GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

1989 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 969

SENATE BILL 1340

 

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF SAMPSON COUNTY, TO REFLECT THE SYSTEM ADOPTED UNDER A CONSENT DECREE IN THE CASE OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V. SAMPSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  The Board of County Commissioners of Sampson County shall consist of five members.  Sampson County is divided into five districts as set out in Section 3 of this act.  The qualified voters of each district shall nominate candidates and elect a member who resides in that district for the seat apportioned to that district.  The primary and election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the general election laws of this State except as otherwise provided herein.

Sec. 2.  (a) The terms of office of all the members of the Sampson County Board of Commissioners shall expire on the first Monday in December of 1990.

(b)       In 1990 and quadrennially thereafter, members shall be elected from Districts 1, 3, and 5 for four-year terms.  In 1990, members shall be elected from Districts 2 and 4 for two-year terms.  In 1992 and quadrennially thereafter, members shall be elected from Districts 2 and 4 for four-year terms.

Sec. 3.  Sampson County is divided into five districts for the purposes of this act, as follows:

(1)       DISTRICT NO. 1:  BEGINNING at a point in the line of Sampson County and Wayne County, said point being where the centerline of N.C. Highway 55 and N.C. Highway 50 intersects with the Sampson County and Wayne County line and runs in a Southerly direction to a point where N.C. Highway 50 intersects with State Road No. 1722 and State Road No. 1721; thence with the centerline of N.C. Highway 50 in a Easterly and Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of N.C. Highway 50 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1729; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1729 in a Southeasterly, Westerly, and Northwesterly direction to a point where the centerline State Road No. 1729 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1725; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1725 in a Northerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1725 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1730; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1730 in a Westerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1730 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1731; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1731 in a Westerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1731 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1722; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1722 in a Westerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1722 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1711; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1711 in a Northerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1711 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1715; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1715 in a Westerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1715 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1714; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1714 in a Southerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1714 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1843 and U.S. Highway 701; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1843 in a Westerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1843 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1802; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1802 in a Northerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1802 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1845; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1845 in a Westerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1845 intersects with the centerline of Beaver Dam Creek; thence with the centerline of Beaver Dam Creek in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of Beaver Dam Creek intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1636; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1636 in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1636 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1817; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1817 in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1817 intersects with the centerline of Ward Swamp; thence with the centerline of Ward Swamp in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of Ward Swamp intersects with the centerline of U.S. Highway 701; thence with the centerline of U.S. Highway 701 in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of U.S. Highway 701 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1818; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1818 in a Westerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1818 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1817; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1817 in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1817 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1819; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1819 in a Westerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1819 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1746; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1746 in a Northwesterly direction to a point where State Road No. 1746 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1703; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1703 in a Southerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1703 intersects with the centerline of U.S. Highway 421; thence with the centerline of U.S. Highway 421 in a Northwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of U.S. Highway 421 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1338; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1338 in a Westerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1338 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1336; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1336 in a Northerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1336 intersects with the centerline of U.S. Highway 421; thence with the centerline of U.S. Highway 421 in a Northwesterly direction to a point where U.S. Highway 421 intersects with the center of Coharie Creek; thence with the center of Coharie Creek in a Westerly direction to a point where Coharie Creek is intersected by State Road No. 1006; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1006 in a Westerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1006 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1430; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1430 in a Southerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1430 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1428; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1428 in a Westerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1428 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1421; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1421 in a Southerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1421 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1414; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1414 in a Southwesterly direction to a point where State Road No. 1414 intersects with the Northern Town Limits of the Town of Autryville (as existed on the 1980 Census Map); thence in a Westerly direction along the Town of Autryville Limits Line (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) to the center of South River, the Cumberland County and Sampson County line; thence in a North and Northeast direction with the center of South River, the Cumberland County and Sampson County line, to the point where Cumberland County, Sampson County and Harnett  County intersects or joins each other; thence in a Northeasterly direction where the Sampson County and Harnett County line join and up Mingo Swamp to a point where Mingo Swamp is intersected with the Johnston County and Sampson County line; thence in a Southerly, Southeasterly and Easterly direction, the Sampson County and Johnston County line, to the Johnston County, Wayne County and Sampson County line join each other; thence in a Southeasterly direction with the Sampson County and Wayne County lines to a point where said line is intersected with the centerline of N.C. Highway 55 and N.C. Highway 50, the beginning.

