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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 ($1.20) 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 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, and 1940, 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 that unless the date their 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. Vis: 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 mort-
gagees of record, and to each party or parties taxed and advertised as aforesaid, whose
residence was out 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 of anise 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
Andrekson, 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 Tax Collector for the Town 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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Tax $9.10
Interest .55
Levy Expenses 6.77
Tax Deed 4.00
Sale Expense 3.00
$23.42
2. That the said real estate taxed to Fannie Bocemdes, D.E.H.O., as Indian Land; was sold under my direction to Philip N. Peckham; he being the highest bidder; bid the whole for the amount of said tax, interest and expenses; which were as follows:
Tax $1.95
Interest .32
Levy Expenses 2.81
Tax Deed 4.00
Sale Expenses 1.00
$9.88
3. That real estate taxed to Fannie Bocemdes, D.E.H.O., as Wood Lot; was sold under my direction to Philip N. Peckham; he being the highest bidder; bid the whole for the amount of tax, interest and expenses which were as follows:
Tax $1.57
Interest .19
Levy Expense 2.82
Tax Deed 4.00
Sale Expense 1.00
$11.29
4. That real estate taxed to Frank H. Brown; as Lot-5 on A. P. 4 - was sold under my direction to Howard Thorp acting as agent for the Charleston Town Estates Inc.; place of business Providence, R. I., they being the highest bidder; bid the whole for the amount of tax, interest and expense which were as follows:
Tax $4.36
Interest .26
Levy Expense 3.34
Tax Deed 4.00
Sale Expense 1.00
$12.96
5. That the real estate taxed to Frank H. Brown; as Lot - 6 on A. P. 4 - was sold under my direction to Howard Thorp acting as agent for the Charleston Town Estates Inc.; they being the highest bidder; bid the whole for the amount of tax, interest and expenses which were as follows:
Tax $25.03
Interest 1.50
Levy Expenses 3.34
Tax Deed 4.00
Sale Expense 1.00
$34.87
6. That the real estate taxed to Winifred & E. Leonard Cresse; as Lot 566 on A. P. 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 2.77
Tax Deed 4.00
Sale Expense 1.00
$8.46
7. That the real estate taxed to Winifred & E. Leonard Cresse; as Lot 567 on A. P. 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 2.77
Tax Deed 4.00
Sale Expense 1.00
$8.46
8. That the real estate taxed to Gretta K. Dunn; as Lot 10 on A. P. 3, was sold under my direction to the Town of Charlestown. There being no bid I, William D. Cross, Tax Col. bid the whole in itself and for the account of said Town, for the amount of tax, interest and expenses which were as follows:
Tax $2.93
Interest .23
Levy Expenses 2.77
Deed 4.00
Sale Expense 1.00
$10.93
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9. That the real estate taxed to Gretta K. Dunn; as Lot 8 on A. P. 5,
was sold under my direction to the Town of Charlestown; There being
no bid 1, William D. Cross, Tax Collector, bid the whole in behal f and
for the account of said Town, for the amount of tax, interest and ex-
penses; which were as follows:
