A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT annexing certain described property to the corporate limits of the city of bessemer city.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  The corporate limits of the City of Bessemer City are extended by adding the following described territory:
Lying and being in Gaston County, North Carolina, and being a portion of Crowders Mountain Road (S.R. 1302) and Interstate Highway # 85.
Beginning at an existing iron pin located on the existing city limit line of Bessemer City and the western R/W of Crowders Mountain Road; said iron being the southeastern corner of Luther E. Brooks (D.B. 1234, Pg. 702) as recorded in the Gaston County Register of Deeds and the northeastern corner of Gaston County (D.B. 1826, Pg. 227); said point also being located N 11‑22‑21 E, a ground horizontal distance of 7,803.56' from NCGS Station "Grate" having coordinates of N. = 554,067.68' and E. = 1,313,520.10', thence crossing said road and with the city limit line, S 57‑08‑08 E, a distance of 67.90' to a point on the eastern right‑of‑way of Crowders Mountain Road; thence following three calls along the eastern R/W of said road and the city limit line as follows, (a) Along the arc of a curve to the left, having a radius of 490.70' and an arc of 38.30' and also having a long chord bearing and distance of S 01‑08‑31 W – 38.29' to a point, (b) Along the arc of a curve to the left, having a radius of 490.70' and an arc of 64.90' and also having a long chord bearing and distance of S 04‑52‑59 E – 64.85' to a point and, (c) S 08‑32‑52 E, a distance of 90.57' to a point; thence running along the easterly R/W of said road thirty-seven calls as follows, (1) S 10‑36‑54 E, a distance of 81.51' to a point, (2) S 11‑44‑23 E, a distance of 101.94' to a point, (3) S 11‑02‑23 E, a distance of 104.39' to a point, (4) S 11‑52‑27 E, a distance of 344.18' to a point, (5) S 11‑39‑50 E, a distance of 104.36' to a point, (6) S 11‑41‑38 E, a distance of 110.20' to a point, (7) S 11‑25‑23 E, a distance of 258.85' to a point, (8) S 11‑27‑46 E, a distance of 71.05' to a point, (9) S 11‑56‑47 E, a distance of 242.35' to a point, (10) S 11‑32‑16 E, a distance of 218.20' to a point, (11) S 11‑42‑55 E, a distance of 98.41' to a point, (12) S 11‑29‑12 E, a distance of 86.64' to a point, (13) S 11‑00‑42 E, a distance of 106.63' to a point, (14) S 10‑59‑40 E, a distance of 100.06' to a point, (15) S 11‑04‑17 E, a distance of 100.58' to a point, (16) S 11‑17‑10 E, a distance of 106.91' to a point, (17) S 11‑31‑28 E, a distance of 557.38' to a point, (18) S 11‑27‑19 E, a distance of 99.62' to a point, (19) S 11‑44‑20 E, a distance of 105.11' to a point, (20) Along the arc of a curve to the left having a radius of 4,703.30' and an arc of 306.60', and also having a long chord bearing and distance of S 13‑41‑22 E – 306.55' to a point, (21) S 15‑17‑54 E, a distance of 48.23' to a point, (22) S 15‑41‑14 E, a distance of 102.44' to a point, (23) S 16‑23‑08 E, a distance of 98.37' to a point, (24) S 16‑44‑05 E, a distance of 98.13' to a point, (25) S 16‑40‑50 E, a distance of 99.33' to a point, (26) S 16‑51‑44 E, a distance of 103.24' to a point, (27) S 17‑05‑36 E, a distance of 48.39' to a point, (28) S 17‑03‑06 E, a distance of 102.15' to a point, (29) S 16‑39‑36 E, a distance of 102.48' to a point, (30) S 16‑28‑53 E, a distance of 101.40' to a point, (31) S 16‑21‑32 E, a distance of 103.27' to a point, (32) S 16‑14‑19 E, a distance of 104.54' to a point, (33) S 15‑51‑30 E, a distance of 67.56' to a point, (34) Along the arc of a curve to the right, having a radius of 1,340.92' and an arc of 374.13' and also having a long chord bearing and distance of, S 07‑38‑11 E – 372.93' to a point, (35) S 00‑47‑32 E, a distance of 93.55' to a point, (36) N 60‑39‑01 E, a distance of 20.00' to a leaning concrete R/W monument, and (37) S 02‑09‑01 W, a distance of 363.21' to a concrete R/W monument located at the northeastern right‑of‑way of Crowders Mountain Road and U.S. Interstate Highway # 85; thence along the northerly right‑of‑way of Interstate Highway # 85 as follows, N 49‑55‑21 E, a distance of 751.37' to a point; thence N 39‑57‑59 E, a distance of 20.00' to a point; thence N 50‑02‑01 E, a distance of 204.01' to a point; thence N 52‑14‑38 E, a distance of 308.41' to a point; thence along the arc of a curve to the right, having a radius of 3,962.47' and an arc of 345.89' and also having a long chord bearing and distance of N 54‑50‑58 E – 354.77' to a point; thence S 32‑35‑05 E, a distance of 20.00' to a