NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1965 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 5

HOUSE BILL 21

 

 

AN ACT REPEALING CHAPTER 68 OF THE 1961 SESSION LAWS AND AMENDING A PORTION OF SECTION 1 OF CHAPTER 34 OF THE 1953 SESSION LAWS OF NORTH CAROLINA TO REVISE AND ESTABLISH WARD BOUNDARY LINES OF THE CITY OF GASTONIA.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1. That that portion of Section 1 of Chapter 34 of the 1953 Session Laws of North Carolina beginning with the words, "For the purpose of this Section, the City of Gastonia is hereby divided into six wards as follows:", and all the remainder of said Section 1 following said words, as amended by Chapter 68 of the 1961 Session Laws of North Carolina, is hereby repealed and declared void, and in lieu of said portion of said Section 1 as so amended, beginning with said words and all of the remainder of said Section 1 thereafter, the following is hereby enacted and said portion of said Section 1 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"For the purposes of this Section, the City of Gastonia is hereby divided into six wards as follows:

 

WARD ONE

 

BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the center line of Trenton Street with the center line of the northbound track of the Southern Railroad, and runs thence in an easterly direction with the center line of said track to the center line of Church Street; thence in a southerly direction with the center line of South Church Street to the center line of Third Avenue; thence in a westerly direction with the center line of Third Avenue to the center line of South Chestnut Street; thence in a southerly direction with the center line of South Chestnut Street to the end of South Chestnut Street and continuing therefrom South in a straight line to a point in the center line of Avon Creek and in a present corporate limit line; thence in a northwesterly direction with the center line of said creek to a present corporate limit corner southeast of the intersection of Fern Forest Drive with Tanglewood Drive; thence with the present corporate limits in a westerly direction to a point South of Tanglewood Drive, a corner of the present corporate limits; thence with the present corporate limits in a northwesterly direction to a point also South of Tanglewood Drive, a corner of the present corporate limits; thence in a southerly direction to a point in the center line of Union Road, a corner of the present corporate limits; thence in a southerly direction with Union Road to another present corporate corner on Union Road; thence in a southwesterly direction to another corner of the present corporate limits West of Union Road; thence in a southerly direction with the various courses and distances of the present corporate limits to the West of Union Road to the center line of Catawba Creek, a corner of the present corporate limits; thence with the center line of Catawba Creek as it meanders in a westerly and northwesterly direction to the center line of West Seventh Avenue; thence in an easterly direction with the center line of West Seventh Avenue to the center line of Trenton Street; thence in a northerly direction with the center line of Trenton Street to the center line of West Franklin Avenue; thence in an easterly direction with the center line of West Franklin Avenue to the center line of Trenton Street; thence in a northerly direction with the center line of Trenton Street to the point of intersection of the center line of Trenton Street with the center line of the northbound track of the Southern Railroad, the point of the BEGINNING.

 

WARD TWO

 

BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the center line of West Franklin Avenue with the center line of Linwood Road, and runs thence in a southerly direction with the center line of Linwood Road to the center line of Spencer Avenue; thence in a southeasterly direction with the center line of Spencer Avenue to the center line of South Miller Street; thence in a northeasterly direction with the center line of South Miller Street to the center line of West Tenth Avenue; thence in an easterly direction with the center line of West Tenth Avenue to the center line of South Dalton Street; thence in an easterly direction to the point of intersection of the center line of South Weldon Street with the center line of West Tenth Avenue; thence in a northerly direction with the center line of South Weldon Street to the center line of West Seventh Avenue; thence in an easterly direction with the center line of West Seventh Avenue to the center line of Catawba Creek; thence in a southeasterly direction with the center line of Catawba Creek to the center line of Union Road, a present corporate limits corner; thence in a southerly direction with the center line of Union Road and an easterly present corporate limit line to a point in the center line of Union Road, a corner of the present corporate limits; thence in a general westerly direction following the various changing courses and distances of the various present corporate limit lines along the present southerly boundaries of the City of Gastonia to a point South of Linwood Road, a southwest corner of the present corporate limits; thence crossing Linwood Road in a northwesterly direction and with the present corporate limits to a point northwest of Linwood Road, a corner of the present corporate limits; thence in a general northerly direction following the various changing courses and distances of the various present corporate limit lines along the present westerly boundaries of the City of Gastonia to a point in the center line of West Franklin Avenue (Kings Mountain Highway), a corner of the present corporate limits; thence with the center line of West Franklin Avenue in an easterly direction to the point of intersection of the center line of West Franklin Avenue with the center line of Linwood Road, the point of the BEGINNING.

