NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1967 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 23

SENATE BILL 55

 

 

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF TARBORO TO REDEFINE THE WARDS THEREOF.

 

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1. That Sec. 3 of Chapter 468 of the Session Laws of North Carolina of 1955 is repealed and in lieu thereof the following Section is adopted:

"Sec. 3. That said Town shall be divided into eight wards, bounded as follows:

"The First Ward: Beginning at the point formed by the intersection of the center line of Main Street and the center line of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Norfolk Branch Main Track, thence in a westerly direction along the center line of said railroad to its intersection with the eastern right of way of Cedar Street, thence along the eastern line of Cedar Street in a northerly direction and with the Town Limits line and continuing with said Town Limits line to its intersection with the center line of Daniel Street, thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Daniel Street to its intersection with the center line of Panola Street, thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Panola Street to its intersection with the center line of Centre Street, thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Centre Street to its intersection with the center line of Main Street, thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Main Street to the point of beginning.

"The Second Ward: Beginning at a point in the Town Limits line, which point would be in the center of Railroad Street, if said street were extended in a northerly direction across the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad right of way to said Town Limits line, thence along the center line of Railroad Street in a southerly direction crossing Fountain Street and continuing in a southerly direction with the center line of Mill Street to the intersection of the center line of Mill Street and the center line of Linden Street, thence with the center line of Linden Street in a westerly direction to its intersection with the center line of Peach Street, thence with the center line of Peach Street in a southerly direction to its intersection with the center line of Howard Avenue, thence with the center line of Howard Avenue in a westerly direction to its intersection with the center line of Hendricks Creek, thence down Hendricks Creek in a southerly direction to a point which is 100 feet from Howard Avenue in a line measured perpendicular from said Howard Avenue, thence with the Town Limits line in a westerly direction and continuing the various courses and distances of said Town Limits line to the point of beginning.

"The Third Ward: Beginning at a point in the center line of Albemarle Avenue formed by the intersection of said center line and the northern line of Arlington, if extended in an easterly direction to the center of Albemarle Avenue, thence with the northern line of Arlington along a hedgerow and in a westerly direction to the center of Hendricks Creek, thence up the center of Hendricks Creek to its intersection with the center line of Howard Avenue, thence with the center line of Howard Avenue in an easterly direction to its intersection with the center line of Peach Street, thence with the center line of Peach Street in a northerly direction to its intersection with the center line of Linden Street, thence with the center line of Linden Street in an easterly direction to its intersection with the center line of Mill Street, thence with the center line of Mill Street in a northerly direction crossing Fountain Street and continuing with the center line of Railroad Street in a northerly direction to a point formed by the intersection of the Town Limits line and the center line of Railroad Street, if extended northerly across Atlantic Coast Line Railroad right of way to the Town Limits line, thence with the Town Limits line in an easterly direction to the eastern line of Cedar Street, thence with the eastern line of Cedar Street in a southerly direction to its intersection with the center line of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Norfolk Branch Main Track, thence with the center line of said Main Track in an easterly direction to its intersection with the center line of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Plymouth Branch Main Track, thence with the center line of the said Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Plymouth Branch Main Track in a southerly direction and with the center line of Albemarle Avenue to the point of beginning.

"The Fourth Ward: Beginning at the mouth of Hendricks Creek on Tar River, thence with the Town Limits line up said Creek and leaving said creek and continuing with the various courses and distances of said Town Limits line to its intersection with the center of Hendricks Creek, thence down and with the center of said Hendricks Creek to its intersection with the northern line of Arlington, thence with the northern line of Arlington along a hedgerow in an easterly direction to the point formed by the intersection of said northern line of Arlington and the center line of Albemarle Avenue, thence with the center line of Albemarle Avenue in a southerly direction to its intersection with the Town Limits line on Tar River, thence down Tar River with the Town Limits line to the point of beginning.

