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THIS AGREEMENT mad- as of. the 22th day of October, 1969 between JOHNS-MANVILLE F'P.CDUCTS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, with Its principal office at 22 East iJOth Street, New York, N. Y. 10016 (herein "J-M") and RAYBESTOS-MANHATTAN, INC., a New Jersey corporation, with its principal office at 205 Middle Street, Bridgeport, Conn. 06603 (herein "R-M").
WITNESSETH: STATEMENT OF FACTS
J-M is the owner or a plant, equipment and plant.property
at Marshville, North Carolina. J-M has agreed to sell the Pro
perty to R-M, excepting therefrom only confidential J-M files
and personnel files of employees who will remain on J-M's payroll
and raw material and finishe i goods inventories, subject to the
terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
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NOV/, THEREFORE, in consicicration of the sum hereinafter
mentioned and other good and valuable consideration exchanged
between the parties hereto, receipt of which is hereby acknow
ledged, it is agreed between the parties hereto as follov/s:
1. Description of the Property. J-M agrees to sell
and R-M agrees to buy those certain parcels of land with the
buildings and improvements thereon erected ow* ned by it at Marshville, .North Carolina and more particularly described in
Schedule "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof (herein
the "Premises"), together with all the equipment and plant
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property as specifically listed or listed in general cate gories in the equipment and plant property list attached hereto and.made a part hereof and marked Schedule "13", but expressly excluding all confidential J-M files and personnel files of employees who will remain on J-M's payroll and also excluding all raw material Inventory and all finished' goods inventory at the Marshville plant of J-K as may exist at the date of the closing. The said raw material inventory and finished goods inventory shall be removed from the Marshville plant by or at the expense of J-M not later than 30 days after the closing. The land, buildings, improvements, equipment and other property listed on Schedules "A" and "3" are herein called the "Property"
2. Purchase Price for Property. The purchase price for the Property shall be $1,000,000 payable as follows:
A. $100,000 upon the signing of this agreement. B. $900,000 payable by certified check or bank
official check at the closing as herein provided. 3. In Process Inventor;.' . All in process inventory at the Marshville plant of J-M as may exist at the date of the closing shall also be sold by J-M to R-M at the closing. The purchase price for the in process inventory shall be the lesser of the total cost of producing the same to J-M or the fair markct'value determined on the day preceding the closing; auditors appointed by J-M and R-M shall make the determination of the exact dollar amount of the purc/iasc price aforesaid. If there is any dispute unresolved by these auditors, the
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closing shall not be delayed. Instead, the parties, agree
to submit the dispute to binding arbitration.
. Closing.
A. The closing shall take place on November 2*1,
1969 at 11:00 !n the morning at the office of
J-M in New York City, or at such other time
and place as may be mutually agreed upon.
B. At the closing, the title to the Premises to be
conveyed by J-M to R-M shall be good and merchant
able and in fee simple and insurable by a reput
able title insurance company, subject only to
those exceptions stated In Schedule "A1'. J-M
also shall transfer to R-M at the closing a good
title to the balance of the Property which is.to
be sold pursuant to this agreement. The said
balance of the Property shall be transferred free
and clear of all liens, charges and encumbrances.
C. At the closing, the deed to be delivered by J-M
to R-M shall be a special or limited warranty deed
to the Premises whereunder J-M will warrant and
defend its title to the Premises against the claims
of all persons whatsoever claiming by, through or
under J-M, subject only to those exceptions stated
in Schedule "A,:. J-M shall at its own cost and
expense affix to the deed the revenue stamps re
quired by the law of North Carolina. 1 1 1
The deed to he
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delivered at the closing shall set forth the legal description as set forth in Schedule "A", unless, at least ten days prior to the closinc> R-M furnishes to J-M, attention 'of Warren Max Deutsch, Room 1313, at its address above, a survey brought up to date and'a local description incorporatinc the facts shown thereon and agrees that such description shall be substituted for and in place of the description at Schedule "A".
