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5/8/1940 · DEED · book 28 page 200 doc 50@28/200

From CHARLESTOWN ESTATES INC
To BUNCE DONALD J
Premises none · Lot 80 on A. P. 2 and Lot 81 on A. P. 2 (Charlestown)
Index description AP 1 LOTS 3,4,5 & 221

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▶ 1970 · DEED · BUNCE DONALD J; BUNCE JEAN ROBERTS → BUNCE LESLIE CONSTANCE · book 44 p 154

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258 Tax Collectors Return Sale -- July 13, 1940. I, William D. Cross, Collector of Taxes for The Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, for the year 1939, in the matter of Real Estate which was taxed to the party or parties whose names appear in this report, was sold by me at a Tax Collectors Sale on the date mentioned in this report for the payment of Taxes for the said year of 1939, together with Interest on said Taxes and the costs and expenses incident to said auction or sale. I hereby make the following report and say:- That said Tax was duly ordered assessed in Town Meeting held the second Monday in April, A. D. 1939 at the rate of One Dollar and Thirty Cents ($1.30) on each One Hundred Dollars of the value of the ratable real estate and tangible personal property in said Town of Charlestown; that said Taxes were assessed by the board of Tax Assessors of said Town, on the 15th, day of June, A. D. 1939 and a warrant was duly issued by the Town Treasurer of said Town to the Collector of Taxes to collect the same; that said taxes were due and unpaid at the date of said sale; that I caused to be published in the South County News, (a newspaper published in said Town) on June 14th, 1940 a statement concerning the time and place of sale, the real estate liable for the payment of taxes and the name of the party or parties against whom the real estate was assessed with a list of the parcels to be offered for sale by the recorded plat number (Assessors Plat) and lot number, or by other adequate description (for the levy upon which notice was hereby given). That this notice was inserted at least Three weeks prior to the date of advertised sale; that on June 21st, 2040 I caused to be published a legal notice that specified the time and place of sale, which notice gave reference to the original advertisement which gave full description; That on April 1, 1940 a notice was sent to all Taxpayers whose taxes remained unpaid unless that these taxes were received on or before May 1st, 1940 I would proceed to advertise the levy and sale of their property for the non-payment of Taxes. (This notice is not required by law but was done to remind the delinquent.) That notices were posted in four public places in the Town. Viz: Wrights Garage; The store of E. C. Brown & Son; Grinnelles Garage; and the Post Office at Charlestown, R. I. for at least three weeks prior to said sale. That a notice was served on the party or parties taxed or a notice left at their last known place of abode within the State of Rhode Island; That a notice by registered mail, (Return Receipt Requested) was also sent to all mortgagees of record, and to each party or parties taxed and advertised as aforesaid, whose residence was cut of the State, that could be or was located by me; That said return receipts for registered mail and envelopes giving the date and time of notices served or left at the last known place of abode are on file at the Town Clerk's Office in said Town, that said sale was held at One o'clock, P. M., Daylight Saving Time, on Saturday the 13th, day of July, 1940, at the Town Hall, located in said Town, in accordance with said notices, and said estates were sold at public auction, to the highest bidder or bidders, who are herein after named, for the respective sums set forth; That said property was sold by Robert P. Day, a qualified auctioneer of said Town, under my direction, to the several persons mentioned in this report, being the highest bidders respectively at said sale. Said sums in each case, being the full amount of Tax, plus Interest, costs, and expenses as aforementioned. That a notice of advertisement is attached to this report. 1. That the said real-estate taxed in said year of 1939 to Conrad Andreksen, and assessed as the Twomi Lot was sold st said sale to the Town of Charlestown; there being no bid I, William D. Cross in my capacity as Collector of Taxes, bid the sum of $1.00 for the amount of said tax, interest and expenses in behalf and for the account of said Town. The tax, interest and expenses were as follows:
