MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
1999 Regular Session
To: Local and Private Legislation
By: Representative Gadd
House Bill 1561
(As Passed the House)
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT TO CONVEY CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON TO THE BENTON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 37-29-75, Mississippi Code of 1972, in consideration of One Dollar ($1.00), Northwest Mississippi Community College District, by and through its board of trustees, may convey to the Benton County, Mississippi, School District three and eighty-six one hundredths (3.86) acres of real property and the improvements thereon which are owned by the Northwest Mississippi Community College District and which are located in the Town of Ashland, Benton County, Mississippi, the property being more particularly described as follows:
3.86 acres of land, more or less, located in the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) of Section 3, Township 3 South, Range 1 East, Benton County, Mississippi, and more particularly described as follows:
COMMENCE at the Northwest Corner of the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) of said Section 3, thence run South 990 feet to a point on the East boundary line of Mississippi Highway No. 5; (said point is also the Southwest Corner of a tract of land owned by L.L. Drennan); thence continue South 140 feet along the East boundary line of said Mississippi Highway No. 5 to a stake at the point of beginning; thence continue South along said East boundary line of said Mississippi Highway No. 5 a distance of 704.7 feet to a point in the center of the Fairgrounds Road; thence run East 362 feet along the center of said Road to a point; thence run North a distance of 844.7 feet to a stake on a fence line;
thence run West 47 feet to a stake; thence run South
140 feet to a stake; thence run West 315 feet to the
point of beginning.
LESS AND EXCEPT:
2.15 acres, more or less, of land located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 3, Township 3 South, Range 1 East, Benton County, Mississippi, and more particularly described as follows:
Commence at the Northwest Corner of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 3; thence run South 990 feet to a point on the East boundary line of Highway Number 5, (said point is the Southwest Corner of a tract of land owned by L. L. Drennan); thence continue South 140 feet along the East boundary line of said Highway Number 5 to a stake on the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence continue south along said East boundary line of Highway Number 5 a distance of 240.66 feet; thence run East 362 feet to a point; thence run North a distance of 380.66 feet to a stake on a fence line; thence run West 47 feet to a stake; thence run South 140 feet to a stake; thence run West 315 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
SECTION 2. The Northwest Mississippi Community College District shall retain all mineral rights to the property conveyed pursuant to this act.
SECTION 3. This act shall be deemed to be full and complete authority for the exercise of the powers herein granted and shall not be in derogation of any existing law of this state, but shall be considered additional, supplemental and alternative to any other authority granted by law.
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.