Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:490 Primary Sponsor:McConnell Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:JR Subject:Annexing of Berkeley and Charleston counties Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:490 Introduced Date:Jan 16, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 16, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:McConnell Martschink Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution
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490 Senate Jan 16, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
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TO ALTER THE COUNTY LINES OF BERKELEY AND CHARLESTON COUNTIES BY ANNEXING A CERTAIN PORTION OF BERKELEY COUNTY TO CHARLESTON COUNTY AND TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR LEGAL RECORDS.
Whereas, an election was held in Berkeley County to determine if the qualified electors residing in that portion of Berkeley County below described desire to have the area annexed to Charleston County; and
Whereas, in that election more than two-thirds of the votes cast were in favor of the annexation; and
Whereas, an election was held in Charleston County to determine if the qualified electors of Charleston County desire to have that portion of Berkeley County annexed to Charleston County; and
Whereas, in that election a majority of the votes cast were in favor of the annexation; and
Whereas, the constitutional and statutory requirements for the annexation have been complied with. Now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The following described portion of Berkeley County is transferred and annexed to Charleston County:
That portion of Block B611, Tract 207.02 of Berkeley County commencing at an iron pipe on the northeasterly right-of-way line of U.S. Route 78, the point being 295 feet more or less in a northwesterly direction from the intersection of the northeasterly right-of-way line of U.S. Route 78 and the northwesterly right-of-way line of Craven Road, the point also being the southwesterly property corner of Craven Subdivision and the point of beginning of this description: then along the northeasterly right-of-way line of U.S. Route 78, north 45 27' 39" west, 91.03 feet to a point of transition width, being a concrete monument; then continuing along the right-of-way line, south 44 32' 21" west, 10.00 feet to a point of transition of right-of-way width, being an unmarked point 0.16 feet in a southeasterly direction from a concrete monument; then continuing along the right-of-way line, north 45 27' 39" west, 312.94 feet to a point of curvature, being an iron pipe; then continuing along the right-of-way line, along the arc of a 11459.16 foot radius curve, curving to the left, having a chord length of 479.67 feet bearing north 46 39' 37" west, 479.70 feet to a point of tangency, being an iron pipe; then continuing along the right-of-way line, north 47 51' 34" west, 538.49 feet to a point of transition of right-of-way width, being an iron pipe; then continuing along the right-of-way line, north 42 08' 26" east, 10.00 feet to a point of transition of right-of-way width, being an iron pipe; then continuing along the right-of-way line, north 47 51' 34" west, 180.63 feet to a point of transition of right-of-way width, being an unmarked point 0.14 feet in a northeasterly direction from a concrete monument; then continuing along the right-of-way line, south 42 08' 26" west, 10.00 feet to a point of transition of right-of-way width, being an iron pipe; then continuing along the right-of-way line, north 47 51' 34" west, 1665.96 feet to a point, being a bolt in pavement; then departing
the right-of-way line, north 20 10' 15" east, along the easterly property line of lands of Otis R. Droze, 99.96 feet to a point, being an iron pipe; then continuing along the easterly property line, North 20 31' 24" east, 263.86 feet to a point, being an iron pipe; then continuing along the easterly property line of Katony Subdivision north 18 47' 06" east, 19.26 feet to an iron pipe; north 20 46' 59" east, 256.45 feet to an iron pipe; north 20 18' 11" east, 135.35 feet to an iron pipe; north 21 11' 36" east, 157.10 feet to an iron pipe on the southwesterly right-of-way of Camelia Street; then departing the property line, north 68 35' 47" east, along the southwesterly right-of-way line 154.01 feet to a point, being an iron pipe; then departing the southwesterly right-of-way line, south 20 01' 04" west, along the westerly property line of Herbert E. Craven, Jr. 167.86 feet to a point being an iron pipe; then departing the westerly property line south 37 37' 25" east, along the southerly property line of Herbert E. Craven Jr. 48.81 feet to a point being an iron pipe; then continuing along the southerly property line, south 69 27' 18" east, 41.22 feet to an iron pipe; south 88 32' 29" east, 82.16 feet to an iron pipe; south 66 37' 25" east, 138.17 feet to an iron pipe, north 82 00' 31" east, 58.20 feet to an iron pipe; then departing the southerly property line, north 34 53' 20" east, along the easterly property line of Herbert E. Craven, Jr. 257.85 feet to a point being an iron pipe; then departing the easterly property line, south 59 40' 57" east, along the southerly property line of F.M. Craven 224.51 feet to a point being an iron pipe; then departing the southerly property line, north 32 11' 08" east, along the easterly property line of F.M. Craven 537.83 feet to a point being an iron pipe; then continuing along the easterly property line north 00 59' 51" east, 39.03 feet to a point being an iron pipe; then departing the easterly property line, north 57 27' 05" west, along the northerly property line of F.M.
Craven 387.68 feet to a point being an iron pipe; then departing the northerly property line, south 70 03' 33" east, along the southerly property line of Betty M. Craven 375.38 feet to a point being an iron pipe; then continuing along the southerly property line, south 69 10' 06" east, 347.30 feet to a point being an iron pipe; then departing the southerly property line, south 00 59' 51" west, along a westerly property line of lands of Charles T. Jr. and Annette W. Blocker, 612.74 feet to a point being an iron pipe; then departing the westerly property line, north 76 08' 19" east, along a southerly property line of lands of Charles T. Jr. and Annette W. Blocker, 130.71 feet to a point being an old axle; then north 76 09' 03" east, along a southerly property line of land of Charles T. Jr. and Annette W. Blocker, Ronnie Smith, and Rachael Waring, et al., 1584.77 feet to a point being an old axle; then departing the southerly property line, south 10 18' 53", along a westerly property line of lands of J. Roland Wright and Dilys M. Usry, 559.09 feet to a point being a mark on a railroad rail; then departing the westerly property line, south 34 05' 57" west, along a northwesterly property line of lands of Coastal Carolina Flea Market, Inc., 1628.30 feet to a point being an iron rod; then departing the northwesterly property line, south 73 21' 16" east, along a southwesterly property line of lands of Coastal Carolina Flea Market, Inc., 788.99 feet to a point being an iron rod; then departing the southwesterly property line, south 40 22' 33" west, along a northwesterly property line of Craven Subdivision, 1322.59 feet to a point on the northeasterly right-of-way line of U.S. Route 78, being an iron pipe and the point of beginning of this description.
SECTION 2. Upon application, the clerk of court, register of mesne conveyances, sheriff, and probate judge of Berkeley County shall furnish certified copies of a judgment roll,
entry on abstract of judgment book, will, record, execution, decree, deed, mortgage, or other papers signed or recorded in the office of the officers, upon payment of proper fees and when the certified copy is filed or recorded in the proper office of Charleston County, it shall have the same force and effect in Charleston County that it had in Berkeley County and a record not transferred continues in force and effect and each has the same force and effect in Charleston County as if it had been transferred and made a record in the proper office in Charleston County.
SECTION 3. Because the property transferred pursuant to Section 1 of this act is exempt from ad valorem taxes, Charleston County shall assume no indebtedness of Berkeley County.
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.