NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1975 SESSION

CHAPTER 52
SENATE BILL 152

AN ACT TO PARTITION THE PROPST FIRE DISTRICT OF CATAWBA COUNTY INTO TWO DISTRICTS TO BE KNOWN AS THE PROPST CROSSROADS FIRE DISTRICT AND THE COOKSVILLE FIRE DISTRICT.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1. The Propst Fire District in Catawba County as described herein is hereby divided into two districts as set forth in Section 2 and Section 3 of this act.
BEGINNING at a point in the northwest corner of the Propst Fire District, which is located at the intersection of Camp Creek and the Burke-Catawba County line; the Propst Fire District boundary line follows Camp Creek and its meanderings in an easterly direction for a distance of 1.5 miles, plus or minus, to a point in the middle of the bridge on S.R. 1002 (Old Shelby Road); at this point the line leaves Camp Creek in a northerly direction following the centerline of S.R. 1002 to a point in the centerline which is a projection of the rear property line of Melvin L. Hudson (on the east); at this point the line turns to the east and follows the back or rear property lines of those property owners with frontage on the north side of Greedy Highway, S.R. 1120, in an easterly direction for a distance of 2.8 miles, plus or minus, to a point in Jacob's Fork River; the property owners in a west to east direction are as follows: Melvin L. Hudson, Mrs. Ruby Lynn Sparks, Alfred A. Herbraner, Clyde and Betty Kiser, Jess Whisnant, Earnest F. Cline, Ellis Whitener, Craig Whitener, Fred Berryhill, Pink Huffman, Calvin Huffman, Johnny Petty, Howard Abernethy, Gleason and Bert Whisnant, W. L. Whisnant estate; at this point the line continues in an easterly direction following Jacob's Fork River and its meanderings for a distance of 8.2 miles, plus or minus, to a point where Jacob's Fork river intersects with Henry Fork and where the South Fork River is formed; at this point the line turns in a south easterly direction and follows South Fork Catawba River and its meanderings for a distance of 9.5 miles, plus or minus, to a point where South Fork Catawba River intersects with the Catawba-Lincoln County line; at this point the line turns west and follows the Catawba-Lincoln County line for a distance of 13.3 miles, plus or minus, to a point where the Catawba-Lincoln County line intersects with the Burke County line; at this point the line turns in a northeasterly direction and follows the Burke-Catawba County line for a distance (sic) of 6.5 miles, plus or minus, to the point of beginning.
Sec. 2. Propst Crossroads Fire District shall have the following boundaries:
Beginning at a point (1), the northwest corner of the Propst Fire District, which is located in the middle of the bridge on S.R. 1002 (Old Shelby Road) over Camp Creek; the Propst Fire District Boundary line follows the centerline of S.R. 1002 in a northerly direction to a point (2) in the centerline which is a projection of the rear property line of Melvin L. Hudson (on the east); at this point the line turns to the east and follows the back or rear property lines of those property owners with frontage on the north side of Greedy Highway S.R. 1120, in an easterly direction for a distance of 2.8 miles, plus or minus, to a point (3) in Jacob's Fork River; at this point the line continues in an easterly direction following Jacob's Fork River and its meanderings for a distance of 8.2 miles, plus or minus, to a point (4) where Jacob's Fork River intersects with Henry Fork River and where the South Fork Catawba River is formed; at this point the line turns in a southeasterly direction and follows South Fork Catawba River and its meanderings for a distance of 9.5 miles, plus or minus, to a point (5) where South Fork Catawba River intersects with the Catawba-Lincoln County line; at this point the line turns west and follows the Catawba-Lincoln County line for a distance of 6.5 miles, plus or minus, to a point (6) where the Catawba-Lincoln County line intersects with S.R. 2044; at this point the line turns in a northerly direction and follows S.R. 2044 for a distance of 1.5 miles, plus or minus, to a point (7) where S.R. 2044 intersects with N.C. 10; at this point the line continues in a northerly direction following an unnamed creek and Jacob's Fork River to a point (8) in S.R. 1116, .9 mile, plus or minus, from S.R. 1002; at this point the line crosses S.R. 1116 and continues in a northerly direction to a point where it intersects with Camp Creek, .1 mile, plus or minus, from S.R. 1117; at this point the line turns west and follows Camp Creek, crossing S.R. 1117, to the point (1) of beginning in S.R. 1002.
Sec. 3. Cooksville Fire District shall have the following boundaries:
Beginning at a point (1) at the intersection of Camp Creek and the Catawba-Burke County line; thence in an easterly direction following Camp Creek to a point (2) 500 feet east of S.R. 1117; thence in a southerly direction to a point (3) in Providence Church Road (S.R. 1116) 0.9 miles from S.R. 1002; thence continuing in a southerly direction following Jacob's Fork River and an unnamed branch to a point (4) in N.C. 10 at its intersection with S.R. 2044; thence continuing in a southerly direction following the center of S.R. 2044 to a point (5) in the center of S.R. 2044 at its intersection with the Catawba-Lincoln County line; thence in a westerly direction following the Catawba-Lincoln County line to a point (6) Catawba-Lincoln-Burke County corner; thence in a northeasterly direction following the Catawba-Burke County line to a point (1) of Beginning.
Sec. 4. These two districts shall have the same powers and rate of taxation as the former, unpartitioned Propst Fire District, and each shall be subject to the provisions of Article 3A, Chapter 69, General Statutes of North Carolina.
Sec. 5. This act shall become effective July 1, 1975.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 14th day of March, 1975.