NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1963 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 251

HOUSE BILL 417

 

 

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF SHARPSBURG TO SELL AT PRIVATE SALE CERTAIN LAND NOT NEEDED FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES.

 

WHEREAS, the Town of Sharpsburg is the owner of a parcel of land in Nash County, North Carolina, on which was formerly located the Municipal Fire Station, which land is described in deeds to the Town of Sharpsburg recorded in Book 711, page 176, Nash County Registry and Book 377, page 281, Nash County Registry; and

WHEREAS, said land is no longer needed for municipal purposes and the said Town of Sharpsburg has contracted to purchase additional land for the construction of a new fire station, and the location and nature of the property is such that it would be to the best interest of the public for said property to be sold at private sale: Now, therefore,

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1. The governing body of the Town of Sharpsburg, in the exercise of its discretion, is hereby authorized to sell privately that certain parcel of land located in Nash County, North Carolina, upon which was formerly located the Municipal Fire Station, described in the preamble hereof, for such consideration as the members of the governing body consider to be its fair market value and the mayor and city clerk, when authorized by the board of commissioners to do so, are empowered to execute a valid deed therefor upon the receipt of the purchase price.

Sec. 2. The funds derived from the sale of said property, in the discretion of the governing body, may be used to purchase new property for use as a Municipal Fire Station and to construct, furnish and equip said new fire station. Any excess of funds so received may be allocated to the general fund to be used as the governing body deems best.

Sec. 3. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 4. 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 19th day of April, 1963.