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D. The Property shall bo sole!, transferred and conveyed "as Is" in its present condition and state of repair at the date of execution of this agreement except for normal wear and tear until closing, provided, however, that: if prior to closing, the buildings and improvements or other of the Property being sold at the Pre mises are destroyed or substantially damaged by fire or other casualty, Mr. H. B. Moreno for J-M and Dr. Eugene Stefl for R-M shall in good faith determine and agree upon an amount by which the purchase price for the Property shall be reduced; if such persons cannot agree on the amount that the purchase price for the Property shall be' re duced, either oarty shall have an absolute right to terminate this agreement, whereupon J-M shall forthwith return the down-payment of R-M and neither party shall have any further rights under this agreement. If any destruction by fire or other casualty is in the absolute judgment of R-M so substantial as to render the Property unusable for its present purposes, R-M shall have an absolute right within ten days after receiving notice of such destruction or substantial damage to elect the return of its down-payment of -I'.}00,000 and the termination of this agreement, whereupon J-M shall
forthwith return the said down-payment and neither party shall have any further rights under this agreement. E. Prior to closing, all risk of loss to the Property and in process Inventory shall be upon J-M; after closing, all such risk of loss shall be upon R-M. P. At the closing, J-M shall execute a bill of sale for the Property listed in Schedule "E" and for the in process inventory, which bill of sale shall ex pressly state that (a) J-M is the true and lav/ful owner of the Property and the in process inventory being transferred by the bill of sale; (b) the said Property and said in process inventory is free and clear of all liens, charges and encumbrances what ever and (c) said transfer is without warranty as to fitness for use of said Property and said in process inventory being transferred and is without any other warranty, express or implied, except as in (a) ar.d (b) of this sub-paragraph. J-M agrees that it will execute and-deliver to R-M at the closing any other documents necessary to transfer to R-M its title to any of said Property and said in process inventory. G. J-M shall be under no obligation to furnish any abstract, guaranteed title policy or other evidence of title relating to the Premises or otherwise.
JI. General taxer, personal property taxes and water taxes, if any, shall be pro-rated and adjusted at the tine of closing. Also, rents and fuel, if any, shall be apportioned. Any penalties and interest for taxes due and payable at the time of closing shall be J-M's responsibility.
I. J-M shall give R-M possession of the Property and in process inventory at the time of closing.
J. The entire purchase price for the Property shall be paid by R-M to J-M. at the closing. If there is any dispute unresolved as to the purchase price of the in process inventory, then the payment to-be made for the in process inventory at the time of closing shall be such amount as is not in dispute and the payment of the amount in dispute shall be deferred until such tine as the auditors shall agree on such purchase price or until three days after a decision handed down in the binding arbitration.
K. R-M shall notify J-M in writing on or before closin of any objections to title. If there should' appear any valid objections to title, J-M shall within a reasonable time remove the same. All objection or objections to real property title shall be deemed to be cured if Chicago Title Insurance Company, hone Title Division by letter states that it will omit the same from its policy
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of title insurance. However, If In the opinion of J-M the objections cannot be removed or it will be too costly to do so (i.c. cost of removal would exceed $25,000), J-M shall have the option of re turning to R-M the down-payment of $100,000 and this agreement thereupon shall' be terminated and the parties shall be mutually released from this agreement. J-M shall not have an obligation to remove title defects with respect to II of Schedule "A" where cost would exceed $1,000. In the event of such termination J-M also shall pay to H--II its costs for title search and the survey. L. If all, or a substantial part of the Premises is taken by eminent domain so that in the judgment of R-M, reasonably exercised, the remainder of the Pre mises cannot be used for the purpose of manufacturir. asbestos products, this agreement shall be terminate and J-M shall lorthwith return to R-Il the $'100,000 paid on the signing of this agreement. If part of the Premises is taken by eminent domain and this agreement is not terminated as hereinbefore provided the purchase price shall be reduced by an amount equal to the sun paid or to bo .paid to J-M for that part of the Premises taken by eminent domain. M. The obligations of R-M to purchase the Property an:.' the in process inventory are subject to the satis faction at the closing of the following additional
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conditions : (1) R-M and its legal counsel shall be
satisfied that: (a) J-M is a corporation duly . organized and validly existing in good standing
under the lav/s of the State of Delaware and Is qualified to do business in the State of Worth Carolina, (b) that the execution and delivery of this agreement has been duly authorized by th Board of Directors of J-M, and (c) that J-M has the requisite corporate authority to enter into this agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and that R-M will acquire all the right, title and inter est of J-M to the Property and in process in ventory to be transferred hereunder, free of any liens, encumbrances or charges of any kind, subject only to the recording and filing of any deeds or other instruments which may be required.
