Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 439

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 596

AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT NOS. 1 AND-2

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 8, TITLE 29, DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE COMPOSITION OF AND REAPPORTIONMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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

Section 1. Amend §821(2), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code by deleting all the words in said subsection after the words "from the Wilmington City boundary" and before the words "continuing along Lea Boulevard" and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"Thence along the boundary of the City of Wilmington to its second intersection with the center line of the Governor Printz Boulevard, thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of the Governor Printz Boulevard to a point midway between the Pepsi Cola plant and Delaware Olds European, thence turning right and continuing along an imaginary line running midway between the Pepsi Cola Plant and Delaware Olds European to the point where said imaginary line intersects an imaginary line extending from Locust Street to Colony Boulevard, thence turning right and in a northeasterly direction proceeding along said imaginary line to its intersection with Lea Boulevard at Colony Boulevard, thence turning right and".

Section 2. Amend §821(6), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code by deleting all the words in said subsection after the words "along Lea Boulevard to its intersection with" and before the words "until its intersection with the boundary of the States of New Jersey and Delaware" and inserting the following:

"Colony Boulevard thence in a southerly and westerly direction along an imaginary line from said intersection in the direction of Locust Street to a point midway between the Pepsi Cola Plant and Delaware Olds European property, thence turning left and proceeding from that point on an imaginary line in a southeasterly direction midway between the Pepsi Cola Plant and Delaware Olds European to its intersection with the center line of the Governor Printz Boulevard, thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Governor Printz Boulevard to its intersection with the boundary of the City of Wilmington, thence in a northerly then easterly direction along the boundary of the City of Wilmington".

Section 3. Amend §821(6), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code by deleting all the words after the words "until its intersection with" and before the words "and turning left onto Philadelphia Pike" and in lieu thereof substitute the following:

"the center line of Perkins Run Extended, thence along the center line of Perkins Run by its various courses to its intersection with".

Section 4. Amend §821(8), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code by deleting all the words after the words "along Philadelphia Pike and turning right onto" and before the words "extended on an imaginary line" and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"Perkins Run, thence southeasterly along the centerline of Perkins Run by its various courses and the center line of Perkins Run".

Section 5. Amend §821(12), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code by adding after the words "along Duncan Road and" and before the words "left onto Newport road" the words "right onto Greenbank and then".

Section 6. Amend §821(13), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code by deleting all the words after the words "State Highway 141 and turning left onto" and before the words "the Newport Town boundary".

Section 7. Amend §821(13), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code by deleting after the words "left on an imaginary line" and before the words "turning right onto Newport Pike" the words "intersecting with Newport Pike and Troy Avenue and proceeding between Park Lane and Follies Pond to a point on the B &

0 Railroad tracks, thence continuing on said imaginary line and and

substituting in lieu thereof the words "between Park Lane and Follies Pond to

the center line of the intersection of Newport Pike and Troy Avenue, thence".

Section 8. Amend §821(19), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code after the words on the Red Clay Creek and turning left" and before the words "onto Duncan Road" by inserting the following:

"onto Newport Road then right onto Greenbank Road then left"

Section 9. Amend §821(19), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code by deleting all the words after the words "left onto the Newport Town limits, thence continuing on the town limits" and before the words "and turning right onto State Highway 141,".

Section 10. Amend §821(28), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code after the words "thence continuing along U. S. Hwy. 13" and before the words "and turning left onto the unnamed southern tributory to Dyke Branch," by adding the words "and turning left onto County Road 154 thence continuing along County Road 154".

Section 11. Amend §821(30), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code by striking the phrase and turning right onto Maryland/Delaware State Boundary, thence continuing along the Maryland/Delaware boundary" as they currently appear after the phrase "along County Road 206" and before the phrase "to the place of beginning".

Section 12. Amend §821(30), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code by deleting all the words after the words and turning left onto Rt. 15," and before the words "thence continuing along Rt. 15 and turning left onto County Road 371".

Section 13. Amend §821(33), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code by deleting all the words after the words "and turning left onto RT 15," and before the words "thence continuing along RT 15 and turning onto County Road 371.

Section 14. Amend §821(34), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware code by deleting the words and turning left on Route 30, thence continuing along Route 30" after the words "thence continuing along Route 29" and before the words and turning left onto Shade Road".

Section 15. Amend §821(38), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code by striking the word "right" after the words "County Road 380-A and turning" and before the words "onto County Road 380," and substituting in lieu thereof the word "left".

Section 16. Amend §821(38), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code, by

deleting the number "418" following the words "and County Road 378 to the intersection of County Road" and inserting in lieu thereof the number "417".

Section 17. Amend §821(40), Subchapter II, Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code, by inserting the words "and turning right onto County Road 469, thence continuing on County Road 469" between the words" thence continuing on County 325" and the words and turning left onto County Road 518".