(2)       DISTRICT NO. 2:  BEGINNING at a point in the center of South River, said point being where the Northwest corner of the Autryville Town Limits (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) is located in the Cumberland County and Sampson County boundary line and runs in a Easterly direction with the Town Limits of Autryville to the point where the Town Limits of Autryville is intersected with State Road No. 1414; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1414 in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1414 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1421; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1421 in a Northerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1421 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1428; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1428 in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1428 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1430; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1430 in a Northerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1430 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1006; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1006 in an Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1006 intersects with the centerline of Coharie Creek; thence with the centerline of Coharie Creek in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of Coharie Creek intersects with the centerline of U.S. Highway 421; thence with the centerline of U.S. Highway 421 in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of U.S. Highway 421 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1336; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1336 in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1336 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1338; thence with the centerline of State Road 1338 in an Easterly direction to a point where State Road 1338 intersects with the centerline of U.S. Highway 421; thence with the centerline of U.S. Highway 421 in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of U.S. Highway 421 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1703; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1703 in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1703 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1746; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1746 in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1746 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1819; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1819 in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1819 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1817; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1817 in a Northerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1817 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1818; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1818 in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1818 intersects with the centerline of U.S. Highway 701; thence with the centerline of U.S. Highway 701 in a Southerly direction to a point where U.S. Highway 701 intersects the centerline of State Road No. 1743; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1743 in an Easterly and Northerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1743 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1739; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1739 in a Northerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1739 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1744, 1741 and 1738; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1738 in a Northeasterly direction to a point where State Road No. 1738 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1740; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1740 in a Southerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1740 intersects with the centerline of N.C. Highway 403; thence with the centerline of N.C. Highway 403 in a Westerly direction to a point where N.C. Highway 403 crosses Six Runs Creek; thence with the center of Six Runs Creek in a Southerly direction to a point where Six Runs Creek intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1904; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1904 in a Westerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1904 intersects with the centerline of N.C. Highway 403; thence with the centerline of N.C. Highway 403 in a Northeasterly direction to a point where N.C. Highway 403 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1748; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1748 in a Westerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1748 intersects with the centerline of U.S. Highway 701; thence with the centerline of U.S. Highway 701 in a Southerly direction to a point where U.S. Highway 701 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1751; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1751 to a point where State Road No. 1751 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1749; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1749 in a Southerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1749 intersects with the City Limits Line of the City of Clinton (as existed on the 1980 Census Map); thence with the City Limits Line of the City of Clinton (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) in an Easterly and Southerly direction to a point where the City Limits Line of the City of Clinton (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) intersects with the centerline of N.C. Highway 403 (College Street extended); thence with the centerline of College Street in a Westerly direction to a point where College Street intersects with the centerline of Warsaw Road; thence with the centerline of Warsaw Road in a Southeasterly direction to a point where Warsaw Road intersects with the centerline of Lafayette Street; thence with the centerline of Lafayette Street in a Northeasterly direction to a point where Lafayette Street intersects with the centerline of Powell Street; thence with the centerline of Powell Street in a Southeasterly and Southwesterly direction to a point where Powell Street intersects with the centerline of Warsaw Road; thence with the centerline of Warsaw Road in a Southeasterly direction to a point where Warsaw Road intersects with the centerline of Morissey Blvd.; thence with the centerline of Morissey Blvd. in a Southwesterly direction to a point where Morissey Blvd. intersects with the centerline of Devane Street; thence with the centerline of Devane Street in a Northwesterly direction to a point where Devane Street intersects with the centerline of College Street; thence with the centerline of College Street in a Southwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of College Street intersects with the centerline of Sampson Street; thence with the centerline of Sampson Street in a Northwesterly direction to a point of 160 feet beyond the point where the centerline of Sampson Street intersects with the centerline of E. Johnston Street; thence North 49 degrees East to a point in the L.C. Parker Subdivision according to Plat recorded in Map Book 3, Page 23, Sampson County Registry; thence North 41 degrees 30 minutes West 557 feet, more or less, to a point in the line of Lot 5 of the L.C. Parker Subdivision; thence South 48 degrees 30 minutes West 70 feet to a point; thence North 41 degrees 30 minutes West 382 feet to a point; thence North 49 degrees 10 minutes East 189 feet to a point; thence North 38 degrees 50 minutes West 194 1/2 feet to a point; thence North 38 degrees