1866/67 private laws – Ch.135 Sec.3
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CHAPTER CXXXV. AN ACT TO MAKE VALID THE SALE OF THE OLD JAIL LOT BY THE COUNTY COURT OF EDGECOMBE, AND TO SiCURE THE TITLE TO THE PURCHASER, AND TO SELL AND PURCHASE OTHER LANDS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES. Wuereas, Joseph H. Baker, Wm. S. Battle and W. P. Lloyd, by virtue of an order of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the county of Edgecombe to them di- rected, did, on the first day of October last, expose to pub- lic sale Lot No. 61,in the Town of Tarboro, farther known as the Jail Lot, belonging to said county: Aw, /e-eas, furtier, Heury Bryan, upon said sale, became the jus chaser of said lot; in order therefore that the said sale may be made valid and title to be made to the said purchaser, and for other purposes :
Be it further enacted, That the said Court, a majority of the Justices being present, is further empowered to seli lots one hundred and eleven, and one hundred and twelve, in the plan of said Town, title to be made in fee simple, as aforesaid, to the purchaser by the Chairman of said Court, the proceeds of said sales to be applied to the payment of the ordinary expenses of said County, and to such other County and public uses as the said Court may direct.