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260 9. That the real estate taxed to Gretta K. Dunn; as Lot 8 on P. 5, was sold under my direction to the Town of Charlestown; There being no bid I, William D. Cross, Tax Collector, bid the whole in behalf and for the account of said Town, for the amount of tax, interest and expenses, which were as follows: Tax $11.15 Interest .68 Levy Expense 2.77 Tax Deed 4.00 Sale Expenses 1.00 $19.60 10. That the real estate taxed to Wilfred J. & Mary Pawne as lot 531 on P. A. 18 was sold under my direction to Edwin Fisher, he being the highest bidder, bid the whole for the amount of tax, interest and expenses, which were as follows: Tax $0.65 Interest .04 Levy Expense 4.41 Tax Deed 4.00 Sale Expense 1.00 $10.10 11. That the real estate taxed to Wilfred J. & Mary Pawne as lot 532 on P. A. 18 was sold under my direction to Edwin Fisher, he being the highest bidder, bid the whole for the amount of tax, interest and expenses, which were as follows: Tax $0.65 Interest .04 Levy Expense 4.41 Tax Deed 4.00 Sale Expenses 1.00 $10.10 12. That the real estate taxed to Albert A. Gaisford as Lot 38 on P. A. 3 was sold under my direction to the Town of Charlestown; There being no bid I, William D. Cross, Tax Collector, bid the whole in behalf and for the account of said Town, for the amount of tax, interest and expenses which were as follows: Tax $1.63 Interest .12 Levy Expenses 5.38 Tax Deed 4.00 Sale Expenses 1.00 $12.13 13. That the real estate taxed to Insp E. Gaisford as Lot 4 on P. A. 3 was sold under my direction to the Town of Charlestown; there being no bid I, William D. Cross, Tax Collector bid the whole in behalf and for the account of said Town, for the amount of tax interest and expenses which were as follows: Tax $1.47 Interest .10 Levy Expenses 5.38 Tax Deed 4.00 Sale Expenses 1.00 $11.95 14. That the real estate taxed to Lillian R. Herbert as Lot 16 on P. A. 3, was sold under my direction to the Town of Charlestown; there being no bid I, William D. Cross, Tax Collector bid the whole in behalf and for the account of said Town, for the amount of tax, interest and expenses, which were as follows: Tax $1.47 Interest .10 Levy Expenses 5.38 Tax Deed 4.00 Sale Expenses 1.00 $11.95 15. That the real estate taxed to George R. Holbertson, D.E.H.O., was sold under my direction to Sylvester J. Capaldo, acting as agent for himself and Ruth B. Capaldo, he being the highest bidder, bid the whole for the amount of tax, interest and expenses which were as follows: (Taxed as House Lot - Land & Bldgs.) Tax $48.10 Interest 2.89 Levy Expenses 3.41 Tax Deed 4.00 Sale Expenses 1.00 $59.40 16. That the real estate taxed to George R. Holbertson, D.E.H.O., as Carmichael Land was sold under my direction to Sylvester J. Capaldo, acting as agent for himself and Ruth B. Capaldo, he being the highest bidder, bid the whole for the amount of tax, interest and expenses which were as follows: Tax $2.60 Interest .16 Levy Expenses 3.41 Tax Deed 4.00 Sale Expenses 1.00 $11.17
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262 25. That the real estate taxed to John J. Rourke as Lot 786 on A. P. 16 was sold under my direction to Edwin Fisher he being the highest bidder bid the whole for the amount of tax, interest and expenses which were as follows: Tax $0.65 Interest .04 Levy Expenses 3.11 Tax Deed 4.00 Sale Expenses 1.00 $8.80 26. That the real estate taxed to John J. Rourke as Lot 787 on A. P. 16 was sold under my direction to Edwin Fisher, he being the highest bidder bid the whole for the amount of tax, interest and expenses which were as follows; Tax $0.65 Interest .04 Levy Expenses 3.11 Tax Deed 4.00 Sale Expenses 1.00 $8.80 27. That the real estate taxed to George H. Tracy as Lot 28 on A. P. 3, was sold under my direction to the Town of Charlestown; there being no bid I, William D. Cross, Tax Collector, bid the whole in behalf and for the account of said Town for the amount of tax, interest and expenses which were as follows: Tax $1.63 Interest .15 Levy Expenses 5.38 Tax Deed 4.00 Sale Expenses 1.00 $12.16 28. That the real estate taxed to Leon P. Vars as Lot 26 on A. P. 4 was sold under my direction to Gyrosere J. Capaldo, he being the highest bidder and acting as agent for himself and Ruth B. Capaldo, bid the whole for the amount of tax, interest and expenses which were as follows: Tax $3.24 Interest .18 Levy Expenses 6.57 Tax Deed 4.00 Sale Expenses 3.00 $17.10 29. That the real estate taxed to Oliver E. Vars, D.E.R.B., as Lot 80 on A. P. 2 was sold under my direction to Howard E. Thorp, he acting as agent for The Charlestown Estates Inc., he being the highest bidder, the whole for the amount of tax, interest and expenses, which were as follows: Tax $13.22 Interest .79 Levy Expenses 2.77 Tax Deed 4.00 Sale Expenses 1.00 $21.78 30. That the real estate taxed to Oliver E. Vars, D.E.R.B. as Lot 81 on A. P. 2 was sold under my direction to Howard E. Thorp, he being the highest bidder and acting as agent for the Charlestown Estates Inc, he bid the whole for the amount of tax, interest and expenses which were as follows: Tax $11.02 Interest .66 Levy Expenses 2.77 Tax Deed 4.00 Sale Expenses 1.00 $19.45 An itemized account of all expenses incident to said sale will be found in the levy book in the Tax Collectors office. I hereby certify that the above is a true account according to my best knowledge and belief. July 15th, 1940 Wm. D. Cross Collector of Taxes in the Town of Charlestown, R. I. for the year 1939. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of July, A. D., 1940 Linton L. Brown Notary Public.

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