CHAPTER 280
FORMERLY SENATE BILL NO. 471
AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENTS 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8
AND HOUSE AMENDMENTS 1, 2, 5.
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 6, TITLE 29, DELAWARE CODE, RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY PROVIDING FOR THE COMPOSITION AND REAPPORTIONMENT THEREOF.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Delaware:
Section 1. Amend Chapter 6, Section 621, Title 29, Delaware Code, by striking said section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 621 to read as follows:
§ 621. Boundaries of General Assembly Representative Districts primarily in the City of Wilmington
The boundaries of the General Assembly Representative Districts situate primarily in the City of Wilmington shall be as follows:
(a) First Representative District
The 1st Representative District shall comprise: All that portion of the City of Wilmington and New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of 37th Street and the center line of Washington Street; thence southwesterly along the center line of Washington Street to its intersection with the center line of 20th Street; thence southeasterly along the center line of 20th Street to its intersection with the center line of Market Street; thence southwesterly along the center line of Market Street to its intersection with the center line of the Brandywine Creek; thence northerly along the centerline of Brandywine Creek to its intersection with the center line of Washington Street; thence northerly along the center line of Washington Street to its intersection with the center line of Baynard Boulevard; thence northeasterly along the center line of Baynard Boulevard to its intersection with the center line of 21st Street; thence northwesterly along the center line of 21st Street to
its intersection with the center line of Broom Street; thence southwesterly along the center line of Broom Street to its intersection with the center line of 18th Street; thence northwesterly along the center line of 18th Street to its intersection with the center line of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (1-95); thence northeasterly along the center line of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (1-95) to its intersection with the center line of the northern boundary of the City of Wilmington; thence southwesterly along the center line of the northern boundary of the City of Wilmington to its intersection with the center line of the Augustine Cut-Off; thence northerly along the center line of the Augustine Cut-Off to its intersection with the center line of Alapocas Drive; thence northwesterly along the center line of Alapocas Drive to its intersection with the center line of School Road; thence southwesterly along the center line of School Road to its intersection with the center line of Granite Road; thence northwesterly along the center line of Granite Road to its intersection with the center line of Edgewood Road; thence northeasterly and southeasterly along the center line of Edgewood Road to its intersection with the center line of Augustine Cut-Off; thence northeasterly along the center line of Augustine Cut-Off to its intersection with the center line of the Concord Pike (Route 202); thence northerly along the center line of the Concord Pike (Route 202) to its intersection with the center line of Foulk Road; thence northeasterly along the center line of Foulk Road to its intersection with the center line of Weldin Road; thence easterly along the center line of Weldin Road to its intersection with the center line of Talley Road; thence southeasterly along the center line of Talley Road to its intersection with the center line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; thence northeasterly along the center line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to its intersection with the center line of Marsh Road; thence northerly along the center line of Marsh Road to its intersection with the center line of Baynard Boulevard; thence easterly along the center line of Baynard Boulevard and Baynard Boulevard (extended) to its intersection with the center line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; thence northeasterly along the center line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to its intersection with the center line of Stoney Run; thence southeasterly along the center line of Stoney Run by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of the Philadelphia Pike (Route 13); thence southwesterly along the center line of the Philadelphia Pike (Route 12) and Market Street to its intersection with the center line of 37th
intersection of the center line of Wilmington Avenue (Route 2) with the center line of the western boundary of the City of Wilmington; thence westerly along the center line of Wilmington Avenue (Route 2) to its intersection with the center line of Sanders Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of Sanders Avenue and Sanders Avenue (extended) to its intersection with the northern boundary of the Town of Elsmere; thence northwesterly and southerly along the center line of the northern boundary of the Town of Elsmere to its intersection with the center line of Montgomery Road; thence northerly, southerly and easterly along the center line of Montgomery Road to its intersection with the center line of Centre Road; thence southerly along the center line of Centre Road to its intersection with the Little Mill Creek; thence northwesterly along the center line of Little Mill Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Rhode Island Avenue (extended); thence easterly along the center line of Rhode Island Avenue (extended) and Rhode Island Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Centerville Road; thence northerly along the center line of Centerville Road to its intersection with the center line of Faulkland Road; thence westerly along the center line of Faulkland Road to its intersection with the center line of Mill Creek; thence northerly along the center line of Mill Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Walnut Green or Dean Road-Campbell Road; thence northeasterly and southeasterly along the center line of Walnut Green or Dean Road-Campbell Road to its intersection with the center line of Kennett Pike (Route 52); thence southeasterly along the center line of Kennett Pike (Route 52) to its intersection with the center line of the Reading Railroad at Greenville; thence southerly along the center line of the Reading Railroad to its intersection with the center line of Barley Mill Road; thence northeasterly along the center line of Barley Mill Road to its intersection with the center line of Kent Road; thence southerly and southeasterly along the center line of Kent Road to its intersection with the center line of Berkley Road; thence northeasterly along the center line of Berkley Road to its intersection with the center line of Kennett Pike (Route 52); thence southeasterly along the center line of Kennett Pike (Route 52) to its intersection with the center line of Brecks Lane; thence easterly along the center line of Brecks Lane and Brecks Lane (extended) to its intersection with the center line of Brandywine Creek; thence southeasterly along the center line of Brandywine Creek by its several courses to its intersection with
the center line of the northern boundary of the City of Wilmington; thence in a counterclockwise direction along the center line of the northern and western boundary of the City of Wilmington to its intersection with the center line of Wilmington Avenue (Route 2).
(i) Fifteenth Representative District
The 15th Representative District shall comprise: All that portion of New Castle County and the City of Wilmington bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of the western boundary of the City of Wilmington with the center line of Wilmington Avenue (Route 2); thence westerly along the center line of Wilmington Avenue (Route 2) to its intersection with the center line of the western boundary of the Town of Elsmere; thence along the center line of the western boundary of the Town of Elsmere in a counterclockwise direction to its intersection with the center line of North Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of North Avenue to its intersection with the center line of West Summit Road; thence southeasterly along the center line of West Summit Road to its intersection with the center line of Overland Street (Baltmoor); thence northerly along the center line of Overland Street (Baltmoor) to its intersection with the center line of Matthes Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Matthes Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Lake Street; thence southerly along the center line of Lake Street to its intersection with the center line of West Summit Road; thence easterly along the center line of West Summit Road to its intersection with the center line of Maryland Avenue; thence southwesterly along the center line of Maryland Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Middleboro Road; thence southeasterly along the center line of Middleboro Road and Middleboro Road Extended to its intersection with the center line of the Penn Central Railroad; thence northeasterly along the center line of the Penn Central Railroad to its intersection with the center line of the Reading Railroad; thence southerly and northerly along the center line of the Reading Railroad to its intersection with the center line of Maryland Avenue; thence northeasterly along the center line of Maryland Avenue to its intersection with the center line of the southern boundary of the City of Wilmington; thence northwesterly in a clockwise direction along the southern boundary of the City of Wilmington to its intersection with the center line of Oak Street
(North of Scott Street); thence southeasterly along the center line of Oak Street to its intersection with the center line of duPont Street; thence northeasterly along the center line of duPont Street to its intersection with the center line of Maple Street; thence northwesterly along the center line of Maple Street to its intersection with the center line of Union Street; thence northeasterly along the center line of Union Street to its intersection with the center line of Lancaster Avenue; thence northwesterly along the center line of Lancaster Avenue to its intersection with the center line of the western boundary of the City of Wilmington; thence in a counterclockwise direction along the center line of the western boundary of the City of Wilmington to its intersection with the center line of Wilmington Avenue (Route 2).
(j) Sixteenth Representative District
The 16th Representative District shall comprise: All that portion of New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of Centerville Road and Rhode Island Avenue; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Centerville Road to its intersection with the center line of Newport Gap Pike (Route 51); thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Newport Gap Pike to its intersection with the center line of Kiamensi Road; thence northwesterly along the center line of Kiamensi Road to its intersection with the center line of Hershey Run; thence southerly along the center line of Hershey Run to the Wilmington-Christiana Turnpike; thence southeasterly along the center line of the Wilmington-Christiana Turnpike to its intersection with the center line of the western boundary of the Town of Newport; thence counterclockwise along the center line of the westerly, southerly, and easterly boundary of the Town of Newport to its intersection with the center line of Maryland Avenue; thence northeasterly along the center line of Maryland Avenue to its intersection with the center line of West Summit Road; thence westerly along the center line of West Summit Road to its intersection with Lake Street; thence northerly along the center line of Lake Street to its intersection with the center line of Matthes Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Matthes Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Overland Street (Baltmoor); thence southerly along the center line of Overland Street (Baltmoor) to its intersection with the center line of West Summit Road; thence northwesterly along the center line of West Summit Road to its intersection with West
North Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of West North Avenue to its intersection with the center line of the western boundary of the Town of Elsmere; thence in a clockwise direction around the western boundary of the Town of Elsmere to its intersection with the center line of the Kirkwood Highway; thence easterly along the center line of the Kirkwood Highway to its intersection with the center line of Chestnut Street; thence northerly along the center line of Chestnut Street and Chestnut Street Extended to its intersection with the center line of the northern boundary of the Town of Elsmere; thence generally westerly along the northern boundary of the Town of Elsmere to its intersection with the center line of Montgomery Road; thence westerly along the center line of Montgomery Road by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Centre Road; thence southwesterly along the center line of Centre Road to its intersection with the center line of Little Mill Creek; thence generally in a westerly direction along the center line of Little Mill Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Rhode Island Avenue extended; thence westerly along the center line of Rhode Island Avenue Extended and Rhode Island Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Centerville Road.
(k) Seventeenth Representative District
The 17th Representative District shall comprise: All that portion of New Castle County beginning at the intersection of the center line of New Castle Avenue and the center line of the southern boundary of the City of Wilmington; thence southerly along the center line of New Castle Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Memorial Drive; thence northerly along the center line of Memorial Drive to its intersection with the center line of duPont Parkway (Route 13); thence southerly along the center line of the duPont Parkway (Route 13) to its intersection with the center line of Basin Road; thence northerly along the center line of Basin Road to its intersection with the center line of Jay Drive; thence northerly along the center line of Jay Drive to its intersection with the center line of Talbot Drive; thence northerly and easterly along the center line of Talbot Drive to its intersection with the center line of Bassett Avenue; thence northerly and easterly along the center line of Bassett Avenue to its intersection with the center line of the western branch of the New Castle extension of the Penn Central Railroad tracks; thence southwesterly along the center line of the western branch of the
New Castle extension of the Penn Central Railroad to its intersection with the center line of Newport Gap Pike (Basin Road); thence northerly along the center line of Newport Gap Pike (Basin Road) to its intersection with the center line of the southern boundary of the Town of Newport; thence easterly and northerly around the southern boundary of the Town of Newport until it intersects with the center line of Maryland Avenue; thence northeasterly along the center line of Maryland Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Middleboro Road; thence southeasterly along the center line of Middleboro Road and Middleboro Road (extended) to its intersection with the center line of the Penn Central Railroad; thence northeasterly along the center line of the Penn Central Railroad to its intersection with the center line of the Reading Railroad; thence southerly and northerly along the center line of the Reading Railroad to its intersection with the center line of Maryland Avenue; thence northeasterly along the center line of Maryland Avenue to its intersection with the center line of the boundary of the City of Wilmington; thence southerly in a counterclockwise direction along the center line of the boundary of the City of Wilmington to its intersection with the center line of New Castle Avenue.
(1) Eighteenth Representative District
The 18th Representative District shall comprise: All that portion of New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of the southern boundary of the City of Wilmington (extended) with the center line of the boundary of the States of Delaware and New Jersey; thence generally in a northwesterly direction along the center line of the southern boundary of the City of Wilmington (extended) to its intersection with the center line of New Castle Avenue; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of New Castle Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Memorial Drive; thence generally in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Memorial Drive to its intersection with the center line of duPont Parkway; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of duPont Parkway to its intersection with the center line of Interstate Route 295; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Interstate Route 295 to its intersection with the center line of Landers Lane and Landers Lane (extended); thence southeasterly along the center line of Landers Lane and Landers Lane (extended) to its intersection with the center line of Moores
Lane; thence southwesterly along the center line of Moores Lane to its intersection with the center line of Midfield Road; thence in a generally southeasterly direction along the center line of Midfield Road to its intersection with the center line of Chelwynne Road; thence southwesterly along the center line of Chelwynne Road to its intersection with the center line of Glenn Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Glenn Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Castle Hill Drive; thence southeasterly along the center line of Castle Hill Drive to its intersection with the center line of Roxeter Road; thence southwesterly along the center line of Roxeter Road to its intersection with the center line of Arden Avenue; thence southwesterly along the center line of Arden Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Moores Lane; thence southerly along the center line of Moores Lane to its intersection with the center line of the northern boundary of the Town of New Castle; thence in a clockwise direction along the center line of the northern boundary of the Town of New Castle and said boundary extended to its intersection with the center line of the boundary between the States of Delaware and New Jersey; thence northeasterly along the center line of the boundary between the States of Delaware and New Jersey to its intersection with the center line of the southern boundary of the City of Wilmington (extended).
(m) Nineteenth Representative District
The 19th Representative District shall comprise: All that portion of New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of the southern boundary of the Town of New Castle (extended) with the center line of the boundary of the States of New Jersey and Delaware; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of the southern boundary of the Town of New Castle (extended) and said southern boundary to its intersection with the center line of the Penn Central Railroad; thence southwesterly along the center line of the Penn Central Railroad to its intersection with the center line of a branch of said railroad that intersects Mill Creek; thence southeasterly along the center line of said branch to its intersection with the center line of Mill Creek; thence southwesterly along the center line of Mill Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of duPont Parkway (Route 13 and Route 301); thence southwesterly along the center line of duPont Parkway (Route 13 and Route 301) to its intersection
with the center line of a connecting road going behind Calvary Baptist Mission, also known as Old State Road; thence generally northeasterly and easterly along the center line of the connecting road going behind the Calvary Baptist Mission, also known as Old State Road, to its intersection with the center line of duPont Parkway (Route 13 and Route 301); thence northeasterly along the center line of duPont Parkway (Route 13 and Route 301) to its intersection with the center line of Pulaski Highway (Route 40); thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of duPont Parkway-Pulaski Highway (Route 13, Route 40 and Route 301) to its intersection with the center line of Interstate Route 295; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Interstate Route 295 to its intersection with the center line of Landers Lane (extended); thence southeasterly along the center line of Landers Lane (extended) and Landers Lane to its intersection with the center line of Moores Lane; thence southwesterly along the center line of Moores Lane to its intersection with the center line of Midfield Road; thence in a generally southeasterly direction along the center line of Midfield Road to its intersection with the center line of Chelwynne Road; thence southwesterly along the center line of Chelwynne Road to its intersection with the center line of Glenn Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Glenn Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Castle Hill Drive; thence southeasterly along the center line of Castle Hill Drive to its intersection with the center line of Roxeter Road; thence southwesterly along the center line of Roxeter Road to its intersection with the center line of Arden Avenue; thence southwesterly along the center line of Arden Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Moores Lane; thence southerly along the center line of Moores Lane to its intersection with the center line of the northern boundary of the Town of New Castle; thence in a clockwise direction along the center line of the northern boundary of the Town of New Castle and said boundary extended to its intersection with the center line of the boundary between the States of New Jersey and Delaware; thence southwesterly along the center line of the boundary between the States of New Jersey and Delaware to its intersection with the center line of the southern boundary of the Town of New Castle (extended).