East 350 feet to a point in the center of Cat Tail Branch; thence up the run of Cat Tail Branch in a Northerly direction to a point where Cat Tail Branch intersects with the centerline of Blount Street; thence with the centerline of Blount Street in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of Blount Street intersects with the centerline of Beaman Street; thence with the centerline of Beaman Street in a Northerly direction to a point where the centerline Beaman Street intersects with the centerline of Beaver Dam Branch; thence with the centerline of Beaver Dam Branch, then Williams Mill Branch and the City Limits Line of the City of Clinton (as existed on 1980 Census Map) in a Westerly direction to a point where the City Limits Line of the City of Clinton (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) intersects with the centerline of the media of U.S. Highway 701 Bypass; thence with the centerline of the media of U.S. Highway 701 Bypass in a Northerly direction to a point where the centerline of the media of U.S. Highway 701 Bypass intersects with the centerline of North Blvd.; thence with the centerline of North Blvd. and the centerline of State Road No. 1311 in a Northwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1311 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1323; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1323 in a Westerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1323 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1326; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1326 in a Westerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1326 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1414; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1414 in a Westerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1414 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1002; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1002 in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1002 intersects with the centerline of State Road 1233; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1233 in a Westerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1233 intersects with the centerline of Cathead Swamp; thence with the centerline of Cathead Swamp in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of Cathead Swamp intersects with the centerline of Big Swamp; thence with the centerline of Big Swamp in a Southeasterly direction to a point where Big Swamp intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1256; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1256 in a Southwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1256 intersects with the centerline of N.C. Highway 24; thence with the centerline of N.C. Highway 24 in a Northwesterly direction to a point where N.C. Highway 24 intersects with the centerline of the Town of Autryville Limits Line (as existed on the 1980 Census Map); thence with the centerline of the Town of Autryville Limits Line (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the Town of Autryville Limits Line intersects with the center of South River, the Cumberland County and Sampson County line; thence with the center of South River in a Northerly direction with the Cumberland County, Sampson County, and Town of Autryville Limits Line to a point where the Northwest corner of the Town of Autryville Limits Line intersects with South River, the beginning.

(3)       DISTRICT NO. 3:  BEGINNING at a point in the Sampson County and Duplin County line where Stewart Creek intersects with the Sampson County and Duplin County line and runs with the centerline of Stewart Creek in a Westerly direction to a point where Stewart Creek intersects with the centerline of Six Runs Creek; thence with the centerline of Six Runs Creek in a Northerly direction to a point where the centerline of Six Runs Creek intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1004; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1004 in a Westerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1004 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1932; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1932 in a Northwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1932 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1933; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1933 in a Northerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1933 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1924; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1924 in a Westerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1924 intersects with the centerline of Southeast Blvd.; thence with the centerline of Southeast Blvd. in a Northerly direction to a point where Southeast Blvd. intersects with the centerline of Southwest Blvd.; thence with the centerline of Southwest Blvd. in a Northwesterly direction to a point where Southwest Blvd. intersects with the centerline of the City of Clinton Limits Line (as existed on the 1980 Census Map); thence with the centerline of the City of Clinton Limits Line (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) in a Southerly and Westerly direction to a point where the centerline of the City of Clinton Limits Line (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) intersects with the centerline of the media of U.S. Highway 421 and 701 Bypass; thence with the centerline of the media of U.S. Highway 421 and 701 Bypass in a Northwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of said Bypass intersects with the centerline of Elizabeth Street; thence with the centerline of Elizabeth Street in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of Elizabeth Street intersects with the centerline of Morissey Blvd.; thence with the centerline of Morissey Blvd. in a Easterly and Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of Morissey Blvd. intersects with the centerline of Ferrell Street; thence with the centerline of Ferrell Street in a Northwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of Ferrell Street intersects with the centerline of John Street; thence with the centerline of John Street in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of John Street intersects with the centerline of Lisbon Street; thence with the centerline of Lisbon Street in a Northwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of Lisbon Street intersects with the centerline of Main Street; thence with the centerline of Main Street in a Southwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of Main Street intersects with the centerline of Wall Street; thence with the centerline of Wall Street in a Northwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of Wall Street intersects with the centerline of McKoy Street; thence with the centerline of McKoy Street in a Northwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of McKoy Street intersects with the centerline of W. Johnston Street; thence with the centerline of W. Johnston Street in a Southwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of W. Johnston Street intersects with the centerline of Williams Street; thence with the centerline of Williams Street in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of Williams Street intersects with the centerline of Fayetteville Street; thence with the centerline of Fayetteville Street in a Northwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of Fayetteville Street intersects with the centerline of Forrest Trail; thence with the centerline of Forrest Trail and beyond to a point, if extended, where the centerline of Forrest Trail intersects with the centerline of the media of U.S. Highway 