(2) R-M and its counsel shall be satis fied that all deeds, bills of sale and other documents to be delivered to R-M by J-M at the closing are in satisfactory legal form,
(3) The representations and warranties of J-M contained In this agreement shall be true on nnd as of the`date of closing with
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the same effect at though such-representa tions and warranties had been made on and as of such date, and J-M shall have de livered to R-M a certificate of its Presi dent or any of its Vice-Presidents, dated the date of the closing, to the effect that all representations and warranties of J-M contained herein are true as of such date. If J-M shall notify R-M on or before the closing that it cannot deliver a certificate as in this subparagraph provided, then, unless R-M waives the mailing of the representation or representations or warranty or warranties that cannot be made, J-M shall forthwitFi return to R-M the down payment of $100,000 and this agreement thereupon shall be termi nated and the parties shall be mutually relcascjfron this agreement.
(Ji) R-M and its counsel shall be satis fied that none of the Property and neither the
operation nor the maintenance thereof ns now operated or maintained contravenes any zoning restrictions or administrative regu lations (whether or not permitted because of a prior non-conforming use) or violates any
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restrictive covenant or provision of law, the effect of which in any material respect would interfere with or prevent the continued use of the Property for the purposes for which it is being usd or would materially affect the value thereof. N. The obiigatlens of'J-M to make the above-mentioned transfers of the Property and the in process in ventory to R--M are subject to the satisfaction at the closing of the following additional conditions:
(1) R-M shall have performed all of the obligations herein imposed upon it.
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(2) J-M shall be satisfied- that: (a) R-m is a corporation duly incorporated and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Ncvi Jersey, (b) that the execution and delivery of this agreement has been duly authorized by the Board of Directors of R-M, and (c) that R-M has the requisite corporate authority to enter into this agreeement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
(3) The representations and warranties of R-M contained in this agreement shall be true on and as of the date of the closing with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of such.date 5. Riplit to inspect and enter Premises prior to closing. Upon the execution of this agreement by both parties, R-M and persons designated by R-M shall have the right to go upon the Premises for the purpose of surveys, inventories of equipment, inspection of plant property and any tcs.tr. deemed necessary at the discretion of R-M provided that reasonable notice Is given -to J-.M and further provided that the Premises and the equipment and the plant property shall be restored to their present condition at the completion of any such tests anil provided further that there shall b'c no undue interruption of the manufacturing being carried on by J-M at the Premises. J-M shall not be responeible for any
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claim relating to activities described in this paragraph of any person sent upon the Premises by R-M under this -para graph and R-M shall be responsible to defend and hold J-M harmless - from any such claim, except that this provision shall not exclude liability of J-M for any negligence of J-M, its agents, servants and .employees.
6. Warranties and representations by R-M. R-M warrants and represents:
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A. No broker is involved in this transaction. K-M agrees that any claim by any person encased by R-M for broker's commission shall be the obligation of R-M.
B. No representation has been made by J-M of any nature with respect tc condition of the Premises and/or other of the Property to induce this sale, and R-M' has relied upon no representations of J-M other than any that may be set forth in this agreement.
7- Warranties and representations by J-M. J-M warrants and represents:,
A. That it is a corporation duly organized and in coed standing in the State- of Delav:arc and is qualified to do business in the State of North Carolina.
B. That the execution and delivery of this agreement has 'been duly authorised by its Board of Directors.
C. That it lias the requisite corporate authority to enter into this agreement and to consummate the trar.s actions contemplated hereby and that it will deliver to R-M at the closing a certificate of incumbency as its officers signatory to the documents to be de livered hereunder and such other corporate documen tation as nay be reasonably requested by R-M.
D. That J-M lias good title to the Property described ::: Schedule "!)" and will have at the closing Mood title to the In p roc a:-, a inventory to be transferred at tb . closlii;';, ami all of such assets are'not subject to
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any liens, encumbrances or charges of any kind. E. That to the best knowledge of J-M none of the Pro
perty and neither.the operation nor the maintenance thereof as now operated or maintained contravenes any zoning restrictions or administrative regu lations (whether, or not permitted because of a prior non-conforming use) or violates any restrictive covenant or provision of law, the effect of which in any material respect would Interfere with or prevent the continued use of the Property for the purposes for which it is being used or would materially affect the value thereof. F. That J-M is not subject to or bound by any agreement or any judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental body which prevents the carrying out of this agreement, or could, under present circumstances prevent in any material way, the use of the Property hereunder by R-M after the closing in substantially the same manner as the Property is being used by J-M at the date hereof. G. That there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of J-M, threatened against J-M before any court or administrative agency which might rcsult in any material adverse change in respect any of the Property or any In process inventory to be purchased by H-M pursuant to this agree!.:1'! it .
