Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 187

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 484

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 8, TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE REAPPORTIONMENT OF THE STATE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §821, subsection (2) (Second Representative District) of the Delaware. Code by striking the words: "All that portion of the City of Wilmington bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of Philadelphia Pike (U.S. Route 13) and the middle of the northern boundary of the City of Wilmington, thence in a clockwise direction along the middle of the northern and eastern boundary of the City of Wilmington which is also the boundary between the States of New Jersey and Delaware" as the same appear in said subsection (2), and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"All that portion of the City of Wilmington bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of Market Street (U.S. Route 13) and the middle of the northeastern boundary of the City of Wilmington, thence in a clockwise direction along the middle of the northern and eastern boundary of the City of Wilmington to its intersection with the center of the boundary between the States of New Jersey and Delaware, thence southerly along said boundary.

Section 2. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §821, subsection (3) (Third Representative District) of the Delaware Code:

(a) by striking the words "thence in a clockwise direction along the middle of the southern boundary of the City of Wilmington to its intersection with the center line of Linden-Madison Street, thence northerly along the center line of Linden-Madison Street" as the same appear in said subsection (3), and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence in a clockwise direction along the middle of the southern boundary of the City of Wilmington to its intersection with the middle of the Christina River, thence northerly and easterly along the center of the Christina River and its various courses to its intersection with the center line of Walnut Street, thence northerly along the center line of Walnut Street";

(b) by striking the words "thence easterly along the center line of Fourth Street to its intersection with the center line of Orange Street, thence northerly along the center line of Orange Street to its intersection with the center line of Seventh Street, thence westerly along the center line of Seventh Street to its intersection with the center line of Tatnall Street, thence northerly along the center line of Tatnall Street to its intersection with the center line of Ninth Street, thence westerly along the center line of Ninth Street to its intersection with the center line of Jefferson Street, thence northerly along the center line of Jefferson Street to its intersection with the center line of Delaware Avenue, thence northwesterly along the center line of Delaware Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Twelfth Street, thence easterly along the center line of Twelfth Street to its intersection with the center line of Chippey Street," as the same appear in said subsection (3) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence easterly along the center line of Fourth Street to its intersection with the center line of Tatnall Street, thence northerly along the center line of Tatnall Street to its intersection with the center line of Seventh Street, thence westerly along the center line of Seventh Street to its intersection with the center line of West Street, thence northerly along the center line of West Street to Its intersection with the center line of Ninth Street, thence westerly along the center line of Ninth Street to its intersection with the center line of Jefferson Street, thence northerly along the center line of Jefferson Street to its intersection with the center line of Delaware Avenue, thence northwesterly along the center line of Delaware Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Madison Street, thence northerly along the center line of Madison Street to its intersection with the center line of Twelfth Street, thence easterly along the center line of Twelfth Street to its intersection with the center line of Chippey Street,".

Section 3. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, 8821, subsection (5) (Fifth Representative District) of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words: "thence easterly along the center line of Lancaster Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Madison Street, thence southerly along the center line of Madison Street and the extension of the center line of Madison Street" as the same appear in said subsection (5) and substituting in lieu thereof the followings

"thence easterly along the center line of Lancaster Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Walnut Street, thence southerly along the center line of Walnut Street to its intersection with the Christina River, thence westerly and southerly along the center of the Christina River and its various courses";

(b) by striking the words: "thence in a clockwise direction along the middle of the southern boundary of the City of Wilmington to its intersection with the center line of Rodman Road, thence northwesterly along the center line of Rodman Road to its intersection with the center line of State Route 2, thence northeasterly along the center line of State Route 2 to its intersection with the middle of the boundary of the City of Wilmington," as the same appear in said subsection (5) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence in a clockwise direction along the middle of the southern and western boundary of the City of Wilmington".

Section 4. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §822, subsection (1) (First Senatorial District) of the Delaware Code by striking the word "southeasterly" as it appears after the words: "center line of Philadelphia Pike, thence in a" and substituting in lieu thereof the word"northeasterly".

Section 5. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §822, subsection (2) (Second Senatorial District) of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words: "thence northwesterly along the center line of Edgemoor Road extended and the center line of Edgemoor Road to its intersection with the center line of Philadelphia Pike to its intersection with the center line of 30th Street, thence northwesterly along the center line of 30th Street to its intersection with Washington Street, thence southwesterly along the center line of 20th Street, thence southeasterly along the center line of 20th Street to its" as the same appear in said subsection (2) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence northwesterly along the center line of Edgemoor Road extended and the center line of Edgemoor Road to its intersection with the center line of Philadelphia Pike, thence southerly along the center line of Philadelphia Pike to its intersection with the center line of Thirtieth Street, thence northwesterly along the center line of Thirtieth Street to its intersection with the center line of Washington Street, thence southwesterly along the center line of Washington Street to its intersection with the center line of Twentieth Street, thence southeasterly along the center line of Twentieth Street to its";

(b) by striking the words: "7th Street, thence southeasterly along the center line of 7th Street to its intersection with Tatnall Street, thence southeasterly along the center line of Tatnall Street" as the same appear In said subsection (2) and substituting in lieu thereof the followings

"8th Street, thence southeasterly along the center line of 8th Street to its intersection with Orange Street, thence southwesterly along the center line of Orange Street".

Section 6. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, 5822, subsection (3) (Third Senatorial District) of the Delaware Code

(a) by inserting the word "Front" before the words: "Street, thence northwesterly along the center line of Front Street";

(b) by striking the words: "Tatnall Street, thence northerly along the center line of Tatnall Street to its intersection with the center line of 7th Street, thence northwesterly along the center line of 7th Street" as the same appear in said subsection (3) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"Orange Street, thence northeasterly along the center line of Orange Street to its intersection with Eighth Street, thence northwesterly along the center line of Eighth Street";

(c) by striking the words: "thence easterly along the center line of the northern boundary of the Town of Elsmere to its intersection with the center line of Race Street, thence southerly along the center line of Race Street to its intersection with the center line of Wilmington Avenue, thence easterly along the center line of Wilmington Avenue to its intersection with the center line of the boundary of the City of Wilmington" as the same appear in said subsection (3) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

intersection with the center fine of du Pont Road (Route 100), thence southerly along the center line of du Pont Road (Route 100) to its intersection with the center line of Wilmington Avenue, thence easterly along the center line of Wilmington Avenue to the place of beginning."