(n) Twentieth Representative District
The 20th Representative District shall comprise: All that
portion of New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of duPont Parkway (Route 13, Route 40 and Route 301) with the center line of Basin Road (Route 41 and Route 141); thence northwesterly along the center line of Basin Road (Route 41 and Route 141) to its intersection with the center line of Jay Road; thence northeasterly along the center line of Jay Road to its intersection with the center line of Talbot Drive; thence northwesterly along the center line of Talbot Drive to its intersection with the center line of Bassett Avenue; thence northeasterly along the center line of Bassett Avenue to its intersection with the center line of the western branch of the New Castle extension of the Penn Central Railroad; thence northwesterly and southwesterly along the center line of said branch of said Railroad to its intersection with the center line of Basin Road (Route 41 and Route 141); thence northwesterly along the center line of Basin Road (Route 41 and Route 141) to its intersection with the center line of the southern boundary of the Town of Newport; thence in a clockwise direction along the center line of the southern and western boundary of the Town of Newport to its intersection with the center line of Wilmington-Christiana Turnpike; thence northwesterly along the center line of Wilmington-Christiana Turnpike to its intersection with the center line of Hershey Run; thence northerly along the center line of Hershey Run by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Kiamensi Road; thence northwesterly along the center line of Kiamensi Road to its intersection with the center line of Red Clay Creek; thence generally southerly and southwesterly along the center line of Red Clay Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of a stream connecting Red Clay Creek with White Clay Creek; thence southwesterly along the center line of the stream connecting Red Clay Creek with White Clay Creek to its intersection with the center line of White Clay Creek; thence generally southerly along the center line of White Clay Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Ogletown Stanton Road (Route 4) (extended); thence southwesterly along the center line of Ogletown Stanton Road (Route 4) (extended) and Ogletown Stanton Road (Route 4) to its intersection with the center line of Harmony Road; thence southerly along the center line of Harmony Road to its intersection with the center line of Christiana Ogletown Road (Route 273); thence generally southeasterly along the center line of Christiana Ogletown Road (Route 273) to its intersection with the center line of Christiana Creek-Christiana River; thence generally
northeasterly along the center line of Christiana Creek-Christiana River by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of a stream connecting said Christiana Creek-Christiana River with Airport Road; thence generally southeasterly along the center line of said stream connecting Christiana Creek-Christiana River with Airport Road by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Tyne Lane; thence southwesterly along the center line of Tyne Lane to its intersection with the center line of West Edenburgh Drive; thence northwesterly and southwesterly along the center line of West Edenburgh Drive to its intersection with the center line of Dunnsinane Drive; thence northwesterly, southwesterly, southerly and northeasterly along the center line of Dunnsinane Drive to its second intersection with the center line of West Bellamy Drive; thence southeasterly along the center line of West Bellamy Drive to its intersection with the center line of West Bellamy Drive to its intersection with the center line of Airport Road; thence southwesterly along the center line of Airport Road to its intersection with the center line of Hares Corner Road (Route 273); thence westerly along the center line of Hares Corner Road (Route 273) to its intersection with the center line of Appleby Road; thence southeasterly along the center line of Appleby Road to its intersection with the center line of Pulaski Highway (Route 40); thence northeasterly along the center line of Pulaski Highway (Route 40) to its intersection with the center line of duPont Parkway (Route 13, Route 40 and Route 301); thence northeasterly along the center line of duPont Parkway (Route 13, Route 40 and Route 301) to its intersection with the center line of Basin Road (Route 41 and Route 141).
(o) Twenty-first Representative District
The twenty-first Representative District shall comprise: All that portion of New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of Centerville Road and the center line of Faulkland Road; thence southeasterly along the center line of Centerville Road to its intersection with the center line of Newport Gap Pike (Route 41); thence southeasterly along the center line of Newport Gap Pike (Route 41) to its intersection with the center line of Kiamensi Road; thence northwesterly along the center line of Kiamensi Road to its intersection with the center line of Red Clay Creek; thence northwesterly along the center line of Red Clay Creek to its intersection with the center line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; thence southwesterly
along the center line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to its intersection with the center line of Stanton-Greenbank Road; thence northeasterly along the center line of Stanton-Greenbank Road to its first intersection with the center line of Old Capital Trail; thence northwesterly along the center line of Old Capital Trail to its intersection with the center line of Kirkwood Highway; thence southwesterly along the center line of Kirkwood Highway to its intersection with the center line of Limestone Road; thence northwesterly along the center line of Limestone Road to its intersection with the center line of Pickwick Drive; thence northeasterly and northerly along the center line of Pickwick Drive to its intersection with the center line of Milltown Road; thence northeasterly along the center line of Milltown Road to its intersection with the center line of West Robino Drive; thence northerly along the center line of West Robino Drive to its intersection with the center line of the southern boundary of the Delcastle County Recreation Center; thence northwesterly along the center line of the southern boundary of the Delcastle County Recreation Center to its intersection with the center line of McKennans Church Road; thence northerly along the center line of McKennans Church Road to its intersection with the center line of Mill Creek Road (Hercules Road); thence northeasterly along the center line of Mill Creek Road (Hercules Road) to its intersection with the center line of Newport Gap Pike; thence southerly along the center line of Newport Gap Pike to its intersection with the center line of Foulkland Road; thence southeasterly along the center line of Foulkland Road to its intersection with the center line of Centerville Road.
(p) Twenty-second Representative District
The 22nd Representative District shall comprise: All that portion of New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of Loveville Road-McKennans Church Road and the center line of Graves Road; thence southwesterly along the center line of Loveville Road-McKennans Church Road to its intersection with the center line of the southern boundary of the Delcastle County Recreation Center; thence southeasterly along the center line of the southern boundary of the Delcastle County Recreation Center to its intersection with the center line of West Robino Drive; thence southerly along the center line of West Robino Drive to its intersection with the center line of Milltown Road; thence
southwesterly along the center line of Milltown Road to its intersection with the center line of Pickwick Drive; thence southerly and southwesterly along the center line of Pickwick Drive to its intersection with the center line of Limestone Road; thence southeasterly along the center line of Limestone Road to its intersection with the center line of Kirkwood Highway; thence northeasterly along the center line of the Kirkwood Highway to its intersection with the center line of Old Capital Trail; thence southeasterly along the center line of Old Capital Trail to its southernmost intersection with the center line of Stanton-Greenbank Road; thence southerly along the center line of the Stanton-Greenbank Road to its intersection with the center line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; thence easterly along the center line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to its intersection with the center line of the Red Clay Creek; thence southerly along the center line of the Red Clay Creek to its intersection with the center line of a stream connecting the White Clay Creek with the Red Clay Creek; thence westerly along the center line of the stream connecting the White Clay Creek with the Red Clay Creek to its intersection with the center line of the White Clay Creek; thence westerly along the center line of the White Clay Creek to its intersection with the center line of Mill Creek; thence generally northerly along the center line of Mill Creek to its intersection with the center line of Milltown Road; thence northeasterly along the center line of Milltown Road to its intersection with the center line of Old Limestone Road; thence northwesterly along the center line of Old Limestone Road to its intersection with the center line of Limestone Road; thence northwesterly along the center line of Limestone Road to its intersection with the center line of Stoney Batter Road; thence northeasterly along the center line of Stoney Batter Road to its intersection with the center line of Mill Creek Road; thence northwesterly along the center line of Mill Creek Road to its intersection with the center line of Graves Road; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Graves Road to its intersection with the center line of Loveville Road-McKennans Church Road.
(q) Twenty-third Representative District
The 23rd Representative District shall comprise: All that portion of New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of Ogletown Stanton Road (Route 4) with the center line of Harmony Road-Pike Creek Road; thence
generally in a northwesterly and northeasterly direction along the center line of Harmony Road-Pike Creek Road to its intersection with the center line of Henderson Road; thence generally southwesterly and westerly along the center line of Henderson Road to its intersection with the center line of Polly Drummond Hill Road-Ebenezer Church Road; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Polly Drummond Hill Road-Ebenezer Church Road to its intersection with the center line of Rankin Road; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Rankin Road to its first intersection with the center line of White Clay Crescent Road; thence in a northerly and easterly direction along the center line of White Clay Crescent Road to its intersection with the center line of Boyds Valley Road; thence in a clockwise direction along the center line of Boyds Valley Road to its intersection with the center line of New Linden Hill Road; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of New Linden Hill Road to its intersection with the center line of Pike Creek Road; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Pike Creek Road to its intersection with the center line of Linden Hill Road; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Linden Hill Road to its intersection with the center line of Limestone Road; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Limestone Road to its intersection with the center line of Old Limestone Road; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Old Limestone Road to its intersection with the center line of Milltown Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Milltown Road to its intersection with the center line of Mill Creek; thence generally southerly along the center line of Mill Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of White Clay Creek; thence easterly and southerly along the center line of White Clay Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Ogletown Stanton Road (Route 4) (extended); thence southwesterly along the center line of Ogletown Stanton Road (Route 4) (extended) and Ogletown Stanton Road (Route 4) to its intersection with the center line of Harmony Road.
(r) Twenty-seventh Representative District
The 27th Representative District shall comprise: All that portion of New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of Nottingham Road (Route 273) with the center line of the boundary between the States of
Delaware and Maryland; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Nottingham Road (Route 273) to its intersection with the center line of the Christina River; thence in northerly direction along the center line of the Christina River by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Windsor Drive (extended); thence generally in an easterly direction along the center line of Windsor Drive (extended) and Windsor Drive to its intersection with the center line of Country Club Drive; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Country Club Drive to its intersection with the center line of Freemont Road; thence in a northeasterly and northwesterly direction along the center line of Freemont Road to its intersection with the center line of Wakefield Drive; thence generally in a northeasterly and northwesterly direction along the center line of Wakefield Drive to its intersection with the center line of Woodhill Drive; thence northwesterly along the center line of Woodhill Drive to its intersection with the center line of Lynn Drive; thence southwesterly along the center line of Lynn Drive to its intersection with the center line of Freemont Road; thence northerly and westerly along the center line of Freemont Road to its intersection with the center line of New London road (Route 896); thence northwesterly along the center line of New London Road (Route 896) to its intersection with the center line of the northern boundary of the Town of Newark; thence in an easterly, southerly and southeasterly direction along the center line of the northern boundary of the Town of Newark to its intersection with the center line of White Clay Creek; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of White Clay Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of North College Avenue; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of North College Avenue to its intersection with the center line of East Main Street; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of East Main Street to its intersection with the center line of the boundary of the Town of Newark; thence in a counterclockwise direction along the eastern boundary of the Town of Newark to its intersection with the center line of White Clay Creek; thence generally in an easterly and southeasterly direction along the center line of White Clay Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Red Mill Road — Polly Drummond Hill Road — Ebenezer Church Road; thence in a northwesterly and northerly direction along the center line of Red Mill Road — Polly Drummond Hill Road — Ebenezer Church Road to its intersection with the center line of Rankin Road; thence in a
northeasterly direction along the center line of Rankin Road to its first intersection with the center line of White Clay Crescent Road; thence in a northerly and easterly direction along the center line of White Clay Crescent Road to its intersection with the center line of Boyds Valley Road; thence in a clockwise direction along the center line of Boyds Valley Road to its intersection with the center line of New Linden Hill Road; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of New Linden Hill Road to its intersection with the center line of Pike Creek Road; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Pike Creek Road to its intersection with the center line of Linden Hill Road; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Linden Hill Road to its intersection with the center line of Limestone Road; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Limestone Road to its intersection with the center line of Stoney Batter Road; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Stoney Batter Road to its intersection with the center line of Mill Creek Road; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Mill Creek Road to its intersection with the center line of Graves Road; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Graves Road to its intersection with the center line of Loveville Road; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Loveville Road to its intersection with the center line of Old Wilmington Road; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Old Wilmington Road to its intersection with the center line of the boundary between the States of Pennsylvania and Delaware; thence in a southwesterly and westerly direction along the center line of the boundary between the States of Pennsylvania and Delaware to its intersection with the boundary between the States of Maryland and Delaware; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of the Boundary between the States of Maryland and Delaware to its intersection with the center line of Nottingham Road (Route 273).
(s) Twenty-fourth Representative District
The 24th Representative District shall comprise: All that portion of New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of the eastern boundary of the Town of Newark and the center line of White Clay Creek; thence generally easterly and southeasterly along the center line of White Clay Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Red Mill Road — Polly Drummond Hill Road; thence
northwesterly and northerly along the center line of Red Mill Road — Polly Drummond Hill Road to its intersection with the center line of Henderson Road; thence generally easterly and northeasterly along the center line of Henderson Road to its intersection with the center line of Pike Creek Road — Harmony Road; thence generally southwesterly and southeasterly along the center line of Pike Creek Road — Harmony Road to its intersection with the center line of Christiana Ogletown Road (Route 273); thence northwesterly along the center line of Christiana Ogletown Road (Route 273) to its intersection with the center line of Ogletown Stanton Road (Route 4); thence southwesterly along the center line of Ogletown Stanton Road (Route 4) to its intersection with the center line of Salem Church Road; thence southerly along the center line of Salem Church Road to its intersection with the center line of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (Delaware Turnpike); thence southwesterly along the center line of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (Delaware Turnpike) to its intersection with the center line of Purgatory Swamp Road; thence northwesterly along the center line of Purgatory Swamp Road to its intersection with the center line of Chestnut Hill Road (Route 4); thence northeasterly along the center line of Chestnut Hill Road (Route 4) to its intersection with the center line of Malvern Road; thence northwesterly along the center line of Malvern Road to its intersection with the center line of Brookside Boulevard; thence northeasterly along the center line of Brookside Boulevard to its intersection with the center line of McCord Drive; thence northwesterly along the center line of McCord Drive to its intersection with the center line of Monterry Drive; thence southwesterly along the center line of Monterry Drive to its intersection with the center line of Matthews Road; thence northwesterly and northeasterly along the center line of Matthews Road to its intersection with the center line of Millbrook Road; thence northwesterly along the center line of Millbrook Road to its intersection with the center line of Old Newark Road; thence southwesterly along the center line of Old Newark Road to its intersection with the center line of Marrows Road; thence northwesterly along the center line of Marrows Road to its intersection with the center line of the northeastern boundary of the Town of Newark at East Main Street; thence in a counter clockwise direction along the center line of the northeastern boundary of the Town of Newark to its intersection with the center line of White Clay Creek.
(t) Twenty-sixth Representative District
The 26th Representative District shall comprise: All that portion of New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of North College Avenue with the center line of E. Main Street in Newark; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of E. Main Street to its intersection with the center line of Elkton Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Elkton Road to its intersection with the center line of West Park Place; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of West Park Place to its intersection with the center line of South College Avenue (Route 896); thence in a southerly direction along the center line of South College Avenue (Route 896) to its intersection with the center line of Chestnut Hill Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Chestnut Hill Road to its intersection with the center line of Christiana River; thence generally in a southeasterly direction along the center line of the Christiana River by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Old Baltimore Pike; thence northeasterly along the center line of Old Baltimore Pike to its intersection with the center line of Purgatory Swamp Road; thence northwesterly along the center line of Purgatory Swamp Road to its intersection with the center line of Chestnut Hill Road (Route 4); thence northeasterly along the center line of Chestnut Hill Road (Route 4) to its intersection with the center line of Malvern Road; thence northwesterly along the center line of Malvern Road to its intersection with the center line of Brookside Boulevard; thence northeasterly along the center line of Brookside Boulevard to its intersection with the center line of McCord Drive; thence northwesterly along the center line of McCord Drive to its intersection with the center line of Monterry Drive; thence southwesterly along the center line of Monterry Drive to its intersection with the center line of Matthews Road; thence northwesterly and northeasterly along the center line of Matthews Road to its intersection with the center line of Millbrook Road; thence northwesterly along the center line of Millbrook Road to its intersection with the center line of Old Newark Road; thence southwesterly along the center line of Old Newark Road to its intersection with the center line of Marrows Road; thence northwesterly along the center line of Marrows Road to its intersection with the center line of the northeastern boundary of the Town of Newark at East Main Street; thence southwesterly
along the center line of East Main Street to its intersection with the center line of North College Avenue.
