The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25
THE SHELL ROAD
1T is NOW THE PROPERTY OF
The COUNTY
THE County Commissioners Held n
ceived the DEED and Paid Over
$500 for the Road-It Was Then
Made n Free Public Road-No More
Toll After Today.

The Board of commissioners Of New
Hanover county held a special meeting
yesterday afternoon to conclude the
purchase Of III Wrightsville turnpike,
or shell road. and 20 transact such t
er business as may be brought before
the board. Chairman McEachern pre-
sided and the members in attendance
were commissioners Holmes. Mont
gomery and Alexander, Absent, Com
missioner VolIers. The chairman stated
the object of the meeting and declared
the board ready for business. County
Attorney w. 3. McKoy then read to
the board the deed transferring the
turnpike TO the Board of Commission
ers for New Hanover county. He said
the deed had been prepared by Mars
den Bellamy, ESD, attorney and presi-
dem of the Wilmington and Coast
Turnpike Company, and he had ex-
amined and approved the same. The
board thereupon approved the form OF
the deed. which Was as follows:
State of North Carolina,
New Hanoyer County.
IAN indenture made and executed this
22nd day of July, a. D., 1902, by and
Dtl"cch IHc "llIlllSlOh dIu OOdSl
Turnpike Company, a corporation duly
organized. created and existing under
n by virtue of the laws of the state
of North Carolina, party of the first
part, and the Board of Commissioners
of the County of New Hanover, in the
state of North Carolina, party Of the
second part;
Whereas at a meeting of the stock
holders of the party of the first part,
held in the city of Wilmington on the
10th day of June, a. D., 1902, it was,
among other things, ordered and re-
solved unanimously, THAT the board of
directors, as elected at this meeting, be,
and it is hereby fully authorized, en-
powered and directed to sell for such
price and on such terms, as shall seem
proper to it, all the turnpike, roads,
roadWays, toll houses, lands, buildings,
carts, tools, wagons, horses, mules. har-
ness, or any part of the same belonging
to the company" and whereas the
party of the second part has offered
to the party of the first part the sum OF
S 800 for the turnpike, road, roadway.
roadbed, rights of way and easements
belonging to it, which said turnpike and
road leads from the city of Wilmington
to Lees Creek, and from thence by va
riouS branches to points along Wrlghts-
vile Sound, and including also all its
branches; and whereas said offer was
SuDInllISu ~ the DOdIu VI O1ISClOIS VI
the party of the first at a meeting held
in the city of Wilmington aforesaid on
the 22nd day of July, A. D., 1902, and
the following resolution was unanimous
ly adopted: That the said sale, be
and the same is hereby ratified, approx
ed and confirmed and that the president
and secretary be and they are hereby
directed, authorized and empowered to
execute to the party of the second part
all such as may be neces1
sary to perfect the said sale and con-
vey title to the same TO the party of the
second part and affiX the seal of the
company to the same;"
Now, therefore, this indenture wit
nesseth: That the said party OF the
first part, in consideration of the prem
ises and by virtue of the pow
er, authority n direction to 1T
given as aforesaid, and for and in furth-
er consideration of the sum OF $1,000, to
1T in hand paid by party of the second
part, the receipt whereof is hereby ac-
knowledge, haiti granted. IA
sold, transferred and conveyed, and by
these presents, doth bargain. sell, trans
fer and convey unto the said party OF
the second part, its successors IN of1ce
and assigns, all the turnpike, roads,,
roadways, roadbeds, rights of way,
easements, bridges, bitches, drains,
dams, belonging to the party Of the
first part, and leading from the city OF
Wilmington to Lees Creek and from
thence by various branches to points
along Wrightsyille Sound, and includ-
ing also all the various branches of said
road or turnpike, reserving, however
and nevertheless, all the toll houses
of the party of the first part
and the lands upon which the CAME are
situated n also all the personal prop
,erty of the party Of the first part.
7 have and to hold the afore grant
ed and above mentioned property.
rights, lands and privileges unto the
said party of the second part, its sue
>cessors and assigns forever.
"In witness whereof the said party
Of the first part hath caused this in
strument to be signed by its president.
attested by its secretary, and its cor
porate seal hereto attached he day and
year first hereinbefore mentioned.
(Signed)
"MARSDEN BELLAMY.
president of the Wilmington and Coast
Turnpike Company.
Attest"
GEORGE HAAR,
'sGaprptarE.