AN ACT TO ANNEX CERTAIN DESCRIBED TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF ROANOKE RAPIDS, TO ADD CERTAIN DESCRIBED TERRITORY TO THE EXTRATERRITORIAL PLANNING JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE RAPIDS, and to annex certain described territory to the town of weldon.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  The corporate limits of the City of Roanoke Rapids are extended to include the following described territory:
That certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situate in Halifax County, North Carolina, more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the centerline intersection of Becker Drive Extended right‑of‑way and Interstate Highway 95 right‑of‑way, north of CSX Transportation Railway 80 foot right‑of‑way; thence along the centerline of Interstate Highway 95 right‑of‑way in a southerly direction to the run of "Chockoyotte Creek"; thence easterly along the run of "Chockoyotte Creek" to the northeast corner of property now or formerly belonging to James G. Wallace as described in Deed Book 650, Page 229, Halifax Public Registry, said corner being shown on plat recorded in Plat Book 8, Page 57, Halifax Public Registry; thence southwesterly along the east line of property now or formerly belonging to James G. Wallace to a corner common with property now or formerly belonging to Bessie Wallace Ausby and John Ausby described in Deed Book 701, Page 23, Halifax Public Registry; said corner being shown on plat recorded in Plat Book 8, page 57, Halifax Public Registry; thence southeasterly along the James G. Wallace and Ausby property line to the centerline of State Road 1600; thence along the centerline of State Road 1600 in a southerly direction to the centerline intersection of State Road 1600 and the run of "Holland Branch"; thence along the run of "Holland Branch" in a northwesterly direction, which is the boundary line between property now or formerly belonging to Edwin Branch and Luther Artis to a property  corner common with property now or formerly belonging to Luther Artis, Edwin Branch and R.G. Bell; thence along the R.G. Bell boundary lines in a southerly, westerly and northerly direction the various course and distances as shown on plat of R.G. Bell property recorded in Plat Cabinet 2, Slide 97, Halifax Public Registry, to the northwest corner of the R.G. Bell tract in the southern line of property now or formerly belonging to Edwin Branch; thence westerly along the Edwin Branch line and property line of "Bounds Place Extended II" subdivision as shown on plat recorded in Plat Cabinet 5, Slide 76, Halifax Public Registry to the easterly property line of property now or formerly belonging to Robert W. Willey described in Deed Book 1425, page 390 Halifax Public Registry; thence along the east line of property now or formerly belonging to Robert W. Willey in a southerly direction to the centerline of NC Highway #125; thence in a northwesterly direction along the centerline of NC Highway #125 to the intersection of the western right of way line of Interstate Highway 95 and the centerline of NC Highway #125; thence in a northerly direction along the western right of way line of Interstate Highway 95 to the intersection of the western right of way line of Interstate Highway 95 with the centerline of Becker Drive Extended right of way, north of CSX Transportation Railway 80 foot right‑of‑way; thence along the centerline of Becker Drive Extended right‑of‑way in a easterly direction to the point and place of beginning. Less and except from the above described tract or parcel of land a lot or parcel of land now or formerly belonging to James G. Wallace bounded on the southeast by State Road 1600, on the southwest and northwest by property now or formerly belonging to James G. Wallace and on the northeast by property now or formerly belonging to Deborah Sneed; said lot or parcel of land being described as 1.29 Acre "Holt Land", with a parcel # of 1202355, by the Halifax County Tax Department; said lot or parcel of land being a portion of the property now or formerly belonging to James G. Wallace described in Deed Book 650, Page 229, Halifax Public Registry; said lot being a portion of Lot #1 as shown on plat recorded in Plat Book 8, Page 57, Halifax Public Registry.
