GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2015

SESSION LAW 2015-132

HOUSE BILL 426

AN ACT to remove certain described property from the corporate limits of the town of weldon.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  The following described property is removed from the corporate limits of the Town of Weldon:

James R. Medlin Property

TRACT ONE

That certain tract or parcel of land in Weldon Township, Halifax County, North Carolina, and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the Southern edge of the Chantilly Road at the Northeast corner of the lands of James R. Medlin; thence South 44 degrees 27 minutes East 187.2 feet along the Southern edge of said road; thence South 36 degrees 17 minutes West 555 feet to a corner; thence North 50 degrees 46 minutes West 184.8 feet to a corner; thence North 36 degrees 17 minutes East 575.8 feet to the point of beginning, containing 2.04 acres and shown as Lot #4 on map prepared by J.W. Traylor, R.L.S., March 21, 1973, and recorded at Map Book 16, Page 12, Halifax Public Registry; and being the identical real property conveyed unto James R. Medlin by deed of Joyce M. Harris et vir, dated October 12, 1992, and recorded in Book 1548, Page 353, Halifax Public Registry.

TRACT TWO

Beginning at the point of intersection of the centerline of a State Highway running between Halifax and Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, with the centerline of a State Highway running between Weldon and Darlington, North Carolina, said intersection being known as Days Cross Roads; thence running along the centerline of the State Highway between Halifax and Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, S. 45° 30' E. 694.60 feet; thence S. 40° 47' E. 929.10 feet to the beginning of the tract hereinafter described; thence continuing along the said centerline S. 40° 47' E. 234.90 feet; thence S. 45° 56' E. 211.10 feet; thence S. 52° 53' E. 818.50 feet; thence S. 48° 48' E. 275.01 feet; thence leaving the centerline of the said road and running S. 41° 12' W. 236.00 feet; thence S. 48° 48' E. 213.00 feet; thence N. 41° 12' E. 236.00 feet to the centerline of the State Highway running between Halifax and Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina; thence along the centerline of the said road S. 48° 48' E. 146.50 feet; thence leaving the centerline of the said road and running S. 36° 17' W. 2118.74 feet; thence N. 53° 43' W. 1890.00 feet; thence N. 36° 17' E. 2265.99 feet to the point of beginning, containing 93.293 acres, more or less.

LESS AND EXCEPT FROM THE ABOVE DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY:

1.         That tract conveyed to Robie L. Harris et ux int Book 552, Page 217, Halifax Public Registry.

2.         That tract conveyed to Robert H. Medlin in Book 841, Page 233, Halifax Public Registry.

3.         That tract conveyed to Joseph Benjamin Medlin in Book 841, Page 235, Halifax Public Registry.

4.         That tract conveyed to Dorothy M. Carr in Book 829, Page 117, Halifax Public Registry.

5.         That tract conveyed to Joyce M. Harris in Book 829, Page 119, Halifax Public Registry.

6.         That tract conveyed to James R. Medlin in Book 829, Page 121, Halifax Public Registry.

The above described real property was conveyed to James R. Medlin by deed of Robert H. Medlin et ux et al dated October 12, 1992, and recorded in Book 1548, Page 341, Halifax Public Registry.

TRACT THREE

That certain lot or parcel of land lying, being and situate in Weldon Township, Halifax County, North Carolina, and being on the South side of State Highway leading from Day's Cross Roads to Halifax, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a stake on the South side of said highway said stake being 104.17 feet East from the Northeast corner of the property line of Vernon H. Daughtry; thence along said highway S. 40 deg. 47' E. 104.16 feet to a stake; thence S. 36 deg. 17' W. 239.11 feet to a stake, thence N. 40 deg. 47' W. 104.17 feet to a stake; thence N. 36 deg. 17' E. 239.11 feet to a stake, the point of beginning. The above described real property was surveyed and platted August 18, 1962, by J.W. Traylor, R.L.S., Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. The above described real property is the identical real property conveyed to James R. Medlin by deed of Irving G. Medlin et ux, dated August 23, 1962, and recorded in Book 668, Page 560, Halifax Public Registry. Reference to said map and deed being hereby made for a greater certainty of description.

