations as determined by the said assessors as of the last day of December, A. D. 1952, at twelve o'clock noon, and certify the same to me, at the rate of 40¢ upon $100 of ratable real estate, ratable tangible and ratable intangible personal property, and at the rate of 32¢ on each $100 of ratable intangible personal property of non-residents of said Town, the total amount of tax being not more than $64,419, all in accordance with said resolution of said Electors ordering the levy and collection of said tax, and a copy of the resulting tax roll summed up and certified by said assessors was delivered to me, as Collector as aforesaid, by the Town Clerk or Treasurer of said Town with a warrant under the hand of said Treasurer thereto affixed, commanding me to proceed and collect the several sums of money therein expressed of the persons and estates liable therefor, and

194 WHEREAS, said Board of Assessors did then and there assess and apportion said levy upon Edward M. Clarke as a portion of said tax, the sum of $12.20 as tax upon the real estate hereinafter described and whereas said tax has not been paid. And in consequence thereof I, said William D. Cross, Collector as aforesaid, by virtue of authority vested in me as aforesaid and pursuant to the statutes in such case provided, did give notice of such levy and place of sale to issue to the westerly Sun, a newspaper published in the town of Westerly, Rhode Island, by advertisement appearing in the issues of October 23, October 30, and November 6, 1955, the town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, by advertisement appearing in the issues of the Charlestown, in accordance with statutory provisions pertaining to such notice, and did also for a second time give notice of said levy and place of sale to issue to the following post offices, viz: Post Office, Carolina, R.I., state post printed on priority to, Carolina, R.I., General Store of Perry Browning, Charlestown, R.I. and the Post Office at Carolina, R.I. by registered or certified mail, a copy of said notice being deposited in the Post Office at Carolina, R.I. (of the levy upon which notice this written (riven) or sent) or such other post office as may be necessary, and did also give notice of said levy and place of sale to issue to the following persons, viz: Edward M. Clarke by bidder at the Town Hall in said Town of Charlestown on Monday the 7th day of November, A. D. 1955, at 10 a.m. and did make full part and performance. AND WHEREAS I, said William D. Cross, Collector as aforesaid, did cause notice or notice of said levy and time and place of sale to issue to said Edward M. Clarke, on whom said notice twenty days prior to said sale by mailing with approved provisions pertaining to such service twenty days prior to said sale by mailing with registered mail, return receipt requested was sent to said Edward M. Clarke at Carolina, R.I. on the 13th day of October, A. D. 1955 said notice containing notice of said levy and the time and place of said sale. AND WHEREAS, no person appearing to raise said estate or to pay said taxes, I, in my capacity as Collector, did on Monday the 23rd day of November, A. D. 1955, at one o'clock eastern standard time, at the Town Hall, in said town of Charlestown, publically sell the three-quarter interest thereof, notice and levy provided, and upon said sale, paid said taxes, interest, costs and expenses, at public auction to the highest bidder, the same being sold to Virginia P. Choiniere and William A. Prescott, being the Virginia P. Choiniere and William A. Prescott above named for the sum of $19.29 said amount being the amount of $19.29 said amount being the amount of said taxes, interest, costs and expenses of the said sale. NOW THEREFORE, I, William D. Cross, Collector of Taxes as aforesaid, in consideration of, the receipt of which I hereby acknowledge, and pursuant to the statutes in such case provided, do hereby grant, bargain and sell, the premises of the property of Edward M. Clarke, located in the town of Charlestown, County of Newport, Rhode Island, as joint tenants and not as tenants in common, three-quarter interest in and to Lot number 374 on Assessors Plat 18 in said town. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging to said Virginia P. Choiniere and William A. Prescott, both of the Town of Westerly, Rhode Island, as joint tenants and not as tenants in common, to their own proper use, benefit and behoof forever, subject, however, to all rights of redemption provided by law. WITNESS my hand and seal as Collector as aforesaid this 13th day of December, A. D. 1955. (L.S.) WILLIAM D. CROSS Collector of Taxes for the Town of Charlestown STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF NEWPORT At Charlestown, this 13th day of December, A. D. 1955, personally appeared said William D. Cross, Collector as aforesaid, to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the above instrument by him signed and sealed to be his free act and deed in his said capacity. Before me LINTON L. BROWN Notary Public AFFIDAVIT I, William D. Cross, Collector as above said for the Town of Charlestown, on oath depose and say that the facts stated in the aforesaid deed are true. (L.S.) WILLIAM D. CROSS Collector of Taxes for the Town of Charlestown Subscribed and sworn to this 13th day of December, A. D. 1955. Before me LINTON L. BROWN Notary Public Received for record December 13th, A. D. 1955 at 10:40 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk