GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

H	3 

HOUSE BILL 890
Committee Substitute Favorable 4/27/93
Third Edition Engrossed 7/6/93

Short Title:  Middlesex Annexation.	(Local)
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April 12, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ALLOW THE TOWN OF MIDDLESEX TO ANNEX A CERTAIN DESCRIBED TERRITORY TO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The Town of Middlesex by ordinance may extend its corporate limits to include the following described territory:
(a)	Beginning at a point in the existing town limits in the northern R/W of Oppossum Rd., thence along said R/W in a northeasterly direction 1250', thence in a southerly direction 470' to a point, thence in a northeasterly direction 610', thence northwesterly 180', thence northeasterly 275', thence northwesterly 175' to a point in the southern R/W of Oppossum Rd., thence across said street 110' to a point in the northern R/W of said street, thence along said R/W in a southwesterly direction 415' to a point, thence northwesterly 230', thence northwesterly 160', thence southwesterly 140', thence northwesterly 170', thence southeasterly 300', thence southwesterly along the back of a row of lots that fronts on Oppossum Rd., for 1155', thence in a southerly direction 370' back to the point of beginning.
(b)	Beginning at a point in the existing town limits in the southern R/W of O'pposum Rd. (S.R.-1220), thence along said R/W in a southwesterly direction 485', thence northwesterly 315', thence northeasterly 360', thence northwesterly 445', thence northeasterly 150' to a point in the southern R/W of the Norfolk & Southern railroad, then along said railroad westerly 290', thence northerly 660', thence  westerly 865', thence northerly across S.R.-1123 (Rock Side Road) 980' to a point in the northern R/W line of U.S. 264 Business, thence along said R/W in an easterly direction 840' to a point, thence northwesterly 240', thence easterly 60', thence southerly 300' to a point in the northern R/W line of U.S. 264 Business, thence along said R/W southeasterly 140' to a point, thence northeasterly 100', thence easterly 140' thence southerly 175' to a point in the northern R/W line of Rockside Road, thence along said R/W easterly 635' to a point, thence northerly 510', thence easterly 600', thence easterly 600' to a point in the western R/W line of State Road 1127 (Children Home Road), thence north along said R/W 920' to a point, thence easterly 260', thence southerly 1910' to a point in the existing town limits, thence along said town limits back to the point of beginning as follows, northwesterly 640', thence southwesterly 1730' to a point in the center of Norfolk & Southern railroad, thence westerly 610', thence south & southeasterly 635' to the point of beginning.
(c)	Beginning at a point in the existing town limits and the northern R/W of Finch Ave. (U.S.-264 Bus.), thence along said R/W in an easterly direction 5120' to a point in the Middlesex extra territorial boundary, thence in a southerly direction across U.S.-264 and along the eastern property  line of Fawn Industries 760' to a point in the southern R/W line of Norfolk-Southern railroad, thence along said railroad R/W in a northwesterly direction 4815' to the eastern R/W Jones Street, thence southerly along said R/W 1010' to a point in the southern R/W line of Bailey Rd. (S.R.-1101) thence northwesterly along said R/W 50', thence southerly 140', thence westerly 260' to a point in the eastern R/W line of Poplar St., thence southerly & westerly 390' to the southeast corner R/W of Poplar St. & S. Elm St., thence southerly along said R/W 270', thence westerly 100' to a point in the existing town limits, thence along said town limits in a northeasterly direction 1945' to the point of beginning.
All distances and directions are approximate.
Sec. 2.  Prior to adoption of the ordinance, the governing board of the town must hold a public hearing.  Notice shall be given by publication at least seven days prior to the public hearing in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality.  The notice shall contain either the description in Section 1 of this act, or a legible map of the area to be annexed.  The provisions of Article 4A of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes do not apply to the ordinance, except for G.S. 160A-39.
Sec. 3.  This act is effective upon ratification.