TRACT FOUR

That certain tract or parcel of land in Weldon Township, Halifax County, North Carolina, and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the Southern edge of Chantilly Road, a corner for the lands now or formerly belonging to Vernon Daughtry; thence South 40 degrees 17 min. East 208.3 feet along the Southern edge of Chantilly Road to a corner; thence South 36 degrees 17 min. West 575.8 feet; thence North 48 degrees 52 min. West 203.6 feet to an iron; thence North 36 degrees 17 min. East 607.0 feet to the point of beginning, containing 2.77 acres and shown as Lot #5 on map of the property of Irving G. Medlin prepared by J.W. Traylor, R.L.S., March 21, 1973, and recorded in Book 17, Page 3, Halifax Public Registry.

There is excluded from the above described lands that portion of said lands conveyed unto James R. Medlin by deed recorded in Book 668, Page 560, Halifax Public Registry.

The above described real property was conveyed to James R. Medlin by deed of Irving Medlin et ux, dated May 21, 1973, and recorded in Book 829, Page 121, Halifax Public Registry.

TRACT FIVE

Those eight (8) certain lots or parcels of land lying, situate and being in Weldon Township, Halifax County, North Carolina, designated and shown as Lots Nos. One (1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4), Five (5), Six (6), Seven (7), and Eight (8), Block "A", according to "Map Showing Property of Vernon H. Daughtry Known as 'Trading Post'", Weldon Township, Halifax County, N.C., which map or plat was prepared by J.W. Traylor, R.L.S., June 30, 1960, and is duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Halifax County in Plat Book 9 at Page 84. The above described real property is the identical real property conveyed to James R. Medlin et ux by deed of Gilmer C. Lassiter et ux, dated October 9, 1972, and recorded in Book 806, Page 81, Halifax Public Registry. Reference to said map and deed hereby made for a greater certainty of description.

Being all of Halifax County Tax Parcel Nos. 12‑01680; 12‑01681; 12‑01682; 12‑03390; 12‑03393.

Joyce M. Harris Property

That certain tract or parcel of land in Weldon Township, Halifax County, North Carolina, and described as follows: Beginning at a new iron pipe in the Southern right of way of N.C. State Highway #125, said beginning point being located S. 52° 23' E. 105.0 feet from the Northeastern corner for that property conveyed to Joseph B. Medlin in Book 878, Page 275, Halifax Public Registry; thence along the Southern right of way of said State Highway #125, S. 51° 02' E. 164.3 feet to a new iron pipe; thence a new made line, S. 32° 45' W. 543.9 feet to a new iron pipe; thence another new made line, N. 51° 02' W. 164.3 feet to a new iron pipe, Southeastern corner for property conveyed this date to Joseph B. Medlin; thence along the Eastern line of said Medlin property N. 32° 45' E. 543.9 feet to the point of beginning, and being shown and designated as "Lot B" containing 2.04 acres, according to "Plat Showing Property Surveyed for James R. Medlin" by Cyril C. Waters, Registered Land Surveyor, under date of September 14, 1992, and being the identical real property conveyed to Joyce M. Harris by deed of James R. Medlin et ux, dated October 12, 1992, and recorded in Book 1548, Page 349, Halifax Public Registry. Being all of Halifax County Tax Parcel No. 12‑03464.