(u) Twenty-fifth Representative District
The 25th Representative District shall comprise: All that portion of New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of Nottingham Road (Route 273) with the center line of the boundary between the States of Delaware and Maryland; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Nottingham Road (Route 273) to its intersection with the center line of the Christina River; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of the Christina River by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Windsor Drive (extended); thence generally in an easterly direction along the center line of Windsor Drive (extended) and Windsor Drive to its intersection with the center line of Country Club Drive; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Country Club Drive to its intersection with the center line of Freemont Road; thence in a northeasterly and northwesterly direction along the center line of Freemont Road to its intersection with the center line of Wakefield Drive; thence generally in a northeasterly and northwesterly direction along the center line of Wakefield Drive to its intersection with the center line of Woodhill Drive; thence northwesterly along the center line of Woodhill Drive to its intersection with the center line of Lynn Drive; thence southwesterly along the center line of Lynn Drive to its intersection with the center line of Freemont Road; thence northerly and westerly along the center line of Freemont Road to its intersection with the center line of New London Road (Route 896); thence northwesterly along the center line of New London Road (Route 896) to its intersection with the center line of the northern boundary of the Town of Newark; thence in an easterly, southerly and southeasterly direction along the center line of the northern boundary of the Town of Newark to its intersection with the center line of White Clay Creek; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of White Clay Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of North College Avenue; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of North College Avenue to its intersection with the center line of East Main Street; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of East Main Street to its intersection with the center line of Elkton Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center
line of Elkton Road to its intersection with the center line of West Park Place; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of West Park Place to its intersection with the center line of South College Avenue (Route 896); thence in a southerly direction along the center line of South College Avenue (Route 896) to its intersection with the center line of Chestnut Hill Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Chestnut Hill Road to its intersection with the center line of the Christina River; thence generally in a southeasterly direction along the center line of the Christina River by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Old Baltimore Pike; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Old Baltimore Pike to its intersection with the center line of Sandy Brae Road; thence in a northwesterly and northerly direction along the center line of Sandy Brae Road to its intersection with the center line of John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (Delaware Turnpike); thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (Delaware Turnpike) to its intersection with the center line of the boundary between the States of Maryland and Delaware; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of the boundary between the States of Maryland and Delaware to its intersection with the center line of Nottingham Road (Route 273).
(v) Twenty-eighth Representative District
The 28th Representative District shall comprise: All that portion of New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of the southern boundary of the Town of New Castle (extended) with the center line of the boundary between the States of New Jersey and Delaware; thence northwesterly along the center line of the southern boundary of the Town of New Castle (extended) and said southern boundary to its intersection with the center line of the Penn Central Railroad; thence southwesterly along the center line of the Penn Central Railroad to its intersection with the center line of a branch of said railroad that intersects Mill Creek; thence southeasterly along the center line of said branch to its intersection with the center line of Mill Creek; thence southwesterly along the center line of Mill Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of duPont Parkway (Route 13 and Route 301); thence southwesterly along the center line of duPont Parkway (Route 13 and Route 301) to its intersection with the center line of a
connecting road going behind Calvary Baptist Mission, also known as Old State Road; thence generally northeasterly and easterly along the center line of the connecting road going behind the Calvary Baptist Mission, also known as Old State Road, to its intersection with the center line of duPont Parkway (Route 13 and Route 301); thence northeasterly along the center line of duPont Parkway (Route 13 and Route 301) to its intersection with the center line of Pulaski Highway (Route 40); thence southwesterly along the center line of Pulaski Highway (Route 40) to its intersection with the center line of Appleby Road; thence northwesterly along the center line of Appleby Road to its intersection with the center line of Hares Corner Road (Route 273); thence easterly along the center line of Hares Corner Road (Route 273) to its intersection with the center line of Airport Road; thence northeasterly along the center line of Airport Road to its intersection with the center line of West Bellamy Drive; thence northwesterly along the center line of West Bellamy Drive to its first intersection with the center line of Dunnsinane Drive; thence southwesterly, northeasterly and southeasterly along the center line of Dunnsinane Drive to its second intersection with the center line of West Edenburgh Drive; thence northeasterly and southeasterly along the center line of West Edenburgh Drive to its intersection with the center line of East Lyne Lane; thence northeasterly along the center line of East Lyne Lane to its intersection with the center line of a stream connecting Christiana Creek-Christiana River with East Lyne Lane; thence generally northwesterly along the center line of said stream connecting Christiana Creek-Christiana River with Airport Road by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Christina Creek-Christiana River; thence generally southwesterly along the center line of Christiana Creek-Christiana River by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Christiana Ogletown Road (Route 273); thence northwesterly along the center line of Christiana Ogletown Road (Route 273) to its intersection with the center line of Ogletown Stanton Road (Route 4); thence southwesterly along the center line of Ogletown Stanton Road (Route 4) to its intersection with the center line of Salem Church Road; thence southerly along the center line of Salem Church Road to its intersection with the center line of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (Delaware Turnpike); thence southwesterly along the center line of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (Delaware Turnpike) to its intersection with the center line of Purgatory Swamp Road; thence southeasterly
along the center line of Purgatory Swamp Road to its intersection with the center line of Old Baltimore Pike; thence southwesterly along the center line of Old Baltimore Pike to its intersection with the center line of County Route 408; thence southerly along the center line of County Route 408 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 386; thence southeasterly along the center line of County Route 386 to its intersection with the center line of Sunset Lake Road (Route 72); thence southeasterly along Sunset Lake Road (Route 72) to its intersection with the center line of Pulaski Highway (Route 40); thence northeasterly along the center line of Pulaski Highway (Route 40) to its intersection with the center line of Salem Church Road; thence southeasterly along the center line of Salem Church Road to its intersection with the center line of Porter Station Road; thence northeasterly along the center line of Porter Station Road to its intersection with the center line of Red Lion Road (Route 301); thence southwesterly along the center line of Red Lion Road (Route 301) to its intersection with the center line of County Route 71; thence southerly along the center line of County Route 71 to its intersection with the center line of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal; thence easterly along the center line of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal by its several courses and the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal (extended) to its intersection with the center line of the boundary between the States of New Jersey and Delaware; thence northeasterly along the center line of the boundary between the States of New Jersey and Delaware to its intersection with the center line of the southern boundary of the Town of New Castle (extended).
(w) Twenty-ninth Representative District
The 29th Representative District shall comprise: All that portion of New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (Delaware Turnpike) and the boundary between the States of Maryland and Delaware; thence northeasterly along the center line of John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (Delaware Turnpike) to its intersection with the center line of the Sandy Brae Road; thence southeasterly and southerly along the center line of the Sandy Brae Road to its intersection with the center line of Old Baltimore Pike; thence northeasterly along the center line of Old Baltimore Pike to its intersection with the center line of County Route 408; thence southerly along the center line of County Route 408 to its intersection with the center line of
County Route 386; thence southeasterly along the center line of County Route 386 to its intersection with the center line of Sunset Lake Road (Route 72); thence southeasterly along the center line of Sunset Lake Road (Route 72) to its intersection with the center line of Pulaski Highway (Route 40); thence northeasterly along the center line of Pulaski Highway (Route 40) to its intersection with the center line of Salem Church Road; thence southeasterly along the center line of Salem Church Road to its intersection with the center line of Porter Station Road; thence northeasterly along the center line of Porter Station Road to its intersection with the center line of Red Lion Road (Route 301); thence southwesterly along the center line of Red Lion Road (Route 301) to its intersection with the center line of County Route 71; thence southerly along the center line of County Route 71 to its intersection with the center line of the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal; thence easterly along the center line of the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal by its several courses and the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Extended to its intersection with the center line of the boundary between the States of New Jersey and Delaware; thence southerly along the center line of the boundary between the States of Delaware and New Jersey to its intersection with the center line of the boundary between New Castle County and Kent County Extended; thence southwesterly and westerly along the center line of the boundary between New Castle County and Kent County Extended and the boundary between New Castle County and Kent County to its intersection with the center line of the boundary between the States of Maryland and Delaware; thence northerly along the center line of the boundary between the States of Maryland and Delaware to its intersection with the center line of John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (Delaware Turnpike).
Section 4. Amend Chapter 6, Section 632, Title 29, Delaware Code, by striking said section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
§ 632. Boundaries of the General Assembly Senatorial Districts Situate Primarily in New Castle County and Primarily outside the City of Wilmington Pursuant to Section 604(2) of this Title
Wilmington pursuant to Section 604(2) of this Title shall be as follows:
(a) Fourth Senatorial District
The 4th Senatorial District shall comprise: All that portion of New Castle County, bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of the Christiana River (extended) with the center line of the boundary between the States of Delaware and New Jersey; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of the Christiana River (extended) and the Christiana River by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of the Brandywine Creek; thence along the center line of the Brandywine Creek by its several courses in a northeasterly direction to its intersection with the center line of a stream connecting with the Brandywine Creek and passing under the foot of 12th Street; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of the stream connecting with the Brandywine Creek and passing under the foot of 12th Street to its intersection with the center line of a branch of the Penn Central Railroad connecting the main line and the Shellpot Branch of the Penn Central Railroad; thence northerly along the center line of said branch of the Penn Central Railroad to its intersection with the center line of the main line of the Penn Central Railroad (at the foot of Vandever Avenue); thence northeasterly along the center line of the main line of the Penn Central Railroad to its intersection with the center line of Todds Lane extended; thence northerly along the center line of Todds Lane extended and Todds Lane to its intersection with the center line of Edgemoore Drive; thence southwesterly along the center line of Edgemoore Drive to its intersection with the center line of 27th Street; thence northwesterly along the center line of 27th Street to its intersection with the center line of Northeast Boulevard; thence northeasterly along the center line of Northeast Boulevard to its intersection with the center line of 30th Street; thence northwesterly along the center line of 30th Street to its intersection with the center line of Market Street; thence northeasterly along the center line of Market Street to its intersection with the center line of the Northeastern Boundary of the City of Wilmington; thence generally in a counterclockwise direction along the center line of the boundary of the City of Wilmington to its intersection with the center line of Augustine Cut-Off; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Augustine Cut-Off to its
intersection with the center line of Alapocas Drive; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Alapocas Drive to its intersection with the center line of School Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of School Road to its intersection with the center line of Granite Road; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Granite Road to its intersection with the center line of Edgewood Road; thence in a northeasterly and southeasterly direction along the center line of Edgewood Road to its intersection with the center line of Augustine Cut-Off; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Augustine Cut-Off to its intersection with the center line of Concord Pike (Route 202); thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Concord Pike (Route 202) to its intersection with the center line of Median Drive; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Median Drive to its intersection with the center line of Carr Avenue; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Carr Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Alders Drive; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Alders Drive to its intersection with the center line of Hearn Road; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Hearn Road to its intersection with the center line of Fairfax Boulevard; thence in an easterly and southerly direction along the center line of Fairfax Boulevard to its intersection with the center line of Foulk Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Foulk Road to its intersection with the center line of Wilson Road; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Wilson Road to its intersection with the center line of Marsh Road; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Marsh Road to its intersection with the center line of Silverside Road; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Silverside Road to its intersection with the center line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to its intersection with the center line of Stoney Run Creek; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Stoney Run Creek to its intersection with the center line of the Philadelphia Pike; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of the Philadelphia Pike to its intersection with the center line of the northern boundary of the Town of Bellefonte; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of the northern boundary of the Town of Bellefonte to its intersection with the center line of River Road; thence in a northeasterly direction
along the center line of River Road to its intersection with the center line of the northern boundary of the River Road Elementary School; thence generally in a southeasterly direction along the center line of the northern boundary of the River Road Elementary School and said boundary line extended to its intersection with the center line of the boundary between the States of Delaware and New Jersey; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of the boundary between the States of Delaware and New Jersey to its intersection with the center line of the Christiana River extended.
(b) Fifth Senatorial District
The 5th Senatorial District shall comprise: All that portion of New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of the northern boundary of the River Road Elementary School extended with the center line of the boundary between the States of Delaware and New Jersey; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of the northern boundary of the River Road Elementary School extended and the northern boundary of the River Road Elementary School to its intersection with the center line of River Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of River Road to its intersection with the center line of the northern boundary of the Town of Bellefonte; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of the northern boundary of the Town of Bellefonte to its intersection with the center line of the Philadelphia Pike; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of the Philadelphia Pike to its intersection with the center line of Stoney Run Creek; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Stoney Run Creek to its intersection with the center line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to its intersection with the center line of Harvey Road; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Harvey Road to its intersection with the center line of the eastern boundary of the Town of Arden; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of the eastern boundary of the Town of Arden to its intersection with the center line of Naamans Creek; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Naamans Creek to its intersection with the center line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to its intersection with the
center line of the boundary line between the States of Pennsylvania and Delaware; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of the boundary line between the States of Pennsylvania and Delaware to its intersection with the center lines of the boundary lines of the States of Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey; thence in a southeasterly and southwesterly direction along the center line of the boundary between the States of Delaware and New Jersey to its intersection with the center line of the northern boundary of the River Road Elementary School extended.
(c) Sixth Senatorial District
The 6th Senatorial District shall comprise: All that portion of New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad with the center line of the boundary line between the States of Pennsylvania and Delaware; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to its intersection with the center line of Naamans Creek; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Naamans Creek to its intersection with the center line of the eastern boundary of the Town of Arden; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of the eastern boundary of the Town of Arden to its intersection with the center line of Harvey Road; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Harvey Road to its intersection with the center line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to its intersection with the center line of Silverside Road; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Silverside Road to its intersection with the center line of Marsh Road; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Marsh Road to its intersection with the center line of Wilson Road; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Wilson Road to its intersection with the center line of Foulk Road; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Foulk Road to its intersection with the center line of Fairfax Boulevard; thence in a northerly and westerly direction along the center line of Fairfax Boulevard to its intersection with the center line of Hearn Road; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Hearn Road to its intersection with the center line of Alders Drive; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Alders Drive to its intersection with the
center line of Can Avenue; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Can Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Median Drive; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Median Drive to its intersection with the center line of Concord Pike (Route 202); thence in a northerly direction along the center line of the northbound lane of the Concord Pike (Route 202) to its intersection with the center line of Silverside Road; thence in a generally easterly direction along the center line of Silverside Road to its intersection with the center line of Kingman Drive; thence in a generally northwesterly direction along the center line of Kingman Drive to its intersection with the center line of Landon Drive; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Landon Drive to its intersection with the center line of Raven Road; thence in a generally northeasterly and southeasterly direction along the centerline of Raven Road to its intersection with the center line of Weatherton Drive; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Weatherton Drive to its intersection with the center line of Grubb Road; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Grubb Road to its intersection with the center line of Brandywood Drive; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Brandywood Drive to its intersection with the center line of Magnolia Drive; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Magnolia Drive to its intersection with the center line of Naamans Road; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Naamans Road to its intersection with the center line of Foulk Road; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Foulk Road to its intersection with the center line of the boundary line between the States of Pennsylvania and Delaware; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of the boundary line between the States of Pennsylvania and Delaware to its intersection with the center line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
(d) Seventh Senatorial District
The 7th Senatorial District shall comprise: All that portion of New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of Foulk Road with the center line of the boundary between the States of Pennsylvania and Delaware; thence southwesterly along the center line of Foulk Road to its intersection with the center line of Naamans Road; thence northwesterly along the center line of Naamans Road to its intersection with the center line of Magnolia Drive; thence
southwesterly along the center line of Magnolia Drive to its intersection with the center line of Brandywood Drive; thence southwesterly along the center line of Brandywood Drive to its intersection with the center line of Grubb Road; thence northwesterly along the center line of Grubb Road to its intersection with the center line of Weatherton Drive; thence southwesterly along the center line of Weatherton Drive to its intersection with the center line of Raven Road; thence northwesterly and southwesterly along the center line of Raven Road to its intersection with the center line of Landon Drive; thence southeasterly along the center line of Landon Drive to its intersection with the center line of Kingman Drive; thence southeasterly along the center line of Kingman Drive to its intersection with the center line of Silverside Road; thence generally westerly along the center line of Silverside Road to its intersection with the center line of the north bound lane of Concord Pike (Route 202); thence southerly along the center line of the north bound lane of Concord Pike (Route 202) to its intersection with the center line of Augustine Cut-Off; thence southwesterly along the center line of Augustine Cut-Off to its intersection with the center line of Edgewood Road; thence northwesterly and southwesterly along the center line of Edgewood Road to its intersection with the center line of Granite Road; thence southeasterly along the center line of Granite Road to its intersection with the center line of School Road; thence northeasterly along the center line of School Road to its intersection with the center line of Alapocas Drive; thence southeasterly along the center line of Alapocas Drive to its intersection with the center line of Augustine Cut-Off; thence southwesterly along the center line of Augustine Cut-Off to its intersection with the center line of the boundary of the City of Wilmington; thence generally in a counterclockwise direction along the center line of the boundary of the City of Wilmington to its intersection with the center line of duPont Road at the entrance to Silverbrook Cemetery; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of duPont Road to its intersection with the center line of Faulkland Road; thence westerly along the center line of Faulkland Road to its intersection with the center line of Red Clay Creek; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Red Clay Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Barley Mill Road; thence in a northerly and northwesterly direction along the center line of Barley Mill Road to its intersection with the center line of Ramsey
Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Ramsey Road to its intersection with the center line of Old Wilmington Road; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Old Wilmington Road to its intersection with the center line of Loveville Road; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Loveville Road to its intersection with the center line of Graves Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Graves Road to its intersection with the center line of Mill Creek; thence generally in a northerly direction along the center line of Mill Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Brackenville Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Brackenville Road to its intersection with the center line of Limestone Road; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Limestone Road to its intersection with the center line of Curtis Mill Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Curtis Mill Road to its intersection with the center line of Pleasant Hill Road
Ebenezer Church Road; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Pleasant Hill Road — Ebenezer Church Road to its intersection with the center line of Pleasant Hill Road
Thompson Station Road; thence in a southwesterly and westerly direction along the center line of Pleasant Hill Road —Thompson Station Road to its intersection with the center line of Milford Crossroads; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Milford Crossroads to its intersection with the center line of Chambers Rock Road; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Chambers Rock Road to its intersection with the center line of White Clay Creek; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of White Clay Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of the boundary between the States of Pennsylvania and Delaware; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of the boundary between the States of Pennsylvania and Delaware to its intersection with the center line of Foulk Road.
