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We, GLENN F. GODDEN and MILDRED L. GODDEN, husband and wife, of Charlestown, Rhode Island (hereinafter called the Grantors), for consideration paid, grant to the NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY and the WESTERLY AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE COMPANY, corporations duly established according to law, (hereinafter called the Grantees), their successors and assigns, as tenants in common, with power to terminate, the right (hereinafter called the easement) to erect, maintain, operate and maintain the poles, conduits and current for telephone use, lines of poles, which may be erected at the same or at different times, with the necessary wires, cables, anchors, and other equipment, along the easterly edge of the public highway known as Route 1, running southeasterly of southwesterly of South County Trail (Route 2) a state highway, in the Town of Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, which way is now and was then known as the "Charlestown-Westerly Road", as more particularly described in a deed dated June 5, 1961 and recorded in the Records of Land evidence in said Town of Charlestown in Book 37 at page 616, as from time to time be required for the purpose of constructing and maintaining the electric and telephone lines of the Grantees, over and across the land of the Grantors called "Grantor's land". Said lines of poles are to be located on Charles Street, no-called, as shown and delineated upon a plat entitled "CROSS SECTION OF ROUTE 1" attached hereto and made a part hereof, and recorded in the Land Evidence Records of the town upon the Grantors' said land together, with the right to install and maintain the necessary anchors and guys on said adjacent land to aid said wires out to stretch and for ways for the purpose of anchoring the poles and guys on said adjacent land to aid said wires out to stretch and for ways for the purpose of anchoring the poles and guys on said adjacent land.
Also the right and easement from time to time and from time to time to trim and keep clear such trees as necessary for the safe and proper operation and said lines of poles, to remove, and replace, repair, and if said electric and telephone lines of poles, and each and every part thereof are abandoned, to remove the same, and to pass over and across Grantors' said land to and from said lines of poles as reasonable and necessary for all the above purposes.
It is agreed that the pole lines shall remain the property of the Grantees, their successors and assigns, and that the Grantors, their heirs and assigns, shall pay taxes on said poles.
This deed is given as release in any of and all any and all prior utility servitudes and all other interests and all other interests by statute or otherwise of the Grantors herein.
And we, BENJAMIN C. GAVITT and GLENNA B. GAVITT, husband and wife, of Charlestown, Rhode Island, mortgagees behind named in that certain mortgage dated June 5, 1961 by Glenn F. Godden and Mildred L. Godden dated June 5, 1961 and recorded with the copy of Land evidence in said Town of Charlestown in Book 37 at page 618, for the consideration aforesaid, do hereby release, remise and forever quitclaim unto the Narragansett Electric Company and the Westerly Automatic Telephone Company, their successors and assigns, all the right, title and interest used under said mortgage in and to the rights and easements herein conveyed, but said mortgage shall remain valid security on the remainder of the premises there conveyed.
In WITNESS WHEREOF the aforementioned Grantors and Mortgagees have hereunto set their hands and seals this 3rd day of August, 1961.
In the presence of:
George W. Andrews, Jr.
George W. Andrews, Jr.
George W. Andrews, Jr.
George W. Andrews, Jr.
GLENN F. GODDEN (SEAL)
MILDRED L. GODDEN (SEAL)
BENJAMIN C. GAVITT (SEAL)
GLENNA B. GAVITT (SEAL)
The consideration paid for the within deed is less than $100.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND }
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON }
In Charlestown in said County on the 3rd day of August, 1961, before me personally appeared the above named GLENN F. GODDEN and MILDRED L. GODDEN, to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free act and deed.
GEORGE W. ANDREWS, JR.
Notary Public
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND }
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON }
In Charlestown in said County on the 3rd day of August, 1961, before me personally appeared the above named BENJAMIN C. GAVITT and GLENNA B. GAVITT, to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument by them executed to be their free act and deed.
GEORGE W. ANDREWS, JR. (Notarial Seal)
Notary Public
Received for record August 22nd, A. D. 1961 at 9:20 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [?]
Town Clerk
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