SECTION 2.  In addition to the areas allowed under Article 19 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes, the City of Roanoke Rapids may exercise all the powers granted by Article 19 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes in the following defined area:
That certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situate in Halifax County, North Carolina, more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point 1000 feet southwesterly and perpendicular from the centerline of NC Highway # 125 on the eastern right‑of‑way line of Interstate Highway 95; thence along a line 1000 feet parallel with NC Highway # 125 in a southeasterly direction to a point being the intersection with a line running 1000 feet parallel and easterly of State Road 1600, said point being south of "Days Crossroads"; thence in a northeasterly direction along the line 1000 feet southeasterly and parallel to State Road 1600 to the boundary line between property now or formerly belonging to W.D. Allen Heirs and Aubry N. Dickens, Jr., said point being east of the intersection of State Road 1600 and 1692; thence in a northwesterly direction along the boundary line between property now or formerly belonging to W.D. Allen Heirs and Aubry N. Dickens, Jr. to the centerline of State Road 1600; thence along the centerline of State Road 1600 in a southerly direction to the centerline intersection of State Road 1600 and the run of "Holland Branch"; thence along the run of "Holland Branch" in a northwesterly direction, which is the boundary line between property now or formerly belonging to Edwin Branch and Luther Artis, to a property corner common with property now or formerly belonging to Luther Artis, Edwin Branch and R.G. Bell; thence along the R.G. Bell boundary lines in a southerly, westerly and northerly direction the various course and distances as shown on plat of R. G. Bell property recorded in Plat Cabinet 2, Slide 97, Halifax Public Registry, to the northwest corner of the R.G. Bell tract in the southern line of property now or formerly belonging to Edwin Branch; thence westerly along the Edwin Branch line and property line of "Bounds Place Extended II" subdivision as shown on plat recorded in Plat Cabinet 5, Slide 76, Halifax Public Registry to the easterly property line of property now or formerly belonging to Robert W. Willey described in deed book 1425, page 390 Halifax Public Registry; thence along the east line of property now or formerly belonging to Robert W. Willey in a southerly direction to the centerline of NC Highway # 125; thence in a northwesterly direction along the centerline of NC Highway #125 to the intersection of the centerline of NC Highway # 125 with the eastern right‑of‑way line of Interstate Highway 95; thence along the eastern right‑of‑way line of Interstate Highway 95 in a southerly direction to the point and place of beginning.
SECTION 3.  G.S. 160A‑360(f) shall apply to the extension of jurisdiction provided by Section 2 of this act.
SECTION 4. The corporate limits of the Town of Weldon are extended to include the following described territory:
That certain tract or parcel of land, lying and being situate in Weldon Township, Halifax County, containing 13.892 Acres, and shown on that certain plat entitled "Plat Showing Property Being Conveyed to Duquesne Energy, Inc. From Rightmyer Machine Rentals, Inc.", prepared by Timmons, dated January 13, 1998, and recorded in Plat Cabinet 6, Slide 22‑T, Halifax Public Registry, and being more particularly bounded and described in accordance with said plat as follows: Commencing at a found monument located on the Eastern right of way of N. C. State Road No. 1734 and the Northern right of way line of N. C. State Road No. 1710, said monument being the true point and place of beginning; thence South 89° 47' 07" West, a distance of 20.07 feet to a found rod; thence along the Eastern right of way line of said State Road No. 1710, North 08° 21' 36" East, a distance of 658.24 feet to a found pipe; thence leaving said right of way line South 81° 31' 33" East, a distance of 400.10 feet to a found pipe; thence North 08° 27' 19" East, a distance of 257.86 feet to a found pipe; thence South 89° 46' 55" East, a distance of 357.26 feet to a found pipe; thence South 11° 21' 04" West, a distance of 967.55 feet to a found pipe; thence North 89° 42' 06" West, a distance of 690.50 feet to a found pipe; thence North 08° 15' 37" East, a distance of 100.17 feet to a found monument, said monument being the true point and place of beginning and containing 13.892 acres of land.
SECTION 5.  This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 19th day of April, 2005.

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		 Beverly E. Perdue
	 President of the Senate

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		 James B. Black
	 Speaker of the House of Representatives