(e) Eighth Senatorial District
The 8th Senatorial District shall comprise: All that portion of New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of Faulkland Road with the center line of Red Clay Creek; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Red Clay Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Barley Mill Road; thence in a
northerly and northwesterly direction along the center line of Barley Mill Road to its intersection with the center line of Ramsey Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Ramsey Road to its intersection with the center line of Old Wilmington Road; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Old Wilmington Road to its intersection with the center line of Loveville Road; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Loveville Road to its intersection with the center line of Graves Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Graves Road to its intersection with the center line of Millcreek and Millcreek Road; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Millcreek Road to its intersection with the center line of Stoney Batter Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Stoney Batter Road to its intersection with the center line of Limestone Road; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Limestone Road to its intersection with the center line of Old Limestone Road; thence southeasterly along the center line of Old Limestone Road to its intersection with the center line of Milltown Road; thence northeasterly along the center line of Milltown Road to its intersection with the center line of Pecksniff Road; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Pecksniff Road to its intersection with the center line of Pickwick Drive; thence southeasterly and southwesterly along the center line of Pickwick Drive to its intersection with the center line of Limestone Road; thence southeasterly along the center line of Limestone Road to its intersection with the center line of the Robert Kirkwood Highway; thence southwesterly along the center line of the Robert Kirkwood Highway to its intersection with the center line of Mill Creek; thence southeasterly along the center line of Mill Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of White Clay Creek; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of White Clay Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Red Clay Creek; thence northeasterly along the center line of Red Clay Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of the Eastbound Lane of the Wilmington-Christiana Turnpike; thence easterly along the center line of the Eastbound Lane of the Wilmington-Christiana Turnpike to its intersection with the center line of Hershey Run; thence northerly along the center line of Hershey Run, by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Kiamensi Road; thence southeasterly along the center line of Kiamensi Road to its intersection with the center
line of Newport Gap Pike (Route 41 and Route 141); thence northerly along the center line of Newport Gap Pike (Route 41 and Route 141) to its intersection with the center line of Centerville Road (Route 141); thence northerly along the center line of Centerville Road to its intersection with the center line of the Robert Kirkwood Highway; thence westerly along the center line of the Robert Kirkwood Highway to its intersection with the center line of Red Clay Creek; thence northerly along the center line of Red Clay Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Faulkland Road.
(f) Ninth Senatorial District
The 9th Senatorial District shall comprise: All that portion of New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of Limestone Road with the center line of Linden Hill Road; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Limestone Road to its intersection with the center line of Old Limestone Road; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Old Limestone Road to its intersection with the center line of Milltown Road; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Milltown Road to its intersection with the center line of Pecksniff Road; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Pecksniff Road to its intersection with the center line of Pickwick Drive; thence in a southeasterly and southwesterly direction along the center line of Pickwick Drive to its intersection with the center line of Limestone Road; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Limestone Road to its intersection with the center line of the Robert Kirkwood Highway; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of the Robert Kirkwood Highway to its intersection with the center line of Mill Creek; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Mill Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of White Clay Creek; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of White Clay Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Red Clay Creek; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Red Clay Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of the eastbound lane of the Wilmington-Christiana Turnpike; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of the eastbound lane of the Wilmington-Christiana Turnpike to its intersection with the western boundary of the Town of Newport; thence in a clockwise
direction around the western, northern, eastern, and southern boundary of the Town of Newport to its intersection with the center line of the Christiana River; thence generally in a southwesterly direction along the center line of the Christiana River by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of the Bear-Christiana Road — Ogletown Road (Route 7 and Route 273); thence generally in a northwesterly direction along the center line of the Bear-Christiana Road — Ogletown Road (Route 7 and Route 273) to its intersection with the center line of the Ogletown-Stanton Road (Route 4); thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of the Ogletown-Stanton Road (Route 4) to its intersection with the center line of Harmony Road; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Harmony Road to its intersection with the center line of White Clay Creek; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of White Clay Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Muddy Run (Middle Run); thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Muddy Run (Middle Run) by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Fox Den Road; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Fox Den Road to its intersection with the center line of Polly Drummond Hill Road (Ebenezer Church Road); thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Polly Drummond Hill Road (Ebenezer Church Road) to its intersection with the center line of Rankin Road; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Rankin Road to its first intersection with the center line of White Clay Crescent Road; thence in a northerly and easterly direction along the center line of White Clay Crescent Road to its intersection with the center line of Boyds Valley Road; thence in a clockwise direction along the center line of Boyds Valley Road to its intersection with the center line of New Linden Hill Road; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of New Linden Hill Road to its intersection with the center line of Pike Creek Road; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Pike Creek Road to its intersection with the center line of Linden Hill Road; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Linden Hill Road to its intersection with the center line of Limestone Road.
(g) Tenth Senatorial District
intersection of the center line of White Clay Creek with the center line of the boundary between the States of Pennsylvania and Delaware; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of White Clay Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of North College Avenue; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of North College Avenue to its intersection with the center line of East Main Street; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of East Main Street to its intersection with the center line of Marrows Road; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Marrows Road to its intersection with the center line of Chestnut Hill Road; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Chestnut Hill Road to its intersection with the center line of South Chapel Street Extension (Purgatory Swamp Road); thence in a southerly direction along the center line of South Chapel Street Extension (Purgatory Swamp Road) to its intersection with the center line of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (Delaware Turnpike); thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (Delaware Turnpike) to its intersection with the center line of Welsh Tract Church Road; thence southwesterly and westerly along the center line of Welsh Tract Church Road to its intersection with the center line of Sandy Brae Road; thence southerly along the center line of Sandy Brae Road to its intersection with the center line of Old Baltimore Pike; thence northeasterly along the center line of Old Baltimore Pike to its intersection with the center line of Newark-Glasgow Road (Route 896); thence southerly along the center line of Newark-Glasgow Road (Route 896) to its intersection with the center line of the Eastbound Lane of the Pulaski Highway (Route 40); thence westerly along the center line of the Eastbound Lane of the Pulaski Highway (Route 40) to its intersection with the center line of the boundary of the States of Maryland and Delaware; thence northerly along the center line of the boundary between the States of Maryland and Delaware to its intersection with the boundary lines of the States of Maryland, Pennsylvania and Delaware; thence easterly and northeasterly along the center line of the boundary line of the States of Pennsylvania and Delaware to its intersection with the center line of White Clay Creek.
center line of duPont Road (at Silverbrook Cemetery).
(i) Twelfth Senatorial District
The 12th Senatorial District shall comprise: All that portion of New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of the southern boundary of the City of Wilmington (extended) with the center line of the boundary between the States of Delaware and New Jersey; thence generally in a northwesterly direction along the center line of the southern boundary of the City of Wilmington (extended) to its intersection with the center line of New Castle Avenue; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of New Castle Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Memorial Drive; thence generally in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Memorial Drive to its intersection with the center line of duPont Parkway; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of duPont Parkway to its intersection with the center line of Basin Road (Route 41 and Route 141); thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Basin Road (Route 41 and Route 141) to its intersection with the center line of the western boundary of the Town of New Castle; thence in a counterclockwise direction along the center line of the western and southern boundary of the Town of New Castle and said boundary extended to its intersection with the center line of the boundary between the States of New Jersey and Delaware; thence generally in a northeasterly direction along the center line of the boundary between the States of New Jersey and Delaware to its intersection with the center line of the southern boundary of the City of Wilmington (extended).
(j) Thirteenth Senatorial District
The 13th Senatorial District shall comprise: All that portion of New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the southern boundary of the City of Wilmington and the center line of New Castle Avenue; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of New Castle Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Memorial Drive; thence generally in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Memorial Drive to its intersection with the center line of the duPont Parkway; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of the duPont Parkway to its intersection with the
center line of Pulaski Highway (Route 40); thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of the Pulaski Highway (Route 40) to its intersection with the center line of Appleby Road; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Appleby Road to its intersection with the center line of Hares Corner Road (Route 273); thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Hares Corner Road (Route 273) to its intersection with the center line of Airport Road; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Airport Road to its intersection with the center line of New Churchmans Road; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of New Churchmans Road to its intersection with the center line of Christiana River; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of the Christiana River by its several courses to its intersection with the southern boundary of the Town of Newport; thence in a counterclockwise direction along the center line of the southerly and easterly boundary of the Town of Newport to its intersection with the Newport Pike; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of the Newport Pike to its intersection with the center line of Boxwood Road; thence northwesterly along the center line of Boxwood Road to its intersection with the center line of Overland Street; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Overland Street to its intersection with the center line of West Summit Road; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of West Summit Road to its intersection with the center line of Winston Place; thence northerly along the center line of Winston Place to its intersection with the center line of the southern boundary of the Town of Elsmere; thence counterclockwise along the center line of the southern boundary of the Town of Elsmere to its intersection with the center line of the southern boundary of the City of Wilmington; thence counterclockwise along the center line of the southern boundary of the City of Wilmington to its intersection with the center line of New Castle Avenue.
(k) Fourteenth Senatorial District
The 14th Senatorial District shall comprise: All that portion of New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of Chambers Rock Road with the center line of White Clay Creek; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of White Clay Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of North College Avenue;
thence in a southerly direction along the center line of North College Avenue to its intersection with the center line of East Main Street; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of East Main Street to its intersection with the center line of Marrows Road; thence in a southerly' direction along the center line of Marrows Road to its intersection with the center line of Chestnut Hill Road; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Chestnut Hill Road to its intersection with the center line of South Chapel Street Extension (Purgatory Swamp Road); thence in a southerly direction along the center line of South Chapel Street Extension (Purgatory Swamp Road) to its intersection with the center line of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (Delaware Turnpike); thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (Delaware Turnpike) to its intersection with the center line of Salem Church Road; thence in a southerly direction along the Salem Church Road to its intersection with the center line of Old Baltimore Pike; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of the Old Baltimore Pike to its intersection with the center line of Salem Church Road; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Salem Church Road to its intersection with the center line of Pulaski Highway (Route 40); thence northeasterly along the center line of Pulaski Highway (Route 40) to its intersection with the center line of Appleby Road; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Appleby Road to its intersection with the center line of Hares Corner Road (Route 273); thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Hares Corner Road (Route 273) to its intersection with the center line of Airport Road; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Airport Road to its intersection with the center line of New Churchmans Road; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of New Churchmans Road to its intersection with the center line of the Christiana River; thence generally in a southwesterly direction along the center line of the Christiana River by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of the Bear-Christiana Road — Ogletown Road (Route 7 and Route 273); thence generally in a northwesterly direction along the center line of the Bear-Christiana Road — Ogletown Road (Route 7 and Route 273) to its intersection with the center line of the Ogletown-Stanton Road (Route 4); thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of the Ogletown-Stanton Road (Route 4) to its intersection with the center line of Harmony Road; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of
Harmony Road to its intersection with the center line of White Clay Creek; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of White Clay Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Muddy Run (Middle Run); thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Muddy Run (Middle Run) by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Fox Den Road; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Fox Den Road to its intersection with the center line of Polly Drummond Hill Road (Ebenezer Church Road); thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Polly Drummond Hill Road (Ebenezer Church Road) to its intersection with the center line of Rankin Road; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Rankin Road to its first intersection with the center line of White Clay Crescent Road; thence in a northerly and easterly direction along the center line of White Clay Crescent Road to its intersection with the center line of Boyds Valley Road; thence in a clockwise direction along the center line of Boyds Valley Road to its intersection with the center line of New Linden Hill Road; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of New Linden Hill Road to its intersection with the center line of Pike Creek Road; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Pike Creek Road to its intersection with the center line of Linden Hill Road; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Linden Hill Road to its intersection with the center line of Limestone Road; thence northwesterly along the center line of Limestone Road to its intersection with the center line of Stoney Batter Road; thence northeasterly along Stoney Batter Road to its intersection with the center line of Mill Creek Road; thence northwesterly along the center line of Mill Creek Road to its intersection with the center line of Mill Creek; thence northerly along the center line of Mill Creek by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of Brackenville Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Brackenville Road to its intersection with the center line of Limestone Road; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Limestone Road to its intersection with the center line of Curtis Mill Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Curtis Mill Road to its intersection with the center line of Pleasant Hill Road
Ebenezer Church Road; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Pleasant Hill Road — Ebenezer Church Road to its intersection with the center line of Pleasant Hill Road
Thompson Station Road; thence in a southwesterly and westerly direction along the center line of Pleasant Hill Road —
Thompson Station Road to its intersection with the center line of Milford Crossroads; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Milford Crossroads to its intersection with the center line of Chambers Rock Road; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Chambers Rock Road to its intersection with the center line of White Clay Creek.
(1) Fifteenth Senatorial District
The 15th Senatorial District shall comprise: All that portion of New Castle and Kent Counties bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of the southern boundary of the Town of New Castle and said boundary extended with its intersection with the center line of the boundary between the States of New Jersey and Delaware; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of the southern boundary of the Town of New Castle extended and in a clockwise direction around the center line of the southern and western boundary of Town of New Castle to its intersection with the center line of Basin Road (Route 41 and Route 141); thence northwesterly along the center line of Basin Road (Route 41 and Route 141) to its intersection with the center line of duPont Parkway; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of duPont Parkway to its intersection with the center line of Pulaski Highway (Route 40); thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Pulaski Highway (Route 40) to its intersection with the center line of Salem Church Road; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Salem Church Road to its intersection with the center line of Old Baltimore Pike; thence northeasterly along the center line of Old Baltimore Pike to its intersection with the center line of Salem Church Road; thence northerly along the center line of Salem Church Road to its intersection with the center line of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (Delaware Turnpike); thence southwesterly along the center line of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (Delaware Turnpike) to its intersection with the center line of Welsh Tract Church Road; thence southwesterly and westerly along the center line of Welsh Tract Church Road to its intersection with the center line of Sandy Brae Road; thence southerly along the center line of Sandy Brae Road to its intersection with the center line of Old Baltimore Pike; thence northeasterly along the center line of Old Baltimore Pike to its intersection with the center line of Newark-Glasgow Road (Route 896);* thence southerly along the center line of
Newark-Glasgow Road (Route 896) to its intersection with the center line of the east-bound lane of the Pulaski Highway (Route 40); thence westerly along the center line of the east-bound lane of the Pulaski Highway (Route 40) to its intersection with the center line of the boundary of the States of Maryland and Delaware; thence southerly along the center line of the boundary of the States of Maryland and Delaware to its intersection with the center line of the boundary between New Castle County and Kent County; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of the boundary between New Castle County and Kent County to its intersection with the center line of the northwestern boundary of the Town of Smyrna; thence generally southerly and westerly in a counterclockwise direction along the center line of the western boundary of the Town of Smyrna to its intersection with the center line of the eastern boundary of the Town of Clayton; thence in a counterclockwise direction along the center line of the boundary of the Town of Clayton to its intersection with the center line of the southwestern boundary of the Town of Smyrna; thence in a counterclockwise direction along the center line of the boundary of the Town of Smyrna to its intersection with the center line of the boundary between New Castle County and Kent County thence northeasterly along the center line of the boundary between New Castle County and Kent County to its intersection with the center line of State Route #9; thence southeasterly and southerly along the center line of State Route #9 to its intersection with the center line of the northern boundary of the Town of Leipsic; thence easterly and southerly in a clockwise direction along the northern and eastern boundary of the Town of Leipsic to its intersection with the center line of the Leipsic River; thence generally easterly along the center line of the Leipsic River by its several courses and said river extended to its intersection with the center line of the boundary between the States of New Jersey and Delaware; thence generally northwesterly along the center line of the boundary between the States of New Jersey and Delaware to its intersection with the center line of the southern boundary of the Town of New Castle extended.