"The Fifth Ward: Beginning at a point in the Town Limits line on Tar River formed by the intersection of said Town Limits line and the center line of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Plymouth Branch Main Track, thence with the center line of said Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Plymouth Branch Main Track in a northerly direction and along the center line of Albemarle Avenue and continuing in a northerly direction with the center line of said Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Plymouth Branch Main Track to its intersection with the center line of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Norfolk Branch Main Track, thence with the center line of said Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Norfolk Branch Main Track in an easterly direction to its intersection with the center line of St. Patrick Street, if said street were extended in a northerly direction to the center line of said Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Norfolk Branch Main Track, thence in a southerly direction with the center line of St. Patrick Street so extended, to its intersection with the center line of Baker Street, thence with the center line of Baker Street in an easterly direction to its intersection with the center line of Panola Street, thence with the center line of Panola Street in a southerly direction to its intersection with the center line of Wilson Street, thence with the center line of Wilson Street in a westerly direction to its intersection with the center line of St. Andrew Street, thence with the center line of St. Andrew Street in a southerly direction to a point in the Town Limits line on Tar River, which point would be the intersection of the Town Limits line and the center line of St. Andrew Street, if said street were extended in a southerly direction to said Town Limits line, thence down Tar River and with the Town Limits line to the point of beginning.

"The Sixth Ward: Beginning at the point in the Town Limits line on Tar River formed by the intersection of said Town Limits line and the center line of St. Andrew Street, if extended in a southerly direction to said Town Limits line, thence in a northerly direction with the center line of St. Andrew Street so extended to its intersection with the center line of Wilson Street, thence with the center line of Wilson Street in an easterly direction to a point in the Town Limits line formed by the intersection of said Town Limits line and the center line of Wilson Street, if extended in an easterly direction to the Town Limits line, thence with the Town Limits line in a generally southerly direction to Tar River and continuing with said Town Limits line down Tar River to the point of beginning.

"The Seventh Ward: Beginning at the point formed by the intersection of the center line of Panola Street and the center line of Baker Street, thence with the center line of Baker Street in an easterly direction to its intersection with the center line of Lloyd Street, thence with the center line of Lloyd Street in a northerly direction to its intersection with the center line of Elm Street, thence with the center line of Elm Street in an easterly direction to its intersection with the center line of East Street, thence in a northerly direction and with the center line of East Street, extended in a northerly direction to its intersection with the Town Limits line, thence with the Town Limits line in an easterly and southerly direction to its intersection with the center line of Wilson Street, if extended in an easterly direction to the Town Limits line, thence in a westerly direction with the center line of said Wilson Street, so extended, to its intersection with the center line of Panola Street, thence with the center line of Panola Street in a northerly direction to the point of beginning.

"The Eighth Ward: Beginning at the point formed by the intersection of Baker Street and the center line of St. Patrick Street, thence with the center line of St. Patrick Street in a northerly direction to a point in the center line of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Norfolk Branch Main Track formed by the intersection of the center line of said Track and the center line of St. Patrick Street, if St. Patrick Street were extended in a northerly direction to said railroad, thence with the center line of said main track in a westerly direction to its intersection with the center line of Main Street, thence with the center line of Main Street in a northerly direction to its intersection with the center line of Centre Street, thence with the center line of Centre Street in an easterly direction to its intersection with the center line of Panola Street, thence with the center line of Panola Street in a southerly direction to its intersection with the center line of Daniel Street, thence with the center line of Daniel Street in an easterly direction to its intersection with the Town Limits line, thence with the Town Limits line in a generally southerly direction to the East Tarboro Drainage Canal, thence continuing with said canal and with said Town Limits line in an easterly direction to its intersection with the center line of East Street, if extended in a northerly direction to the Town Limits line, thence with the center line of East Street in a southerly direction to its intersection with the center line of Elm Street, thence with the center line of Elm Street in a westerly direction to its intersection with the center line of Lloyd Street, thence with the center line of Lloyd Street in a southerly direction to its intersection with the center line of Baker Street, thence with the center line of Baker Street in a westerly direction to the point of beginning."

Sec. 2. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3. This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 7th day of March, 1967.