11. No broker is involved in this transaction. J-M agrees that any claim by any person encased by J-M for broker's commission shall be the obli gation of J-M.
8. Work force. R-M shall assume all obligations to bo hourly and salaried employees of J-M at its .plant in Marshvillc, North Carolina from and after the closing under this agreement. This assumption by R-M shall include the assumption of all obli gations under the collective bargaining agreement between J-M and the International Chemical Workers' Union and Local Ho. 835 dated November 25, I960. This assumption further shall Include vacation pay due from and after the closing date.. R-M shall brir. all eligible hourly employees and all eligible salaried employees continuing with R-M from and after the closing date into pension plans, qualified under Sections !l01(a) and 901(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, substantially similar to those pension plans now covering the hourly and salaried employees of J-M. R-M cover.ar.as and agrees that the provisions of the J-M pension plans shall constitute the minimum benefits to hourly and salaried employees of J-M continuing with R-M for service rendered to J-M prior to the closing date. There shall be a transfer of sufficient r.cr.ic to cover the accrued benefits to date of the closing, under the J-M pension plans for all hourly and salaried, employees being transferred to the employ of R-M. This transfer of monies shall be made from the true.t funds established under the J-M pension pi to the truster or trusters under the R-Ji pen:: ion plans. If cuur.s
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for J-M is of the opinion that an Internal Revenue Service ruling with respect to the transfer is necessary or advisable, this transfer of monies may be postponed until a favorable ruling is obtained. The transfer need not be made until R-M furnishes J-M with copies of Internal Revenue Service rulings approving as qualified under Sections ll01(a)and 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code the R-M pension plans and the trusts there under. Both parties agree to use their best efforts to obtain promptly any Internal Revenue Service ruling or rulings to be obtained by them. Until the transfer occurs, there shall be paid from the trust funds established under the J-M pension plans to the trustee or trustees under the R-M pension plans monies for that portion of any benefits said under the R-M plans to former employees of J-M at the Marshville plant who continue in the employ of K-M which represent benefits accrued under the J-M pension plans to date of the dosing. This provision for interim transfers of trust assets shall only relate to the former employe of J-M who continue in the employ of R-M after the closing date and thereafter terminate service and shall not exceed the maximum amount of trust assets that would have been payable to such indi viduals under the J-M pension plans on the basis of service to date of the closing if they had continued as employees of J-M until the day cl' termination of service with R-M; any monies so paid sliall ho deducted from the subsequent transfer. The amount of the funds to lw transferred to cover accrued bene fits, to dnt:^ of closing shall he determined i>y actuaries appointed hy d-M anu
H-M. To the amount of the funds to he transferred - there shall
be added interest 'at l\% per annum from the date of the closinc
to the date of the transfer. In.calculating benefits for
salaried employees, these actuaries shall use the salaries paid
durinc the twelve month period ending the last day of the month
immediately preceding the closinc to obtain the "averace final
excess salary". The intent of the preceding sentence is that
the actuaries shall not make a. projection to ace 65 for purposes
of their computation under this aGreement. If there is any diseu
unresolved by these actuaries, the closinc shall not be delayed.
Instead, the parties acree to submit the dispute to bindinc arbi
tration, except that the matter of cbtaininc a favorable rulinc
by the Internal Revenue Service to the transfer of monies by J-M
from the trust funds established under the J-M pension plans to
R-M shall not be the subject of arbitration.
Until the closinc,
shall be responsible for all
oblications to the v;cr!; force, whether hourly or salaried.
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9. Dull: Solos. J-M agrees after the closing hereunder
to indemnify and hold R-M harmless against and in respect of any
and all claims asserted against R-M (and not expressly assumed
under this agreement by R-M) on the grounds that J-M has made a
bulk transfer to R-M and that the claim is based on an obligation
or liability of J-M to which the North Carolina Uniform Comncrcia
Code Article on Dull; Transfers applies. R-M shall notify J-M
promptly after the assertion of any sucli claim as described in
the immediately preceding sentenceJ-M may assume the defense
against any claim as aforesaid.
