AN ACT TO REMOVE AN AREA FROM THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF ELLENBORO.

Whereas, an annexation to the Town of Ellenboro occurred by legislative act in 1917;
Whereas, there is no evidence that said annexation was ever honored by the Town and there is no evidence that the residents of the area annexed have ever been billed for town taxes, nor have they paid town taxes, nor have they received any town services regarding said annexation;
Whereas, although the 1917 local act was repealed as part of the Ellenboro Charter consolidation under Chapter 425, Session Laws of 1983, that 1983 act directed that it was not to change the boundaries of the town; and
Whereas, the Town Council desires to deannex this property effective as of the year 1917 with the final effect being that this area will be treated as never having been annexed into the Town; Now, therefore, 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  Chapter 178 of the Private Laws of 1917 is repealed.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective March 5, 1917.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 30th day of July, 2002.

	s/	 Beverly E. Perdue
	 President of the Senate

	s/	 James B. Black
	 Speaker of the House of Representatives