Section 18. Amend §821(41), Subchapter II, Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code, by inserting the words "and turning right onto County Road 469, thence continuing on County Road 469" between the words "Thence continuing on County Road 325" and the words "and turning left onto County Road 518".

Section 19. Amend §821(41), Subchapter II, Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code, by deleting the word "left" between the words "County Road 622 and turning" and "onto Route 18" and substituting in lieu thereof the word "right".

Section 20. Amend §831(4), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code by deleting the following:

"center line of Brookfield Avenue, thence along the center line of Brookfield Avenue in a southerly direction to its intersection with the center line of Roseanna Avenue, thence along the center line of Roseanne Avenue in an easterly direction to its intersection with the center line of Shellpot Drive, thence along the center line of Shellpot Drive in a southerly direction to its intersection with the center line of Florence

Avenue, thence along the center line of Florence Avenue in a westerly direction to its intersection with the".

Section 21. Amend §831(6), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code, by deleting the words "a westerly" as they appear between the words "along the center line of Main Street in" and the words "direction to its intersection with the center line of Del. Route 2" and substituting in lieu thereof the words "an easterly".

Section 22. Amend §831(6), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code, by deleting the words "to its intersection with the center line of Centre Road, thence in a southwest direction along the center line of Center Road" between the words "the center line of Barley Mill Road" and the words "to its intersection with the center line of Lancaster Pike" and by inserting in lieu thereof the words ", to the point where it becomes Centre Road, thence along the center line of Centre Road to its intersection with Del. Route 141, thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Del. Route 141".

Section 23. Amend §831(6), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code, by deleting the following:

"Florence Avenue, thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Florence Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Shellpot Drive, thence In a north direction along the center line of Shellpot Drive to its intersection with the center line of Roseanna Avenue, thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Roseanna Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Brookfield Avenue, thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Brookfield Avenue to its intersection with the center line of".

Section 24. Amend §831(7), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code, by

inserting the words "Greenbank Road, thence in a southwesterly direction with the center line of Greenbank Road to its intersection with the center line of" between the words "along the center line of Duncan Road in a southeasterly direction to its point of intersection with the center line of" and the words "Newport Road".

Section 25. Amend §831(9), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware code, by deleting the words "Christiana-Ogletown Road (Delaware Route 273)" following the words "all that portion of New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Del. Route 7".

Section 26. Amend §831(9), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code, by deleting the words "the Christiana-Ogletown Road (Delaware Route 273), thence in a southeasterly direction with the center line of the Christiana-Ogletown Road to" following the words "with the center line of Interstate 95 to its intersection with the center line of" and substituting in lieu thereof the words "Delaware Route 273, thence in an easterly and southerly direction along the center line of Del. Route 273, which becomes Main Street, which becomes Del. Route 7, to".

Section 27. Amend §831(10), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code, by

deleting the words "northeasterly" between the words "and then an easterly direction and then a" and the words "direction, to its intersection with the center line of Broadfield Drive" and substituting in lieu thereof the word "northwesterly".

Section 28. Amend §831(10), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code, by

deleting the word "northwesterly" following the words "Scottfield Turn, thence in a" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "southwesterly".

Section 29. Amend §831(11), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code, by

deleting the words "the Christiana-Ogletown Road, also known as Delaware Route 273, thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of the Christiana-Ogletown Road to its intersection" and substituting in lieu thereof the words "Del. Route 7, which becomes Main Street, which becomes Del. Route 273, thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of Del. Route 273 to its intersection".

Section 30. Amend §831(11), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code, by

deleting the words "thence in a southwesterly direction, then an easterly

direction" between the words "the 1990 Census Block Boundary between census blocks 211 and 212 of New Castle County MCD/CCD 91184," and the words and then a southerly direction aliing the center line of said census block boundary" and substitute in lieu thereof the words "thence in a southeasterly direction, then a westerly direction".

Section 31. Amend §831(16), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code after the words "McColley Pond," and before the words "thence meandering in a northeasterly direction" by adding the words "thence continuing along the center line of Browns Branch to its intersection with the Murderkill River,".

Section 32. Amend §831(16), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code after the words "southerly along said boundary to its intersection with" and before the words "County Road 125," by adding the following words "a boundary line between 1990 census blocks 201 and 209 of Kent County MCD/CCD 90444".

Section 33. Amend §831(17), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code after the words "U.S. Route 13 to its intersection with" and before the words "County Road 155," by adding the words "County Road 153, thence continuing along the center line of County Road 153 until its intersection with County Road 156, thence continuing along the center line of County Road 156 until its intersection with".

Section 34. Amend §831(18), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code after the words "McColley Pond," and before the words "thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of the Murderkill River" by adding the words "thence continuing along the center line of Browns Branch to its intersection with the Murderkill River,".

Section 35. Amend §831(18), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code by deleting all the words after the words "northeasterly along the center line of County Road 279" and before the words "thence easterly along the center line of County Road 289" and substituting in lieu thereof the words "to its intersection with County Road 78, thence in an easterly direction along the center line of County Road 78 to its intersection with County Road 289;".