10. Liabilities. Subject to the consummation of the
transfers contemplated by this agreement, R-M agrees to indem
nify and hold harmless J-M with respect to any and all product
liability claims, claims for workmen's compensation, personal'
injury or property damage claims by third parties or other claims
arising in connection with the operation of the Marshville plant
where the event which gives rise to sucli liability occurs after
the closing, and J--M agrees to indemnify and held harmless R-M
with respect to all such claims vaicrc the event which gives rise
to sucli liability occurred prior to the closing. In the case of
claims for workmen':; compensation, the occurrence of the event
which gives rise to such liability shall be the filing of a
claim under the '..'urkren 'hompensn l'. i on Act, union:; a spec1 fie
idontifihb.Lo event occurring prior to the date of closing giving
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R-M agrees to assume the liabilities of J-M under the contracts listed in Schedule "C", v.'ith appropriate ndjustments to the date of the closing for accounts payable thereunder It is agreed that R--M does not assume, nor for any reason or purposes shall it be deemed te have assumed, any obligations or liabilities of J-M of any nature v.'ith respect to the Marshvllle plant unless expressly stated in this agreement
11. Survival of representations and v.'arrantl cs. R-M and J-M agree that each of the representations, warranties and covenants of R-M and J-M contained in this agreement shall sur vive the closing, and R-M and J-M each agree to indemnify and save harmless the other from and against all loss, damages, cost and expenses, including attorneys' fees which the other may for any cause at any time sustain or incur by reason of the failure of the indemnifying party to complete, fulfill and per for:.-, such representations, warranties ana covenants.
12. Action fnhr.ocucnt to the Closin'". From time to time after the doming, J-M will tote, or cause to be tal.cn, sue action includin'; the execution and delivery of such documents, upon the request of R-M., as may be deemed necessary or anprepria by R-M to effectuate or consummate the right, title ur.d interest of Ri to the Property and the in process inventory.
13- Micro l-_l_in_oous . This agreement contains the cut understand i n.; of the parties with respect to the acquis i t Ion o the Property !y R-M. 7! lie. agreement ray not ho : O'.J.i J':i <-u nr: !!, but only by an inslr eru.nl .in writ ing executed i.y the part;/ or
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parties to be bound thereby. Paragraph headings arc inserted
for convenience only and shall not be deemed to modify the text hereof. This agreement shall be governed and construed in all respects in accordance v;ith the laws of North Carolina. All notices or other communications under this agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent registered mail, addressed as follows:
To: Johns-Manville Products Corporation 22 East i)0th Street Mew York, M. Y. 10016
Attention: Mr. H. B. Moreno Room 9* 01
To: Raybestos-Hanhattan, Inc. Manhcim, Pennsylvania 175^5 Attention: Dr. E. P. Stefl
or such other address as shall from time to time be furnished by
either party. 1^ . Successors and assigns. This agreement shall be
binding upon and enure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the respective parties hereto.
IN V/IT1JE.95 WHERECP, this agreement has been duly execute^ as of the day and year first above written.
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Schedule "A"
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I. The following tract or parcel of land, lying and being in
Marshvillc Township, Union County, North Carolina, and be
ing more particularly described and defined as follows, to
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BEGINNING at a stake in the right of way of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, which stake is 50 feet from the center line of the main
line track of the S.A.L. Railroad and runs thence North 3 degrees 30 minutes East 9GS.5 feet to an iron stake-, thence North S7 de grees 30 minutes East 1S5 feet to an iron stake; thence North 3 degrees 15 minutes East 183 feet' to an iron stake; thence North 89 degrees East 33-1 feet to an iron stake; thence South 4 degrees. 15 minutes West 387.5 feet to an iron stake; thence South 87 de grees East 4G4.5 feet to an iron stake; thence South 4 degrees 45 minutes West 7G3 feet to an iron stake 50 feet from the center line of the main track of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad; thence parallel with the center line of said railroad track South S9 degrees West 9S0 feet to the point of beginning, con taining 21. G9 acres, more or less (this de scription is in accordance with survey made February 21, 1941 by Ralph V.'. Elliott, County Surveyor. This is a part of the tract of land deeded to Marshvillc Cotton Mills, Inc. by C. M. Robinson and W. 0. Harrell,
Receivers, by deed registered in Book 65, page 133, of the office of the Register of Deeds for Union Countj), situated in the County of Union, State of North Carolina.
