CHAPTER 399
FORMERLY
SENATE BILL NO. 598
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 622 AND 632, TITLE 29, DELAWARE CODE, RELATING TO A PORTION OF THE BOUNDARY LINES OF THE SECOND, FOURTH, TENTH AND FIFTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Delaware:
Section 1. Amend Section 622 (b), Title 29, Delaware Code, by striking therefrom the words:
All that portion of the city of Wilmington bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of the Christina River Extended with the center line of the boundary between the States of New Jersey and Delaware; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of the Christina River Extended and the Christina River by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of the Brandywine Creek; thence along the center line of the Brandywine Creek by its several courses in a northeasterly direction to its intersection with the center line of a stream connecting with the Brandywine Creek and passing under the foot of 12th Street; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of the stream connecting with the Brandywine Creek and passing under the foot of 12th Street to its intersection with the center line of a branch of the Penn Central Railroad connecting the main line and the Shellpot Branch of the Penn Central Railroad; thence northerly along the center line of said branch of the Penn Central Railroad to its intersection with the center line of the main line of the Penn Central Railroad (at the foot of Vandever Avenue); thence northeasterly along the center line of the main line of the Penn Central Railroad to its intersection with the center line of Todds Lane Extended;
and inserting in lieu thereof the words:
All that portion of the City of Wilmington bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of the northeastern boundary of the City of Wilmington extended with the center line
of the boundary between the States of New Jersey and Delaware; thence westerly along the center line of the northeasterly boundary of the City of Wilmington extended and the northeastern boundary of the City of Wilmington to its intersection with the center line of the main line of the Penn Central Railroad; thence southerly along the center line of the main line of the Penn Central Railroad to its intersection with the center of Todds Lane Extended;
Section 2. Amend Section 632 (a), Title 29, Delaware Code, by striking therefrom the words:
All that portion of New Castle County, bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of the Christiana River (extended) with the center line of the boundary between the States of Delaware and New Jersey; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of the Christiana River (extended) and the Christiana River by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of the Brandywine Creek; thence along the center line of the Brandywine Creek by its several courses in a northeasterly direction to its intersection with the center line of a stream connecting with the Brandywine Creek and passing under the foot of 12th Street; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of the stream connecting with the Brandywine Creek and passing under the foot of 12th Street to its intersection with the center line of a branch of the Penn Central Railroad connecting the main line and the Shel1pot Branch of the Penn Central Railroad; thence northerly along the center line of said branch of the Penn Central Railroad to its intersection with the center line of the main line of the Penn Central Railroad (at the foot of Vandever Avenue); thence northeasterly along the center line of the main line of the Penn Central Railroad to its intersection with the center line of Todds Lane extended;
and inserting in lieu thereof the words:
All that portion of the City of Wilmington and New Castle County bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center line of the northeastern boundary of the City of Wilmington extended with the center line of the boundary between the States of New Jersey and Delaware; thence westerly along the center line of the northeasterly boundary of the City of Wilmington extended and the northeastern boundary of the City
of Wilmington to its intersection with the center line of the main line of the Penn Central Railroad; thence southerly along the center line of the main line of the Penn Central Railroad to its intersection with the center line of Todds Lane Extended;
Section 3. Amend Section 632 (g), Title 29, Delaware Code, by striking therefrom the words:
thence in a southerly direction along the center line of South Chapel Street Extension (Purgatory Swamp Road) to its intersection with the center line of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (Delaware Turnpike); thence in a southwesterly
and inserting in lieu thereof the words:
thence in a southerly direction along the center line of South Chapel Street Extension (Purgatory Swamp Road) to its intersection with the center line of Old Baltimore Pike; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Old Baltimore Pike to its intersection with the center line of the Christiana River; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of the Christiana River by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (Delaware Turnpike), thence in a westerly.
Section 4. Amend Section 632 (1), Title 29, Delaware Code, by striking therefrom the words:
"thence southwesterly along the center line of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (Delaware Turnpike) to its intersection with the center line of Welsh Tract Church Road;
and inserting in lieu thereof the words:
thence southwesterly along the center line of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (Delaware Turnpike) to its intersection with the center line of South Chapel Street Extension (Purgatory Swamp Road); thence in a southerly direction along the center line of South Chapel Street Extension (Purgatory Swamp Road) to its intersection with the center line of Old Baltimore Pike; thence in southwesterly direction along the center line of Old Baltimore Pike to its intersection with the center line of the Christiana River; thence in a northwesterly direction along
the center line of the Christiana River by its several courses to its intersection with the center line of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (Delaware Turnpike); thence in a westerly direction along the center line of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (Delaware Turnpike) to its intersection with the center line of Welsh Tract Church Road;
Approved May 14, 1972.