 

WARD THREE

 

BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the center line of West Franklin Avenue with the center line of Linwood Road, and runs thence in a southerly direction with the center line of Linwood Road to the center line of Spencer Avenue; thence in a southeasterly direction with the center line of Spencer Avenue to the center line of South Miller Street; thence in a northeasterly direction with the center line of South Miller Street to the center line of West Tenth Avenue; thence in an easterly direction with the center line of West Tenth Avenue to the center line of South Dalton Street; thence in an easterly direction to the point of intersection of the center line of South Weldon Street with the center line of West Tenth Avenue; thence in a northerly direction with the center line of South Weldon Street to the center line of West Seventh Avenue; thence in an easterly direction with the center line of West Seventh Avenue to the center line of Trenton Street; thence in a northerly direction with the center line of Trenton Street to the center line of West Franklin Avenue; thence in an easterly direction with the center line of West Franklin Avenue to the center line of Trenton Street; thence in a northerly direction with the center line of Trenton Street to the center line of West Airline Avenue; thence in a westerly direction with the center line of West Airline Avenue to the center line of North Highland Street; thence in a northerly direction with the center line of North Highland Street to the center line of Cameron Avenue at its intersection with North Highland Street; thence in a westerly direction with the center line of Cameron Avenue to a point in the West line of North Weldon Street; thence in a northerly direction with the West line of North Weldon Street to a point also in the West line of North Weldon Street, the first corner of the present corporate limits North of Norton Avenue; thence in a general westerly direction following the various changing courses and distances of the various present corporate limit lines along the present northerly boundaries of the City of Gastonia to a point on Shannon-Bradley Road, a northwest corner of the present corporate limits; thence in a southerly direction with Shannon-Bradley Road and the present corporate limits to a point on said road, a southwest corner of the present corporate limits; thence in a general easterly direction following the various changing courses and distances of the various present corporate limit lines along the present southerly boundaries of the City of Gastonia to a point West of Myrtle School Road and South of Mary Avenue, a corner of the present corporate limits; thence in a southerly direction with the present corporate limit line to the West of Myrtle School Road to a point in the center line of West Franklin Avenue (U. S. Highway No. 29 to Kings Mountain); thence in an easterly direction with the center line of West Franklin Avenue to the point of intersection of the center line of West Franklin Avenue with the center line of Linwood Road, the point of the BEGINNING.

 

WARD FOUR

 

BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the center line of Trenton Street with the center line of the northbound track of the Southern Railroad, and runs thence in a northerly direction with the center line of Trenton Street to the center line of West Airline Avenue; thence in a westerly direction with the center line of West Airline Avenue to the center line of North Highland Street; thence in a northerly direction with the center line of North Highland Street to the center line of Cameron Avenue at its intersection with North Highland Street; thence in a westerly direction with the center line of Cameron Avenue to a point on the West side of North Weldon Street; thence in a northerly direction with the West line of North Weldon Street and the present corporate limits to a point also in the West line of North Weldon Street, the second corner of the present corporate limits to the North of Norton Avenue; thence in a general easterly direction following the various changing courses and distances of the various present corporate limit lines along the northerly boundaries of the City of Gastonia to a point East of the Carolina & Northwestern Railroad and East of North Chester Street (U. S. Highway No. 321), a North corner of the present corporate limits; thence in a southerly direction with the present corporate limits to a point in the center line of the Carolina & Northwestern Railroad; thence in a southerly direction with the center line of the Carolina & Northwestern Railroad to a point northeast of Caldwell Street, a corner of the present corporate limits; thence in an easterly direction with the present corporate limits running between Sims Legion Park and Sycamore Avenue to a point in the center line of North Marietta Street, a corner of the present corporate limits; thence in a southerly direction with the center line of North Marietta Street to a point approximately 375 feet North of the intersection of North Marietta Street and East Davidson Avenue; thence in an easterly direction along a back lot line to the center line of an unnamed alley, West of Hanover Street; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of said unnamed alley to the center line of East Davidson Avenue; thence in a westerly direction with the center line of East Davidson Avenue to the center line of Oakland Street (formerly Reverse Curve); thence in a southerly direction with the center line of Oakland Street to its intersection with the center line of Reverse Curve; thence in a southerly direction to the center line of the Carolina & Northwestern Railroad; thence in a southerly direction with the center line of the Carolina & Northwestern Railroad to the center line of the northbound track of the Southern Railroad; thence in a westerly direction with the center line of the northbound track of the Southern Railroad to the point of intersection of the center line of Trenton Street with the center line of the northbound track of the Southern Railroad, the point of the BEGINNING.