Together with all and singular the heredita ments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywi.se: -appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and .remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof, and all of
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the estate, right, title, interest, claim or demand whatsoever, of the party of the first part, either in law or equity, of, in and to the above bargained real estate, with the hereditaments and appurtenances.
The foregoing described tract of land is the identi
cal tract or parcel of land conveyed by Unarco Industries,
Inc., a corporation of the State of Illinois, to Johns-
Manville Products Corporation, a corporation of the State of
Delaware, by deed dated November 1, 1963, and duly recorded
in Deed Book 187, at page 296, etc. in the office of the
Register of Deeds, Union County, North Carolina.
SAVING AND EXCEPTING, NEVERTHELESS, from within the
boundaries of the tract or parcel of land above described
the following described three (3) lots or parcels of land,
which are expressly excepted from this conveyance, to wit:
EXCEPTION 1: BEGINNING at an iron stake, Orlin Stewart's property corner and runs thence with a line of Union Asbestos and Rubber Company 154.4 feet to a stake, B. B. Martin's corner; thence with B. B. Martin's line and being the dividing line between the two properties North 6-55 East 344 feet to a stake; thence South 89 West 171,75 feet to a concrete monu ment; Horne's corner; thence with Horne's line and joining Beasley's line at 153 feet South 3-35 West 327.G feet to a point of be ginning, and being a portion of that tract of land conveyed to Union Asbestos and Rubber Company by deed from Carolina Asbestos and - Rubber Company as will be found ol' record in the office of the Register of Deeds of Union County.
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Subject to certain provisions for casements with respect to private roadway, maintenance and for utilities.
This is the identical parcel or lot of land conveyed by Union Asbestos and Rubber Company to Curtis Beasley and wife, Pauline Beasley, by deed dated April 14,. 1952, and recorded in Deed Book 116, at page 695, in office of Register of Deeds of Union County, North Carolina.
EXCEPTION 2: BEGINNING at a stake, corner of Curtis Beasley's property and runs thence with a line of Union Asbestos and Rubber Company South 86 East 155 feet to a point in J. E. Thomas' property corner; thence with Thomas' line North 9 East 357.5 feet to a concrete monument; thence South 89 West 171.75 feet to a stake at Beasley's corner; thence a common line being the dividing line between the property of Beasley and Martin South 6-55 West 344 feet to the point of be ginning and being a port ion of that tract of land conveyed to Union Asbestos and Rubber Company by deed from Carolina Asbestos and Rubber Company as will be found of record in the office of the Register of Deeds of Union County.
Subject to certain provisions for easements with respect to private roadway, maintenance, and for utilities.
This is the identical parcel or lot of land conveyed by Union Asbcslos and Rubber Co mpany to B. B. Martin and wife, Nancy Rash Martin, by deed dated April 14, 1952, and recorded in Deed Boo]; 116, at page 697, in the office of Register of Deeds of Union County, North Carolina.
EXCEPTTOR' 3: BEGINNING at a point on the West side of a public road and leading from Highway 71 to the Old Poach!and Road and be ing marked by buried, glass in West ditch of
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said road and rims thence along the center of a private road and crossing said public road hereinabove mentioned South 8G East 183,5 feet to an iron stake; thence North 3-35 East 174.6 foot to a point in Beasley's line and at Horne's corner; thence with Horne's line South S3 West and again cross ing the public road 1S5 feet to a point in the ditch on the West side of a public.road; thence along and with the West ditch of said road South 3-35 West 152.4 feet to the point of beginning, and being a portion of that tract of land conveyed to Union Asbestos and Rubber Company by deed from Carolina Asbestos and Rubber Company as will be found of record in the office of the Register of Deeds of Union County.
Sub j ect to certain provisions for easements with respect to private roadway, maintenance, and for utilities.
This is the identical parcel or lot of land conveyed by Union Asbestos and Rubber Company to Orlin Stewart and wife, Ramellc Stewart, by deed dated April 14, 1952, and recorded in Deed Book 116, at page 60S, in the office of Register of Deeds of Union County, North Carolina.
