Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 48

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 141

AS AMENDED BY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLE AN ACT TO REINCORPORATE THE CITY OF HARRINGTON, BEING CHAPTER 115, VOLUME 69, LAWS OF DELAWARE, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ELECTION DISTRICTS OF THE CITY OF HARRINGTON, DELAWARE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Two-thirds of all members elected to each house thereof concurring therein):

Section 1. Amend the Charter of the City of Harrington, Delaware, enacted as 69 Laws of Delaware, Chapter 115, as amended, by deleting the existing boundaries of the voting districts located in Sections 5.3.1 through 5.3.6, and replacing thereto as follows:

“5.3.1 - First District. All the territory within the City Limits contained within the following boundaries: starting at a point at the centerline of State Route 14 and the Eastern most boundary of the City of Harrington, continuing South on the boundary line of the City of Harrington to the Southern most point of the City of Harrington and thence continuing along the boundary line of the City of Harrington, West to the centerline of Corn Crib Road thence continuing along the centerline of Corn Crib Road to the intersection of Corn Crib Road and Messick Road and thence South along the boundary line of the City of Harrington and West along the boundary line of the City of Harrington to U.S. Route 13, North on the centerline of U.S. Route 13 to the intersection with State Route 14, thence East down the centerline of Clark Street to the intersection of Porter Street, thence South down the centerline of Porter Street to Peck Avenue, West down the centerline of Peck Avenue to the intersection of Reed Street, North on the centerline of Reed Street to the intersection with Clark Street, East on the centerline of Clark Street to Thomas Street, North on the centerline of Thomas Street to the intersection with East Liberty Street, East on the centerline of East Liberty Street to the centerline of U. S. Route 13 southbound, North to Gordon Street, East on the centerline of Gordon Street to the intersection of U.S. Route 13 northbound, down the centerline of U.S. Route 13 to the boundary line of the City of Harrington, along the boundary line of the City of Harrington to the intersection with State Route 14, East on the centerline of State Route 14 to the beginning.

5.3.2 - Second District. All the territory within the City Limits contained within the following boundaries: beginning at the centerline of East Liberty Street and U.S. Route 13 southbound, and continuing along the centerline of U.S. Route 13 to the Northern City boundary line, thence following along the Northern City boundary line to the railroad tracks, thence South along the centerline of the railroad tracks to the intersection with 3rd Avenue, traveling along the centerline of 3rd Avenue to the intersection with Delaware Avenue, thence traveling on the centerline of Delaware Avenue, South/West to the intersection of East Liberty Street, down the centerline of East Liberty Street to the beginning.

5.3.3 - Third District. All the territory within the City Limits contained within the following boundaries: beginning at the intersection of Liberty Street and West Street, traveling along the centerline of West Street to the South and thence to the intersection of High Street, down the centerline of High Street to the intersection of Short Street, down the centerline of Short Street to the intersection of Mispillion Street, down the centerline of Mispillion Street to the intersection with Commerce Street, down the centerline of Commerce Street to the intersection of Walt Messick Road and Reese Avenue, thence down the centerline of Reese Avenue (East) to the intersection with the railroad tracks, down the centerline of the railroad tracks to the Southern most City boundary line and along the Western City boundary line to the intersection of West Street (and/or Farmington Road), continuing along the centerline of West Street (and/or Farmington Road), and circling around the property of Delmarva Power and Light, back to West Street, following the City of Harrington South, West and North boundaries to the intersection with Park Brown Road and continuing along the centerline of Park Brown Road to the intersection of West and Center Streets, traveling along the centerline of West Street to Liberty Street to the beginning.

5.3.4 - Fourth District. All the territory within the City Limits contained within the following boundaries: beginning at the Western boundary of the City of Harrington, traveling South/East along the City of Harrington boundary line to its intersection with Park Brown Road, turn South/East on Park Brown Road and traveling along the centerline of Park Brown Road to its intersection with Center Street, thence South on West Street, and traveling along the centerline of West Street to the intersection with Liberty Street, thence traveling East on the centerline of Liberty Street, to the intersection of Weiner Avenue, thence traveling North along the centerline of Weiner Avenue to the City Boundaries, then along the City Boundaries to the beginning.

5.3.5 - Fifth District. All the territory within the City Limits contained within the following boundaries: beginning at the intersection of West and Liberty Street, down the centerline of West Street to the intersection of High Street and along the centerline of High Street to the intersection with Short Street, along the centerline of Short Street to the intersection of Mispillion Street and along the centerline of Mispillion Street to the intersection with Commerce Street, along the centerline of Commerce Street to the intersection with Clark Street, along the centerline of Clark Street, East to the intersection with Thomas Street, along the centerline of Thomas Street to the intersection of East Liberty Street, along the centerline of East Liberty Street to the intersection with Delaware Avenue, along the centerline of Delaware Avenue to the intersection with 3rd Avenue, along the centerline of 3rd Avenue to the intersection with the railroad tracks, along the centerline of the railroad tracks to Liberty Street, West down the centerline of Liberty Street to the point of beginning.

5.3.6 - Sixth District. All the territory within the City Limits contained within the following boundaries: beginning at the intersection of Reese Avenue and Commerce Street, traveling along the centerline of Commerce Street, North to the intersection with Clark Street, along the centerline of Clark Street, East to the intersection with Reed Street, along the centerline of Reed Street, South to the intersection of Peck Avenue, along the centerline of Peck Avenue, East to U.S. Route 13, South along the centerline of U.S. Route 13, to the intersection with the Southern boundary of the City of Harrington, along the City of Harrington boundary, West to the railroad tracks, North along the railroad tracks to Reese Avenue and along the centerline of Reese Avenue, West to the beginning.”.

Approved June 12, 2003