Section 7. (a) Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §831 of the Delaware Code by striking the following words and phrases as they appear In said section:

"(6) Sixth Representative District.";

"(7) Seventh Representative District.";

"(8) Eighth Representative District.";

"(9) Ninth Representative Distriet.";

"(10) Tenth Representative Distriet.";

"(11) Eleventh Representative District.";

and substituting In lieu thereof the following:

"(1) Sixth Representative District." for "(6) Sixth Representative District.";

"(2) Seventh Representative District." for "(7) Seventh Representative District.";

"(3) Eighth Representative District." for "(8) Eighth Representative District.";

"(4) Ninth Representative District." for "(9) Ninth Representative District.";

"(5) Tenth Representative District." for "(10) Tenth Representative District.";

"(1) Eleventh Representative District." for "(11) Eleventh Representative District.";

(b) Hereinafter in this Act, all subsections under §831 shall be referred to by means of the revised numbering in Section 7 (a) above.

Section 8. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §831, subsection (2) (Seventh Representative District) of the Delaware Code by striking said subsection in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"(2) Seventh Representative District. - The 7th Representative 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 and the center of the boundary between the States of Pennsylvania and Delaware, thence in a southeasterly direction along said boundary between the States of Pennsylvania and Delaware to its intersection with the center line of Zebley Road, thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Zebley Road extended 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 of the northern boundary of the Town of Arden, thence in a clockwise direction along the center of the 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 extended of Baynard Boulevard, thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Baynard Boulevard 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 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, thence in a southwesterly direction along the center of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to its intersection with the center of Shcllpot Creek, thence in a northwesterly direction along the center of Shellpot Creek to its intersection with the center line extended of Weldin Road, thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Weldin Road to its intersection with the center line of Shipley Road, thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Shipley Road to its intersection with the center line of Wilson Road, thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Wilson Road to its intersection with the center line extended of Graywell Road, thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Graywell Road extended to its intersection with the center line of Graylyn Road, thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line extended of Graylyn Road 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 fine of Foulk Road, thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Foulk Road to its intersection with the center of the boundary between the States of Pennsylvania and Delaware."

Section 9. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §831, subsection (3) (Eighth Representative District) of the Delaware Code by striking said subsection in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"(3) Eighth Representative District. - The 8th Representative District shall comprise: AU that portion of New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of Baynard Boulevard and the center line of Marsh Road, thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Baynard Boulevard extended to its intersection with the center of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, thence in a northeasterly direction along the center of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to its intersection with the center of Naaman's Creek, thence in a southeasterly direction along the center of Naaman's Creek to its intersection with the center line of Glen Rock Drive, thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Glen Rock Drive to its first intersection with the center line extended of Miles Road, thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Miles Road to its intersection with the center line of Pennsylvania Avenue, thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Pennsylvania Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Green Street (or Ridge Avenue), thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Green Street (or Ridge Avenue) to its intersection with the center line extended of Franklin Avenue, thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Franklin Avenue extended to its intersection with the center line of Philadelphia Pike (Route 13), thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Philadelphia Pike (Route 13) to its intersection with the center of the boundary between the States of Pennsylvania and Delaware, thence in a clockwise direction along the center of the boundary between the States of Pennsylvania and Delaware to its intersection with the center of the boundary between the States of New Jersey and Delaware, thence in a southwesterly direction along the center of the boundary between the States of New Jersey and Delaware to its intersection with an imaginary line extended southeasterly along the center line of Prospect Drive, thence in a northwesterly direction along said imaginary line and the center line of Prospect Drive to its intersection with the center of the southeastern boundary of the Town of Bellefonte, thence in a counter-clockwise direction along said boundary of the Town of Bellefonte to a point being the intersection of the center line of Philadelphia Pike (Route 13) and the center line of Washington Street Extension, thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Washington Street Extension 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 Baynard Boulevard."

Section 10. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §831, subsection (4) (Ninth Representative District) of the Delaware Code by striking said subsection in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"(1) Ninth Representative District. - The 9th Representative District shall comprise: All that portion of New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of Zebley Road and the center of the boundary between the States of Pennsylvania and Delaware, thence in a clockwise direction along the center of the boundary between the States of Pennsylvania and Delaware to its intersection with the center line of Philadelphia Pike, thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Philadelphia Pike to its intersection with the center line of Franklin Avenue, thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Franklin Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Green Street (or Ridge Avenue), thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Green Street (or Ridge Avenue) to its intersection with the center line of Pennsylvania Avenue, thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Pennsylvania Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Miles Road, thence in a counter-clockwise direction along the center line of Miles Road to its intersection with the center line of Glen Rock Drive, thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Glen Rock Drive to its intersection with Naaman's Creek South Branch, thence In a northwesterly direction along the center of Naaman's Creek South Branch to its intersection with the center line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, thence in a southwesterly direction along the center 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 southeastern boundary of the Town of Arden, thence in a counter-clockwise direction along the center of the boundary of the Town of Arden 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 extended of Zebley Road, thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Zebley Road to its intersection with the center of the boundary between the States of Pennsylvania and Delaware."

Section 11. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §831, subsection (5) (Tenth Representative District) of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words: "thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Silverside Road to its intersection with the center line extended of Capital Avenue, thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Capital Avenue" as the same appear in said subsection (5) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Silverside Road to its intersection with the center line of Brookfield Drive, thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Brookfield Drive";

(b) by striking the words: "thence in a westerly and northwesterly direction along the center line of Garden of Eden Road to its intersection with the center line of Thompson Bridge Road," as the same appear in said subsection (5) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence in a westerly and northwesterly direction along the center line of Garden of Eden Road and Garden of Eden Road extended to its intersection with the center line of Thompson Bridge Road,".

Section 12. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §831, subsection (6) (Eleventh Representative District) of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words: "thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Thompson Bridge Road to its intersection with the center line of Garden of Eden Road, thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Garden of Eden Road to its intersection with the center line of the northbound lane of Concord Pike (Route 202)," as the same appear in said subsection (6) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Thompson Bridge Road to its intersection with the center line of Garden of Eden Road extended, thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Garden of Eden Road to its intersection with the center line of the northbound lane of Concord Pike (Route 202),";

(b) by striking the words: "thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Rose Anna Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Capital Avenue, thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Capital Avenue" as the same appear in said subsection (6) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Rose Anna Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Brookfield Drive, thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Brookfield Drive";

(c) by striking the words: "thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Rockland Road to its intersection with the middle of the Brandywine Creek," as the same appear in said subsection (6) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Rockland Road to its intersection with the middle of the Brandywine Creek,".