This conveyance is subject to a deed of easement,
dated September 21, 1926, by Marshvillc Cotton Mills, Inc.,
a corporation, to Southern Public Utilities Company, a cor
poration, for location of a power line as set forth in said
deed of casement, which is duly recorded in Deed Book 65,
at page 229, in Ihp office of the Register.of Deeds for
Union. County, North Carolina.
This conveyance' also is subject to a right- of way
agreement, dated May 21, 19G5, hy Juhns-Manv il lc: Products
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Corporation, a corporation of the State of Delaware, grant
ing to the STATE HIGHWAY CO!,'MISSION OF THE STATE OF NORTH
CAROLINA a right of way for a proposed road known as
Traywicl: Road, which is duly recorded in Deed Book 198, at
page 223, in the office of the' Register of Deeds, Union
County, North Carolina.
II. The following tract or parcel of land, lying and being in
Marshvillc Township, Union County, North Carolina, and be
ing more particularly described and defined as follows, to
wit:
BEGINNING at a concrete marker, at the South east corner of the property of the party of the first part, said marker being 50 feet North of the center line of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad tracks, and running thence along the line of said party of the first part, 'North 3 degrees 35 minutes East, 706.3 feet to a stake, a new corner in the South right of way of a new road, to be known as Trayvick Road; thep.ee along the right of way of said road South 37 degrees 30 minutes East, 101.0 feet to an iron stake in said right of way line; thence 700.5 feet to an iron stake, a new' corner in the old 'line of Odie Marsh, said stake being 50 feet North of the center line of said railroad trades of the Se*nboard Air bine Railroad; thence parallel with said tracks and along the old line South SO degree : 10 minutes '.Vest, 101.0 l'cct to the: point of beginning, con taining 1.6-1 acres, more or less. (This description is in ue-or dance with survey made February 1065 by Robert F. knight., Registered Land Surveyor. This is part of the tract of land deeded to maid Odio Harsh by J. E. Thomas, wide..or, by deed registered in Hook 137, Page 167, of i In; Office of Ule Register Of Deeds for Union County), silu.iiod in the County of Union, Slate: of I-.ovlh Carolina.
Together with ell and singular the heredita ments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, anc! the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof, and all of the estate, right, title, interest, claim or demand whatsoever, of the party of the first part, either in law or equity,, of, in and to the above bargained real estate, with the hereditaments and appurtenances.
The foregoing described tract of land is the identi cal tract or parcel of land conveyed by Odie Marsh of Marshville, North Carolina to Johns-Ma-nville Products Corporation by deed dated May 14, 1965, and duly recorded in Deed Book 198, at page 278, in the ofiice of the Register of Deeds, Union County, North Carolina.
This conveyance is subject to deed restrictions re-* corded in Deed Boole 131, at page 79, in the office of the Register of Deeds, Union County, North Carolina, but only to the extent that said deed restrictions have not been removed of record.
When the term "party of the first part" is used in
the legal descriptions above, said reference is to JOIINS-
MANVILLE PRODUCTS CORPORATION. The deed to R-M shall recite after the description
of Tracts I and II that both of said tracts arc conveyed
with the benefit of the confirmation of title in JOUNSMANVILI.R PRODUCTS CORPORATION by deed dated January 9, 19D7
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by Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company, a corporation of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to Johns-Manvilie Products Corpora tion, a corporation of the State of Delaware, duly recorded in Deed Book 208, at page 261, in the office of the Register of Deeds, Union County, North.Carolina.
With reference to the deed of easement for power and Utility lines as described in deed recorded in Deed Book 65, at page 229, and as recited in the description of Tract I hereinabove, J-M shall transfer and assign to R-M all rights owned by it under said deed of easement and R-M shall assume all obligations of J-M under said deed of casement, in similar fashion to the instrument in writing duly recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, Union County, North Carolina, November 4', 1-963 in Deed Booh 187, at page 292, etc.,, between Unarco Industries, Inc., a corporation of the State of Illinois, and JOIINS-M ANTI LLD PRODUCTS CORPORATION, a corporation of the State of Delaware.