Section 5. Amend Chapter 6, Section 641, Title 29, Delaware Code, by striking said section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
§ 641. Boundaries of the General Assembly Representative District in Kent County
The boundaries of the several General Assembly Representative Districts in Kent County shall be as follows:
(a) Thirtieth Representative District
The 30th Representative District shall comprise: All that portion of Kent County, more particularly described by reference to the General Highway Map of Kent County, dated 1963 (revised June 1, 1969) and Sheet A of said Highway Map of Kent County (revised April 1, 1970) prepared by the Planning Section of the Division of Highways, bounded by a line beginning at a point on the center line of the boundary between the States of Delaware and Maryland; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of the boundary between New Castle County and Kent County in an easterly direction and northeasterly direction passing U. S. Route 13 and in a northerly direction to a point where the said boundary line between Kent County and New Castle County intersects with the center line of the boundary between the States of Delaware and New Jersey; thence continuing along the center line of the Delaware and New Jersey boundary in a southeasterly direction to a point opposite the center of the mouth of the Leipsic River and, thence, in a westerly direction to the mouth of the Leipsic River and, thence, with the center of the Leipsic River in a westerly direction to its northern junction with Little Duck Creek in the Town of Leipsic; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of the eastern boundary line of the Town of Leipsic, then in a westerly direction along the center line of the northern boundary of the Town of Leipsic crossing State Route 9; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of the western boundary of the Town of Leipsic; thence with the center of Little Duck Creek in a westerly direction to its point of intersection with the center line of U. S. Route 13; thence with the center line of U. S. Route 13 in a southerly direction to its point of intersection with County Route 100; thence with the center line of County Route 100 in a westerly direction and southerly direction to its point of intersection with the center line of Fork Branch; thence with the center line of Fork Branch in a southerly direction to its intersection with County Road 99 (College Road); thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of County Road 99 (College Road) to its intersection with Oakmont Drive; thence in a
southeasterly direction along the western boundary of the City of Dover opposite Oakmont Drive; thence in a northeasterly direction along the said boundary of the City of Dover to its intersection with the center line of County Road 156 (McKee Road); thence southeasterly along the center line of County Road 156 (McKee Road) to its intersection with the center line of County Road 156 (Saulsbury Road); thence southerly along the center line of County Road 156 (Saulsbury Road) to its intersection with the center line of State Route 8; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of State Route 8 crossing County Route 101 to a point at the center of Pearsons Corner at the intersection of State Route 8 and State Route 44; thence in a northwestern direction along the center line of State Route 44 crossing Davis Corner and continuing to a point at the intersection of State Route 44 and the eastern boundary of the Town of Hartly; thence following the meanderings of the boundary of the Town of Hartly in a southerly, westerly, southwesterly, and northeasterly direction, in that sequence, to the intersection of the western boundary of the Town of Hartly with the center line of State Route 44 on the western side of Hartly; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of State Route 44 crossing County Route 98 to its intersection with the center line of State Route 300 at Everetts Corner; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of U. S. Route 300 to its inter-section with the center line of the boundary between the States of Delaware and Maryland; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of the common boundary of Delaware and Maryland through the Blackiston Wild Life Area to the point where the center line of the boundary of the States of Delaware and Maryland intersects with the center line of the boundary of Kent County and New Castle County which is the place and point of beginning.
(b) Thirty-first Representative District
The 31st Representative District shall comprise: All that portion of Kent County, particularly described by reference to the General Highway Map of Kent County, Delaware, dated 1963 (revised June 1, 1969) and Sheet A of the said Highway Map of Kent County (revised April 1, 1970) prepared by the Planning Section of the Division of Highways, bounded by a line beginning with the center line of the boundary between the States of New Jersey and Delaware at a point opposite the center of the mouth
of the Leipsic River and, thence, in a westerly direction to the
mouth of the Leipsic River and, thence, with the center of the Leipsic River in a westerly direction to its intersection with the eastern boundary of the Town of Leipsic; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of the eastern boundary of the Town of Leipsic; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of the eastern boundary line of the Town of Leipsic, then in a westerly direction along the center line of the northern boundary of the Town of Leipsic crossing State Route 9; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of the western boundary of the Town of Leipsic to its intersection with the center line of Little Duck Creek; thence with the center of Little Duck Creek in a westerly direction to its point of intersection with the center line of U. S. Route 13; thence with the center line of U. S. Route 13 in a southerly direction to its point of intersection with County Route 100; thence with the center line of County Route 100 in a southwesterly direction and southerly direction to its point of intersection with the center line of Fork Branch; thence with the center line of Fork Branch in a southerly direction to its intersection with County Road 99 (College Road); thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of County Road 99 (College Road) to its intersection with Oakmont Drive; thence in a southeasterly direction along the western boundary of the City of Dover opposite Oakmont Drive; thence in a northeasterly direction along the said boundary of the City of Dover to its intersection with the center line of County Road 156 (McKee Road); thence southeasterly along the center line of County Road 156 (McKee Road) to its intersection with the center line of County Road 156 (Saulsbury Road); thence southerly along the center line of County Road 156 (Saulsbury Road) to its intersection with the center line of County Road 73 (The Hazlettville Road) and West North Street; thence along the center line of West North Street in a northeasterly direction to its intersection with the center line of New Burton Road; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of New Burton Road to its intersection with the center line of Water Street; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Water Street to its intersection with the center line of State Street (U. S. Route 113-A); thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of State Street to its intersection with the center line of Division Street; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Division Street to its intersection with the center of the St. Jones River; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center of the
St. Jones River to its intersection with the center line of Court Street at the Court Street Bridge; thence in an easterly direction along Court Street crossing the intersections with U. S. Routes 13 and 113 bypass, to its intersection with the center line of the South Little Creek Road; thence with the center line of South Little Creek Road to its intersection with the eastern boundary of the City of Dover (as shown on the U. S. Census Bureau Map of the City of Dover) approximately three-fourths of a mile from said intersection with U. S. 113; thence in a northwesterly direction along the said boundary line of the City of Dover to its intersection with Delaware Route 8 (North Little Creek Road); thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Delaware Route 8 to its intersection with the center line of Willis Drive; thence continuing along the eastern boundary of the City of Dover in a northeasterly, northwesterly, northeasterly, northwesterly, southwesterly and northwesterly direction in that sequence, to its intersection with the center line of White Oak Road; thence with the center line of the White Oak Road in a northeasterly direction to its point of intersection with Delaware Route 9, the road leading from Little Creek to Leipsic; thence with the center line of Route 9 to its point of intersection with the northern boundary of the Town of Little Creek at the intersection of Delaware Routes 9 and 8; thence with the northern and eastern boundaries of the Town of Little Creek to the center of the Little River; thence with the center of the Little River in an easterly direction to its intersection with Delaware Bay; thence in an easterly direction to the boundary between the States of New Jersey and Delaware in Delaware Bay; thence with the New Jersey-Delaware boundary in a northerly direction to the point of beginning.
(c) Thirty-second Representative District
The 32nd Representative District shall comprise: All that portion of Kent County, partially lying within the City of Dover and bounded as follows: beginning at a point which is the intersection of the center lines of State Route 8 and County Route 101 and from said point and place of beginning, following the center line of County Route 101 passing its intersection with County Road 73 to its intersection with the center line of County Road 52 at Hazlettville; thence with the center line of County Road 52 in a southeasterly direction passing County Route 228 and continuing in an easterly direction to its intersection with the western boundary of the Town of Wyoming; thence following the
boundaries of the Town of Wyoming in a northerly and easterly direction, passing County Route 195 and crossing the tracks of the Penn Central Railroad, and continuing to a point on the boundary separating the Town of Camden from the Town of Wyoming; thence in a southerly direction along the boundary line separating the Town of Camden from the Town of Wyoming to a point on the center line of State Route 10, which point is at the intersection of Camden-Wyoming Avenue and the road to Willow Grove; thence in an easterly direction passing State Route 13-A and continuing across State Route 13 to a point at the intersection of Route 10 and Route 113A to a point on Route 113-A at a bridge over a branch of the St. Jones River which is also an overflow branch from Moore's Lake; thence following the meanderings of the said branch through the State Fish Hatchery to a point on the center line of the main channel of the St. Jones River; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of the St. Jones River to a point where it intersects with the southern boundary line of the City of Dover; thence with the southern boundary of the City of Dover in an easterly direction to its point of intersection with U. S. Route 113, the Dover to Barkers Landing Road; thence with the center line of U. S. Route 113 in a northerly direction to its point of intersection with the Southern Boundary Line of the City of Dover (as of April 1, 1970); thence with the boundary line of the City of Dover in a northeasterly, northwesterly direction to the point where the said boundary line intersects with the center line of the South Little Creek Road; thence along the center line of the South Little Creek Road in a westerly direction crossing the intersection with U. S. Routes 13 and 113 by pass to its intersection with Court Street; thence along the center line of Court Street to its intersection with the St. Jones River at the Court Street Bridge; thence in a westerly direction along the center of the St. Jones River to its intersection with the center line of Division Street; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Division Street to its intersection with the center line of State Street; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of State Street to its intersection with the center line of Water Street; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Water Street to its intersection with the center line of New Burton Road; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of New Burton Road to its intersection with the center line of West North Street; thence along the center line of West North Street in a southwesterly direction to its intersection with the center line of County Road
156 (Saulsbury Road); thence in a northerly direction along the center line of County Road 156 (Saulsbury Road) to its intersection with the center line of Delaware Route 8 (the Hartly Road); thence in a westerly direction along the center line of State Route 8 to its intersection with County Route 101, the place of beginning.
(d) Thirty-third Representative District
The 33rd Representative District shall comprise: All that portion of Kent County in Little Creek, East Dover, South Murderkill and Milford Hundreds, and bounded as follows: Beginning at a point on the boundary between the States of New Jersey and Delaware in the Delaware Bay opposite the mouth of Mispillion River; thence in a westerly direction to the mouth of Mispillion River which is also on the boundary between Kent and Sussex Counties; thence with the center of the boundary line between Kent and Sussex Counties; thence with the center of the boundary line between Kent and Sussex Counties in a westerly direction to its intersection with the center line of County Road 384; thence northerly along the center line of County Road 384 to its intersection with the center line of County Road 445; thence with the center line of County Road 445 in an easterly direction to the westerly town boundary of Houston; thence southerly, easterly, northerly, and westerly following the town boundary of Houston to its intersection with the center line of County Road 37; thence northerly with the center line of County Road 37 to its intersection with the center line of Delaware Route 14; thence with the center line of Delaware Route 14 in an easterly direction to its intersection with the center line of County Road 388; thence with the center line of County Road 388 in a northwesterly direction to its intersection with the center line of County Road 33; thence with the center line of County Road 33 in a northerly direction to its intersection with the center line of U. S. Route 13; thence with the center line of U. S. Route 13 in a northerly direction to its intersection with County Route 30; thence with the center line of County Route 30 in an easterly and northeasterly direction to its intersection with County Route 29 (formerly known as Delaware Route 10); thence with the center line of County Route 29 (formerly known as Delaware Route 10) in a southeasterly direction to its intersection with the center line of U. S. Route 113A; thence with the center line of U. S. Route 1 I3A in a northwesterly direction to its intersection with the
center line of County Route 26; thence with the center line of County Route 26 in a northeasterly direction to its intersection with the center line of County Route 357 extended; thence with the center line of County Route 357 extended and County Route 357 in an easterly direction to its inter-section with the southerly boundary of lands of the United States known as Air Base Housing; thence with the boundary of lands of the United States southeasterly, northerly, southeasterly and northeasterly to its intersection with the center line of U. S. Route 113; thence with the center line of U. S. Route 113 in a southeasterly direction to its intersection with the center line of Delaware Route 9; thence with the center line of Delaware Route 9 in a northerly direction to its intersection with County Road 348; thence with the center line of County Road 348 to its intersection with lands of the United States known as Dover Air Force Base; thence in a northerly, westerly, southerly, westerly, southerly and westerly direction with lands of the United States to its intersection with the center line of U. S. Route 113; thence with the center line of U. S. Route 113 in a southeasterly direction to its intersection with the northwesterly boundary of lands of the United States known as Air Base Housing; thence with the boundary of lands of the United States in a southwesterly direction to its intersection with St. Jones River; thence with the meanderings of the main branch of St. Jones River in a northerly direction to its intersection with the southern boundary of the City of Dover thence with the southern boundary of the City of Dover in an easterly direction to its point of intersection with U. S. Route 113, the Dover to Barkers Landing Road; thence with the center line of U. S. Route 113 in a northerly direction to its point of intersection with the Southern Boundary Line of the City of Dover (as of April 1, 1970); thence with the boundary line of the City of Dover in a northeasterly and northwesterly direction to the point where the said boundary line intersects with the center line of the South Little Creek Road; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of the South Little Creek Road to its intersection with the eastern boundary of the City of Dover (as shown on the U. S. Census Bureau Map of the City of Dover) approximately 3/4 of a mile from the intersection of U. S. 113 and the South Little Creek Road; thence in a northwesterly direction along the said boundary line of the City of Dover to its intersection with Delaware Route 8 (North Little Creek Road); thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Delaware Route 8 to its intersection with the center line of Willis Drive;
thence continuing along the eastern boundary of the City of Dover in a northeasterly, northwesterly, northeasterly, northwesterly, southwesterly, and northwesterly direction, in that sequence, to its intersection with the center line of White Oak Road; thence with the center line of the White Oak Road in a northeasterly direction to its point of intersection with Delaware Route 9, the road leading from Little Creek to Leipsic; thence with the center line of Route 9 to its point of intersection with the northern boundary of the Town of Little Creek at the intersection of Delaware Routes 9 and 8; thence with the northern and eastern boundaries of the Town of Little Creek to the center of the Little River; thence with the center of the Little River in an easterly direction to its intersection with Delaware Bay; thence in an easterly direction to the boundary between the States of New Jersey and Delaware in Delaware Bay; thence with the New Jersey-Delaware boundary in a southerly direction to the point of beginning.