point; thence along the arc of a curve to the right, having a radius of 3,942.47' and an arc of 611.89' and also having a long chord bearing and distance of N 61‑51‑41 E – 611.28' to a point; thence N 23‑41‑32 W, a distance of 25.81' to a point; thence N 65‑44‑26 E, a distance of 118.22' to a point; thence S 15‑59‑23 E, a distance of 28.90' to a point; thence N 68‑42‑40 E, a distance of 102.00' to a point, thence N 20‑32‑52 W, a distance of 60.00' to a point; thence along the arc of a curve to the right, having a radius of 4,002.47' and an arc of 519.44' and also having a long chord bearing and distance of N 73‑10‑13 E – 519.08' to a point; thence S 13‑06‑43 E, a distance of 60.00' to a point; thence along the arc of a curve to the right, having a radius of 3,942.47' and an arc of 517.33' and also having a long chord bearing and distance of N 80‑38‑50 E – 516.96' to a point; thence N 85‑02‑37 E, a distance of 603.58' to a point; thence N 03‑57‑59 W, a distance of 30.00' to a point; thence N 86‑02‑01 E, a distance of 400.00' to a point; thence S 03‑57‑59 E, a distance of 30.00' to a point; thence N 86‑00‑16 E, a distance of 599.00' to a point; thence N 03‑57‑59 W, a distance of 20.00' to a point; thence N 86‑02‑01 E, a distance of 200.00' to a point; thence S 03‑57‑59 E, a distance of 20.00' to a point; thence N 85‑52‑26 E, a distance of 651.00' to a point; thence N 03‑31‑04 W, a distance of 92.83' to a point; thence along the arc of a curve to the left, having a radius of 7,451.43' and an arc of 436.99' and also having a long chord bearing and distance of N 84‑47‑39 E – 436.93' to a point; thence S 05‑38‑11 E, a distance of 60.43' to a point; thence along the arc of a curve to the left, having a radius of 7,475.43 and an arc of 1,078.63' and also having a long chord bearing and distance of N 78‑58‑20 E – 1,077.69' to a point; thence N 15‑09‑41 W, a distance of 20.00' to a point; thence along the arc of a curve to the left, having a radius of 7,455.43' and an arc of 387.36' and also having a long chord bearing and distance of N 73‑21‑01 E – 387.32' to a point; thence S 18‑08‑18 E, a distance of 20.00' to a point; thence along the arc of a curve to the left, having a radius of 7,475.43' and  the arc of 881.33' and also having a long chord bearing and distance of N 68‑29‑03 E – 880.82' to a point; thence S 24‑53‑36 E, a distance of 32.70' to a point; thence N 65‑44‑10 E, a distance of 500.92' to a point; thence N 65‑36‑46 E, a distance of 348.70' to a point; thence N 61‑32‑11 E, a distance of 197.00' to a point; thence along the arc of a curve to the left, having a radius of 1,302.81' and an arc of 254.50' and also having a long chord bearing and distance of N 55‑59‑02 E – 254.10' to a point; thence N 50‑25‑54 E, a distance of 192.12' to a point; thence N 46‑27‑07 E, a distance of 489.99' to a point in the centerline of Edgewood Road (S.R. # 1307); thence with the centerline of Edgewood Road, S 31‑29‑07 E, a distance of 823.33' to a point on the southerly right‑of‑way of Interstate Highway # 85; thence along the southerly right‑of‑way of Interstate Highway # 85 as follows, S 66‑09‑25 W, a distance of 36.28' to a point; thence along the arc of a curve to the right, having a radius of 546.28' and an arc of 186.60' and also having a long chord bearing and distance of S 75‑50‑10 W – 185.69' to a point; thence S 85‑31‑01 W, a distance of 580.78' to a point; thence along the arc of a curve to the left, having a radius of 1,313.98' and an arc of 274.72' and also having a long chord bearing and distance of S 75‑24‑01 W – 274.22' to a point; thence S 69‑27‑15 W, a distance of 195.40' to a point; thence S 65‑25‑06 W, a distance of 336.83' to a point; thence S 65‑31‑01 W, a distance of 200.00' to a point; thence S 66‑01‑09 W, a distance of 400.76' to a point; thence along the arc of a curve to the right, having a radius of 7,765.43' and an arc of 650.68' and also having a long chord bearing and distance of S 68‑15‑26 W – 650.49' to a point; thence S 19‑20‑32 E, a distance of 50.00' to a point; thence along the arc of a curve to the right, having a radius of 7,815.43' and an arc of 673.02' and also having a long chord bearing and distance of S 73‑07‑29 W – 672.82' to a point; thence N 14‑24‑30 W, a distance of 40.00' to a point; thence along the arc of a curve to the right, having a radius of 7,775.43' and an arc of 917.87' and also having a long chord bearing and distance of S 78‑58‑25 W – 917.33' to a point; thence S 07‑38‑41 E, a distance of 105.00' to a point; thence along the arc of a curve to the