Private Acts of 1959 Chapter 310

SECTION 1. That the line between the counties of Bedford and Moore be, and the same is, hereby changed by detaching from the County of Bedford and attaching to the County of Moore all of the hereinafter described territory:

A tract or parcel of land now lying in the 24th civil district of Bedford County, adjacent to, and just north of the line between the counties of Bedford and Moore containing 481.5 acres, more or less, and composed of properties owned by the following:

Beginning at a point in the line between the County of Bedford and Moore in the center of an old pike, the same being the southwest corner of the Lawson Norman land and the southeast corner of the land of Miss Grace Mullens, both of which lie in the Twenty-fourth Civil District of Bedford County. Thence with the center of an old road So. 87 deg. E. 770 Ft.; thence N. 50 deg. E. 473 ft.; thence N. 58 deg. 45 min. E 246 ft.; thence N. 41 deg. E. 185 ft.; thence N. 1 deg. E. 512 ft.; thence N. 7 deg. E. 571 ft. to the corner of a fence, the same being Lawson Norman's northeast corner; thence with Norman's north line and Farrar's south line S. 85 deg. 30 min. W. 319.5 ft. to a stone; thence N. 58 degs. W. 724 ft.; thence W. 63 deg. 30 min. W. 120 ft.; thence N. 86 deg. 30 min. W. 2109 ft. crossing Highway No. 82 to the northeast corner of the C. S. and Ruby Wiseman land; thence N. 75 deg. W. 224 ft.; thence No. 65 deg. W. 251 ft.; thence N. 27 deg. 13 min. W. 292 ft. to a stone; thence S. 52 deg. W. 317 ft. to a stone, the northwest corner of the Leonard and Daisy Bennett land; thence S. 83 deg. 15 min W. 136 ft.; thence S. 47 deg. 45 min. W. 399 ft.; thence No. 24 deg. 30 min. W. 34 ft.; thence with an old fence and with Cowan's south line north 86 deg. 15 min. W. 1946 ft. to the corner of an old fence; thence with Cowan's east line S. 6 deg. 30 min. W. 2053 ft. to the corner of a fence in the north margin of the Wiseman Road; thence with the north margin of said road and the south line of Cowan's land N. 35 deg. 30 min. W. 61 ft.; thence N. 40 deg. 30 min. W. 112 ft.; thence N. 44 deg. 35 min. W. 509 ft.; thence n. 46 deg. W. 920 ft.; thence N. 81 deg. 30 min W. 334 ft.; thence N. 69 deg. 45 min. W. 165 ft.; thence N. 59 deg. 45 min. W. 162 ft.; thence N. 68 deg. 30 min. W. 436 ft.; thence crossing said Wiseman Road and running with the west margin of Bonner Road and the east boundary of Mullens land S. 5 deg. W. 988 ft. to the southeast corner of Mullens land; thence N. 86 deg. W. 913.5 ft.; thence S. 4 deg. W. 365.7 ft.; thence with the south boundary of Mullens land and the north boundary of the Earl Bonner land N. 85 deg. 30 min. W. 2505.4 ft.; thence with the west boundary of Earl Bonner land S. 4 deg. 30 min. W. 1576 ft.; thence with the boundary line between the counties of Bedford and Moore S. 52 deg. 15 min. E. 717.4 ft.; thence S. 86 deg. 30 min. E. 1666.5 ft. thence S. 4 deg. 30 min. W. 89.8 ft.; thence S. 85 deg. 30 min. E. 1300 ft. to a stone; thence S. 85 deg. 30 min. E. 600 ft. to the corner of a fence; thence N. 1203 ft. to the corner of a fence; thence S. 85 deg. 45 min. E. 2323.5 ft. to the corner of a fence; thence N. 5 deg. 30 min. E. 153 ft. to the corner of a fence; thence S. 81 deg. 30 min. E. 2009 ft. to the corner of a fence; thence S. 5 deg. W. 759 ft. to the southwest corner of Bedford Wiseman's oneacre tract; thence S. 80 deg. 30 min. E. 829.8 ft. to the southeast corner of Bedford Wiseman's one-acre tract; thence N. 11 deg. 30 min. W. 192.7 ft.; thence N. 11 deg. 30 min. E. 191.4 ft.; thence N. 40 deg. 45 min. E. 462 ft.; thence continuing with the line between the counties of Bedford and Moore north 1 deg. W. 214.5 ft.; thence N. 73 deg. E. 94.4 ft.; thence N. 48 deg. 30 min E. 888.4 ft.; thence S. 88 deg. E. 642.2 ft. to the point of beginning containing approximately 620 acres. The following property, now located in the Twenty-fourth Civil District of Bedford County, is included in the above described tract;

J. Earl Bonner and wife, Clara W. Bonner-------------------137.6

James Hice and wife, Nuel Hice-------------------------------132 (Approx.)

Leonard Bennett and Daisy Bennett---------------------------135 (Approx.)

C. S. Wiseman and wife, Ruby Wiseman--------------------45.5

Mis Grace Mullens-----------------------------------------------29

Lawson Norman and wife, Clara Parks Norman------------140 (Approx.)

A one-acre tract of Bedford Wiseman  

SECTION 2. That this Act shall have no effect unless the same shall be approved by a two-thirds vote of both the Quarterly County Courts of Bedford and Moore Counties on or before the next regular meeting of such Quarterly County Court occurring more than thirty days after its approval by the Chief Executive of this state. Its approval or non-approval shall be proclaimed by the presiding officers of each of the bodies having jurisdiction to approve or the reverse and shall be certified by him to the Secretary of State.

SECTION 3. That this Act shall take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it.

Passed: March 19, 1959.