NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1979 SESSION

CHAPTER 1277

HOUSE BILL 1681

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY OF GUILFORD TO CONVEY CERTAIN REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY OF HIGH POINT BY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SALE.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1. The County of Guilford is authorized to convey by sale or lease for adequate consideration the real estate in the City of High Point described in Section 2 to any purchaser or lessee.  Provided, however, that any offer to purchase such property shall thereafter be subject to bid procedures as provided in G.S. 160A, Article 12; and provided further, that said Board of Commissioners may, in its discretion, reserve to itself a leasehold interest in said property for such a reasonable and appropriate period of time as said Board of Commissioners shall deem necessary or desirable for the purpose of providing the County adequate space for governmental offices and courthouse in the City of High Point.

Sec. 2. Said real estate is described as follows:

Tract 1

BEGINNING at a point in the western margin of South Hamilton Street, said point being located South 06 deg. 41 min. East, 201.05 feet from the southwest corner of East Commerce and South Hamilton Streets and running thence with the western margin of South Hamilton Street South 06 deg. 41 min. East, 205.00 feet to a point; thence South 83 deg. 38 min. West, about 290.18 feet to a point; thence North 06 deg. 41 min. West, 227.50 feet to a point; thence South 74 deg. 21 min. East, 64.71 feet to a point; thence North 83 deg. 39 min. East, 230.00 feet to the point and place of Beginning.

For a more perfect and accurate description, see plat prepared by Department of Public Works, City of High Point, entitled City of High Point and Guilford County, dated February 6, 1958.

Tax Map No. 5-2-1

Tract 2

BEGINNING at an iron post in the north property line of East Green Street and the west property line of South Hamilton Street, and running thence along the north property line of East Green Street South 84 deg. 11 min. West 255 feet to a stake; thence North 6 deg. 08 min. West 186.54 feet to a point in the north line of a brick wall; thence along the north line of said brick wall North 83 deg. 38 min. East 253.18 feet to a point in the west property line of South Hamilton Street; thence along the west property line of South Hamilton Street South 6 deg. 41 min. East 189 feet to an iron post, the point of beginning, according to a survey made by Wm. F. Freeman, Inc., Engineers, dated February 8, 1956, and designated as job B-1670.

Tax Map No. 5-2-2

Sec. 3. This act is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 25th day of June, 1980.