right, having a radius of 7,880.43' and an arc of 619.18' and also having a long chord bearing and distance of S 84‑36‑23 W – 619.02' to a point; thence N 03‑08‑34 W, a distance of 109.78' to a point; thence S 86‑02‑01 W, a distance of 598.11' to a point; thence S 03‑57‑59 E, a distance of 20.00' to a point; thence S 86‑02‑01 W, a distance of 400.00' to a point; thence N 03‑57‑59 W, a distance of 20.00' to a point; thence S 86‑02‑01 W, a distance of 400.00' to a point; thence S 03‑57‑59 E, a distance of 30.00' to a point; thence S 86‑02‑01 W, a distance of 400.00' to a point; thence N 03‑57‑59 W, a distance of 30.00' to a point; thence S 85‑02‑29 W, a distance of 596.19' to a point; thence along the arc of a curve to the left, having a radius of 3,682.47' and an arc of 580.02' and also having a long chord bearing and distance of S 79‑53‑39 W – 579.42' to a point; thence S 14‑37‑05 E, a distance of 20.00' to a point; thence along the arc of a curve to the left, having radius of 3,662.47' and an arc of 476.01' and also having a long chord bearing and distance of S 71‑39‑31 W – 475.67' to a point; thence S 22‑03‑53 E, a distance of 20.00' to a point; thence along the arc of a curve to the left, having a radius of 3,642.47' and an arc of 477.28' and also having a long chord bearing and distance of S 64‑10‑53 W – 476.94' to a point; thence N 29‑34‑20 W, a distance of 20.00' to a point; thence along the arc of a curve to the left, having a radius of 3,662.47' and an arc of 576.83' and also having a long chord bearing and distance of S 55‑57‑31 W – 576.27' to a point; thence N 38‑35‑46 W, a distance of 20.00' to a point; thence S 50‑24‑58 W, a distance of 1,571.71' to a point located on the westerly right‑of‑way of Crowders Mountain Road; thence thirty-seven calls along the westerly right‑of‑way of Crowders Mountain Road as follows, (1) N 03‑02‑48 E, a distance of 754.65' to a point; thence (2) N 71‑47‑01 E, a distance of 20.00' to a point; thence (3) N 00‑47‑36 W, a distance of 123.81' to a point; thence (4) along the arc of a curve to the left, having a radius of 1,280.95' and an arc of 359.34' and also having a long chord bearing and distance of N 07‑35‑30 W – 358.18' to a point; thence (5) N 15‑51‑30 W, a distance of 67.25' to a point; thence (6) N 16‑14‑19 W, a distance of 104.28' to a point; thence (7) N 16‑21‑32 W, a distance of 103.14' to a point; thence (8) N 16‑28‑53 W, a distance of 101.25' to a point; thence (9) N 16‑39‑36 W, a distance of 102.18' to a point; thence (10) N 17‑03‑06 W, a distance of 101.92' to a point; thence (11) N 17‑05‑36 W, a distance of 48.48' to a point; thence (12) N 16‑51‑44 W, a distance of 103.46' to a point; thence (13) N 16‑40‑50 W, a distance of 99.40' to a point; thence (14) N 16‑44‑05 W, a distance of 98.92' to a point; thence (15) N 15‑41‑41 W, a distance of 103.00' to a point; thence (16) N 15‑17‑54 W, a distance of 48.60' to a point; thence (17) along the arc of a curve to the right, having a radius of 4,770.88' and an arc of 312.24' and also having a long chord bearing and distance of N 13‑40‑25 W – 312.19' to a point; thence (18) N 11‑44‑20 W, a distance of 103.18' to a point; thence (19) N 11‑27‑19 W, a distance of 99.73' to a point; thence (20) N 11‑31‑28 W, a distance of 557.47' to a point; thence (21) N 11‑17‑10 W, a distance of 107.15' to a point; thence (22) N 11‑04‑17 W, a distance of 100.73' to a point; thence (23) N 10‑59‑40 W, a distance of 100.09' to a point; thence (24) N 11‑00‑42 W, a distance of 106.37' to a point; thence (25) N 11‑29‑12 W, a distance of 86.28' to a point; thence (26) N 11‑42‑55 W, a distance of 98.39' to a point; thence (27) N 11‑32‑16 W, a distance of 218.08' to a point; thence (28) N 11‑56‑47 W, a distance of 242.39' to a point; thence (29) N 11‑27‑46 W, a distance of 71.33' to a point; thence (30) N 11‑25‑23 W, a distance of 258.73' to a point; thence (31) N 11‑41‑38 W, a distance of 110.07' to a point; thence (32) N 11‑39‑50 W, a distance of 104.24' to a point; thence (33) N 11‑54‑27 W, a distance of 344.51' to a point; thence (34) N 11‑02‑23 W, a distance of 104.48' to a point; thence (35) N 11‑44‑23 W, a distance of 101.58' to a point; thence (36) N 09‑31‑29 W, a distance of 176.87' to a point; thence (37) along the arc of a curve to the right, having a radius of 550.70' and an arc of 146.58' and also having a long chord bearing and distance of N 00‑49‑10 W – 146.22' to the point of beginning containing 87.8592 acres be it more or less.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective June 30, 2013.