421 and 701 Bypass; thence with the centerline of the media of U.S. Highway 421 and 701 Bypass in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of the media of U.S. Highway 421 and 701 Bypass intersects with the centerline of Polly Street, if extended; thence with the centerline of Polly Street and the extension back to the centerline of U.S. Highway 421 and 701 Bypass in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of Polly Street intersects with the centerline of Davis Street; thence with the centerline of Davis Street in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of Davis Street intersects with the centerline of Elizabeth Street; thence with the centerline of Elizabeth Street in a Southwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of Elizabeth Street intersects with the centerline of the City Limits Line of the City of Clinton (as existed on the 1980 Census Map); thence with the centerline of the City Limits Line of the City of Clinton (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) in a Northwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of the City Limits Line of the City of Clinton (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) intersects with the centerline of N.C. Highway 24 (Sunset Avenue); thence with the centerline of N.C. Highway 24 (Sunset Avenue) in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of N.C. Highway 24 (Sunset Avenue) intersects with the centerline of Shields Street; thence with the centerline of Shields Street in a Northwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of Shields Street intersects with the centerline of Naylors Street; thence with the centerline of Naylors Street in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of Naylors Street intersects with the centerline of Oakland Blvd.; thence with the centerline of Oakland Blvd. in a Northerly direction to a point where the centerline of Oakland Blvd. intersects with the centerline of Melson Street; thence with the centerline of Melson Street in a Southwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of Melson Street intersects with the centerline of Royal Lane; thence with the centerline of Royal Lane in a Northwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of Royal Lane intersects with the City Limits Line of the City of Clinton (as existed on the 1980 Census Map); thence with the City Limits Line of the City of Clinton (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) in a Northeasterly, Southeasterly, Northerly, and Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of the City Limits Line of the City of Clinton (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) intersects with the centerline of U.S. Highway 701 Bypass media; thence with the centerline of U.S. Highway 701 Bypass media in a Northerly direction to a point where the centerline of U.S. Highway 701 Bypass media intersects with the centerline of North Blvd.; thence with the centerline of North Blvd. and the centerline of State Road No. 1311 in a Northwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1311 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1323; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1323 in a Westerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1323 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1326; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1326 in a Westerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1326 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1414; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1414 in a Westerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1414 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1002; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1002 in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1002 intersects with the centerline of State Road 1233; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1233 in a Westerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1233 intersects with the centerline of Cathead Swamp; thence with the centerline of Cathead Swamp in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of Cathead Swamp intersects with the centerline of Big Swamp; thence with the centerline of Big Swamp in a Southeasterly direction to a point where Big Swamp intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1256; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1256 in a Southwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1256 intersects with the centerline of N.C. Highway 24; thence with the centerline of N.C. Highway 24 in a Northwesterly direction to a point where N.C. Highway 24 intersects with the centerline of the Town of Autryville Limits Line (as existed on the 1980 Census Map); thence with the centerline of the Town of Autryville Limits Line (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the Town of Autryville Limits Line intersects with the center of South River, the Cumberland County and Sampson County line; thence with the centerline of South River, the Cumberland County and Sampson County line, in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of South River intersects with the centerline of N.C. Highway 242; thence with the centerline of N.C. Highway 242 in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of N.C. Highway 242 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1253; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1253 in a Northerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1253 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1246; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1246 in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1246 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1247; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1247 in a Westerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1247 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1254; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1254 in a Northerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1254 intersects with the centerline of N.C. Highway 24; thence with the centerline of N.C. Highway 24 in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of N.C. Highway 24 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1403; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1403 in a Northerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1403 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1405; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1405 in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1405 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1402; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1402 in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1402 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1401; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1401 in a Northerly and Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1401 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1002; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1002 in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1002 intersects with the Western right-of-way line of N.C. Highway 242; thence with the Western edge of the right-of-way line of N.C. Highway 242 in a Southerly direction to a point where the Western edge of the right-of-way line of N.C. Highway 242 intersects with the centerline of the Town Limits Line of the Town of Roseboro (as existed on the 1980 Census Map); in a Westerly direction to a point where the Town Limits Line of the Town of Roseboro (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) intersects with the centerline of the Atlantic