Section 36. Amend §831(19), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code by deleting all the words after the words "intersects with the center line of County Road 544;" and before the words "thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Route 13" and substituting in lieu thereof the words:

"thence along the center line of County Road 544 in an easterly direction to its intersection with the center line of Alternate U.S. Route 13(Route 13A); thence along the center line of Alternate Route 13 in a southerly direction to its intersection with the center line of County Road 544A, thence along the center line of County Road 544A in an east-southeasterly direction to its intersection with the center line of U.S Route 13;".

Section 37. Amend §831(21), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code by deleting all the words after "U.S. Route 13 to its intersection with the center line of" and before the words "boundary line between T990 census blocks 318 on the west" and substituting in lieu thereof the words:

"County Road 544A, thence along the center line of CoUnty Road 544A in a west-northwesterly direction to its intersection with the center line of Alternate U.S. Route 13(Route 13A); thence along the center line of Alternate Rout 13 in a northerly direction to its intersection with the center line of County Road 544, thence along the center line of County Road 544 in a westerly direction to its point of intersection with the".

Section 38. Amend §631(3), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code, by

Inserting the following: "the center line of Delaware Route Two, thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Delaware Route Two to its intersection with the western boundary of the City of Wilmington, thence in a southwesterly direction along the boundary of the City of Wilmington to its intersection with the old Reading Railroad opposite the western end of Rodman Road, thence in a southeasterly direction along the railroad by its various courses to its intersection with" between the words "Reading Railroad, thence in a southwesterly direction along the railroad by its several courses to its intersection with" and the words "the southeast boundary of the City of Wilmington,".

Section 39. Amend §831(7), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code, by

inserting between the words "railroad right of way in a northwesterly

direction to its point of intersection with the" and "center line of Faulkland Road" the following: "southwestern boundary of the City of Wilmington opposite the northwestern end of Rodman Road, thence in a northerly direction along the western boundary of the City of Wilmington to its intersection with Delaware Route Two, thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Delaware Route Two to its intersection with the old Reading Railroad right of way, thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of the railroad right of way to its point of intersection with the".

Section 40. Amend §831(3), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code, by deleting the words "Chesnut Run" as they appear in three instances therein and insert in lieu thereof the words "Centre Road".

Section 41. Amend §831(7), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code, by deleting the words "Chesnut Run, thence along the center line of Chesnut Run in a northerly direction by its various courses to its intersection with Lancaster Pike, thence along the center line of Lancaster Pike in a northwesterly direction to its point of intersection with the center line of

Section 42. Amend §831(2), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code, by

inserting between the words 'Delaware River shoreline to its intersection with' and the words 'thence northwest along the center line of Edgemoor Road' the following language:

"an imaginary line extending from the northern boundary of the City of Wilmington, thence along said city boundary line by its various courses in a generally northwesterly direction to its second intersection with the center line of Governor Printz Boulevard, thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Governor Printz Boulevard to a point midway between the Pepsi Cola Plant and Delaware Olds European, thence running along said imaginary line in a northwesterly direction to the point where said imaginary line intersects with a second imaginary line extending from the end of Locust Street at its center line to the end of Colony Boulevard, thence along said imaginary line between Locust Street and Colony Boulevard in a northeasterly direction to its intersection with the center line of Lea Boulevard at the beginning of Colony Boulevard, thence south and then southeast along the center line of Lea Boulevard to its intersection with the center line of Shellpot Creek, thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Shellpot Creek to its intersection with the center line of Governor Printz Boulevard, thence along the center line of Governor Printz Boulevard in a northeasterly direction to its intersection with Edgemoor Road, "

Section 43. Amend 831(4), Chapter 8, Title 29, Delaware Code, by inserting between the words "center line of Lore Avenue" and the words "intersects with the boundary line between the States of Delaware and New Jersey" the following language:

"to its intersection with the center line of Governor Printz Boulevard. thence along the center line of Governor Printz Boulevard in a southwesterly direction to its Intersection with the center line of Shellpot Creek, thence along the center line of Shellpot Creek in a northerly direction to its intersection with the center line of Lea Boulevard, thence along the center line of Lea Boulevard in a northwesterly direction to its its intersection with the center line of Colony Boulevard and with an imaginary line running between the end of Colony Boulevard at Lea Boulevard and the center line of Locust Street, thence along said imaginary line in a southwesterly direction to its intersection with a second imaginary line extended midway between the Pepsi Cola Plant and the Delaware Olds European property from the center line of Governor Printz Boulevard, thence running along said second imaginary line in a southeasterly direction to its intersection with the center line of Governor Printz Boulevard, thence northeasterly along the center line of Governor Printz Boulevard to its intersection with the northern boundary line of the City of Wilmington, thence proceeding along the said boundary line and its imaginary extension to the point where it"

Approved July 22, 1992.