NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1971 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 801

HOUSE BILL 1251

 

AN ACT TO ENABLE THE COMMISsIONERS OF THE TOWN OF PRINCEVILLE TO ANNEX A CERTAIN AREA SERVED BY THE WATER SYSTEM.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1. The Town Commissioners of the Town of Princeville are hereby authorized to vote, within 60 days of the ratification of this act, on annexation of territory to the Town of Princeville and amendments to the town Charter as follows:

"Chapter 29 of the 1885 Private Laws of North Carolina, as amended, is amended by substituting a new Section to read as follows:

"Sec. 2. That the corporate limits of the Town of Princeville shall be as follows:

Beginning at a point at which the southeastern margin of the Tar River intersects the center line of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; then along the eastern margin of the Tar River in a southerly direction 4,044.5 feet, cornering; thence south 84 degrees 2 minutes east approximately 2,580 feet to the center line of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; then South 34 degrees 2 minutes east 600 feet along the center line of the railroad; thence north 81 degrees 30 minutes east approximately 2,200 feet, cornering; then north 7 degrees 34 minutes west 1,190.5 feet, cornering; then south 73 degrees 40 minutes east 2,018.5 feet; then north 73 degrees 41 minutes east approximately 2,650 feet to the center line of N.C. Highway 44; then north 53 degrees 19 minutes west approximately 3,850 feet to the center line of U.S. Highway No. 258 (also N.C. Highway No. 125); then north 20 degrees 25 minutes east 350 feet to the southern margin of the Tar River; then along the southern margin of the Tar River approximately 5,413.4 feet to the point of beginning."

Sec. 2. If the Town Commissioners of the Town of Princeville, vote for annexation as described in Section 1, Section 1 of Chapter 795 of the 19673 Session Laws is amended by deleting "four" and inserting "five".  Section 3 of Chapter 795 of the 1963 Session Laws is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 3. For the purposes of the election of the Commissioners of the Town of Princeville five wards are established to be constituted as follows:

1st Ward

Beginning at the point on the south bank of the Tar River and the intersection of the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad tracks, marking the surveyors point of origin going east along the Tar River for approximately 1530 feet to a point on the Tar River where a straight line extended from the center line of Church Street northward intersects; thence south along the said extended straight line of Church Street continuing along the center line of Church Street to Dancy Street; thence west along center line of Dancy Street to U.S. Highway 64; thence south along the center line of U.S. Highway 64 to the intersection of Beasley Street and U.S. Highway 64; thence west along a straight line extended from the center line of Beasley Street westward to the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad; thence south along center line of Seaboard Coast Line Railroad to point of intersection with proposed town limits; thence N. 84 degrees 02 minutes W., for approximately 2580 feet along proposed town limits to the east bank of the Tar River; thence north along the east bank of the Tar River 4044.5 feet back to point of beginning.

2nd Ward

Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of Church Street and Beasley Street going north along the centerline of Church Street in a straight line extending from the center line of Church Street to the south bank of the Tar River; thence along the south bank of the Tar River approximately 1720 feet to a point on the south bank of the Tar River lying on a line extended northward from the center line of Neville Street; thence southward on the line extended from the center line of Neville Street to the intersection of the center lines of Neville Street and Beasley Street; thence along the center line of Beasley Street to the point of beginning.

3rd Ward

Beginning at the intersection of the center line of N.C. 44 and Neville Street going north along a straight line extended from the center line of Neville Street northward to a point on the south bank of the Tar River; thence east along the south bank of the Tar River for approximately 2330 feet; thence south 12 degrees W. for 1281 feet; thence S. 20 degrees 25 minutes W. for 350 feet; thence south 53 degrees 19 minutes E for approximately 3850 feet to the center line of N.C. Highway 44; thence west along center of Highway 44 to the centerline of Sixth Street; thence south along center line of Sixth Street to Geddie Avenue; thence west along center line of Geddie Avenue continuing along a straight line extended from center line of Geddie Avenue westward to Neville Street; thence north along center line of Neville Street extended back to beginning at intersection of Neville Street and Highway 44.

4th Ward

Beginning at the intersection of the center line of Church Street and Beasley Street going east along the center line of Beasley Street to the intersection of the centerline of Beasley Street and Snowden Street; thence south along the center line of Snowden Street extended to a point on a line lying S. 81 degrees 30 minutes W., forming the southern boundary of the proposed town limits; thence S. 81 degrees 30 minutes W approximately 1320 feet to the center line of the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad track; thence northwesterly along the center line of said railroad track to a point on the center line of Beasley Street extended; thence east along the center line of Beasley Street extended to the center line of Beasley Street and U.S. Highway 64; thence northward along the centerline of U.S. Highway 64 to its intersection of the center line of Dancey Street; thence eastward along the center line of Dancey Street to its intersection of the center line of Church Street; thence southward along the center line of Church Street to the point of beginning.

5th Ward

Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of Nevillle Street and Beasley Street going north on the center line of Neville street in a straight line which extends from the center line of Geddie Avenue to Neville Street; thence east along that straight line continuing along the center line of Geddie Avenue to Sixth Street; thence north along the center line of Sixth Street to the center line of Highway 44; thence east along the center line of Highway 44 to the point of intersection with the proposed city limits; thence S. 73 degrees 41 minutes W. approximately 2650 feet along the proposed city limits; thence N. 73 degrees 40 minutes W., for 2018.5 feet along proposed city limits; thence S. 7 degrees 34 minutes E., for 1190.5 feet along proposed city limits; thence S. 81 degrees 30 minutes W. for approximately 880 feet; thence north along a straight line which extends from center of Snowden Street continuing along the center line of Snowden Street to the center line of Beasley Street; thence east along the center line of Beasley Street to beginning at intersection of the center line of Neville and Beasley Streets."

Sec. 3. If the Town Commissioners of the Town of Princeville, vote for annexation as described in Section 1, Section 4 of Chapter 795 of the 1963 Session Laws is amended by inserting after "Ward 4." "One candidate shall be elected from Ward 5."

Sec. 4. If at a meeting of the town commissioners held within 60 days as hereinbefore authorized, a majority of the commissioners vote for annexation of the area to the Town of Princeville and amendments of the town Charter as herein provided, then the Charter of the City of Princeville shall be deemed amended.

Sec. 5. This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 8th day of July, 1971.