Thirty-fourth Representative District
The 34th Representative District shall comprise: All that portion of Kent County including parts of West Dover, North Murderkill and East Dover Hundreds, and bounded as follows: Beginning at a point where the center line of County Route 52 intersects with the center line of County Route 228, thence in a southerly direction through the Petersburg Wildlife Area to a point in the center line of State Route 10 below the Willow Grove intersection; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of State Route 10 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 54; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of County Route 54 to the western boundary of the Town of Woodside; thence in a northerly direction along the western boundary of the Town of Woodside; thence in an eastern direction along the northern boundary of the Town of Woodside; thence southerly along the eastern boundary of the Town of Woodside; thence in a westerly direction along the southern border of the Town of Woodside to the center line of U. S. Route 13A; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of U. S. Route 13A to its intersection with the center line of U. S. Route 13; thence with the center line of U. S. Route 13 in a northerly direction to its intersection with County Route 30; thence with the center line of County Route 30 in an easterly and northeasterly direction to its intersection with County Route 29 (formerly known as
Delaware Route 10); thence with the center line of County Route 29 (formerly known as Delaware Route 10) in a southeasterly direction to its intersection with the center line of U. S. Route 113A; thence with the center line of U. S. Route 113A in a northwesterly direction to its intersection with the center line of County Route 26; thence with the center line of County Route 26 in a northeasterly direction to its intersection with the center line of County Road 357 extended; thence with the center line of 357 extended and County Road 357 in an easterly direction to its intersection with the southern boundary of the lands of the United States of America, known as Air Base Housing; thence with the boundary of the lands of the United States of America southeasterly, northerly and northeasterly to its intersection with the center line of U. S. Route 113; thence with the center line of U. S. Route 113 in a southeasterly direction to its intersection with the center line of Delaware Route 9; thence with the center line of Delaware Route 9 in a northerly direction to its intersection with County Route 348; thence with the center line of County Route 348 to its intersection with lands of the United States of America, known as Dover Air Force Base; thence in a northerly, westerly, southerly, westerly, southerly and westerly direction with the lands of the United States to its inter-section with the center line of U. S. Route 113; thence with the center line of U. S. Route 113 in a southeasterly direction to its intersection with the northwestern boundary of the Lands of the United States of America, known as Air Base Housing; thence with the boundary of the lands of the United States in a southwesterly direction to its intersection with the St. Jones River; thence in an easterly direction following the meanderings of a branch of the St. Jones River through the State Fish Hatchery to a point in the center line of U. S. Route 113A; thence in a southerly direction to a point where the center line of U. S. Route 113A intersects with the center line of State Route 10; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of State Route 10, crossing U. S. Route 113, and continuing to a point on the center line of the boundary separating the Town of Wyoming and the Town of Camden; thence in a northerly, easterly and northwesterly direction along the eastern boundary of the Town of Wyoming and across the tracks of the Penn Central Railroad and in a southerly direction along the western boundary of the Town of Wyoming to a point in the center line of Route 52; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Route 52 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 228, which is the point and place of beginning.
(f) Thirty-fifth Representative District
The 35th Representative District shall comprise: All that portion of Kent County in Mispillion, South Murderkill, and North Murderkill Hundreds lying within the following boundaries: Beginning at a point on the center line of the boundary between the State of Delaware and the State of Maryland which intersects with the center line of the boundary between Kent County and Sussex County, and continuing in an easterly direction, crossing U. S. Route 113 and further continuing in an easterly direction, and in a northeasterly direction to a point where the said Kent County-Sussex County boundary line intersects with the center line of Kent County Road 384; thence northerly along the center line of County Road 384 to its intersection with the intersection with the center line of County Route 445; thence along the center line of County Route 445 in an easterly direction to the western boundary of the Town of Houston; thence in a southerly direction, and easterly direction, and northerly direction and a westerly direction following the boundary of the Town of Houston to its intersection with the center line of County Road 37; thence northerly with the center line of County Road 37 to its intersection with the center line of State Route 14; thence with the center line of State Route 14 in an easterly direction to its intersection with the center line of County Road 388; thence with the center line of County Road 388 in a northwesterly direction to its intersection with the center line of County Road 33 in a northwesterly direction to its intersection with U. S. Route 13; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of U. S. Route 13 to a point on the center line of U. S. Route 13-A; thence northerly along Route 13-A to the southern boundary of the Town of Woodside; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of the southern boundary of Woodside, then in a northerly direction along the eastern boundary of the Town of Woodside, then a westerly direction along the northern boundary of the Town of Woodside, then in a southerly direction along the center line of the western boundary of the Town of Woodside to a point in the center line of Route 54; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Route 54, crossing County Route 246 to a point where Route 54 intersects with the center line of State Route 10; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of State Route 10 to the center line of the intersection of County Road 228 below Willow Grove; thence following the center line of County Route 228 in a northerly direction through the Petersburg
Wildlife Area and continuing to a point at the intersection of County Route 228 and Route 52; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Route 52 to the center line of the Hazlettville intersection of Route 52 and Route 73; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Route 73 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 101; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of County Route 101 to its intersection with State Route 8; thence in a westerly direction along State Route 8 to its intersection with the center line of State Route 44 at Pearson's Corner; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of State Route 44, crossing Davis Corner, to a point on the center line of the eastern boundary of the Town of Hartly; thence following the center line of the southeastern, southern and southwestern boundaries of the Town of Hartly to a point in the center line of State Route 44 on the western side of the Town of Hartly; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of State Route 44 to its intersection with the center line of State Route 300 at Everett's Corner; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of State Route 300 to the center line of the boundary between the State of Delaware and the State of Maryland; thence in a southerly direction following the center line of the boundary between the State of Delaware and the State of Maryland through the Town of Marydel and continuing in a southerly direction to the point where the said boundary intersects with the center line of the common boundary of Kent County and Sussex County, which is the point and place of beginning.
Section 6. Amend Chapter 6, Section 642, Title 29, Delaware Code, by striking said section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
§ 642. Boundaries of the General Assembly Senatorial Districts situate primarily in Kent County with certain portions of said districts situate in Sussex County
The boundaries of the General Assembly Senatorial Districts situate primarily in Kent County with certain portions of said districts situate in Sussex County shall be as follows:
(a) The 16th Senatorial District
Kent County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of the boundary between the States of Maryland and Delaware with the center line of the boundary between New Castle and Kent County; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of the boundary between New Castle County and Kent County to its intersection with the center line of the northwestern boundary of the Town of Smyrna; thence generally southerly and westerly in a counterclockwise direction along the center line of the western boundary of the Town of Smyrna to its intersection with the center line of the eastern boundary of the Town of Clayton; thence in a counterclockwise direction along the center line of the boundary of the Town of Clayton to its intersection with the center line of the southwestern boundary of the Town of Smyrna; thence in a counterclockwise direction along the center line of the boundary of the Town of Smyrna to its intersection with the center line of the boundary between New Castle County and Kent County; thence northeasterly along the center line of the boundary between New Castle County and Kent County to its intersection with the center line of State Route 9; thence southeasterly and southerly along the center line of State Route 9 to its intersection with the center line of the northern boundary of the Town of Leipsic; thence along the western boundary of the Town of Leipsic in a southwesterly direction and a southeasterly direction to a point on the center line of State Route 9 south of the Town of Leipsic; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of State Route 9 to a point on the center line of the intersection of County Route 66 (White Oak Road) at the Cowgill Corner intersection; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Route 66 to its intersection of the eastern boundary of the City of Dover; and following the several courses of the town boundary to its intersection with the center line of County Route 337; thence in a westerly direction along County Route 337 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 88 (Leipsic Road); thence in a northerly direction along the center line of County Route 88 to the point of its intersection with the center line of County Route 332; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of County Route 332 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 331; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of County Route 331 to its intersection with the center line of U. S. Route 13; thence, in a northerly direction along the center line of U. S. 13 to its intersection with the center line of State Route 42 at Bishops' Corner; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of State Route 42 to the center line
of the northeasterly boundary of the Town of Cheswold; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of the northeastern boundary of the Town of Cheswold, then in a southwesterly direction along the center line of the northwestern boundary of the Town of Cheswold, crossing the Penn Central Railroad tracks, and continuing southwesterly, then southeasterly to a point where the southwestern boundary of the Town of Cheswold intersects with the center line of State Route 42 west of the Town of Cheswold; thence in a westerly direction following the center line of State Route 42 to a point in the center line of County Route 101; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of County Route 101, through Dinah's Corner, then continuing in a southerly direction across State Route 8 to a point where the center line of County Route 101 intersects with the center line of County Route 73; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of County Route 73 to its intersection with the center line of State Route 52 at Hazlettville; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of State Route 52 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 228; thence southerly along the center line of County Route 228 to its intersection with the center line of State Route 10 below Willow Grove; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of State Route 10 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 54; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of County Route 54 to its intersection with the center line of the western boundary of the Town of Woodside; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of the western boundary of the Town of Woodside, then in an easterly direction along the center line of the southern boundary of the Town of Woodside to the center line of U. S. Route 13A; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of U. S. Route 13A to its intersection with the center line of U. S. Route 13; thence southerly along U. S. 13 to Route 388 (Canterbury Road); thence southeasterly along Route 388 to County Route 31; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Route 31 to where said Route 31 intersects with the boundary of the Town of Magnolia; thence easterly along the center line of the boundary of the Town of Magnolia, counterclockwise to the center line of U. S. Route 113A; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of U. S. Route 113A to its intersection with the center line of U. S. Route 113; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of U. S. Route 113 to its intersection with the center line of the northern boundary of the Town of Frederica; thence in a southwesterly direction along the
center line of the northwestern boundary of the Town of Frederica and in a southeasterly direction along the southwestern boundary of the Town of Frederica to its intersection with the center line of the Murderkill River; thence with the meanderings of the Murderkill River, in a southerly direction, crossing County Route 390 and continuing to the intersection of the said river with County Route 388 at McCauley Pond; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of County Route 388, crossing Tub Mill Branch, to the center line of State Route 14; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of State Route 14 to its intersection with the center line of the northwestern boundary of the City of Milford; thence in a northeasterly and southeasterly direction along the northeastern and northwestern boundary of the City of Milford to its intersection with the center line of the boundary between Kent and Sussex Counties; thence generally southwesterly along the center line of the boundary between Kent and Sussex Counties to its intersection with the center line of U. S. Route 13; thence southerly along the center line of U. S. Route 13 to its intersection with the center line of the boundary of the Town of Greenwood; thence in a clockwise direction along the center line of the northern, eastern and southern boundary of the Town of Greenwood to its intersection with the center line of U. S. Route 13; thence southerly along the center line of U. S. Route 13 to its intersection with the center line of the southern boundary of the Town of Bridgeville (extended); thence in a counterclockwise direction along the eastern, northern, and western boundary to its intersection with the center line of State Route 404; thence northwesterly along the center line of State Route 404 to its intersection with the center line of the boundary between the States of Maryland and Delaware; thence northerly along the center line of the boundary between the States of Maryland and Delaware to its intersection with the center line of the boundary of New Castle County and Kent County.
The 17th Senatorial District shall comprise: All that portion of Kent County beginning at the point of intersection of the center line of the boundary between the State of Delaware and the State of New Jersey and the center line of the Leipsic River, Extended; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of the Leipsic River to a point where it intersects with the center line of the eastern boundary of the Town of Leipsic; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of the eastern boundary of the Town of Leipsic and westerly along the northern line of the
Town of Leipsic to a point in the center line of State Route 9; thence in a southerly direction following the center line of State Route 9 to the center line of the western boundary of the Town of Leipsic; thence in a southwesterly direction and a southeasterly direction along the center line of the boundary of the Town of Leipsic to its intersection with the center line of State Route 9 south of Leipsic; thence in a southerly direction following State Route 9 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 66 (White Oak Road) at Cowgills Corner; thence along the center line of County Route 66 in a southwesterly direction to its intersection with the center line of the boundary of the City of Dover; thence following the various courses of the center line of the boundary of the City of Dover in a northwesterly direction to its intersection with the center line of County Route 337; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of County Route 337 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 88; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of County Route 88 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 332; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of County Route 332 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 331; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of County Route 331 to its intersection with the center line of U. S. Route 13; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of U. S. Route 13 to its intersection with the center line of State Route 42 at Bishops' Corner; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of State Route 42 to the center line of the northeastern boundary of the Town of Cheswold; then in a northwesterly direction along the northeastern boundary of the Town of Cheswold; then in a southwesterly direction along the northwestern border of the Town of Cheswold to a point where the southwestern boundary of the Town of Cheswold intersects with the center line of State Route 42; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of State Route 42 to its intersection with County Route 101; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of County Route 101, through Dinah's Corner, crossing State Route 8, and continuing to the intersection of the center line of County Route 101 with the center line of County Route 73; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of County Route 73 to its intersection with the center line of State Route 52 at Hazlettville; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of State Route 52, crossing Isaacs Branch, to the center line of the western boundary of the Town of Wyoming; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of the
boundary of the Town of Wyoming, crossing Wyoming Lake and continuing along the northern boundary of the Town of Wyoming, crossing Route 195 to a point on the center line of New Burton Road (Route 190); thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of New Burton Road to a point where it intersects with the center line of County Route 192; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Route 192 to its intersection with the center line of U. S. Route 13-A; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of U. S. Route 13-A to its intersection with the center line of the boundary line of the City of Dover; thence in a northwesterly direction following the center line of the boundary of the City of Dover to a point on the center line of Puncheon Run; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Puncheon Run to its intersection with the center line of U. S. Route 13-A; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of U. S. Route 13-A to its intersection with the center line of Wyoming Avenue; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Wyoming Avenue to the center line of U. S. Route 113-A; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of U. S. Route 113-A, crossing U. S. Route 13, and continuing to its intersection with the center line of Puncheon Run; thence in an easterly and a southeasterly direction, following the meanderings of Puncheon Run, to its intersection with the center line of the northwestern boundary of lands of the United States, known as Air Base Housing; thence in a northeasterly direction following the center line of the northwestern boundary of Air Base Housing to the center line of U. S. Route 113; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of U. S. 113 to its intersection with the northerly boundary of lands of the United States, known as Dover Air Force Base; thence following the various courses of the northern boundary of Dover Air Force Base to its intersection with County Route 348 and State Route 9 at Postles Corner; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of State Route 9 to its intersection with the center line of U. S. Route 113; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of U. S. 113 to its intersection with the center line of the southeastern boundary of Air Base Housing; thence along the center line of the southeastern boundary of Air Base Housing in a southwesterly direction to a point in the center line of St. Jones River; thence in a southeasterly direction, following the meanderings of the St. Jones River, crossing U. S. Route 113, passing Barkers Landing, and continuing to the mouth of the St. Jones River at the Town of North Bowers; thence in a straight line due east to a point in the
center line of the boundary between the State of Delaware and the State of New Jersey in the Delaware Bay; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of the boundary between the State of Delaware and the State of New Jersey to the point and place of beginning on the Delaware-New Jersey boundary line opposite the mouth of the Leipsic River.
(c) The 18th Senatorial District
The I 8th Senatorial District shall comprise: All that portion of Kent County bounded as follows: Beginning at a point in the Delaware Bay on the center line of the boundary between the State of Delaware and the State of New Jersey; thence in an easterly direction to the mouth of the St. Jones River at Bowers; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of the St. Jones River, passing Barkers Landing, crossing U. S. Route 113 and continuing along the St. Jones River to a point in the center line of the southeasterly boundary of the lands of the United States of America, known as Air Base Housing; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of the southeastern boundary of Air Base Housing to its intersection with the center line of U. S. Route 113; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of U. S. Route 113 to its intersection with the center line of State Route 9; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of State Route 9 to its intersection with the northern boundary line of lands of the United States of America, known as Dover Air Force Base, at Postle's Corner; thence following the course of the center line of the northern boundary of Dover Air Force Base to its intersection with the center line of U. S. Route 113; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of U. S. Route 113 to its intersection with the northwestern boundary of Air Base Housing; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of the northwestern boundary of Air Base Housing to its intersection with the St. Jones River; thence in a northwesterly direction, following the meanderings of the St. Jones River to its intersection with the center line of Puncheon Run; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Puncheon Run to its intersection with U. S. Route 113A; thence northerly along the center line of Route 1 13A, crossing U. S. Route 13 and continuing to its intersection with the center line of Wyoming Avenue; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Wyoming Avenue to its intersection with the center line of U. S. Route 13A; thence in a
southerly direction along the center line of U. S. Route 13A to its intersection with the center line of Puncheon Run; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Puncheon Run to its intersection with the boundary of the City of Dover; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of the boundary of the City of Dover to a point on the center line of U. S. Route 13A; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of U. S. Route 13A to a point in the center line of County Route 192; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of County Route 192 to a point in the center line of County Route 190; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of County Route 190 to a point on the center line of the northern boundary of the Town of Wyoming; thence, in a westerly direction following the center line of the Town of Wyoming, crossing the Penn Central Railroad tracks and continuing in a southwesterly direction across Wyoming Lake to a point on the center line of State Route 52; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Route 52 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 228; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of County Route 228 to its intersection with the center line of U. S. Route 10 below Willow Grove; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Route 10 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 54, thence in an easterly direction along the center line of County Route 54 to its intersection with the center line of the western boundary of the Town of Woodside; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of the western boundary of the Town of Woodside; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of the southern boundary of the Town of Woodside to the center line of U. S. Route 13A; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of U. S. Route 13A to its intersection with the center line of U. S. Route 13; thence southerly along U. S. 13 to Route 388 (Canterbury Road); then ce southeasterly along Route 388 to County Route 31; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Route 31 where said Route 31 intersects with the boundary of the Town of Magnolia; thence easterly along the center line of the boundary of the Town of Magnolia, counterclockwise, to the center line of U. S. Route 113A; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of U. S. Route 113A to its intersection with the center line of U. S. Route 113; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of U. S. Route 113 to its intersection with the center line of the northern boundary of the Town of Frederica; thence in a southwesterly direction along the
center line of the northwestern boundary of the Town of Frederica and in a southeasterly direction along the southwestern boundary of the Town of Frederica to its intersection with the center line of the Murderkill River; thence with the meanderings of the Murderkill River, in a southerly direction crossing County Route 390 and continuing to the intersection of the said river with County Route 388 at McCauley Pond; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Route 388, crossing Tub Mill Branch, to the center line of State Route 14; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of State Route 14 to its intersection with the center line of the northwestern boundary of the City of Milford; thence in a northeasterly and southeasterly direction along the northwestern and northeastern boundary of the City of Milford to its intersection with the center line of the boundary between Kent and Sussex Counties; thence northeasterly and easterly along the center line of the boundary between Kent County and Sussex County and said boundary extended to its intersection with the center line of the boundary between the States of New Jersey and Delaware; thence northerly along the center line of the boundary between the States of New Jersey and Delaware to its intersection with the center line of St. Jones River extended.