Robert H. Medlin Property

That certain tract or parcel of land situate in Weldon Township, Halifax County, North Carolina, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the Southern edge of Chantilly Road, which said point is 812.40 feet Southeast of the lands of Vernon Daughtry; thence South 30° 00' West 544.9 feet to a corner; thence South 57° 02' West 290.1 feet to a corner; thence North 36° 17' East 562.0 feet to Chantilly Road; thence South 52° 46' East 229.7 feet along said road to the point of beginning, containing 3.29 acres, and shown as Tract #2 on map showing property of Irvin G. Medlin et ux, prepared by J.W. Traylor, R.L.S., dated March 21, 1973. This being the identical real property conveyed to Robert H. Medlin by deed of Joseph Benjamin Medlin et ux, dated October 8, 1974, and recorded in Book 878, Page 278, Halifax Public Registry. Being all of Halifax County Tax Parcel No. 12‑03391.

Joseph Benjamin Medlin Property

Those certain lots or parcels of land situate in Weldon Township, Halifax County, North Carolina, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the South side of Chantilly Road, which said point is 1047.7 feet Southeast of the lands of Vernon Daughtry; thence leaving said road South 32° 54' West 544.9 feet to a corner; thence North 52° 00' West 207.9 feet to a corner; thence North 30° 00' East 544.9 feet to the Southern edge of Chantilly Road; thence South 52° 46' East 235.3 feet along said road to the point of beginning, containing 2.77 aces and shown as Tract #1 on map showing property of Irvin G. Medlin et ux prepared by J.W. Traylor, R.L.S., dated March 21, 1973. Being all of Halifax County Tax Parcel No. 12‑01691.

Shelly M. Strickland Property

That certain tract or parcel of land in Weldon Township, Halifax County, North Carolina, and described as follows: Beginning at an existing iron pipe in the Southern right of way of N.C. State Highway #125, said beginning point being the Northeastern corner for that property conveyed to Joseph B. Medlin in Book 878, Page 275, Halifax Public Registry; thence along the Southern right of way of said State Highway #125, S. 52° 23' E. 105.0 feet to a new iron pipe; thence another new made line S. 32° 45' E. 543.9 feet to a new iron pipe; thence another new made line N. 52° 30' W. 105.0 feet to an existing iron pipe in the line of said Joseph B. Medlin; thence along the Eastern line of said Medlin property N. 32° 45' E. 543.9 feet to the point of beginning, and being shown and designated as "Lot A", containing 1.31 Acres, according to "Plat Showing Property Surveyed for James R. Medlin" by Cyril C. Waters, Registered Land Surveyor, under date of September 14, 1992; and being the identical real property conveyed to Shelly M. Strickland by deed of Joseph B. Medlin, dated April 9, 1997, and recorded in Book 1702, Page 633, Halifax Public Registry. Being all of Halifax County Tax Parcel No. 12‑03463.

David Earl Carr Property

That certain tract or parcel of land in Weldon Township, Halifax County, North Carolina, and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the Southern edge of the Chantilly Road at the Northeast corner of the lands conveyed unto Joyce M. Harris; thence South 51 degrees 48 min. East 187.2 feet along the Southern edge of said road; thence South 36 degrees 17 min. West 562.0 feet; thence North 49 degrees 40 min. West 187.5 feet; thence North 36 degrees 17 min. East 555 feet to the point of beginning, containing 2.40 acres and shown as Lot #3 on map prepared by J.W. Traylor, R.L.S., March 21, 1973. The above described real property is the identical real property conveyed to Peggy Louise Carr et al by deed of James M. Carr, by and through Betty K. Williams Carr, his attorney in fact, and his wife, Betty K. Williams Carr, dated November 18, 1999, and recorded in Book 1814, Page 210, Halifax County Public Registry. Being all of Halifax County Tax Parcel No. 12‑03392.

SECTION 2.  This act has no effect upon the validity of any liens of the Town of Weldon for ad valorem taxes or special assessments outstanding before the effective date of this act. Such liens may be collected or foreclosed upon after the effective date of this act as though the property were still within the corporate limits of the Town of Weldon.

SECTION 3.  This act becomes effective June 30, 2015.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 30^th day of June, 2015.

                                                    s/  Daniel J. Forest

                                                         President of the Senate

                                                    s/  Tim Moore

                                                         Speaker of the House of Representatives