Section 13. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §831, subsection (7) (Twelfth Representative District) of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words: "thence in a westerly and southwesterly direction along the center line of Rockland Road to Its intersection with the center line of Montchanin Road, thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Kirk Road to its intersection with the center line of Kennett Pike (Route 52), thence in a southeasterly and southerly direction along the center line of Kennett Pike (Route 52) to its intersection with the center line of the Reading Railroad, thence in a southerly direction along the center of the Reading Railroad to its intersection with the center line of Route 141, thence in a westerly and southwesterly direction along the center line of Route 141 to its intersection with the center line of Lancaster Pike (Route 48)," as the same appear in said subsection (7) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence in a westerly and southwesterly direction along the center line of Rockland Road to its intersection with the center line of Kirk Road, thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Kirk Road to its intersection with the center line of Kennett Pike (Route 52), thence in a southeasterly and southerly (Erection along the center line of Kennett Pike (Route 52) to its intersection with the center line of the Reading Railroad, thence in a southerly direction along the center of the Reading Railroad to its intersection with the center line of Centre Road (Route 141), thence in a westerly and southwesterly direction along the center line of Centre Road (Route 141) to its intersection with the center line of Lancaster Pike (Route 48),";

(b) by striking the words: "thence in a northerly direction along the center line of McKennan's Church Road to its intersection with the center line of Newport-Gap Pike (Route 41)," as the same appear in said subsection (7) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence in a northerly direction along the center line of McKennan's Church Road to its intersection with the center lines of Newport-Gap Pike (Route 41) and Loveville Road,".

Section 14. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, 5831, subsection (8) (Thirteenth Representative District) of the Delaware Code by striking the words: "thence in a clockwise direction along the eastern boundary of the Town of Newport to its intersection with the center line of Water Street, thence continuing In a clockwise direction along the center of the boundary of the Town of Newport to its intersection" as the same appear in said subsection (8) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence in a clockwise direction along the middle of the eastern and southern boundary of the Town of Newport to its intersection".

Section 15. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, 5831, subsection (9) (Fourteenth Representative District) of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words: "the center line of State Route 2 thence in an easterly direction along the center line of State Route 2 to its intersection with the center line of Rodman Road, thence southeasterly along the center line of Rodman Road to its intersection with the middle of the southern boundary of the City of Wilmington, thence in a counter-clockwise direction along the southern boundary of the City of Wilmington to its intersection with" as the same appear in said subsection (9);

(b) by striking the words: "thence westerly and northeasterly along the center line of Spruce Avenue to its intersection with the middle of the northwestern boundary of the Town of Elsmere," as the same appear in said subsection (9) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence northeasterly along the center line of Spruce Avenue to its intersection with the middle of the northwestern boundary of the Town of Elsmere,".

Section 16. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §831, subsection (11) (Sixteenth Representative District) of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words: "and the center line of Memorial Avenue, thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Memorial Avenue" as the same appear in said subsection (11) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"and the center line of Memorial Drive, thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Memorial Drive";

(b) by striking the words: "thence in an easterly and northerly direction along Lesley Lane to its second intersection with the center line of Morrison Road, thence in a southwesterly direction along Fithian Drive to its intersection with the center line of Roosevelt Avenue," as the same appear in said subsection (11) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence in an easterly and northerly direction along the center line of Lesley Lane to its second intersection with the center lines of Morrison Road and Fithian Drive, thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Fithian Drive to its intersection with the center line of Roosevelt Avenue,".

Section 17. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §831, subsection (12) (Seventeenth Representative District) of the Delaware Code by striking the words: "to its intersection with the center line of Roosevelt Avenue, thence in a southwesterly" as the same appear in said subsection (12) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"to its intersection with the center line of Roosevelt Avenue, thence in a southeasterly".

Section 18. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §831, subsection (13) (Eighteenth Representative District) of the Delaware Code by striking the words: "thence northerly and westerly along the center line of State Route 7 to its intersection with the center line of Christiana Road (County Route 18) at Christiana, thence continuing northwesterly along the center line of Christiana Road (County Route 18) to its intersection with the center line of New Harmony Road (County Route 355), thence generally In a northwesterly direction along the center line of New Harmony Road to its intersection with the center of White Clay Creek," as the same appear in said subsection (13) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence northerly and westerly along the center line of State Route 7 to its Intersection with the center line of Christiana Road (State Route 273) at Christiana, thence continuing northwesterly along the center line of Christiana Road (State Route 273) to its intersection with the center line of Harmony Road (County Route 355), thence generally In a northwesterly direction along the center line of Harmony Road (County Route 355) to Its Intersection with the center line of North Old Harmony Road, thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of North Old Harmony Road to its intersection with the center of White Clay Creek,".

Section 19. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, 5831, subsection (14) (Nineteenth Representative District) of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words: "thence southeasterly along the center line of McKennan's Church Road" as the same appear in said subsection (14) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence northerly along the center line of McKennan's Church Road";

(b) by striking the words: "line of Chestnut Street, thence generally in a westerly and northwesterly direction along the center line of Chestnut Street-Highland Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Delaware Street, thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Delaware Street to its intersection with the center line of Prospect Avenue, thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Prospect Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Old Capitol Trail, thence generally in a westerly direction along the center line of Old Capitol Trail to its Intersection with the center line of the Kirkwood Highway (Route 2), thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of the Kirkwood Highway (Route 2) to its intersection with the center line of Farrand Drive," as the same appear in said subsection (14) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"of Calf Run, thence in a westerly direction along the middle of Calf Run to a point at which an imaginary line drawn as an extension of Farrand Drive meets Calf Run, thence in a northerly direction along said imaginary line to the center line of Farrand Drive".

Section 20. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §831, subsection (15) (Twentieth Representative District) of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words: "thence generally southwesterly along the center line of Old Wilmington Road" as the same appear in said subsection (15) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence generally easterly along the center line of Old Wilmington Road";

(b) by striking the repetition of the words "thence generally southerly";

(c) by striking the words: "to its intersection with the center line of Kirkwood Highway (Route 2), thence southeasterly along the center line of Kirkwood Highway (Route 2) to its intersection with the center line of Old Capitol Trail, thence easterly along the center line of Old Capitol Trail to its Intersection with the center line of Prospect Avenue, thence southerly along the center line of Prospect Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Delaware Street, thence westerly along the center line of Delaware Street to its intersection with the center line of Woodland Avenue, thence southerly along the center line of Woodland Avenue to Its intersection with the center line of Chestnut Street, thence easterly along the center line of Chestnut Street to its intersection with the center line of Prospect Avenue," as the same appear in said subsection (15) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"and an imaginary line extended from Farrand Drive to its intersection with the middle of Calf Run, thence easterly along the middle of Calf Run to its intersection with the center line of Prospect Avenue and its extension,".

Section 21. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §831, subsection (17) (Twenty-Second Representative District) of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words: "thence generally easterly along the middle of White Clay Creek and various courses" as the same appear In said subsection (17) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence generally westerly along the middle of White Clay Creek and its various courses";

(b) by striking the words: "thence generally northerly along the center line of Boyd's Valley Drive to its Intersection with the center line of Vantage Court, thence generally westerly continuing along the center line of Boyd's Valley Drive to its Intersection with the center" as the same appear in said subsection (17) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence generally northerly and westerly along the center line of Boyd's Valley Drive to Its intersection with the center";

(c) by striking the words: "Windsor Drive, thence westerly along the center line of Windsor Drive to its intersection with the center line of Delrem Drive, thence southerly along the center line of Delrem Drive to its intersection with the center line of as the same appear In said subsection (17).

