S.L. 1971-778

1971 SESSION

CHAPTER 778

HOUSE BILL 1413

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF RANDLEMAN TO CONVEY CERTAIN LANDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECONVEYANCE TO THE CITY WITH CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS UNINTENTIONALLY OMITTED IN THE ORIGINAL CONVEYANCE.

Whereas, by deed dated March 17, 1970, and duly recorded March 26, 1970, in Book 1004, page 355, Randolph County Registry, the Randleman Chamber of Commerce, Inc. conveyed to the City of Randleman that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being on the South side of West Academy Street, lying behind and West of the main business district, and East of the building now being used as a City Hall, the same being described by metes and bounds in the said deed; and,

Whereas, said tract of land has been for many years, and still is, used as a free parking area by the general public, being properly marked with parking lanes and parking slots, and it was and is the intention of the Chamber of Commerce and the City of Randleman that the same should be kept and maintained as a free parking area, and it was the intention that restrictions be placed in the deed to effectuate this purpose, but through a misunderstanding and oversight no such restrictions were incorporated in the deed; and

Whereas, both the City of Randleman and the Chamber of Commerce are desirous of taking the necessary steps and following the correct procedures to insure that the property involved is owned by the City of Randleman, but is subject to restrictions as to usage, and shall remain a free parking area for the general public; Now, therefore,

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. The City of Randleman is hereby authorized and empowered to reconvey certain lands deeded to the City of Randleman by the Randleman Chamber of Commerce by deed dated March 17, 1970, and recorded March 26, 1970, in Book 1004, page 355, Randolph County Registry, without consideration in order that the Randleman Chamber of Commerce may execute and deliver to the City of Randleman another deed to the same property containing restrictions to be agreed upon by the parties which were unintentionally omitted in the original conveyance.

Sec. 2. This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 7th day of July, 1971.