Del. Code tit. 9 § 105

Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 531

Section 105 - Hundreds in New Castle County; boundaries

(a) New Castle County is divided into 11 hundreds, as follows: Appoquinimink, Blackbird, Brandywine, Christiana, Mill Creek, New Castle, Pencader, Red Lion, St. Georges, White Clay Creek and Wilmington.

(b) Brandywine Hundred comprises that part of New Castle County which is bounded as follows:

Beginning at the point where low watermark on the westerly side of the Delaware River is intersected by the northerly boundary line of the State of Delaware; thence by the boundary line, crossing the Delaware River, to low watermark on the easterly side of the Delaware River; thence by the last mentioned low watermark to the point where the last mentioned low watermark is intersected by the northerly boundary line of the City of Wilmington; thence by the present boundary lines dividing Brandywine Hundred from the City of Wilmington, Christiana Hundred, and the State of Pennsylvania, to the place of beginning.

(c) Wilmington Hundred comprises that part of New Castle County described as follows:

(1) All that part of New Castle County which is included within the corporate limits of the City of Wilmington;

(2) All territory which shall hereafter be added to and included within the City of Wilmington shall become part of Wilmington Hundred;

(3) Whenever by the extension of the limits of the City of Wilmington, territory forming part of any hundred as hereby established, shall be included within the limits of the City, such hundred shall thereafter consist of the residue thereof not so included within the limits.

(d) New Castle Hundred comprises that part of New Castle County which is bounded as follows:

Beginning at the point where low watermark on the westerly side of the Delaware River is intersected by the southerly boundary line of the City of Wilmington; thence by the boundary line, crossing the Delaware River to the low watermark on the easterly side of the Delaware River; thence by the last mentioned low watermark to a point which is due east of the point where the boundary line between New Castle Hundred and Red Lion Hundred intersects the low watermark on the westerly side of the Delaware River; thence due west to low watermark on the westerly side of the Delaware River; thence by the present boundary lines dividing New Castle Hundred from Red Lion Hundred, Pencader Hundred, White Clay Creek Hundred, Christiana Hundred and the City of Wilmington, to the place of beginning.

(e) Red Lion Hundred comprises that part of New Castle County which is bounded as follows:

Beginning at a point where low watermark on the westerly side of the Delaware River is intersected by the present boundary line between New Castle Hundred and Red Lion Hundred; thence due east and crossing the Delaware River to low watermark on the easterly side of the Delaware River; thence by the last mentioned low watermark to a point which is due east of the point where the boundary line between Red Lion Hundred and St. Georges Hundred intersects the low watermark on the westerly side of the Delaware River; thence due west to low watermark on the westerly side of the Delaware River; thence by the present boundary lines dividing Red Lion Hundred from St. Georges Hundred, Pencader Hundred and New Castle Hundred to the place of beginning.

(f) St. Georges Hundred comprises that part of New Castle County which is bounded as follows:

Beginning at a point where low watermark on the westerly side of the Delaware River is intersected by the present boundary line between Red Lion Hundred and St. Georges Hundred; thence due east and crossing the Delaware River to low watermark on the easterly side of the Delaware River; thence by the last mentioned low watermark to a point where the last mentioned low watermark is intersected by the 12 mile circle; thence westerly and southerly by the boundary line dividing the State of Delaware from the State of New Jersey to a point which is due east of the point where the boundary line between St. Georges Hundred and Appoquinimink Hundred intersects the low watermark on the westerly side of the Delaware River; thence due west to low watermark on the westerly side of the Delaware River; thence by the present boundary lines dividing St. Georges Hundred from Appoquinimink Hundred, the State of Maryland, Pencader Hundred and Red Lion Hundred to the place of beginning.

9 Del. C. § 105

Code 1852, § 8; Code 1915, § 10; Code 1915, § 10-A; 40 Del. Laws, c. 6; Code 1935, § 10; 9 Del. C. 1953, § 105.;