Section 22. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §831, subsection (18) (Twenty-Third Representative District) of the Delaware Code by striking the words: "Delrem Drive, thence northerly along the center line of Detrem Drive to its intersection with the center line of Windsor Drive, thence easterly along the center line of Windsor Drive to its intersection with the center line'of the middle of" as the same appear in said subsection (18).

Section 23. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §831, subsection (21) (Twenty-Sixth Representative District) of the Delaware Code by striking the words: "the center of the Newark and Delaware City branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, thence northwesterly along the middle of the Newark and Delaware City branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad to its intersection with" as the same appear in said subsection (21).

Section 24. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §831, subsection (22) (Twenty-Seventh Representative District) of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words: "the middle of the Newark and Delaware City branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, thence southeasterly along the middle of the Newark and Delaware City branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad to its intersection with" as the same appear in said subsection (22);

(b) by inserting between the words "with" and "the" in the phrase "along the Appoquinimink River westerly to its intersection with the center of the boundary between the States of Maryland and Delaware" the following:

"Silver Lake, thence easterly along the middle of Silver Lake to its intersection with the southeastern boundary of the Town of Middletown, thence easterly along the center of said boundary to its intersection with the middle of Deep Creek, thence easterly along the middle of Deep Creek to its intersection with the center line of County Route 10, thence southwesterly along the center line of County Route 10 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 445, thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of County Route 445 to its intersection with".

Section 25. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §831, subsection (23) (Twenty-Eighth Representative District) of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words: "thence westerly along said imaginary line to the Leipsle River and easterly along the middle of the Leipsic River and its various courses" as the same appear in said subsection (23) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence westerly along said Imaginary line to the Leipsic River and westerly along the middle of the Leipsic River and its various courses";

(b) by striking the words: "thence generally northwesterly along the center line of State Route 12 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 325, thence generally southwesterly along the center line of County Route 325" as the same appear in said subsection (23) and substituting In lieu thereof the following:

"thence generally northwesterly along the center line of County Route 12".

Section 26. Amend chapter 8, Title 29, §832 of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words:

"(4) Fourth Senatorial District.';

"(5) Fifth Senatorial District.";

"(6) Sixth Senatorial District.";

"(1) Seventh Senatorial District.";

"(2) Eighth Senatorial District.";

"(3) Ninth Senatorial District.";

"(4) Tenth Senatorial District.';

"(1) Eleventh Senatorial District.";

"(1) Twelfth Senatorial District.";

"(1) Thirteenth Senatorial District.";

(14) Fourteenth Senatorial District.";

and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"(1) Fourth Senatorial District." for "(4) Fourth Senatorial Distriet.";

"(2) Fifth Senatorial District." for "(5) Fifth Senatorial Distriet.";

"(3) Sixth Senatorial District." for "(6) Sixth Senatorial District.";

"(1) Seventh Senatorial District." for "(7) Seventh Senatorial Distriet.";

"(1) Eighth Senatorial District." for "(8) Eighth Senatorial District.";

"(2) Ninth Senatorial District." for "(9) Ninth Senatorial Distriet.";

"(1) Tenth Senatorial District." for "(10) Tenth Senatorial District.";

"(1) Eleventh Senatorial District.' for "(11) Eleventh Senatorial District.';

"(1) Twelfth Senatorial District." for "(12) Twelfth Senatorial District.";

"(1) Thirteenth-Senatorial District." for "(13) Thirteenth Senatorial Distriet.";

"(1) Fourteenth Senatorial District." for "(14) Fourteenth Senatorial Distriet.";

(b) Hereinafter in this Act all subsections under §832 shall be referred to by means of the revised numbering in Section 26 (a) above.

Section 27. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §832, subsection (1) (Fourth Senatorial District) of the Delaware Code

(a) by inserting the words: "thence southerly along the center line of Marsh Road to its intersection with the center line of Wilson Road" between the words: "center line of Grubb Road to its intersection with Marsh Road," and the words: "thence southwesterly along the center line of Wilson Road";

(b) by striking the words: "thence southerly along the center line of Bellevue Hill Road to its intersection with the Philadelphia Pike (U.S. 13), thence along the center line of the Philadelphia Pike (U.S. 13), northeasterly to its intersection with the center line of Calvin Road in a southerly direction to its intersection with Brandywine Boulevard," as the same appear in said subsection (1) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence easterly along the center line of Bellevue Hill Road to its intersection with the center line of Philadelphia Pike (U.S. Route 13), thence southerly along the center line of Philadelphia Pike (U.S. Route 13) to Hs intersection with the center line of Calhoun Road, thence easterly along the center line of Calhoun Road to its intersection with the center line of Brandywine Boulevard,";

(c) by Inserting the words: "to its intersection with the center line of Parkside Drive, thence westerly along the center line of Parkside Drive to its intersection with the center line of Allendale Road, thence northerly along the center line of Allendale Road" between the words "center line of Shipley Road" and the words "to its intersection with the center line of Alders Drive,".

Section 28. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §832, subsection (2) (Fifth Senatorial District) of the Delaware Code by striking the words: "to its intersection with Silverside Road" as the same appear in said subsection (2) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence southeasterly along the center line of Kingman Drive to its intersection with the

center line of Silverside Road, thence westerly along the center line of Silverside Road".

Section 29. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, S832, subsection (3) (Sixth Senatorial District) of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words: "Kent Road, thence In a southwesterly direction along the center line of Kent Road to its intersection with Route 141, thence southwesterly along the center line of Route 141 to its intersection with Lancaster Pike," as the same appear in said subsection (3) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"Centre Road, thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Centre Road to its intersection with the center line of Lancaster Pike,";

(b) by inserting the words: "to its intersection with the center line of Allendale Road, thence southerly along the center line of Allendale Road to its intersection with the center line of Parkside Drive, thence easterly along the center line of Parkside Drive" between the words "thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Alders Drive" and the words "to its intersection with the center line of Shipley Road,".

