NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1961 SESSION

CHAPTER 302

HOUSE BILL 400

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF ROCKINGHAM TO SELL CERTAIN LANDS AT PRIVATE SALE.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. The governing body of the Town of Rockingham is authorized to sell at private sale the following described land:

"Tract No. 1. Beginning at iron stake in the run of Long Branch at a point North 16 degrees West 81 feet from an iron stake in the run of Hitchcock Creek where said Long Branch enters into said creek, and runs down the course of Long Branch South 16 degrees East 81 feet to an iron stake in the run of Hitchcock Creek; thence up the courses of Hitchcock Creek as follows: South 20 degrees 45 minutes West 216 feet, South 12 degrees 15 minutes West 106 feet, South 42 degrees 42 minutes West 127 feet, South 21 degrees 15 minutes East 112.5 feet, South 43 degrees 45 minutes West 144 feet, South 66 degrees 30 minutes West 237 feet, South 87 degrees 40 minutes West 172 feet, South 70 degrees 30 minutes West 133 feet, North 35 degrees 45 minutes West 142 feet, North 52 degrees 15 minutes West 116 feet, North 67 degrees 45 minutes West 89 feet, and North 66 degrees 45 minutes West 56 feet to an iron stake in the southern edge of the right-of-way of the Rockingham Railroad, which stake is southeast of the center of the trestle of said railroad crossing of said creek; thence along the southern edge of said right-of-way as follows: North 43 degrees 45 minutes East 100 feet, North 49 degrees 30 minutes East 100 feet, North 49 degrees 30 minutes East 100 feet, North 51 degrees 45 minutes East 100 feet, and North 53 degrees East 680 feet to an iron stake in the edge of said right-of-way; thence South 88 degrees East 280 feet to the beginning, containing 11.96 acres, more or less, according to plat of same made by James Stewart, Surveyor, in November, 1949.

"The property above described is the same property described in the deed from John W. Gore and wife, Anne W. Gore, to the Town of Rockingham dated the 10th day of November, 1949, and recorded in Book 308 at page 48, Richmond County Registry.

"Tract No. 2. Beginning at a stake in the eastern edge of Hancock Street, William Entwistle's southwest corner on said street, and runs with the eastern edge of Hancock Street South 6 degrees East 50 feet to a stake, thence North 84 degrees East about 38 feet and 8 inches passing 25 feet North of the bank of Pee Dee Building to the William Entwistle line, thence with his line North 6 degrees West 60 feet to his corner, thence with his line South 84 degrees West about 38 feet and 8 inches to the beginning. Being the same lot of land that was conveyed to W. C. Leak by Richmond Insurance and Realty Company by deed duly recorded in the office of Register of Deeds for Richmond County in Book 68, page 533, reference to which is hereby made."

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 28th day of April, 1961.