Coastline Railroad Bed; thence with the centerline of the Atlantic Coastline Railroad Bed in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the Atlantic Coastline Railroad Bed intersects with the centerline of Broad Street; thence with the centerline of Broad Street in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of Broad Street intersects with the centerline of McPherson Street; thence with the centerline of McPherson Street in a Southwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of McPherson Street intersects with the centerline of Vance Street; thence with the centerline of Vance Street in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of Vance Street intersects with the centerline of Clinton Street; thence with the centerline of Clinton Street in a Southwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of Clinton Street intersects with the centerline of Charles Street; thence with the centerline of Charles Street in a Northerly direction to a point where the centerline of Charles Street intersects with the Town Limits Line of the Town of Roseboro (as existed on the 1980 Census Map); thence with the centerline of the Town Limits Line of the Town of Roseboro (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) in a Southerly direction and then with the City Limits Line in a Easterly direction to a point where the Town of Roseboro Limits Line (as existed on 1980 Census Map) intersects with the centerline of West Street; thence with the centerline of West Street in a Northwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of West Street intersects with the centerline of Justice Street; thence with the centerline of Justice Street in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of Justice Street intersects with the centerline of the Atlantic Coastline Railroad Bed; thence with the centerline of the Atlantic Coastline Railroad Bed in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of the Atlantic Coastline Railroad Bed intersects with the centerline of Jackson Street; thence with the centerline of Jackson Street in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of Jackson Street intersects with the centerline of East Street; thence with the centerline of east Street in a Northerly direction to a point where the centerline of East Street intersects with the centerline of Howard Street; thence with the centerline of Howard Street in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of Howard Street intersects with the centerline of Park Drive; thence with the centerline of Park Drive in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of Park Drive intersects with the centerline of Pine Street; thence with the centerline of Pine Street in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of the City Limits Line of Roseboro (as existed on the 1980 Census Map); thence with the centerline of the City Limits Line of Roseboro (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) in a Northerly direction and then a Westerly direction to a point where the City Limits Line of Roseboro (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) intersects with the Eastern right-of-way line of State Road No. 1002 and North Street extended; thence with the Eastern right-of-way of State Road No. 1002 and North Street in a Northwesterly direction to a point where the Eastern right-of-way line intersects with the centerline of N.C. Highway 242; thence with the centerline of N.C. Highway 242 in a Northerly direction intersects with the centerline of the Town Limits Line of the Town of Salemburg (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) and then follow the Town Limits Line of Salemburg (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) East, then North, then East, then North, then West, then North, then East, then North, then Northeast, then South, then East, then South, then Southeast, then North, then Northwest, then North, then Northwest, then West, then North, then Northeast, then Northwest, then Southwest, then North, then West, then North, then West, then Southwest, then South, then West, then South, then West, then South, then Southwest, then South to a point where the City Limits of the Town of Salemburg (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1233; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1233 in a Northwesterly direction to a point where State Road No. 1233 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1412; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1412 in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1412 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1414; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1414 in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1414 intersects with the centerline of N.C. Highway 242 and State Road No. 1322; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1322 in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1322 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1233; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1233 in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1233 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1318; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1318 in a Northerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1318 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1315; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1315 in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1315 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1308; thence with the centerline of State of State Road No. 1308 in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1308 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1233; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1233 in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1233 intersects with the centerline of N.C. Highway 24; thence with the centerline of N.C. Highway 24 in a Westerly direction to a point where the centerline of N.C. Highway 24 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1303; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1303 in a Northerly, Westerly, and Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1303 intersects with the centerline of N.C. Highway 24; thence with the centerline of N.C. Highway 24 in a Westerly direction to a point where the centerline of N.C. Highway 24 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1238; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1238 in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1238 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1240; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1240 in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1240 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1235; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1235 in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1235 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1233; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1233 in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1233 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1214; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1214 in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1214 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1219; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1219 in a Southeasterly and Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1219 intersects with the centerline of U.S. Highway 701; thence with the centerline of U.S. Highway 701 in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of U.S. Highway 701 