Section 30. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §832, subsection (4) (Seventh Senatorial District) of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words: "thence along the center line of Duncan Road in a southerly direction to the place of beginning." as the same appear in said subsection (4) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence southerly along the center line of Duncan Road to its intersection with the center line of Greenbank Road, thence southerly along the center line of Grecnbank Road to its intersection with the center line of Newport Avenue, thence easterly along the center line of Newport Avenue to its intersection with the center of Red Clay Creek, thence southerly along the center of Red Clay Creek to its intersection with the center line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tracks, which is the place of beginning.";

(b) by inserting the word "northeasterly" between the words: "center line of 2nd Avenue, thence" and the words: "along the center line of 2nd Avenue";

(c) by striking the words: "County Road 251" as they twice appear in said subsection (4) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"Yorklyn Road (Route 257)";

(d) by striking the words "Lovelle Road (Route 276), thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Lovelle Road (Route 276)" as the same appear in said subsection (4) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"Loveville Road, which becomes McKennan's Church Road, thence southerly along the center line of McKennan's Church Road";

(e) by striking the words: "thence along the center line of Wilmington Avenue in a westerly direction to its intersection with the center line of Race Street, thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Race Street to its intersection with the center line of the boundary of the Town of Elsmere" as the same appear in said subsection (4) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence along the center line of Wilmington Avenue in a westerly direction to its intersection with the center line of du Pont Road (Route 100), thence in a northerly direction along the center line of du Pont Road (Route 100) to its intersection with the center line of the northern boundary of the Town of Elsmere,".

Section 31. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §832, subsection (5) (Eighth Senatorial District) of the Delaware Code by striking said subsection in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"(5) 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 boundary between the States of Delaware and Maryland and the center line of Nottingham Road, thence southeasterly along the center line of Nottingham Road to its intersection with the center line of Wedgcwood Road, thence northerly and easterly along the center line of Wedgcwood Road to its intersection with the center line of State Route 896, thence southerly along the center line of State Route 896 to a point in the intersection of the center line of the entrance to Christiana Towers and the center line of State Route 896 Just north of Gray's Avenue, thence northeasterly along an imaginary line from said point where County Road 311 intersects with the Newark City boundary, thence southerly along the center line of County Road 311 to its intersection with the center line of North College Avenue, thence southerly along the center line of North College Avenue to its intersection with the center line of White Clay Creek, thence easterly along the center line of White Clay Creek, by its several courses, to its intersection with the center line of Capitol Trail, thence easterly along the center line of Capitol Trail to its intersection with the center of Middle Run Creek, thence northerly along Middle Run Creek, by its several courses, to its intersection with the center line of Foxclen Road, thence easterly along the center line of Foxclen Road to its intersection with the center line of Polly Drummond Road, thence southerly along the center line of Polly Drummond Road to its intersection with the center line of Old Coach Road, thence easterly along the center line of Old Coach Road to its intersection with the center line of Upper Pike Creek Road, thence northerly along the center line of Upper Pike Creek Road to its intersection with the center line of Linden filli Road, thence northeasterly along the center line of Linden Hill Road 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 Main Street, thence easterly along the center line of Main Street to its intersection with the center of Red Clay Creek, thence northerly along the center line of Red Clay Creek to its intersection with the center line of Newport Avenue, thence northwesterly along the center line of Newport Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Greenbank Road, thence northerly along the center line of Greenbank Road to its intersection with the center line of Duncan Road, thence northwesterly along the center line of Duncan Road to its intersection with the center line of Milltown Road, thence easterly along the center line of Milltown Road to its intersection with the center line of Newport Gap Pike, thence northwesterly along the center line of Newport Gap Pike to its intersection with the center line of Mill Creek Road, thence westerly along the center line of Mill Creek Road to its intersection with the center line of McKennan's Church Road, (which becomes Loveville Road), thence northerly along the center line of Loveville Road to its intersection with the center line of Graves Road, thence southwesterly along the center line of Graves Road to its intersection with the center of Mill Creek, thence northwesterly along the center of Mill Creek, by its various courses, to its intersection with the center line of Brackenville Road, thence southwesterly along the center line of Brackenville 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 middle of the boundary between the States of Pennsylvania and Delaware, thence southwesterly along the middle of said boundary, which becomes the boundary between the States of Maryland and Delaware, thence southerly along the middle of said boundary to the place of beginning."

Section 32. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §832, subsection (6) (Ninth Senatorial District) of the Delaware Code by striking said subsection in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"(6) 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 Ogletown-Stanton Road with the center line of Christiana-Ogletown Road (Route 273), thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Christiana-Ogletown Road (Route 273) to its intersection with the center line of Christina Creek, thence generally in an easterly and northerly direction along the center line of Christina Creek, by its several courses, to its intersection with the center line of the southern boundary of the Town of Newport, thence in a counter-clockwise direction along the center line of the boundary of the Town of Newport, to its intersection with the center line of Newport-Gap Pike, thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Newport-Gap Pike to its intersection with the center line of Kiamensi Road, thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Kiamensi Road to its intersection with the center line of Red Clay Creek, thence southwesterly along the center line of Red Clay Creek, by its several courses, to its Intersection with the center line of Main Street, thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Main Street, 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 Linden Hill Road, thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Linden Hill Road to its intersection with the center line of Upper Pike Creek Road, thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Upper Pike Creek Road to its intersection with the center line of Old Coach Road , thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Old Coach Road to its intersection with the center line of Polly Drummond Hill Road, thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Polly Drummond Hill Road to its intersection with the center line of Foxden Road, thence westerly along the center line of Foxden Road to its intersection with the center line of Middle Run Creek, thence generally in a southerly direction along the center line of Middle Run Creek, by its several courses, to its intersection with the center line of Capitol Trail, thence westerly along the center line of Capitol Trail to its intersection with the center of White Clay Creek, thence generally in a northeasterly direction along the center of White Clay Creek, by its various courses, to its intersection with the center line of Harmony Road, thence southeasterly along the center line of Harmony Road to its intersection with the center line of Ogletown-Stanton Road, thence southwesterly along the center line of Ogletown-Stanton Road to the place of beginning."

Section 33. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §832, subsection (7) (Tenth Senatorial District) of the Delaware Code by striking the words: "and the center line of Pulaski Highway (U. S. Route 40), thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Pulaski Highway (U. S. Route 40)" as the same appear In said subsection (7) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"and the center line of the westbound lane of Pulaski Highway (U.S. Route 40), thence in an easterly direction along the center line of the westbound lane of Pulaski Highway (U.S. Route 40)".

Section 34. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §832, subsection (8) (Eleventh Senatorial District) of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words: "The 11th Senatorial District shall comprise: all that portion of New Castle County beginning at the intersection of Sunset Lake Road and White Clay Creek, thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of White Clay Creek, by its several courses" as the same appear In said subsection (8) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"The 11th Senatorial District shall comprise: All that portion of New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the Intersection of Sunset Lake Road and Old Baltimore Pike, thence southwesterly along the center line of Old Baltimore Pike to its intersection with the center line of South College Avenue, thence southerly along the center line of South College Avenue to Its intersection with the center line of Rock Creek Curve, thence southeasterly along the center line of Rock Creek Curve to its intersection with the center line of Cooch's Bridge Road, thence northeasterly along the center line of Cooch's Bridge Road to its intersection with the center line of Eggarts Lane, thence southeasterly along the center line of Eggarts Lane to its intersection with the center line of Sunset Lake Road, thence northerly along the center line of Sunset Lake Road to its intersection with the center line of Reybold Road, thence easterly along the center line of Reybold Road";

(b) by inserting the word "easterly" after the words: "Stream to its intersection with Chapman Road, thence";

(c) by inserting the words: "Oakfield Drive, thence westerly along the center line of Oakfield Drive to its intersection with" between the words: "Pinefield road to its intersection with the center line of and the words: "Scottfield Drive,".

