NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1973 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 1048

SENATE BILL 1329

 

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH RESIDENCE DISTRICTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF GATES COUNTY.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  For the purpose of nominating and electing members of the Gates County Board of Commissioners beginning with the primary and election to be held in 1976, the County is divided into five districts as herein described.  One commissioner shall be elected from each district and the candidates must reside in the district from which they seek nomination and election.  The candidates shall be nominated and elected by the voters of the entire County.

Sec. 2. District I (Gatesville): Beginning at a point on the Chowan River, in the mouth of Sarem Creek, proceeding up Sarem Creek in a northerly direction to a point where Cole's Creek intersects; thence proceeding up Cole's Creek in a northern direction to a point where Coles's Creek crosses U.S. 158; thence proceeding in a westerly direction along U.S. 158 through White Oak to Roduco to a point where U.S. 158 intersects U.S. 13; thence continuing on U.S. 13 in a northerly direction to a point where county road 1221 intersects U.S. 13; thence continuing on county road 1221 to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and proceeding on said railroad in a northerly direction to county road 1217; thence proceeding down county road 1217 to a point where county road 1225 intersects county road 1217; thence proceeding down county road 1225 to county road 1220; thence proceeding on county road 1220 in a northerly direction to where county road 1220 intersects N.C. 37; thence proceeding on N.C. 37 a short distance to a point where county road 1303 intersects N.C. 37 at Buckland; thence continuing down county road 1303 in an easterly direction to a point where county road 1303 touches county road 1300; thence proceeding down county road 1300 in a southerly direction to Eason's Crossroads; thence continuing on a southerly direction on county road 1400 to a point where county road 1404 intersects county road 1400; thence proceeding in an easterly direction down county road 1404 to a point where county road 1411 intersects county road 1404; thence proceeding in a southeasterly direction down county road 1411 to where said road intersects county road 1410; thence proceeding down county road 1410 in a southerly direction to a place where county road 1410 intersects N.C. 37; thence continuing across N.C. 37 to the mouth of Trotman Creek; thence continuing down Trotman Creek in a southerly direction to a place where Trotman Creek runs into Catherine's Creek; thence down Catherine's Creek in a southerly direction to a point where Catherine's Creek flows into the Chowan River; thence proceeding up the Chowan River in a northwest direction to the point where Sarem Creek flows into the Chowan River, at the beginning point.

District II (Eure): Beginning at a point on the Chowan River and proceeding due east to the point where county road 1221 intersects U.S. 13; thence proceeding south down said U.S. 13 to where U.S. 158 intersects U.S. 13 at Tarheel; continuing down U.S. 158 through Roduco to a point where Cole's Creek crosses U.S. 158; thence proceeding down Cole's Creek to Sarem Creek to the Chowan River; thence proceeding in a northwesterly direction to the beginning point, on the Chowan River.

District III (Gates): Beginning at a point where the Virginia line crosses the Chowan River; thence proceeding along the North Carolina-Virginia line in an easterly direction until the point where the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad intersects the State line; thence following said railroad to a point where the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad intersects county road 1308; proceeding down county road 1308 in an easterly direction to a point where county road 1311 intersects county road 1308; proceeding along county road 1311 in a southerly direction to a point where county road 1311 intersects county road 1304 at Hazelton; thence along county road 1304 in a southwesterly direction to a point where county road 1300 intersects county road 1304 at Willeyton; thence following county road 1300 in a southerly direction to a point where county road 1303 intersects county road 1300; thence from county road 1300 in a westerly direction along county road 1303 to Buckland, where county road 1303 intersects N.C. 37; thence proceeding south on N.C. 37 to a point where county road 1220 intersects N.C. 37; thence proceeding in a southwesterly direction along county road 1220 to a point where said road is intersected by county road 1225; thence proceeding along said county road 1225 in a westerly direction to a point where county road 1217 intersects county road 1225; thence proceeding along said county road 1217 to a point where county road 1217 intersects the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; thence down said railroad in a southerly direction to a point where county road 1221 intersects said railroad; thence along county road 1221 to where it intersects U.S. 13; thence across said U.S. 13 and proceed due west to a point where this line reaches the Chowan River; thence following the Chowan River in a northerly direction to the Virginia Line.

District IV (Sunbury): Beginning at a point on the Virginia Line where the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad crosses the State Line; thence proceeding down the Atlantic Coast Railroad in a southerly direction to a point where county road 1308 crosses the said railroad; thence proceeding down county road 1308 to a point where county road 1311 intersects county road 1308; thence proceeding down county road 1311 to where county road 1311 intersects county road 1304 at Hazelton; thence continuing down county road 1304 in a southerly direction to county road 1300 at Willeyton; thence continuing down county road 1300 in a southerly direction to Eason's Crossroads where county road 1403 intersects county road 1300; thence continuing down county road 1403 in a southerly direction; thence down said county road 1400 in a southerly direction to a point where county road 1400 is intersected by county road 1404; thence continuing down county road 1404 in an easterly direction to a point where county road 1411 intersects county road 1404; thence continuing down county road 1411 to a point where it intersects county road 1410; thence continuing in an easterly direction to a point where county road 1410 terminates and county road 1428 begins; thence continuing down county road 1428 in a westerly direction to Green Forks; thence in a due east direction from Green Forks to the Pasquotank County line; thence proceeding along the Gates County line in a northerly direction to a point where it touches the Virginia State Line; thence along said Virginia Line to the point where the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad crosses the Virginia Line, at the point of beginning.

District V (Hobbsville): Beginning at a point on the Chowan River where Catherine's Creek intersects the river, going in a northerly direction along Catherine's Creek to a point where Trotman's Creek intersects Catherine's Creek; thence proceeding along Trotman's Creek in a northerly direction to a point where N.C. 37 is intersected by county road 1410; thence across N.C. 37 on county road 1410 in a northerly direction to a point where county road 1410 meets N.C. 32; thence across N.C. 32 on county road 1428 in an easterly direction to Green Forks on county road 1002; thence continuing due east to the Pasquotank County Line; thence along the Gates County Line in a southerly direction; thence in a westerly direction to the point on the Chowan River that is the beginning point.

Sec. 3. This act shall not affect the terms of those persons presently serving on the Board of Commissioners.

Sec. 4. This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 28th day of March, 1974.