Section 7. Amend Chapter 6, Section 651, Title 29, Delaware Code, by striking said section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
§ 651. Boundaries of the General Assembly Representative Districts in Sussex County
The boundaries of the General Assembly Representative Districts in Sussex County shall be as follows:
(a) The 36th Representative District
The 36th Representative District of Sussex County shall comprise: All that portion of Sussex County, particularly described by reference to the General Highway Map of Sussex County prepared by the Planning Section of the Division of Highways and dated 1964, bounded by a line beginning at a point where an imaginary extension of County Road 16 meets the Delaware-New Jersey line in the Delaware Bay opposite Broadkill Beach, Sussex County, Delaware, thence continuing on a south-
westerly direction along and with said Route 16 to the intersection of said Route 16 and Delaware Route 14; thence along and with said Route 14 in a southeasterly direction to the intersection of said Route 14 with County Road 258; thence along and with said Route 258 in a southerly direction to the intersection of said Route 258 with Delaware Route 18; thence along and with said Route 18 in a southwesterly direction to the intersection of said Route 18 with County Road 319; thence along and with said Route 319 in a northerly direction to the intersection of said Route 319 with County Road 565; thence along and with said Route 565 in a westerly direction to the intersection of said Route 565 with U. S. Route 113; thence along and with Route 113 in a northerly direction to the intersection of said Route 113 with Delaware Route 16; thence along and with said Route 16 in a westerly direction to the intersection of said Route 16 with County Road 43; thence along and with said Route 43 in a northwesterly direction to the intersection of said Route 43 with County Road 224; thence along and with said Route 224 in a northwesterly direction to the intersection of Route 224 with County Road 613; thence along and with said Route 613 in a northerly direction to the intersection of said Route 613 with the boundary line dividing Kent and Sussex Counties; thence along and with the said boundary line between Kent and Sussex Counties in a northeasterly direction to the point where said boundary line meets the Delaware-New Jersey boundary line in the Delaware Bay; thence in a southeasterly direction with the said Delaware-New Jersey state line in the Delaware Bay to the place of beginning.
(b) The 37th Representative District
The 37th Representative District of Sussex County shall comprise: All that portion of Sussex County particularly described by reference to the General Highway Map of Sussex County prepared by the Planning Section of the Division of Highways and dated 1964, bounded by a line beginning at a point where an imaginary extension of County Road 16 meets the Delaware-New Jersey boundary line in the Delaware Bay opposite Broadkill Beach, Sussex County, Delaware; thence along and with the said County Road 16 to the intersection of said Route 16 with Delaware Route 14; thence along and with said Route 14 in a southeasterly direction to the intersection of said Route 14 with County Road 258; thence along and with said Route 258 in a southerly direction to the intersection of said Route 258 with Delaware Route 18; thence along and with said Route 18 to the point where said Route 18 intersects with Delaware Route 30 at Gravel Hill; thence along and with said Route 30 in a southerly direction to the intersection of said Route 30 with County Road 47; thence along and with said Route 47 in an easterly direction to the intersection of said Route 47 with Delaware Route 5; thence along and with said Route 5 in a southeasterly direction to the point where said Route 5 joins with Delaware Route 24; thence continuing in a southerly direction along said Routes 5 and 24 to an intersection marking the point of separation of said Routes 5 and 24; thence continuing along and with said Route 5 in a southeasterly direction crossing the intersection of said Route 5 with County Road 312 at Oak Orchard; thence continuing along an imaginary extension of said Route 5 in a southeasterly direction to the intersection of said imaginary extension with the waters of the Indian River; thence crossing said Indian River, from said intersection, in a southwesterly direction to the mouth or entrance of Blackwater Creek; thence along and with the several meanderings of said Blackwater Creek in a southerly direction to the point where said Blackwater Creek intersects with Delaware Route 26 west of County Road 346; thence along and with said Route 26 in an easterly direction to the point where said Route 26 intersects with the westerly boundary of the Town of Millville; thence binding along and with the southwesterly boundary of the said Town of Millville to a point where the said boundary of the Town of Millville intersects with the southwesterly boundary of the Town of Ocean View; thence in a southeasterly direction to the point where the southern boundary of the said Town of Ocean View intersects with County Road 361; thence along and with said Route 361 in a southeasterly direction to the point where said Route 361 intersects with County Road 362; thence along and with said Route 362 in a southwesterly direction to the intersection of said Route 362 and County Road 363; thence along and with said Route 363 in a southwesterly direction to the intersection of said Route 633 and County Road 84; thence along and with Route 84 in a southwesterly direction to the intersection of said Route 84 and County Road 384; thence along and with said Route 384 in a southerly direction to the intersection of said Route 384 with County Road 382; thence along and with said Routes 382 and 384 to the intersection of said Routes 382 and 384 to the intersection of said routes 382 and 384 with County Road 389; thence along and with said Route 389 in a
southerly direction to the intersection of said Route 389 with County Road 58; thence along and with said Route 58 in an easterly direction to the intersection of said Route 58 with County Road 396; thence along and with said Route 396 in a southwesterly direction to the Mason-Dixon Line marking the boundary between Delaware and Maryland; thence along and with said boundary line between Delaware and Maryland in an easterly direction to the point where said boundary line extended meets the Delaware State line in the Atlantic Ocean; thence in a northerly direction along and with the State line in the Atlantic Ocean to the point where said boundary line intersects with the Delaware and New Jersey boundary line; thence along and with the Delaware and New Jersey boundary line in the Delaware Bay to the place of beginning.
(c) The 38th Representative District
The 38th Representative District of Sussex County shall comprise: All that portion of Sussex County, particularly described by reference to the General Highway Map of Sussex County prepared by the Planning Section of the Division of Highways and dated 1964, bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of Delaware Route 20, also known as County Road 2h with the boundary between Delaware and Maryland; thence proceeding in an easterly direction along and with the said Route 20 to a point where the said Route 20 intersects with County Road 30; thence along and with said Route 30 in a northerly direction to a point where said Route 30 intersects with Delaware Route 18 at Atlanta; thence along and with said Route 18 in an easterly direction to a point where the said Route 18 intersects with U. S. Route 13; thence along and with said Route 13 in a southerly direction to a point where said Route 13 intersects with County Road 46; thence along and with said Route 46 in a southeasterly direction to a point where said Route 46 intersects with Delaware Route 28 and County Road 329; thence in a southeasterly direction along and with said Route 329 to a point where said Route 329 intersects with U. S. Route 113; thence along and with said Route 113 in a northwesterly direction to a point where said Route 113 intersects with County Road 321; thence along and with the said Route 321 to a point where said Route 321 intersects with County Road 325; thence along and with said Route 325 to a point where said Route 325 intersects with County Road 48; thence along and with said Route 48 in a
southeasterly direction to a point where the said Route 48 intersects with County Road 297; thence along and with the said Route 297 to a point where said Route 297 intersects with Delaware Route 30; thence in a northerly direction along and with the said Route 30 to a point where said Route 30 intersects with Delaware Route 18 at Gravel Hill; thence in a southwesterly direction along and with the said Route 18 to a point where the said Route 18 intersects with County Road 319; thence in a northerly direction along and with the said Route 319 to a point where it intersects with County Road 565; thence in a westerly direction along and with the said Route 565 to a point where said Route 565 intersects with U. S. Route 113; thence along and with the said Route 113 in a northerly direction to a point where said Route 113 intersects with Delaware Route 16; thence along and with said Route 16 to a point where it intersects with County Road 43; thence in a northwesterly direction along and with said Route 43 to a point where said Route 43 intersects with County Road 224; thence in a northwesterly direction along and with said Route 224 to a point where said Route 224 intersects with County Road 613; thence in a northerly direction along and with said.. Route 613 to a point where it intersects with the division line between Kent and Sussex Counties; thence along and with the said boundary line between Kent and Sussex Counties in a westerly direction to a point where said boundary line intersects the boundary between Delaware and Maryland; thence in a southerly direction along and with the said boundary between Delaware and Maryland to the place of beginning.
(d) The 39th Representative District
The 39th Representative District of Sussex County shall comprise: All that portion of Sussex County, particularly described by reference to the General Highway Map of Sussex County prepared by the Planning Section of the Division of Highways and dated 1964, bounded by a line beginning at a point where the Penn Central Railroad intersects Delaware Route 20 at Flower Station; thence along and with said Route 20 in an easterly direction to the intersection of said Route 20 and County Road 30; thence along and with said Route 30 in a northerly direction to a point where said Route 30 intersects with Delaware Route 18; thence along and with said Route 18 in an easterly direction to a point where said Route 18 intersects with U. S. Route 13; thence along and with said Route 13 in a southerly direction to a point
where said Route 13 intersects with County Road 46; thence along and with said Route 46 in a southeasterly direction to a point where said Route 46 intersects with Delaware Route 28; thence in a southwesterly direction along and with said Route 28 to a point where said Route 28 intersects with Delaware Route 20; thence along and with said Route 20 to a point where said Route 20 intersects with County Road 479; thence in a southerly direction along and with said Route 479 to a point where said Route 479 intersects with Delaware Route 28; thence along and with the said Route 28 in a southwesterly direction to a point where the said Route 28 intersects with the northern boundary of the Town of Laurel; thence continuing along and with the northerly boundary of the said Town of Laurel in a southwesterly direction to a point where the said boundary of the Town of Laurel intersects with a stream known as Broad Creek; thence along and with the meanderings of the said Broad Creek in a westerly direction to a point where the said Broad Creek intersects with the easterly boundary of the Town of Bethel; thence along and with the boundary of the said Town of Bethel in a northerly, westerly, and southwesterly direction, in that sequence, to a point where the boundary of the Town of Bethel again intersects with Broad Creek; thence along and with the several meanderings of the said Broad Creek in a westerly direction to a point where said Broad Creek joins the Nanticoke River; thence along and with the meanderings of the said Nanticoke River in a northerly direction to a point where the said Nanticoke River intersects with the southerly boundary of the City of Seaford; thence along and with the southerly boundary of the City of Seaford in a northerly, westerly and southerly direction, in that sequence, to a point where the said southerly boundary of the City of Seaford intersects with County Road 535; thence along and with said Route 535 to the point where said Route 535 intersects with a line of the Penn Central Railroad; thence along and with the said line of the Penn Central Railroad to a point where the said Penn Central Railroad line intersects with Delaware Route 20 at Flower Station, the place of beginning.
(e) The 40th Representative District
The 40th Representative District of Sussex County shall comprise: All that portion of Sussex County, particularly described by reference to the General Highway Map of Sussex County prepared by the Planning Section of the Division of
Highways and dated 1964, bounded by a line beginning at a point where Delaware Route 26 intersects with the boundary of Delaware and Maryland; thence proceeding in a northerly direction along and with said Route 26 to a point where said Route 26 intersects with County Road 25 at Shaft Ox Corner; thence along and with said Route 26 in an easterly direction to a point where the said Route 26 intersects with U. S. Route 113; thence in a northwesterly direction along and with the said Route 113 to a point where the said Route 113 intersects with the southerly boundary of the Town of Millsboro on Iron Branch; thence along and with the southerly and westerly boundary of the said Town of Millsboro to a point where the said boundary again intersects with U. S. Route 113; thence in a northwesterly direction along and with the said Route 113 to a point where the said Route 113 intersects with County Road 329; thence along and with said Route 329 in a northwesterly direction to a point where said Route 329 intersects with Delaware Route 28; thence along and with said Route 28 in a southwesterly direction to a point where said Route 28 intersects with Delaware Route 20; thence along and with said Route 20 in a westerly direction to a point where said Route 20 intersects with County Road 479; thence along and with said Route 479 in a southerly direction to a point where said Route 479 intersects with Delaware Route 28; thence along and with said Route 28 in a southwesterly direction to a point where said Route 28 intersects with the northerly boundary of the Town of Laurel; thence continuing along and with the northerly boundary of the said Town of Laurel in a southwesterly direction to a point where the said boundary of the Town of Laurel intersects with a stream known as Broad Creek; thence along and with the meanderings of said Broad Creek in a westerly direction to a point where said Broad Creek intersects with the eastern boundary of the Town of Bethel; thence by and with the boundary of the said Town of Bethel in a northerly, westerly, and southwesterly direction, in that sequence, to a point where the said boundary of the Town of Bethel again intersects with said Broad Creek; thence in a westerly direction to a point where the said Broad Creek joins the Nanticoke River; thence along and with the said Nanticoke River in a northerly direction to the point where the said Nanticoke River intersects with the southern boundary of the City of Seaford; thence along and with the southerly boundary of the City of Seaford in a northerly, westerly, and southerly direction, in that sequence, to a point where the southerly boundary of the City of Seaford intersects
with County Road 535; thence along and with said Route 535 In a southwesterly direction to the point where said Route 535 Intersects with the line of the Penn Central Railroad; thence along and with the said line of the Penn Central Railroad in a westerly direction to a point where said Penn Central Railroad intersects with Delaware Route 20 at Mower Station; thence along and with said Route 20, also known as County Road 21, In a westerly direction to a point where said Route 20 Intersects with the boundary line between Delaware and Maryland; thence along and with the said boundary line between Delmore and Maryland In a southerly and easterly direction, in that sequence, to the place of beginning,
The 41st Representative District of Sussex County shall comprise: All that portion of Sussex County, particularly described by reference to the General Highway Map of Sussex County prepared by the Planning Section of the Division of Highways and dated 1964, bounded by a line beginning at a point on the boundary line between Delaware anti Maryland at the intersection of said boundary line with County Road 396; thence extending in a northerly direction along and with said Route 396 to a point where the said Route 396 intersects with County Road 58; thence In a westerly direction along and with said Route 58 to a point where said Route 58 intersects with County Road 389; thence in a northerly direction along and with said Route 389 to a point where said Route 389 intersects with County Road 382; thence continuing In a northerly direction along and with the said Route 382 to a point where said Route 382 intersects with County Road 384; thence in a northerly direction along and with Route 384 to a point where the said Route 384 Intersects with County Road 84 at Bayard; thence along and with the said Route 84 to a point where said Route 84 intersects with County Road 363; thence along and with said Route 363 to a point where said Route 363 intersects with County Road 362; thence continuing In a northeasterly direction along and with the said Route 362 to a point where the said Route 362 intersects with County Road 361; thence In a northwesterly direction along and with the said Route 361 to a point where the said Route 361 intersects with the southerly boundary of the Town of Ocean View; thence in a northwesterly direction binding along and with the southwesterly boundary of the said Town of Ocean View to a point where the said boundary intersects with the southerly boundary of the Town of Millville; thence along and with the southerly and westerly
boundary of the said Town of Millville to a point where said boundary intersects with Delaware Route 26; thence in a westerly and northwesterly direction, in that sequence, along and with the said Route 26 to a point where the said Route 26 intersects with Blackwater Creek; thence along and with the meanderings of the Blackwater Creek to the mouth or entrance of the said creek at the waters of the Indian River; thence in a line extending in a northwesterly direction from the said mouth of Blackwater Creek to a point where the imaginary extension of Delaware Route 5 at Oak Orchard intersects with the waters of the said Indian River; thence continuing along and with the imaginary extension of the said Route 5 to the beginning of Route 5 at Oak Orchard; thence in a northwesterly direction along and with the said Route 5 to a point where the said Route 5 joins Delaware Route 24; thence along and with the said Routes 5 and 24 to a point where the said Routes 5 and 24 separate; thence in a northwesterly direction along and with the said Route 5 to a point where the said Route 5 intersects with County Road 47; thence continuing in a westerly direction along and with said Route 47 to a point where said Route 47 intersects with Delaware Route 30; thence in a southerly direction along and with said Delaware Route 30 to a point where said Route 30 intersects with County Road 297 at Mount Joy; thence along and with said Route 297 in a westerly direction to a point where said Route 297 intersects with County Road 48; thence along and with said Route 48 in a northwesterly direction to a point where said Route 48 intersects with County Road 325; thence along and with said Route 325 to the intersection of said Route 325 and County Road 321; thence along and with said Route 321 in a southerly direction to a point where said Route 321 intersects with U. S. Route 113; thence along and with said U. S. Route 113 in a southeasterly direction to a point where said Route 113 intersects with the westerly boundary of the Town of Millsboro; thence along and with the westerly and southerly boundary of the said Town of Millsboro to a point where said boundary of the Town of Millsboro again intersects with U. S. Route 113; thence continuing along and with said Route 113 in a southeasterly direction to a point where said Route 113 intersects with Delaware Route 26; thence along and with said Route 26 in a southwesterly direction to a point where said Route 26 intersects with County Road 25 at Shaft Ox Corner; thence continuing along and with said Route 26 in a southerly direction to the point where said Route 26 intersects the boundary line between Delaware and Maryland; thence along and with said boundary line between
Delaware and Maryland in an easterly direction to the place of beginning.