Section 35. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §832, subsection (9) (Twelfth Senatorial District) of the Delaware Code by striking the words: "Hamburg Road" wheresoever they appear in said subsection (9) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"River Road".

Section 36. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, 5832, subsection (10) (Thirteenth Senatorial District) of the Delaware Code by striking the words: "thence along the center line of Eleventh Street" as the same appear in said subsection (10) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence easterly along the center line of Eleventh Street".

Section 37.

(a) Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §832, subsection (11) (Fourteenth Senatorial District) of the Delaware Code by striking the words: "Road (County Road 48) to its intersection with Christina Creek, thence southwesterly along the center line of Christina Creek to its intersection with Sunset Lake Road, thence northerly along the center line of Sunset Lake Road to the intersection of Old Baltimore Pike, thence along the center line of the Old Baltimore Pike in a westerly direction to intersection of Route 896, thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Route 896 to the intersection of Pulaski Highway (U.S. 40), thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Pulaski Highway (U. S. 40) to the center" as the same appear in said subsection (11) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"Road (County Road 48) to its intersection with the center line of Reybold Road, thence westerly along the center line of Reybold Road to its intersection with the center line of Sunset Lake Road, thence southeasterly along the center line of Sunset Lake Road to its intersection with Eggarts Lane, thence northwesterly along the center line of Eggarts Lane to its intersection with the center line of Cooch's Bridge Road, thence southwesterly along the center line of Cooch's Bridge Road to its Intersection with the center line of Rock Creek Curve, thence northwesterly along the center line of Rock Creek Curve to its intersection with the center line of South College Avenue (State Route 896), thence in a southerly direction along the center line of South College Avenue (State Route 896) to its intersection with the center of the westbound lane of the Pulaski Highway (U.S. Route 40), thence westerly along the center line of the westbound lane of the Pulaski Highway (U.S. Route 40) to the center";

(b) Further amend §832, subsection (11) by striking the words: "Creek by its several courses northeasterly to its intersection with the boundary between Kent County and New Castle County, thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of New" as the same appear in said subsection (11) and substituting In lieu thereof the following:

"Creek by its several courses northeasterly to its intersection with the eastern boundary of the Town of Smyrna, thence in a counter-clockwise direction along the middle of the boundary of the Town of Smyrna to its intersection with the middle of the boundary between Kent County and New Caste County, thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of New".

(c) Amend §832 and §842 of Title 29 by striking paragraph (15) Fifteenth Senatorial District. in its entirety as presently contained in §832 and inserting it in 5842, redesignated as paragraph (1) Fifteenth Senatorial District.

Section 38. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, 5841, subsection (1) (Twenty-Ninth Representative District) of the Delaware Code:

(a) by striking the words: "to its intersection with the center line of County Route 325, thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of County Route 325" as the same appear in said subsection (1);

(b) by striking the words: "thence in a counter-clockwise direction along the middle of the northeastern and northern boundary of the Town of Dover to its intersection with the middle of Muddy Branch, thence in a northerly direction along the middle of Muddy Branch" as the same appear in said subsection (1) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence in a counter-clockwise direction along the middle of the northeastern and northern boundary of the City of Dover to its intersection with the middle of Muddy Branch, thence in a northerly and southwesterly direction along the middle of Muddy Branch".

Section 39. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §841, subsection (3) (Thirty-First Representative District) of the Delaware Code:

(a) by striking the words: "thence southwesterly along the center line of County Route 331, thence easterly along the center line of County Route 331" as the same appear in said subsection (3) and substituting In lieu thereof the following:

"thence southwesterly along the center line of County Route 330 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 331, thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of County Route 331";

(b) by striking the words: "of County Route 67, thence westerly along the center line of County Route 67 to its intersection with the middle of the St. Jones Creek, thence generally northerly along the middle of the St. Jones Creek and its various courses to its intersection with the center line".

Section 40. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, 5841, subsection (4) (Thirty-Second Representative District) of the Delaware Code by striking the words: "to its intersection with the center line of St. Jones River, thence generally southwesterly along the middle of the St. Jones River and its various courses to its intersection with the center line of County Route 67, thence easterly along the center line of County Route 67" as the same appear in said subsection (4).

Section 41. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, 5841, subsection (5) (Thirty-Third Representative District) of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words: "thence northeasterly along the center line of County Route 443" as the same appear in said subsection (5) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence northwesterly along the center line of County Route 443";

(b) by striking the words: "thence northerly along the center line of U.S. Route 113 to its intersection with the center line of Route 9," as the same appear in said subsection (5) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence southerly along the center line of U.S. Route 113 to its intersection with the center line of Route 9,".

Section 42. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §841, subsection (6) (Thirty-Fourth Representative District) of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words: "All that portion of Kent County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of State Route 9 and U.S. Route 113 south of Dover Air Force Base, thence southerly along the center line of State Route 9" as the same appear in said subsection (6) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"All that portion of Kent County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of County Route 68 and U.S. Route 113 south of Dover Air Force Base, thence southerly along the center line of U.S. Route 113";

(b) by striking the words: "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" as the same appear in said subsection (6) and substituting In lieu thereof the following:

"thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of U.S. Route 113 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 68,"

Section 43. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, 841, subsection (7) (Thirty-Fifth Representative District) of the Delaware Code by striking the words: "thence north along the center of the boundary between the States of Maryland and Delaware to its intersection with the center line of State Route 12 at Whiteleysburg." as the same appear in said subsection (7) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence north along the center of the boundary between the States of Maryland and Delaware to its intersection with the center line of State Route 14 which is the place of beginning."

Section 44. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, 842 of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words:

"(16) Sixteenth Senatorial District.":

"(17) Seventeenth Senatorial District."I

"(18) Eighteenth Senatorial District.";

and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"(2) Sixteenth Senatorial District." for "(16) Sixteenth Senatorial District.";

"(3) Seventeenth Senatorial District." for "(17) Seventeenth Senatorial District.";

"(4) Eighteenth Senatorial District." for "(18) Eighteenth Senatorial District.";

(b) Hereinafter in this Act all subsections under §842 shall be referred to by means of the revised numbering In Section 44 (a) above.