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1148; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1148 in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1148 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1141; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1141 in a Northerly and Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1141 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1149; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1149 in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1149 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1145; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1145 in a Southwesterly and Westerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1145 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1141; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1141 in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1141 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1004; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1004 in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1004 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1960; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1960 in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1960 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1945; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1945 in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1945 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1944; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1944 in a Northerly and Easterly direction to a point where the Sampson County and Duplin County lines intersect with State Road No. 1944; thence with the Duplin County and Sampson county lines in a Northerly direction to a point where the centerline of the Duplin County and Sampson County line intersect with the centerline of Stewart Creek, the beginning.

(4)       DISTRICT NO. 4:  BEGINNING at a point in the center of South River, the Cumberland County and Sampson County lines, at a point where South River is intersected with the centerline of N.C. Highway No. 242 and runs with the centerline of N.C. Highway No. 242 in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of N.C. Highway 242 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1253; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1253 in a Northerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1253 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1246; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1246 in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1246 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1247; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1247 in a Westerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1247 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1254; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1254 in a Northerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1254 intersects with the centerline of N.C. Highway 24; thence with the centerline of N.C. Highway 24 in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of N.C. Highway 24 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1403; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1403 in a Northerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1403 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1405; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1405 in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1405 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1402; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1402 in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1402 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1401; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1401 in a Northerly and Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1401 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1002; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1002 in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1002 intersects with the Western right-of-way line of N.C. Highway 242; thence with the Western edge of the right-of-way line of N.C. Highway 242 in a Southerly direction to a point where the Western edge of the right-of-way line of N.C. Highway 242 intersects with the centerline of the Town Limits Line of the Town of Roseboro (as existed on the 1980 Census Map); thence with the centerline of the Town Limits Line of the Town of Roseboro (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) in a Westerly direction to a point where the Town Limits Line of the Town of Roseboro (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) intersects with the centerline of the Atlantic Coastline Railroad Bed; thence with the centerline of the Atlantic Coastline Railroad Bed in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the Atlantic Coastline Railroad Bed intersects with the centerline of Broad Street; thence with the centerline of Broad Street in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of Broad Street intersects with the centerline of McPherson Street; thence with the centerline of McPherson Street in a Southwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of McPherson Street intersects with the centerline of Vance Street; thence with the centerline of Vance Street in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of Vance Street intersects with the centerline of Clinton Street; thence with the centerline of Clinton Street in a Southwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of Clinton Street intersects with the centerline of Charles Street; thence with the centerline of Charles Street in a Northerly direction to a point where the centerline of Charles Street intersects with the Town Limits Line of the Town of Roseboro (as existed on the 1980 Census Map); thence with the centerline of the Town Limits Line of the Town of Roseboro (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) in a Southerly direction and then with the City Limits Line in a Easterly direction to a point where the Town of Roseboro Limits Line (as existed on 1980 Census Map) intersects with the centerline of West Street; thence with the centerline of West Street in a Northwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of West Street intersects with the centerline of Justice Street; thence with the centerline of Justice Street in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of Justice Street intersects with the centerline of the Atlantic Coastline Railroad Bed; thence with the centerline of the Atlantic Coastline Railroad Bed in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of the Atlantic Coastline Railroad Bed intersects with the centerline of Jackson Street; thence with the centerline of Jackson Street in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of Jackson Street intersects with the centerline of East Street; thence with the centerline of East Street in a Northerly direction to a point where the centerline of East Street intersects with the centerline of Howard Street; thence with the centerline of Howard Street in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of Howard Street intersects with the centerline of Park Drive; thence with the centerline of Park Drive in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of Park Drive intersects with the centerline of Pine Street; thence with the centerline of Pine Street in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of the City Limits Line of Roseboro (as existed on the 1980 Census Map); thence with the centerline of the City Limits Line of Roseboro (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) in a Northerly direction