Tax $11.15
Interest .68
Levy Expense 2.77
Tax Deed 4.00
Sale Expense 1.00
$19.60
10. That the real estate taxed to Wilfred J. & Mary Pawes as Lot 531 on A. P.
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 .41
Tax Deed 4.00
Sale Expense 1.00
$6.10
11. That the real estate taxed to Wilfred J. & Mary Pawes as Lot 532 on A. P. 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 Expenses .41
Tax Deed 4.00
Sale Expenses 1.00
$6.10
12. That the real estate taxed to Albert A. Gaisford as Lot 38 on A. P. 3 was
sold under my direction to the Town of Charlestown; There being no bid 1, William
D. Cross, Tax Collector bid the whole in behal f 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 Isig E. Gaisford as Lot 4 on A. P. 3 was sold
under my direction to the Town of Charlestown; there being no bid 1, William
D. Cross, Tax Collector bid the whole in behal f 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 A. P. 3, was sold
under my direction to the town of Charlestown; there being no bid 1, William
D. Cross, Tax Collector bid the whole in behal f and for the account of said
Town, for the amount of tax, interest and expenses, which were as follows:
Tax $1.07
Interest .10
Levy Expenses 5.38
Tax Deed 4.00
Sale Expenses 1.00
$11.55
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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17. That the real estate taxed to Harry J. Howard as Lot 385 on A. P. 18 was sold
under my direction to Leon Grinnell, acting as agent for Joseph J. Wall; he being
the highest bidder bid the whole for the amount of the tax, interest and expenses,
which were as follows:
Tax $0.65
Interest .04
Levy Expenses .49
Tax Deed 4.00
Sale Expenses 1.00
$6.18
18. That the real estate taxed to Harry J. Howard as Lot 386 on A. P. 18 was sold under
my direction to Leon Grinnell, he acting as bidder for Joseph J. Wall; he being the
highest bidder bid the whole for the amount of the tax, interest and expenses which
were as follows:
Tax $0.65
Interest .04
Levy Expenses 4.09
Tax Deed 4.00
Sale Expenses 1.00
$9.78
19. That the real estate taxed to Charles H. Knight, as Lot 83 on A. P. 16 was sold under
my direction to John Brady, he acting as agent for Alice G. Brady; he being the highest
bidder bid the whole, for the amount of tax, interest and expenses, which were as
follows:
Tax $0.98
Interest .06
Levy Expenses 3.28
Tax Deed 4.00
Sale Expenses 1.00
$9.32
20. That the real estate taxed to Charles H. Knight as Lot 834 on A. P. 16 was sold under
my direction to John Brady, he being the highest bidder and acting as agent for Alice
G. Brady bid the whole for the amount of tax, interest and expenses which were as follows:
Tax $0.98
Interest .06
Levy Expenses 3.28
Tax Deed 4.00
Sale Expenses 1.00
$9.32
21. That the real estate taxed to Charles H. Knight as Lot 835 on A. P. 16 was sold under
my direction to John Brady he being the highest bidder and acting as agent for Alice G.
Brady; bid the whole for the amount of tax, interest and expenses which were as follows:
Tax $0.98
Interest .06
Levy Expenses 3.28
Tax Deed 4.00
Sale Expenses 1.00
$9.32
22. That the real estate taxed to Merrimack Co., Ltd., as Lot 10 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 $1.50
Interest .10
Levy Expenses 5.38
Tax Deed 4.00
Sale Expenses 1.00
$11.98
23. That the real estate taxed to Clara G. Olney as Lot 41 on A. P. 13 was sold under my
direction to Leon Grinnell; he being the highest bidder; bid the whole for the amount
of tax, interest and expenses which were as follows:
$2.27
Tax .15
Levy Expenses 5.77
Tax Deed 4.00
Sale Expenses 1.00
$13.19
24. That the real estate taxed to John J. Hourkes as Lot 7895 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 $0.33
Interest .02
Levy Expenses 3.11
Tax Deed 4.00
Sale Expenses 1.00
$8.46
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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 .64
Levy Expenses 3.11
Tax Deed 4.00
Sale Expenses 1.00
$9.40
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 .64
Levy Expenses 3.11
Tax Deed 4.00
Sale Expenses 1.00
$9.40
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. 1, 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 V. Vars as Lot 26 on A. P. 4 was sold
under my direction to Gyvester 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.R.E.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, bid 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.R.E.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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TOWN OF CHARLESTOWN, R. I.
TAX COLLECTOR'S
SALE
Notice is hereby given that the
Tax Collector of the Town of Charles-
town, R. I. will sell at public auction,
as the Town Treasurer of Charleston, R.
I. has ordered the following described
lands or lots belonging to the persons
named below at the Town Hall of Char-
lestown on the 14th day of July A. D. 1940
at One P. M. until the highest bidder
or bidders shall be declared the pur-
chaser or purchasers of the same, the
following described parcels of real estate
with the buildings thereon, if any, for
the payment of taxes due and unpaid
for the year or years so many as may be
necessary to pay the taxes due and un-
paid, together with interest accrued
thereon, and the costs of this sale, the
said lands or lots being situated in the
Town of Charlestown, R. I. and more
particularly described as follows:
The following described parcels of real
estate are sold subject to the conditions
of the several estates therein, shore the
amount of taxes due and unpaid for the
said terms, for the non-payment of
taxes due and unpaid for the year or
years, but not including rents and profits
of the said estates during the period of
their non-payment.
For a more particular identification
of the said lands or lots, the purchaser
may refer to the Plat books in the
Residence of the Town of Charles-
town, R. I.
Addison, Philip J., A. P. 4, Lot 1,
Lot 10, Amount Due $11.50.
Burbank, Kenneth A. b. n. In-
surance Land, Wood Lot, Amount Due,
$11.50.
