House Bill 1258

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO TRANSFER AND CONVEY BY MODE OF DONATION TO THE CITY OF CANTON, MISSISSIPPI, ALL OF THE RIGHTS, TITLE AND INTEREST IN CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN MADISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; TO DELETE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI 16 BETWEEN U.S. 51 AND MISSISSIPPI 43 IN THE CITY OF CANTON FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM AND RETURN IT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF CANTON; TO ADD A CERTAIN SEGMENT OF NEWLY CONSTRUCTED HIGHWAY BETWEEN U.S. 51 AND MISSISSIPPI 43 IN THE CITY OF CANTON TO THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS A PART OF MISSISSIPPI 16 IN MADISON COUNTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. (1) The Mississippi Transportation Commission may transfer and convey by mode of donation to the City of Canton, Mississippi, all of the rights, title and interest in certain real property located within Madison County, Mississippi, the property being more particularly described as follows:

PARCEL A

The following description is based on the Mississippi State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD83(93), grid values, using a scale factor of 0.99996016 and a delta-alpha angle of positive (+) 000 09' 39" as determined specifically for the Mississippi State Highway No. 16 project, more specifically identified as Mississippi Department of Transportation Project Number

STP-0024-02(024).

Parcel One:

Commencing at a found 1/2 inch rebar marking the Southeast corner of Lot 41, Block "A" of Winter Haven as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 5 in the Chancery Clerk's Office of Madison County, defined by state plane coordinates of N 1132305.15, E 2392455.39 on the above referenced coordinate system. From said Point of Commencement run West for a distance of 3,425.23 feet to a point; thence run North for a distance of 0.78 feet to a point defined by state plane coordinates of N 1132305.92, E 2389030.16 and being located 30.00 feet left of and measured perpendicularly to the centerline of construction of the above mentioned Mississippi State Highway No. 16 project at station 105+5 1.16, said point also being the POINT OF BEGINNING;

From said POINT OF BEGINNING and along the North right-of-way line of said project, run South 89° 39' 19" West, 10.00 feet to a point being 30.00 feet left of and measured perpendicularly to said centerline of construction at station 105+41.16;

Thence leaving said North right-of-way line, run North 00° 29' 09" West, 10.00 feet to a point being 40.00 feet left of and measured perpendicularly to said centerline of construction at station 105+41.14;

Thence along a line parallel with the North right-of-way line of said project, run North 89° 39' 19" East, 10.02 feet to a point being 40.00 feet left of and measured perpendicularly to said centerline of construction at station 105+51.16;

Thence run South 000 20' 41" East, 10.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 0.002 acres, (100 square feet), more or less.

Parcel Two:

Commencing at a found 1/2 inch rebar marking the Southeast corner of Lot 41, Block "A" of Winter Haven as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 5 in the Chancery Clerk's Office of Madison County, defined by state plane coordinates of N 1132305.15, B 2392455.39 on the above referenced coordinate system. From said Point of Commencement run West for a distance of 3,291.39 feet to a point; thence run North for a distance of 1.58 feet to a point defined by state plane coordinates of N 1132306.73, E 2389164.00 and being located 30.00 feet left of and measured perpendicularly to the centerline of construction of the above mentioned Mississippi State Highway No. 16 project at station 106+85.00, said point also being the POINT OF BEGINNING;

Thence leaving said North right-of-way line, run North 00° 20' 41" West, 10.00 feet to a point being 40.00 feet left of and measured perpendicularly to said centerline of construction at station 106+75.00;

Thence along a line parallel with the North right-of-way line of said project, run North 89° 39' 19" East, 10.00 feet to a point being 40.00 feet left of and measured perpendicularly to said centerline of construction at station 106+85.00;

Thence run South 00° 20' 41" East, 10.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 0.002 acres, (100 square feet), more or less.

PARCEL B

STP-0024-02(024).

Commencing at a found 1/2 inch rebar marking the Southeast corner of Lot 41, Block "A" of Winter Haven as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 5 in the Chancery Clerk's Office of Madison County, defined by state plane coordinates of N 1132305.15, E 2392455.39 on the above referenced coordinate system. From said Point of Commencement run West for a distance of 3,046.40 feet to a point; thence run North for a distance of 3.05 feet to a point defied by state plane coordinates of N 1132308.20, E 2389408.99 and being located 30.00 feet left of and measured perpendicularly to the centerline of construction of the above mentioned Mississippi State Highway No. 16 project at station 109+30.00, said point also being the POINT OF BEGINNING;

Thence run South 00° 20' 41" East, 10.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 0.002 acres, (100 square feet), more or less.

(2) The State of Mississippi shall retain all mineral rights in the property transferred and conveyed by mode of donation under subsection (1) of this section.

SECTION 2. The following segment of highway is deleted from the state highway system, removed from the jurisdiction of the Mississippi Transportation Commission and returned to the jurisdiction of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Canton, Madison County, Mississippi:

Central District - Madison County:

Mississippi 16 beginning at its intersection with U.S. 51 and extending easterly to its intersection with U.S. 43 on the east side of the City of Canton.

SECTION 3. (1) The following segment of highway is designated as a state highway and placed under the jurisdiction of the Mississippi Transportation Commission for construction and maintenance; and such highway, together with the highways designated in Section 65-3-3, and all other laws adding links to the designated state highway system, are declared to be the state highway system of Mississippi:

Central District - Madison County:

That segment of newly constructed highway extending from U.S. 51 and extending easterly to its intersection with U.S. 43 (MDOT Project NCPD-6993-00(001)/104137-301000), on the east side of the City of Canton, which shall be designated as a part of Mississippi 16.

(2) The Mississippi Transportation Commission shall take over and assume responsibility for construction and maintenance of the segment of highway described in subsection (1).

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2013.