Section 8. Amend Chapter 6, Section 652, Title 29, Delaware Code, by striking said section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
§ 652. Boundaries of the General Assembly Senatorial Districts Wholly in Sussex County
The boundaries of the several General Assembly Senatorial Districts wholly in Sussex County shall be as follows:
(a) The 19th Senatorial District
The 19th Senatorial District of Sussex County shall comprise: All that portion of Sussex County, particularly described by reference to the General Highway Map of Sussex County prepared by the Planning Section of the Division of Highways and dated 1964, bounded by a line beginning at a point where the boundary line between Kent and Sussex Counties meets the Delaware and New Jersey State line in the Delaware Bay; thence along and with said boundary line in a southwesterly direction to the intersection of said boundary with U. S. Route 13; thence along and with said Route 13 in a southerly direction to the intersection of said Route 13 with the northern boundary of the Town of Greenwood; thence southerly along the center line of U. S. Route 13 to its intersection with the center line of the boundary of the Town of Greenwood; thence in a clockwise direction along the center line of the northern, eastern and southern boundary of the Town of Greenwood to its intersection with the center line of U. S. Route 13; thence southerly along the center line of U. S. Route 13 to its intersection with the center line of the Southern boundary of the Town of Bridgeville (extended); thence in a counterclockwise direction along the eastern, northern, and western boundary to its intersection with the center line of State Route 404; thence along and with said Route 404 in a northwesterly direction to the point where said Route 404 intersects the boundary line between Delaware and Maryland; thence along and with said boundary line between Delaware and Maryland in a southerly direction to the intersection of said boundary line and Delaware Route 20, also known as County Road 21; thence along and with said Route 20 in an easterly direction to the intersection of said Route 20 with a
point on the northwest boundary of the City of Seaford; thence along and with said boundary of the City of Seaford in a northerly, easterly, and northerly direction in that sequence, proceeding thence along and with the northerly boundary of the City of Seaford in an easterly direction to the point where the said northerly boundary of the City of Seaford meets the line of the Penn Central Railroad; thence continuing along an imaginary extension of the said northerly boundary of the City of Seaford In an easterly direction to a point where said imaginary extension Intersects with County Road 543; thence along and with Route 543 in a northerly direction to the point where said Route 543 intersects with County Road 546; thence along and with said Route 546 in a northerly direction to the point where said Route 546 intersects with Delaware Route 18; thence along and with said Delaware Route 18 to the intersection of said Route 18 with U. S. Route 13; thence along and with said Route 13 in a southerly direction to the intersection of said Route 13 with County Road 46; thence along and with said Route 46 in an easterly direction to a point where said Route 46 intersects with County Road 529; thence along and with said Route 529 in a northeasterly direction to the Intersection of said Route 429 with Delaware Route 18; thence along and with said Route 18 in an easterly direction to the intersection of said Route 18 with U. S. Route 113; thence along and with said Route 113 in a southeasterly direction to the intersection of said Route 113 with County Road 321; thence along and with said Route 321 to a point where said Route 321 intersects with County Road 325; thence along and with said Route 325 in an easterly direction to the intersection of Route 325 with County Road 48; thence along and with said Route 48 in u southeasterly direction to the intersection of said Route 48 with County Road 297; thence along and with said Route 297 in southeasterly direction to the intersection of said Route 297 with Delaware Route 30; thence along and with said Delaware Route 30 in a northerly direction to the intersection of said Route 30 with County Road 47; thence along and with said Route 47 in an easterly direction to the intersection of said Route 47 with Delaware Route 5; thence along and with said Route 5 in a northwesterly direction to the intersection of said Route 5 with Delaware Route 18; thence along and with said Delaware Route 18 in an easterly direction to the intersection of said Route 18 with County Road 258; thence along and with said Route 258 in a northeasterly direction to the intersection of said Route 258 with Delaware Route 14; thence along and with said Route 14 in a
southeasterly direction to the intersection of said Route 14 with Delaware Route 18; thence along and with said Route 18 in it northeasterly direction to the intersection of said Route 18 with the western boundary of the Town of Lewes; thence along
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boundary of the said Town of Lewes, as shown on the Town Map of Lewes prepared by the Planning Section of the Division of Highways for the Census Bureau and dated 1967 in a northwesterly direction to the point where the said boundary of the Town of Lewes, extended in an imaginary line in un easterly direction from the point where the said boundary line meets the waters of the Delaware Bay, intersects with the Delaware and New Jersey State line in the Delaware Bay; thence along and with the said State line in a northeasterly direction to the place of beginning,
(b) The 20th Senatorial District
The 20th Senatorial District of Sussex County shall comprise: MI that portion of Sussex County, particularly described by reference to the General Highway Map of Sussex County prepared by the Planning Section of the Division of Highways and dated 1964, bounded by a line beginning at a point where the northerly boundary of the Town of Lewes extended meets the Delaware and New Jersey State line in the Delaware Bay; thence binding along and with the said boundary of the Town of Lewes extended und the northerly and westerly boundary of the Town of Lewes, as shown on the Town Map of Lewes prepared by the Planning Section of the Division of Highways for the U. S. Census Bureau and dated 1967, to u point where the said boundary of the Town of Lewes intersects with Delaware Route 18; thence along und with the said Route 18 in a southwesterly direction to u point where the said Route 18 intersects with Delaware Route 14; thence along and with said Route 14 in u northwesterly direction to u point where said Route 14 intersects with County Road 258; thence in a southwesterly direction along and with huld Route 258 to the intersection of said Route 258 and Delaware Route 18; thence along and with said Route 18 in
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westerly direction to the intersection of said Route 18 with Delaware Route 5; thence along and with said Route 5 in u southeasterly direction to the Intersection of said Route 5 and County Road 47; thence In westerly direction along and with said Route 30 with County Road 297; thence in a northwesterly direction along and with said Route 297 to the intersection of said Route 297 with County
Road 48; thence along and with said Route 48 in a northwesterly direction to the intersection of said Route 48 and County Road 325; thence along and with said Route 325 in a westerly direction to the intersection of said Route 325 with County Road 321; thence along and with said Route 321 to a point where it intersects with U. S. Route 113; thence along and with said Route 113 in a southeasterly direction to the intersection of said Route 113 with the northwesterly boundary of the Town of Millsboro; thence along and with the said boundary of the Town of Millsboro in a southerly and easterly direction to the point where the said boundary of the Town of Millsboro intersects with U. S. Route 113; thence along and with said U. S. Route 113 in a southeasterly direction to the intersection of said Route 113 with Delaware Route 26; thence along and with said Route 26 in a westerly direction to the intersection of said Route 26 with County Road 25; thence along and with said Route 25 in a northerly direction to the intersection of said Route 25 with Delaware Route 24; thence along and with said Route 24 in a westerly direction to the intersection of said Route 24 with County Road 62; thence along and with said Route 62 in a southerly direction to the intersection of said Route 62 with County Road 427; thence along and with Route 427 in a southeasterly direction to the intersection of said Route 427 with County Road 414; thence along and with said Route 414 in an easterly direction to the intersection of said Route 414 with Delaware Route 26; thence along and with said Route 26 in a southwesterly direction to the intersection of said Route 26 with the boundary line between Delaware and Maryland; thence along and with said boundary line between Delaware and Maryland in an easterly direction to the point where said boundary meets the Delaware State boundary in the Atlantic Ocean; thence in a northerly direction along the said State boundary to a point where the said ocean boundary intersects with the Delaware and New Jersey State line; thence along and with the Delaware and New Jersey State line in the Delaware Bay in a northwesterly direction to the place of beginning.
(c) The 21st Senatorial District
The 21st Senatorial District of Sussex County shall comprise: All that portion of Sussex County, particularly described by reference to the General Highway Map of Sussex County prepared by the Planning Section of the Division of Highways and dated 1964, bounded by a line beginning at a point where Delaware
Route 26 intersects the boundary line between Delaware and Maryland; thence along and with the said Route 26 to a point where the said Route 26 intersects County Road 414; thence along and with the said Route 414 to a point where said Route 414 intersects with County Road 427; thence along and with the said Route 427 proceeding northwesterly to a point where the said Route 427 intersects with County Road 62; thence in a northwesterly direction along and with said Route 62 to a point where the said Route 62 intersects with Delaware Route 24 at Whaley's; thence in an easterly direction along and with said Route 24 to the intersection of said Route 24 and County Road 25; thence in a southerly direction along and with the said Route
25 to a point where said Route 25 intersects with Delaware Route
26 at Shaft Ox Corner; thence in an easterly direction along and with said Route 26 to the intersection of said Route 26 and U. S. Route 113; thence in a northwesterly direction along and with said Route 113 to a point where said Route 113 intersects with the southerly boundary of the Town of Millsboro on Iron Branch; thence in a westerly, northwesterly, and northerly direction in that sequence, along the said boundary of the Town of Millsboro to a point where the northwesterly boundary of the said Town of Millsboro intersects again with U. S. Route 113; thence in a northwesterly direction along and with said Route 113 to a point where the said Route 113 intersects with Delaware Route 18; thence in a westerly direction along and with Delaware Route 18 to a point where the said Route 18 intersects with County Road 529 at Cokesbury Church; thence in a southwesterly direction along and with said Route 529 to the intersection of said Route 529 and County Road 46; thence in a westerly and northwesterly direction, in that sequence, along and with said Route 46 to a point where said Route 46 intersects with U. S. Route 13; thence in a northerly direction along and with said Route 13 to a point where said Route 13 intersects with Delaware Route 18; thence in a westerly direction along and with said Route 18 to a point where said Route 18 intersects with County Road 546; thence in a southerly direction along and with said Route 546 to the intersection of said Route 546 and County Road 543; thence in a southerly direction along and with said Route 543 to a point where it intersects with the northerly boundary of the City of Seaford extended thence in a westerly direction along the northerly boundary of the City of Seaford extended and the northerly boundary of the City of Seaford; thence in a southerly, westerly, and southerly direction, in that sequence, along and with
the northwesterly boundary of the City of Seaford to a point where the said boundary intersects with Delaware Route 20; thence in a westerly direction along and with the said Route 20, also known as County Road 21, to the intersection of said Route 20 with the Delaware and Maryland boundary; thence along and with the said boundary between Delaware and Maryland in a southerly and easterly direction, in that sequence, to the place of beginning,
Section 9, Amend Chapter 6, 1601, Title 29, Delaware Code, by striking the number "39" wherever it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof the number "41",
Section 10, Chapter 6, 1602, Title 29, Delaware Code, is amended by striking the number "19" wherever it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof the number "21",
Section II, Chapter 6, 1602, Title 29, Delaware Code, is further amended by striking the last sentence thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following sentence: "The terms of office of the several Senators shall be staggered so that 11 Senators shall be elected at the first biennial General Election following June 30, 1971, for a term of 4 years and 10 Senators shall be elected at such election for a term of 2 years."
Section 12. Chapter 6, 1603 (2), Delaware Code, is amended by striking the number "twenty-one" where It appears therein and Inserting In lieu thereof the number "twenty-three,
Section 13, Chapter 6, 0604, Delaware Code, is amended to road as follows:
604. Allocation of Senatorial Districts There shall be
( ) Urn Senatorial Districts primarily situate in the City of Wilmington,
(2) Twelve Senatorial Districts primarily situate in New Castle County outside the City of Wilmington, but parts of said districts may be situate In the City of Wilmington and/or Kent County,
(3) Three Senatorial Districts primarily situate in Kent County, but parts of said districts may be situate in New Castle County and/or Sussex County,
(4) Three Senatorial Districts primarily situate in Sussex County, but parts of said districts may be situate in Kent County.
Section 1 4, Chapter 6, 1 605 (b), Delaware Code, is amended by inserting the words "primarily situate" after the worth "Senatorial Districts" and before the word "therein" where they appear therein.
Section 15, Chapter 6, 1 605 (c), Delaware Code, Is amended to read as follows:
"(c) The Representative Districts in New Castle County outride the City of Wilmington shall be numbered from 7 through 29, and the Senatorial Districts referred to in 1 604 (2) shall be numbered from 4 through 15."
Section 1 6. Chapter 6, 1 605 (d), Delaware Code, is amended to read as follows:
"(d) The Representative Districts in Kent County shall be numbered from 30 through 35, and the Senatorial Districts referred to in 1 604 (3) shall be numbered from 16 through 18."
Section 17, Chapter 6, 1 605 (e), Delaware Code, is amended to read as follows:
"(e) The Representative Districts in Sussex County shall be numbered from 36 through 41, and the Senatorial Districts referred to in 1 604 (4) shall be numbered from 19 through 21."
Section 18, Chapter 6, 1607, Title 29, Delaware Code, is amended to read as follows:
1 607. RedistrictIng after Fedora! Decennial Census
The apportionment provided for by this chapter shall continue in effect until the official reporting by the President of the United States of the next Federal Decennial Census, After the official reporting of the 1980 Federal Decennial Census, by the
President to Congress, the General Assembly shall, not later than June 30, 1981, reapportion and redistrict the State, wherever necessary, for the General Election of 1982 and thereafter in such a manner that the several Representative and Senatorial Districts shall comply, insofar as possible, with the criteria set forth in subparagraphs (1) through (4) of section 606 of this title. Such apportionment shall thence continue in effect until the next succeeding Federal Decennial Census.
Section 19. Chapter 6, § 608, Title 29, Delaware Code, is amended to read as follows:
§ 608. Staggered Senatorial Districts
(a) The Senators from the 1st, 2nd, 6th, 21st, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 16th, and 20th Senatorial Districts shall be elected for four-year terms in 1972 and 1976, and for a two-year term in 1980.
(b) The Senators from the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, 14th, 17th, 18th, 19th and 8th Senatorial Districts shall be elected for a two-year term in 1972, and for four-year terms in 1974 and 1978.
Section 20. Chapter 6, §661, Title 29, Delaware Code, is amended by striking the word "Secretary" where it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof the word "Administrative Director"; and said section is further amended by striking the date "June 1, 1968" where it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof the date "January 1, 1972".
Approved July 14, 1971.