Brown, Frank L., A. P. 4, Lot 3,
Lot 4, Amount Due $11.50.
Cross, George W. E. Leonard, A. P.
4, Lot 7, Lot 8, Amount Due $11.50.
David Joseph D. David, P. 14,
Lot 14, Amount Due $11.50.
David Joseph D. David, A. P. 14,
Lot 760, 768, 791, Amount Due
$11.50.
Dixon, Clara, A. P. 4, Lot 1,
Lot 18, Lot 780, 791, Amount Due
A. P. 4, Lot 1, Amount Due $11.50.
Elizabeth Clarke, A. P. 10, Lot
11, Amount Due $11.50.
Fairbanks, Harriet E., A. P. 2, Lot
18, Amount Due $11.50.
SOUTH COUNTY NEWS
Lodge Lot 521, 522, Amount Due $11.50.
Lodge Lot 523, Amount Due $11.50.
Lodge Lot 524, Amount Due $11.50.
Colford, Dora E., A. P. 2, Lot 4
Lot 5, Amount Due $11.50.
Harriet, Lillian E., A. P. 4, Lot 18,
Lot 19, Amount Due $11.50.
Home Lot, Carrington Land,
Amount Due $11.50.
Matthews Co., Ltd., A. P. 2, Lot
283, 284, Amount Due $11.50.
Matthews Co., Ltd., A. P. 2, Lot
285, 286, Amount Due $11.50.
Matthews Co., Ltd., A. P. 2, Lot
287, 288, Amount Due $11.50.
Oliver, Clara O., A. P. 4, Lot 12,
Lot 13, Amount Due $11.50.
Oliver, Clara O., A. P. 4, Lot 15,
Lot 16, Amount Due $11.50.
Oliver, Clara O., A. P. 4, Lot 17,
Lot 18, Amount Due $11.50.
Oliver, Clara O., A. P. 4, Lot 21,
Lot 22, Amount Due $11.50.
Oliver, Clara O., A. P. 4, Lot 23,
Lot 24, Amount Due $11.50.
Oliver, Clara O., A. P. 4, Lot 25,
Lot 26, Amount Due $11.50.
Oliver, Clara O., A. P. 4, Lot 27,
Lot 28, Amount Due $11.50.
Oliver, Clara O., A. P. 4, Lot 29,
Lot 30, Amount Due $11.50.
Voss, Leo F., A. P. 4, Lot 34,
Lot 35, Amount Due $11.50.
Voss, Olive E. d. s. w. a, A. P. 5,
Lot 11, Lot 12, Amount Due $11.50.
Voss, Olive E. d. s. w. a, A. P. 5,
1143, A. P. 13, Lot 1133, A. P. 13,
Lot 1134, Amount Due $11.50.
Voss, Olive E. d. s. w. a, A. P. 5,
Lot 1144, A. P. 13, Lot 1135, A. P. 13,
Lot 1136, Amount Due $11.50.
Wade, George A., A. P. 4, Lot 36,
Lot 37, Amount Due $11.50.
Wade, George A., A. P. 4, Lot 38,
Lot 39, Amount Due $11.50.
Wade, George A., A. P. 4, Lot 40,
Lot 41, Amount Due $11.50.
Wyatt, Kenneth L. & Jessie V.
Wyatt, Home Lot, Amount Due
$11.50.
Terms of sale—Cash on acceptance
of the highest bid.
Other conditions of sale made
known at the time and place of sale.
William D. Cross,
Collector of Taxes for the
Town of Charlestown, R. I.
Charlestown, R. I., June 14, 1940.
TOWN OF CHARLESTOWN, R. I.
TAX COLLECTOR'S
SALE
In the Charlestown Town Hall made known
to all that the Tax Collector of the Town
of Charlestown, R. I. will sell at public
auction on Saturday, July 14th, 1940, at One P. M.
until the highest bidder or bidders shall be
declared the purchaser or purchasers of the
same, in accordance with the notice published
in the South County News, a newspaper cir-
culating in the Town of Charlestown for the
year 1939, the property described in the
said notice, which was also posted in the Town
June 14, 1940, two advertisements
and notices being then and there exhibited
and read.
William D. Cross,
Collector of Taxes for the
Town of Charlestown, R. I.
Charlestown, R. I., June 14, 1940.
Received for record July 16th, A. D. 1940 at 10:00 o'clock, a. m., and
recorded by [Signature]
Town Clerk