Section 45. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §832, subsection (1) (Fifteenth Senatorial District) of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words: "its intersection with the center line of County Road 100, thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of County Road 100 to Its intersection with the center line of County Road 330, thence In a northeasterly direction along the center line of County Road 330 to its intersection with the center line of County Road 331, thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of County Road 331 to its intersection with the center line of Dyke Branch, thence in a. northeasterly direction along the center line of Dyke Branch to the northwestern boundary of the Town of Leipeic, thence in an easterly and southerly direction along the boundary of the Town of Leipeic to its" as the same appear in said subsection (1) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"Its intersection with the center line of County Road 155, thence northeasterly along the center line of County Road 155 to its intersection with the center line of County Road 156, thence northeasterly along the center line of County Road 156 to its intersection with the center line of County Road 153, thence northeasterly along the. center line of County Road 153 to its intersection with the center line of U.S. Route 13, thence northwesterly along the center line of U.S. Route 13 to its intersection with the center line of County Road 345, thence northeasterly along the center line of County Road 345 to its intersection with the middle of the easterly property boundaries of the subdivision of Eberton, thence northerly along the middle of the easterly boundaries of the subdivision of Eberton to an intersection with the middle of the northeastern boundary of a track located north of Eberton (which track and property boundaries constitute the boundary between Enumeration Districts 178 and 179 on the Kent County 1980 Census Map), thence in a northwest direction along the middle of said track and an extension thereof to its intersection with the center line of State Route 42, thence southwesterly along the center line of State Route 42 to its intersection with the center line of U.S. Route 13, thence northwesterly along the center line of U.S. Route 13 to its intersection with the middle of the Leipsic River (Duck Creek), thence easterly along the middle of the Leipsic River (Duck Creek) to its intersection with the middle of the boundaries of the Town of Leipeic, thence in a clockwise direction around the middle of the boundaries of the Town of Leipsic to its";

(b) by striking the words: "with the center line of Isaac Branch, thence in a westerly direction" as the same appear in said subsection (1) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"with the center line of Isaac Branch, thence in an easterly direction";

(c) by striking the repetition of the words "thence in an easterly direction along the center line of County Road 289,";

(d) by striking the words: "thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of unnamed stream to its intersection with the center line of County unnamed Road, thence in a westerly direction along the center line of unnamed road" as the same appear in said subsection (1) and substituting in lieu thereof the followings

"as shown on the 1980 census map of Kent County, thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of said unnamed stream to Its intersection with the center line of a County unnamed road, or the northern boundary of London Village, which is also the site of the boundary between Enumeration Districts 232 and 233 as shown on the 1980 census map of Kent County, thence in a westerly direction along the center line of said unnamed road or boundary";

(e) by striking the words: "thence in a westerly direction along the center line of County Road 73" as the same appear in said subsection (1) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence in an easterly direction along the center line of County Road 73".

Section 46. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §842, subsection (2) (Sixteenth Senatorial District.) of the Delaware Code by striking the words: "thence southerly along the center line of County Road 105 to its intersection with an unnamed road, thence easterly along the center line of said road to an unnamed stream," as the same appear in said subsection (2) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence southerly along the center line of County Road 105 to its intersection with a County unnamed road, or the northern boundary of London Village which is also the site of the boundary between Enumeration Districts 232 and 233 as shown on the 1980 Census Map of Kent County, thence easterly along the center line of said road or boundary to an unnamed stream directly east of London Village as shown on the 1980 Census Map of Kent County,".

Section 47. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §842, subsection (3) (Seventeenth Senatorial District) of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words: "direction of the center line of Leipsic River to the northern boundary of the town of Leipsic to the intersection of the center line of Dykes Branch, thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Dykes Branch to its intersection with the center line of County Road 331, thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of County Road 331 to its intersection with the center line of County Road 330, thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of County Road 330, to its intersection with the center line of County Road 100, thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of County Road 100 to its intersection with the center line of County Road 104," as the same appear in said subsection (3) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"direction along the center line of the Leipsic River to the middle of the eastern boundary of the Town of Leipsic, thence in a counter-clockwise direction along the middle of the boundary of the Town of Leipsic to its intersection with the center of the Leipsic River, thence in a westerly direction along the center line of the Leipsic River to its intersection with the center line of U.S. Route 13, thence in a southerly direction along the center line of U.S. Route 13 to its intersection with the center line of State Route 42, thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of State Route 42 to its intersection with an imaginary line extended from the northeast boundary of a track located north of the subdivision of Eberton (which divides Enumeration District 178 from 179 on the 1980 Kent County Census Map), thence following said boundary in a southeasterly direction to its intersection with the easterly boundary of the subdivision of Eberton, thence southerly along the center line of said boundary to its intersection with the center line of County Road 345, thence westerly along the center line of County Road 345 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 County Road 153, thence southwesterly along the center line of County Road 153 to its intersection with the center line of County Road 156, thence southwesterly along the center line of County Road 156 to its intersection with the center line of County Road 155, thence southwesterly along the center line of County Road 155 to its intersection with the center line of County Road 104,";

(b) by striking the words "line of Delaware 9, thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Delaware 9 (U.S. 113) to" as the same appear in said subsection (3) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"line of State Route 9, thence In a southerly direction along the center line of State Route 9 to";

(c) by striking the words: "center line of U.S. 8, thence in a westerly direction along the center line of U.S. 8 to its intersection" as the same appear in said subsection (3) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"center line of State Route 8, thence in a westerly direction along the center line of State Route 8 to its intersection".

Section 48. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §842, subsection (4) (Eighteenth Senatorial District.) of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words: "corner of the boundary of the Town of Lewes, thence in a counter clockwise direction along said boundary to its intersection with County Road 266, thence along the center line of County Road 266 in a southwesterly direction to its intersection with County Road 14, thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of County Road 14 to its intersection with State Route 1, thence" as the same appear in said subsection (4) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"corner of the boundary of the Town of Lewes, thence in a clockwise direction along said boundary to its intersection with the center line of County Road 266, thence along the center line of County Road 266 in a southwesterly direction to its intersection with the center line of County Road 266B, thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of County Road 266B to its intersection with the center line of State Route 1, thence";

(b) by striking the words, as they first appear: "thence in a northerly direction along the center line of County Route 613,";

(c) by striking the words: "thence in an easterly direction along the center line of County Road 371 to its intersection with U.S. Route 113 to its intersection with the State Road 12," as the same appear in said subsection (4) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence in an easterly direction along the center line of County Road 371 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 State Road 12,";

(d) by inserting the word "southeasterly" between the words: "Town of Frederica to its intersection with County Road 389, thence" and the words: " along the center line of County Road 389";

(e) by striking the words, as they first appear: "thence along the center line of County Road 78,".

