NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1959 SESSION

CHAPTER 504

HOUSE BILL 640

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ROXBORO TO EXCHANGE CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNED BY SAID CITY FOR CERTAIN OTHER PROPERTY OWNED BY MRS. G. W. KANE, JR. AND W. D. MERRITT IN ORDER TO ENABLE THE CITY TO WIDEN A PORTION OF GORDON STREET.

WHEREAS, the City of Roxboro proposes to widen that portion of Gordon Street, formerly known as Bradsher Street and also as Factory Street, extending from Lamar Street in an easterly direction to Main Street; and

WHEREAS, in order for the city to widen said street, it will be necessary for it to acquire from Mrs. G. W. Kane, Jr., and W. D. Merritt a strip of land to be taken from a larger lot or parcel of land, said strip of land being 8.6 feet in width adjacent to the northern edge of Gordon Street and extending for a distance of 100 feet in a westerly direction from the western edge of Main Street; as shown on a plat entitled "Property of Mrs. G. W. Kane, Jr., and W. D. Merritt, Roxboro, North Carolina" as prepared by H. N. Michie, C. E., November 26, 1957, said plat to be recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Person County, and said strip of land being referred to on said plat as B; and

WHEREAS, the City of Roxboro owns the property immediately adjoining the larger lot or parcel of land of Mrs. G. W. Kane, Jr., And W. D. Merritt on the North; and

WHEREAS, it will serve the best interests of the community to allow the City of Roxboro to exchange with Mrs. G. W. Kane, Jr., and W. D. Merritt for the strip of land, referred to on said plat as B, a like strip of land, referred to on said plat as A, owned by the city and adjoining the larger lot or parcel of land of the said Mrs. G. W. Kane, Jr., and W. D. Merritt: Now, therefore,

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. That notwithstanding the provisions of G. S. 160-59 the City of Roxboro is hereby authorized and empowered to exchange for the strip of land, referred to on said plat as B, a like strip of land, referred to on said plat as A, owned by the city and immediately adjoining the larger lot or parcel of land of the said Mrs. G. W. Kane, Jr., and W. D. Merritt on the North. The governing body of said city is hereby authorized to direct the mayor and city clerk to execute and deliver to the said Mrs. G. W. Kane, Jr., and W. D. Merritt a warranty deed conveying to them in fee simple the strip of land, now owned by the said city, and referred to on said plat as A in exchange for the strip of land, referred to on said plat as B.

Sec. 2. The City of Roxboro is hereby authorized to pay, in its discretion, all costs which it may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

Sec. 3. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with the provisions of 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 12th day of May, 1959.