H. B. 2504

 (By Delegates Manuel and Doyle)
[Introduced March 8, 1993; referred to the
Committee on Political Subdivisions.]



A BILL to authorize the county commission of Jefferson County to convey a parcel of county-owned land to the Jefferson County Fairgrounds; reserving certain reversionary rights.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

JEFFERSON COUNTY.
§1. County commission authorized to convey land to the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.

The Legislature hereby recognizes that an adequate site is necessary for the citizens of Jefferson County to conduct a county fair to enable youth and adults to exhibit livestock, horticultural products, agricultural products and home economic skills. Accordingly, the Legislature hereby finds and declares that transfers of any property, real or personal, made by county commissions to any person, organization or corporation for the furtherance of such activities promotes the cultural and educational welfare of the public and, therefore, is a public purpose.
The county commission of Jefferson County is hereby authorized and empowered to transfer and convey unto the Jefferson County Fairgrounds all that certain parcel of landsituated within Middleway District of Jefferson County, West Virginia, more particularly bounded and described as:
DESCRIPTION OF MERGER PARCEL FOR

JEFFERSON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS


A tract or parcel of land located in Middleway District, Jefferson County, West Virginia; said tract or parcel situated on the north side of West Virginia secondary route 15 and more particularly bound and described according to a survey and plat prepared by Appalachian Surveys, Inc., said plat attached hereto and made a part of this description.

Beginning at an unmarked point (210) in the center of West Virginia Route 15, said point a common corner with the Jefferson County Commission and the Jefferson County Fair Association; thence with the center of West Virginia Secondary Route 15 for a new line with Jefferson County NW 51-18-36 418.56 feet to an unmarked point (212), a new corner with the Jefferson County Commission in the center of West Virginia Secondary Route 15, said point being SW 28-41-56 22.77 feet from a set 5/8-inch rebar with ID cap; thence for two (2) new lines with the Jefferson County Commission NE 28-41-56 1463.39 feet to a set 5/8-inch rebar with ID cap (211); thence SE 65-00-00 422.94 feet to a previously set 5/8-inch rebar (203) a corner with the Jefferson County Fair Association; thence for two (2) lines with the Jefferson County Fair Association SW 30-34-53 300.00 feet to an unmarked point (202); thence SW 28-41-56 1263.45 feet to the point of beginning, containing 14.352 acres.
Being a part of the same tract or parcel of land conveyed from Minnor Hurst and Sarah E. Hurst, husband and wife, to the "Overseers of the Poor for the County of Jefferson" by deed dated December 26, 1857, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Jefferson County Commission in Deed Book 38 at page 24.

Any proper conveyance made by the county commission of Jefferson County transferring ownership of the above described parcel to the Jefferson County Fair Association shall contain a provision that ownership of such property shall revert to the county commission should the land cease to be used for the purpose of conducting a county fair.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the county commission of Jefferson County to convey a parcel of county-owned land to the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.