Section 49. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §851, subsection (1) (Thirty-Sixth Representative District) of the Delaware Code by striking the words: "the center line of State Route 1, thence northeasterly along the center line of State Route I to its intersection with the center line of County Route 38, thence westerly along the center line of County Route 38 to its intersection with" as the same appear in said subsection (1).

Section 50.

(a) Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §851, subsection (2) (Thirty-Seventh Representative District) of the Delaware Code by striking the words: "center line of County Route 38, thence in an easterly direction along the center line of County Route 38 to its intersection with the center line of State Route I, thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of State• Route 1 to its intersection with the" as the same appear in said subsection (2);

(b) Further amend §851 by inserting between the words: "center line or' and the words: "State Route 5, thence generally" the following words: "County Route 298, thence generally southeasterly and southerly along the center line of County Route 298 to its intersection with the center line of";

(c) Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §851, subsection (3) Thirty-Eighth Representative District by inserting between the words: "of State Route 24" and the words: "thence northerly along the center line of State Route 24 to its intersection wit the middle of Herring Creek" the following words: "thence southeasterly along the center line of County Route 22 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 298, thence generally northerly and northwesterly along the center line of County Route 298 to its intersection with the center line of State Route 24".

Section 51. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §851, subsection (4) (Thirty-Ninth Representative District) of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words: "thence northerly along the center line of the southbound lane of U.S. Route 13 to Its intersection with the center line of County Route 404, thence southeasterly along the center line of County Route 404 to its intersection with the center line of State Route 18," as the same appear in said subsection (4) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence northerly along the center line of the southbound lane of U.S. Route 13 to its intersection with the center line of State Route 404, thence southeasterly along the center line of State Route 404 to its intersection with the center line of State Route 18,";

(b) by striking the words: "to its intersection with the center line of County Route 525, thence southerly along the center line of County Route 525 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 516, thence generally southerly along the center line of County Route 516 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 486, thence southeasterly along the center line of County Route 486 to its intersection with the center line of State Route 20, thence continuing southeasterly along the center line of State Route 20 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 479," as the same appear in said subsection (4) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"to its intersection with the center line of County Route 516, thence generally southerly along the center line of County Route 516 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 524, thence southwesterly along the center line of County Route 524 to its intersection with the center line of State Route 20A, thence continuing southeasterly along the center line of State Route 20A to its intersection with the center line of State Route 20, thence southeasterly along the center line of State Route 20 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 479,".

Section 52. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §851, subsection (5) (Fortieth Representative District) of the Delaware Code by striking the words: "thence generally southwesterly along the center line of State Route 20 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 486, thence continuing northwesterly along the center line of County Route 486 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 516," as the same appear in said subsection (5) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence generally northwesterly along the center line of State Route 20 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 20A, thence continuing northwesterly along the center line of County Route 20A to its intersection with the center line of County Route 524, thence northeasterly along the center line of County Route 524 to its intersection with the center line of County Route 516,".

Section 53. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §852 of the Delaware Code by striking the title: "Boundaries of the General Assembly Senatorial Districts Wholly in Sussex County." as the same appears in said §852 and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"Boundaries of the General Assembly Senatorial Districts Wholly or Partially in Sussex County."

Section 54. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §852 of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words:

"(19) Nineteenth Senatorial Distriet.";

"(1) Twentieth Senatorial District."'

"(2) Twenty-First Senatorial District.";

and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"(1) Nineteenth Senatorial District." for "(19) Nineteenth Senatorial District.";

"(1) Twentieth Senatorial District." for "(20) Twentieth Senatorial District."'

"(1) Twenty-First Senatorial District." for "(21) Twenty-First Senatorial District.";

(b) Hereinafter in this Act all subsections under §852 shall be referred to by means of the revised numbering in Section 54 (a) above.

Section 55. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §852 (1) (Nineteenth Senatorial District) of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words: "the intersection of County Route 57, thence along the center line of County Route 57" as the same appear in said subsection (1) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"at the intersection of State Route 12, thence along the center line of State Route 12";

(b) by inserting the word "easterly" between the words: "to its intersection with County Road 275, thence" and the words: " along the center line of County Road 275";

(c) by inserting the word "southeasterly" between the words: "to its intersection with County Road 211, thence" and the words: "along the center line of County Road 211";

(d) by striking the words: "thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of County Road 38," as the same appear in said subsection (1) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence northeasterly on County Road 232 to Its intersection with the center line of County Road 38,";

(e) by striking the words: "with the center line of County Road 544, thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of County Road 544 to its intersection with the center line of County Road 546, thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of County Road 546 to its intersection with the center" as the same appear in said subsection (1) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"with the center line of County Road 535, thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of County Road 535 to its intersection with the center line of County Road 46, thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of County Road 46 to its intersection with the center".

Section 56. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §852 (2) (Twentieth Senatorial District) of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words: "thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of County Road 266 to the intersection of Route 14, thence along the center line of County Route 14 to its intersection with State Route 1, thence along" as the same appear in said subsection (2) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"thence In a southwesterly direction along the center line of County Road 268 to its intersection with the center line of County Road 266B, thence southeasterly along the center line of County Road 266B to its Intersection with the center line of State Route 1, thence southeasterly along";

(b) by striking the words: "Intersection of County Roads 402 and 403 to an intersection with County Roads 417 and 60, thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of County Road 60 to its intersection with County Road 418, thence along the center line of County Road 418 in a generally southerly direction to the place of beginning." as the same appear in said subsection (2) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"intersection of County Roads 402 and 403 to an intersection with County Road 417 and State Route 54, thence along the center of an imaginary line from said intersection extending southeasterly across Cypress Swamp to the intersection of the center lines of County Road 378 and the middle of the boundary between the States of Maryland and Delaware, which is the place of beginning.";

(c) by striking the words: "County Road 418" as the same first appear in said subsection (2) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"County Road 378".

Section 57. Amend Chapter 8, Title 29, §852 (3) (Twenty First Senatorial District) of the Delaware Code

(a) by striking the words: "until it intersects with the center line of County Road 418, thence northerly along the center line of County Road 418 to its intersection with the center line of State Route 54, thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of State Route 54 to a point where the center line of State Route 54 intersects with the center line of the County Road 417," as the same appear in said subsection (3) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"to Its intersection with the center line of County Road 378, thence northwesterly along the center of an imaginary line from said intersection extending northwesterly across Cypress Swamp to its intersection with the center lines of State Route 54 and County Road 417,";

(b) by striking the words: "County Road 544, thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of County Road 544 to its intersection with the center ilne of County Road 546, thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of County Road 546 to its intersection with the center line of State Route 18, thence in a generally" as the same appear in said subsection (3) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"County Road 535, thence northeasterly along the center line of County Road 535 to its intersection with the center line of County Road 46, thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of County Road 46 to its intersection with the center line of State

Route 18, thence in a generally".

Approved October 9, 1981.