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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND SUPERIOR COURT
Washington, Sc.
RE: Condemnation of six parcels
of land situated in Charles-
town, R. I., by the Metropol-
itan Park Commission
M. P. No. 156
DECREE FOR CONDEMNATION AND FOR APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS.
This cause came on for hear on the 16th day of April, A. D. 1935, upon the
questions of the necessity of the taking of the land described in the certificate or state-
ment of condemnation and description filed in this cause, and the appointment of three suit-
able persons to appraise the damages sustained by the persons interested in the lands described
in certificate or statement and description, and, thereupon, upon consideration thereof, it is
hereby ordered, adjudged and decreed as follows:
FIRST: That the lands in said certificate statement, and description as, amended
by order of this court entered on the 16th day of April A. D. 1935, are necessary to the State
of Rhode Island for its metropolitan park system; and that public use requires the condemnation
of all property, estates and/or rights of property to all the lands specified, set forth and
described in said certificate or statement and description as amended, said lands being described
as follows:
Parcel 1. Beginning at a point on the northeasterly side of Ellsmore Road
at the intersection of Pequot Brook thence running southeasterly along the north easterly
side of Ellsmore Road for a distance of approximately 871.1 feet to a cor-
ner of a wall thence running southeasterly at an interior angle of 104° 12' for a dis-
tance of 111 feet to a corner of a wall thence continuing southeasterly at an interior angle
for a distance of 297.1 feet to the corner of a wall thence running southerly at an
interior angle of 80° 0.1' for a distance of 600.1 feet; thence continuing westerly at an
interior angle of 101° 11' for a distance of 111.1 feet; thence continuing westerly at an
interior angle of 101° 14' for a distance of 124.9 feet; thence continuing westerly at an
interior angle of 101° 25" for a distance of 132.95 feet thence continuing north westerly
at an interior angle of 101° 25" for a distance of 132.95 feet; thence continuing north westerly
at an interior angle of 101° 25" for a distance of 132.95 feet; thence continuing north westerly
at an interior angle of 101° 25" for a distance of 393.1 feet; thence continuing north westerly
at an interior angle of 101° 25" for a distance of 393.1 feet; thence continuing north westerly
at an interior angle of 101° 25" for a distance of 393.1 feet; thence continuing north westerly
continuing southeasterly at an interior angle of 105° 39' 30" for a distance of 242.6 feet
thence continuing south easterly at an interior angle of 105° 39' 30" for a distance of 242.6
feet; thence continuing south easterly at an interior angle of 105° 39' 30" for a distance of
435 feet; thence continuing south easterly at interior angle of 105° 39' 30" for a distance of
402.6 feet; thence continuing south easterly at an interior angle of 105° 39' 30" for a dis-
tance of 262.95 feet; thence continuing south easterly at an interior angle of 105° 39' 30" for a
distance of 262.95 feet; thence continuing north westerly at an interior angle of 289° 29' 30" for a
distance of 262.95 feet; thence continuing north westerly at an interior angle of 289° 29' 30" for a
distance of 262.95 feet; thence continuing north westerly at an interior angle of 289° 29' 30" for a
distance of 426.6 feet; thence continuing north westerly at an interior angle of 289° 29' 30" for a
distance of 426.6 feet; thence continuing north westerly at an interior angle of 289° 29' 30" for a
distance of 435 feet; thence continuing north westerly at an interior angle of 289° 29' 30" for a
distance of 402.6 feet; thence continuing north westerly at an interior angle of 289° 29' 30" for a
distance of 464.5 feet; thence continuing north westerly at an interior angle of 289° 29' 30" for a
distance of 464.5 feet; thence continuing north westerly at an interior angle of 289° 29' 30" for a
distance of 464.5 feet; thence continuing north westerly at an interior angle of 289° 29' 30" for a
distance of 464.5 feet; thence continuing north westerly at an interior angle of 289° 29' 30" for a
distance of 363.50 feet to the easterly bank of Pequot Brook; thence continuing northeasterly by
meander with the easterly bank of Pequot Brook to a point on the northeasterly side of Ellsmore
Road, less to the southerly bank of Pequot Brook; thence continuing northeasterly, northeasterly,
easterly and southeastly by meander with the bank of Pequot Brook to the point of beginning on the
easterly line of Ellsmore Road, the Place and point of beginning.
Parcel 2. Beginning at a point in the southeasterly line of Ellsmore Road at the
intersection of Pequot Brook; thence running southeasterly along the line of Ellsmore Road thus
westerly and easterly along the southeasterly and southerly line of Ellsmore Road to a point,
thence continuing south easterly at an interior angle of 104° 12' for a distance of 111 feet more
or less, to a fence; from Jumping Jimmes Corner; thence running southeasterly at an interior
angle of 104° 12' for a distance of 111 feet to a corner of a wall; thence continuing south easterly
thence continuing southeasterly at an interior angle of 179° 32' for a distance of 196 feet;
thence continuing south easterly at an interior angle of 179° 32' for a distance of 196 feet;
thence continuing south easterly at an interior angle of 179° 42' for a distance of 167.15 feet;
thence continuing south easterly at an interior angle of 180° 35" for a distance of 299.1 feet;
thence continuing south easterly at an interior angle of 180° 35" for a distance of 299.1 feet;
thence continuing south easterly at an interior angle of 180° 35" for a distance of 299.1 feet;
thence continuing south easterly at an interior angle of 176° 46' 47" for a distance of 287.4 feet;
thence continuing south easterly at an interior angle of 176° 46' 47" for a distance of 287.4 feet;
thence continuing south easterly at an interior angle of 176° 46' 47" for a distance of 141.7 feet;
thence continuing south easterly at an interior angle of 176° 46' 47" for a distance of 141.7 feet;
thence continuing south easterly at an interior angle of 176° 46' 47" for a distance of 125.3 feet;
thence continuing south easterly at an interior angle of 176° 46' 47" for a distance of 125.3 feet;
thence running southeasterly at an interior angle of 218° 03' for a distance of 218° 03' for a
distance of 218° 03' for a distance of 218° 03' for a distance of 218° 03' for a distance of
385.5 feet to a point on the easterly line of Ellsmore Road; thence running southerly along
the easterly line of Ellsmore Road to the intersection of Ellsmore Road and Pequot Brook;
bound; thence running southeasterly at an interior angle of 189° 10' for a distance of
110.88 feet to a corner of the wall; thence running in an easterly direction along a stone
wall for a distance of 111 feet to a corner of a wall; thence running southeasterly at an
interior angle of 149° 24' 30" and running in a southerly direction for 124.53 feet to
a drill hole; thence running southeasterly at an interior angle of 149° 24' 30" for a distance of
242.57 feet to a drill hole then running southeasterly at an interior angle of 149° 24' 30" for a
direction for a distance of 242.57 feet to a drill hole in a wall; thence running southeasterly at an
interior angle of 179° 14' 30" and running in a southerly direction for a distance of 243.85 feet
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