NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1965 SESSION

CHAPTER 524

HOUSE BILL 740

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF RED SPRINGS TO SELL CERTAIN PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE.

WHEREAS, the town of Red Springs has purchased certain property from the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, known as the cotton yard, and being a portion of the right-of-way of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; and

WHEREAS, no tax funds were expended by the town of Red Springs in the purchase of said property; and

WHEREAS, certain persons held leases to a portion of the property purchased, said leases containing options for renewal; and

WHEREAS, said leases continue to exist and the holders thereof have erected buildings upon a portion of the property purchased by the town of Red Springs; and

WHEREAS, it is to the best interest of the town of Red Springs to dispose at private sale those portions of the property upon which buildings are encroaching: Now, therefore,

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. The mayor and the governing body of the town of Red Springs is hereby authorized to sell at public auction or at a private sale, and for such consideration as the governing body in its discretion deems best, those certain parcels of land hereinafter described:

"Lot No. 1-A. Lying and being in the town of Red Springs on the East side and adjoining Vance Street, on the South side of West Third Avenue, on the West side of Main Street bounded on the North by other lands of the party of the second part, on the East and South by other property of the town of Red Springs, on the West by Vance Street and more particularly described as follows, to wit:

"Beginning at a stake where the northwest right-of-way of the original Atlantic Coast Line Railroad property intersects the eastern margin of Vance Street and running thence as the eastern margin of said street South 17 degrees 50 minutes West 4.4 feet to a stake at the edge of the pavement of the town of Red Springs parking lot, thence as the edge of said pavement North 82 degrees 20 minutes East 16.8 feet to a stake, thence North 68 degrees 37 minutes East 58.4 feet to a stake, thence North 14 degrees 42 minutes East 10.0 feet to the beginning containing 550 square feet and being a portion of a tract of land conveyed to the town of Red Springs by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company and also Lot #1-A as shown on a map entitled 'Property Survey for Town of Red Springs' prepared by W. R. McDuffie and recorded in Book of Maps 15, page 78, Robeson County Registry.

"Lot No. 2. Lying and being in the town of Red Springs, East of Vance Street, South of West Third Avenue, and North of and adjoining the city parking lot. And bounded on the North by other lands of the party of the second part and on all other sides by property of the town of Red Springs and more particularly described as follows, to wit:

"Beginning at a point where the old northwestern right-of-way of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, now the most northern line of the city parking lot, intersects the southeast corner of the building now owned by the party of the second part and runs thence as said railroad right-of-way South 68 degrees 05 minutes West 25.4 feet to a stake, thence North 68 degrees 37 minutes East 26.1 feet to a stake, thence North 11 degrees 02 minutes East 10 feet to the beginning. Containing 206 square feet and being a portion of the land conveyed to the town of Red Springs by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and also being Lot No. 2 as shown on a map prepared by W. R. McDuffie, Registered Surveyor, entitled 'Property Survey for the Town of Red Springs' and recorded in Book of Maps 15, page 78, Robeson County Registry.

"Lot No. 3. Lying and being in the town of Red Springs, East of Vance Street, South of West Third Avenue, and North of the city parking lot and more particularly described as follows, to wit:

"Beginning at a stake J. A. Singleton, Jr.'s southeast corner, said stake located in the old northwestern right-of-way of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, now the northern line of the city parking lot, and runs thence as said railroad right-of-way South 68 degrees 05 minutes West 220 feet to a stake, thence South 11 degrees 02 minutes West 6 feet to a stake, thence South 73 degrees 03 minutes East 16.4 feet to a stake, thence North 16 degrees 57 minutes East 19.5 feet to the beginning. Containing 220 square feet, more or less and being a portion of land conveyed to the town of Red Springs by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and also being Lot No. 3 as shown on a map prepared by W. R. McDuffie, Registered Surveyor, entitled 'Property Survey for the Town of Red Springs' and recorded in Book of Maps 15, page 78, Robeson County Registry.

"Lot No. 4. Lying and being in the town of Red Springs, East of Vance Street, South of West Third Avenue, and North of and adjoining the city parking lot, and more particularly described as follows, to wit:

"Beginning at a stake, Earle A. Watson's southeast corner, said stake being located in the old northwestern right-of-way of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, now the northern line of the city parking lot, and runs thence as said railroad right-of-way South 68 degrees 05 minutes West 28.3 feet to a stake, thence South 16 degrees 57 minutes West 7.6 feet to a stake, thence South 73 degrees 03 minutes East 22.15 feet to a stake, thence North 16 degrees 57 minutes East 26.35 feet to the beginning containing 371 square feet more or less and being a portion of a tract of land conveyed to the town of Red Springs by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and also being Lot No. 4 as shown on a map prepared by W. R. McDuffie, Registered Surveyor, entitled 'Property Survey for the Town of Red Springs' and recorded in Book of Maps 15, page 78, Robeson County Registry.

"Lot No. 5. Lying and being in the town of Red Springs on the East of Vance Street on South side of West Third Avenue and West of Main Street. Bounded on the northwest by other lands of Carolyn Graham Van Hoy and on all other sides by other property of the town of Red Springs, and more particularly described as follows, to wit:

"Beginning at a point in the southern edge of West Third Avenue, said point being located South 73 degrees 03 minutes East 6.0 feet from the northeastern corner of what is known as the 'Flat Iron Building' now owned by the party of the second part and runs thence as said edge of West Third Avenue North 73 degrees 03 minutes West 1.5 feet to a point in the northwest right-of-way of the old Atlantic Coast Line Railroad property now owned by the town of Red Springs, thence as said railroad right-of-way South 68 degrees 05 minutes West 34.9 feet to a stake, thence South 16 degrees 57 minutes West 2.15 feet to a stake, thence South 73 degrees 03 minutes East 27.95 feet to a stake, thence North 16 degrees 57 minutes East 24.0 feet to the beginning, containing 370 square feet and being a portion of a tract of land conveyed to the town of Red Springs by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and also being Lot No. 5 as shown on a map prepared by W. R. McDuffie, Registered Surveyor, entitled 'Property Survey for Town of Red Springs' and recorded in Book of Maps 15, page 78, Robeson County Registry."

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 12th day of May, 1965.