 

WARD FIVE

 

BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the center line of the northbound track of the Southern Railroad with the center line of Church Street, and runs thence in a southerly direction with the center line of Church Street to the center line of East Third Avenue; thence in a westerly direction with the center line of East Third Avenue to the center line of South Chestnut Street; thence in a southerly direction with the center line of South Chestnut Street to the end of South Chestnut Street and continuing in a southerly direction therefrom in a straight line to a point in the center line of Avon Creek and southwest of Fern Forest Drive; thence in a southerly direction with the present corporate limits and with the center line of Avon Creek to the point of the center line of Catawba Creek, a southerly corner of the present corporate limits; thence in an easterly direction with the center line of Catawba Creek to its point of intersection with the extended center line of Castlegate Drive; thence in a northerly direction with the extended center line of Castlegate Drive and with the center line of Castlegate Drive to the center line of Dixon Road; thence continuing in a northerly direction and with the center line of Grier Drive to the center line of Kendrick Drive; thence in an easterly direction with the center line of Kendrick Drive to the center line of Torrence Drive; thence in a northerly direction with the center line of Torrence Drive to the center line of Pineola Avenue; thence in an easterly direction with the center line of Pineola Avenue to the center line of Torrence Drive; thence in a northerly direction with the center line of Torrence Drive to the center line of Burtonwood Drive; thence in a northeasterly direction with the center line of Burtonwood Drive to the center line of New Hope Road; thence in a northerly direction with the center line of New Hope Road crossing East Franklin Avenue and continuing in a northerly direction with the center line of Vista Drive to the center line of Interstate Highway No. 85; thence in a northwesterly direction with the center line of Interstate Highway No. 85 to a point in a northerly present corporate limit line, said point being East of the Old Dallas Highway Overpass on Interstate Highway No. 85; thence in a southwesterly direction with said northern corporate limit line to a point in the center line of the Old Dallas Highway, a North corner of the present corporate limits; thence in a southerly direction with the center line of the Old Dallas Highway to a point in the center line of North Marietta Street (Old Dallas Highway), said point being approximately 375 feet North of the intersection of North Marietta Street and East Davidson Avenue; thence in an easterly direction along a back lot line to the center line of an unnamed alley West of Hanover Street; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of said unnamed alley to the center line of East Davidson Avenue; thence in westerly direction with the center line of East Davidson Avenue to the center line of Oakland Street (formerly Reverse Curve); thence in a southerly direction with the center line of Oakland Street to its intersection with the center line of Reverse Curve; thence in a southerly direction to the center line of the Carolina & Northwestern Railroad; thence in a southerly direction with the center line of the Carolina & Northwestern Railroad to the center line of the northbound track of the Southern Railroad; thence in an easterly direction with the center line of the northbound track of the Southern Railroad to the point of intersection of the center line of the northbound track of the Southern Railroad with the center line of Church Street, the point of the BEGINNING.

 

WARD SIX

 

BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the center line of Interstate No. 85 with a northerly present corporate limit line, said point being East of the overpass of the Old Dallas Highway on Interstate Highway No. 85, and runs thence in a northeasterly direction with said northerly present corporate limit line and the center line of Long Creek to a point East of the Lower Dallas Road, a northwest corner of the present corporate limits; thence in a southerly direction with the present corporate limits running to the East of the Lower Dallas Road to a corner of the present corporate limits North of East Ozark Avenue; thence with a present northerly corporate limit line in an easterly direction to a corner of the present corporate limits northwest of the intersection of Cox Road with East Ozark Avenue; thence in a southerly direction with the present corporate limits to a corner of the present corporate limits South of the Southern Railroad and southwest of the intersection of East Ozark Avenue with Cox Road; thence in an easterly direction with the present corporate limits to a corner of the present corporate limits East of Cox Road and southeast of the intersection of East Ozark Avenue and Cox Road; thence in a southerly direction with the present corporate limits running to the East of Cox Road to a branch northeast of the intersection of Cox Road with East Franklin Avenue (Wilkinson Boulevard); thence in an easterly direction following the present corporate limits to the North of Wilkinson Boulevard to the point of intersection of the present corporate limits with the Lowell town limits North of Wilkinson Boulevard; thence in a southeasterly direction with the Lowell town limits line to a corner of the present corporate limits South of Wilkinson Boulevard; thence in a general southerly direction following the various changing courses and distances of the various present corporate limit lines along the present easterly boundaries of the City of Gastonia to a point South of Londonerry Drive, a corner of the present corporate limits; thence in a southwesterly direction with the present corporate limits to a present corporate limit corner Southwest of Downeybrook Drive; thence in a northerly direction with the present corporate limit line to a corner of the present corporate limits West of Woodstock Street and South of Redbud Drive; thence in a westerly direction with the present corporate limits to the South of Redbud Drive to a present corporate corner southeast of the intersection of Redbud Drive with New Hope Road; thence with a present corporate limit line in a westerly direction to a corner of the present corporate limits South of New Hope Road and between Southside Street and McLean Street; thence in a general southerly direction following the various changing courses and distances of the various present corporate limit lines along the present easterly boundaries of the City of Gastonia to a corner of the present corporate limits northeast of the intersection of Titman Road with Hoffman Road; thence in a general westerly direction following the various changing courses and distances of the various present corporate limit lines along the present southerly boundaries of the City of Gastonia and with the center line of Catawba Creek to the point of intersection of the center line of Catawba Creek with the extended center line of Castlegate Drive; thence in a northerly direction with the extended center line of Castlegate Drive and with the center line of Castlegate Drive to the center line of Dixon Road; thence continuing in a northerly direction and with the center line of Grier Drive to the center line of Kendrick Drive; thence in an easterly direction with the center line of Kendrick Drive to the center line of Torrence Drive; thence in a northerly direction with the center line of Torrence Drive to the center line of Pineola Avenue; thence in an easterly direction with the center line of Pineola Avenue to the center line of Torrence Drive; thence in a northerly direction with the center line of Torrence Drive to the center line of Burtonwood Drive; thence in a northeasterly direction with the center line of Burtonwood Drive to the center line of New Hope Road; thence in a northerly direction with the center line of New Hope Road crossing East Franklin Avenue and continuing in a northerly direction with the center line of Vista Drive to the center line of Interstate Highway No. 85; thence in a northwesterly direction with the center line of Interstate Highway No. 85 to the point of intersection of the center line of Interstate Highway No. 85 with a northerly present corporate line, said point being East of the overpass of the Old Dallas Highway on Interstate Highway No. 85, the point of the BEGINNING.

The above six wards as described are shown on that map entitled "Official Ward Map, City of Gastonia, N. C., 1965", on file at the City Hall in the City of Gastonia, to which reference is hereby made.

Provided, that in the event the present corporate limits of the City of Gastonia are extended after the adoption of this Act, any of said new area shall comprise and be a part of such ward or wards that such ward or wards' boundary lines, if extended, would generally embrace by following streets, roads, highways, railroads, creeks, branches or other established, fixed or natural boundaries; and the City Council of the City of Gastonia shall so approve and fix such ward or wards' boundary lines as so extended, and cause an official ward map showing such extensions to be made and published at least thirty (30) days prior to any Municipal Election of Councilmen, said publication to be made once in a newspaper having a general circulation in the City of Gastonia, showing the boundary lines of all six wards of the City of Gastonia as hereby established with any such ward boundary lines as so extended as to any such new area."

Sec. 2. That all the provisions of Chapter 68 of the 1961 Session Laws of North Carolina entitled "An Act Amending a Portion of Section 1 of Chapter 34 of the 1953 Session Laws of North Carolina to Provide Change in Ward Boundary Lines of the Wards of the City of Gastonia" and any and all other laws or clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed; and, except as hereby amended, the provisions of Chapter 34 of the 1953 Session Laws of North Carolina are hereby ratified and shall remain in full force and effect.

Sec. 3. That this Act shall become and be in full force and effect from and after its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 23rd day of February, 1965.