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We, Norman Louis Behneke and Marie Rose Yvonne Behneke, his wife, in her own
right, of Charlestown, Rhode Island, (hereinafter called the Grantors), for a nominal
consideration paid, grant unto the SOUTH COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, a Rhode Island
corporation, (hereinafter called the Grantee) its successors and assigns with WARRANTY
COVENANTS, the right and easement to construct, reconstruct, repair, maintain and
operate for the transmission of electric current and for telephone use, lines of poles
which may be erected at different times, with wires and cables strung upon and from the
same, and all necessary anchors, guys, braces, fittings, equipment and appurtenances over,
across and upon those certain private streets or ways called Wall St., Sea Lea Avenue,
First Street, Second Street, Third Street, Fourth Street and Fifth Street all in the Town
of Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, which private streets or ways are de-
lineated on a plat entitled "Sea Lea Colony in Charlestown and South Kingstown, R. I.,
numbered lots represent area of Sea Lea Colony, Surveyed and Platted 1933-34 by Leon
L. Holland, Civil Engineer, Scale 1" = 80'." which plat is to be recorded in the Land
Records of said Town of Charlestown.
Also the right and easement from time to time to trim such trees in or adja-
cent to the lines as may endanger the safety or operation of said lines and to renew,
replace, add to or otherwise change said lines and each and every part thereof and the
locations thereof within said private streets or ways, and to pass along said private
streets or ways as reasonably required. Together with the right to permit and allow the
attachment of wires, cables, and equipment of any other Company.
It is agreed that the said lines shall remain the property of the Grantee, its
successors and assigns, who shall pay all taxes assessed thereon.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the aforementioned Grantors hereunto sets their hands and
seals this 23d day of July, 1935.
Witnesses:
CHARLES N. BARBER
MARIE ROSE YVONNE BEHNEKE (SEAL)
NORMAN L. BEHNEKE (SEAL)
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Washington County Ss. In Charlestown in said County
on the 23d day of July, 1935, before me personally appeared the above named Grantors,
Marie Rose Yvonne Behneke and Norman L. Behneke 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.
RICHARD N. BARBER
Notary Public.
Received for record August 10th, A. D. 1935 at 3:10 o'clock, p. m., and
recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk.