NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1961 SESSION

CHAPTER 599

SENATE BILL 313

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE TOWN OF WELDON IN HALIFAX COUNTY TO SELL AND CONVEY CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNED BY THE TOWN OF WELDON AND KNOWN AS THE COMMUNITY CENTER PROPERTY NO LONGER NEEDED FOR PUBLIC USE.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. The governing body of the Town of Weldon, in Halifax County, is authorized to sell and convey that certain property or any portion or portions thereof, in the Town of Weldon, Weldon Township, Halifax County, North Carolina, lying on the South bank of the Roanoke River, known as Weldon Community Center Property and more particularly described by courses and distances as follows:

BEGINNING at an iron pin at the intersection of the northeast line of First Street in the Town of Weldon, North Carolina, with the southeast line of Maple Street; thence North 32 degrees 37 minutes East 154.6 feet to a point; thence North 54 degrees 51 minutes East 436.7 feet to a point on the southern edge of the old tail race from the Roanoke Rapids Power Plant; thence North 67 degrees 21 minutes East 143 feet along the South bank of said tail race to a point on the western bank of the Roanoke River; thence southwardly along the western bank of Roanoke River as it meanders 1750 feet, more or less to a point marked by an iron pin; thence North 65 degrees 07 minutes West 275 feet to a pin; thence North 62 degrees 52 minutes West 173 feet to a pin; thence North 64 degrees 58 minutes West 235 feet to a pin; thence North 51 degrees 48 minutes West 157 feet to a pin; thence North 18 degrees 15 minutes West 222 feet to a pin; thence North 13 degrees 15 minutes West 216 feet to a pin; thence North 12 degrees 05 minutes West 216 feet to a pin; thence North 11 degrees 23 minutes West 107 feet to a pin; thence North 57 degrees 23 minutes West 169.5 feet to a pin in the southeast line of Maple Street; thence North 32 degrees 37 minutes East 50 feet to the point of beginning, containing 20 acres, more or less, and being the identical real estate which was heretofore conveyed unto the Town of Weldon by deed of Weldon Community Center Incorporated, dated February 21, 1938, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Halifax County in Book 473 at Page 512.

The governing body of the Town of Weldon is authorized to sell and convey said property or any portion or portions thereof, to such persons, firms or corporations, under such terms and conditions, and for such considerations as the governing body may deem best.

Sec. 2. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3. This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 2nd day of June, 1961.