The conveyance of Tracts I and II by J-M to R-M shall be svibjcct to an agreement made on November 16, 1966 between Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company, a corporation of the Commonwealth of Virginia, with Johns-Manvi1Ic Products Cor poration, a cor porn-t ion of the Slate of Delaware; this agree ment i-s not of record and shall not ho recited in any deed from J-M l.o R-M; by its er.er.u l i on of the agreement, to which
receipt ol this Schedule "A" iattached, R-M neknow1edges/a copy o l l lie aforesaid agreement made November 16, 1966.
SCHKWJI.K t:!i
The machinery and equipment anti plant property to be
sold to R-M pursuant to this agreement shall include all machinery
and equipment and other personal property located at the March-
ville plant at the date hereof and owned by J-M (other than as
expressly excepted from the agreement or in this Schedule) in
cluding, but not limited to. the following items:
Preparation Dent.
1 Davis & Furber Fearnought Picker 2 Proctor & Schwartz Ceiling Condensor 1 Waste Hammer Mill 2 Scales 1 Air Compressor 4 Blending Feeders ?< Conv.
Carding
Howe Platform Scale
Pangborn Dust Collector System
l/hitin Roll Grinder
Traverse
"
12 Whit in Feeder
HO''
3 . iiB"
Fly Conveyor on Cards
2 Return Air Switch. Pampers
Metal Screens For Cards
1 YJhitin 60" Card
2 " 60" "
Proctor t S c h v: a r-1z Flov; Housing ''or 60" Cards
Wheelabrator Dust Collector System
Spinning
2 Whitin L Spinning Frame.? J13 2c 31;l
1| ' r
"
1"
"
1 *' '* Jackspools
M Dobbins
Twist i I
D Whitin Tw i U-r U`0 Spindle 1 Prince .".mil. h ''w Is. t n'
b0110 Yw i :: l.i i- ! I >! j i i is
Tv.* ! ' 11 I i i r .
Winding
5 Spindle Winder
2 6" 2 Leesona Winder Heads for 3 Spindle Unit
Weaving
7 C&K Broad Looms
11 "
Tape Looms
27 Creels
Cyclone Dust Collector
Duct System
Stores Racks
5 Automatic Looms
1 54" Auto Cloth Loom
1 y2M lf
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11
4 Creel Banks for 72" Loom
Fillinc Winder
Optical Quill Feeders
3
1
7502"1 Auto LooIIms
Frames : W Indian; Heads
Misc Parts Auto Looms
Humidification Alstom
l6 Carrier Bench Braider Howe Platform Porta.ole Scale
Inspection
1 Eruskinp - knohinc
1 Blocking
"
2 Cloth CaIonisers
Baylcy Calender Fan
Laboratory Scott Testers .1 Dry Oven
Shinplny
2 Here Plat lor*1.'2. 1 Toledo 2 Unit Boaters
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Maintenance Shop
General
1 . Chicago Pneumatic Air Compressor Cleaver-Brooks Boiler Kev/nnee Boiler Compressor Air Mains Fuel Oil Tank, Pump, Piping Peerless V/ater Pump Fire Extinguishers IBM Time Clock
2 Train Unit Heaters 1 Portable Hoffman Vacuum Cleaner 2 Air Vacuum Cleaners 2 Parke " 1 Citation Steam Cleaner 150 Pallets 125 Box Trucks
DRYl'.P
Power Control Cubicle
Mlscel1aneons
1 Fork Truck 2 Sweepers ^ Typewriters 7 Desks and Chairs 1 Conference Table (10 Chairs) 3 Calculator:: 2 Adding Machines 1 Bookcase 8 File Cabinets
Hot Included
Teletype Equipment remains froper
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schedule "C"
1. Electric service agreement with Duke Power Company, dated Juno 23, 19G7.
2. Data processing agreement with The Service Bureau Corpora tio'n, No. SM 0S6-3434, dated July 1, 19G9.
3. Maintenance agreement with Smith-Corona Marchant Division of SCM, No. 100577S, dated S-11-G9.
4. Maintenance purchase order running from 9-1-69 to 8-31-70 with Pitney Bowes to maintain a rented postage meter for a total payment of $40.76, prepaid.
5. Rental of postage meter with Pitney Bowes, with rent paid through 12-31-GS in the amount of $25.71.
6. Maintenance purchase order running from 6-1-69 to 5-31-70 with Simplex Time Recorder Company, with $36.50 prepaid.
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