and then a Westerly direction to a point where the City Limits Line of Roseboro (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) intersects with the Eastern right-of-way line of State Road No. 1002 and North Street extended; thence with the Eastern right-of-way of State Road No. 1002 and North Street in a Northwesterly direction to a point where the Eastern right-of-way line intersects with the centerline of N.C. Highway 242; thence with the centerline of N.C. Highway 242 in a Northerly direction intersects with the centerline of the Town Limits Line of the Town of Salemburg (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) and then follow the Town Limits Line of Salemburg (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) East, then North, then East, then North, then West, then North, then East, then North, then Northeast, then South, then East, then South, then Southeast, then North, then Northwest, then North, then Northwest, then West, then North, then Northeast, then Northwest, then Southwest, then North, then West, then North, then West, then Southwest, then South, then West, then South, then West, then South, then Southwest, then South to a point where the City Limits of the Town of Salemburg (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1233; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1233 in a Northwesterly direction to a point where State Road No. 1233 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1412; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1412 in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1412 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1414; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1414 in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1414 intersects with the centerline of N.C. Highway 242 and State Road No. 1322; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1322 in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1322 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1233; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1233 in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1233 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1318; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1318 in a Northerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1318 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1315; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1315 in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1315 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1308; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1308 in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1308 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1233; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1233 in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1233 intersects with the centerline of N.C. Highway 24; thence with the centerline of N.C. Highway 24 in a Westerly direction to a point where the centerline of N.C. Highway 24 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1303; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1303 in a Northerly, Westerly, and Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1303 intersects with the centerline of N.C. Highway 24; thence with the centerline of N.C. Highway 24 in a Westerly direction to a point where the centerline of N.C. Highway 24 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1238; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1238 in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1238 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1240; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1240 in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1240 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1235; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1235 in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1235 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1233; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1233 in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1233 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1214; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1214 in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1214 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1219; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1219 in a Southeasterly and Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1219 intersects with the centerline of U.S. Highway 701; thence with the centerline of U.S. Highway 701 in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of U.S. Highway 701 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1148; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1148 in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1148 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1141; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1141 in a Northerly and Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1141 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1149; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1149 in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1149 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1145; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1145 in a Southwesterly and Westerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1145 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1141; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1141 in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1141 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1004; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1004 in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1004 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1960; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1960 in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1960 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1945; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1945 in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1945 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1944; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1944 in a Northerly and Easterly direction to a point where the Sampson County and Duplin County lines intersect with State Road No. 1944; thence with the Duplin County and Sampson County lines in a Southwesterly, Southeasterly and Easterly direction to a point where the Sampson County  and Duplin County line intersects with Pender County; thence with the Sampson County and Pender County line in a Southerly and Southwesterly direction to a point where the Pender County line and the Sampson County line and Bladen County line intersects with the center of South River; thence with the center of South River, the Sampson County and Bladen County line, in a Northerly and Northwesterly direction to a point where the Bladen County, Sampson County and Cumberland County line intersect in the center of South River; thence with the center of South River, Sampson County and Cumberland County line, in a Northwesterly direction to a point where the Sampson County and Cumberland County line and South River intersect with the centerline of N.C. Highway No. 242, the beginning.

(5)       DISTRICT NO. 5:  BEGINNING at a point in the line of Sampson County and Wayne County, said point being where the centerline of N.C. Highway 55 and N.C. Highway 50 intersects with the Sampson County and Wayne County line and runs in a Southerly direction to a point where N.C. Highway 50 intersects with State Road No. 1722 and State Road No. 1721; thence with the centerline of N.C. Highway 50 in a Easterly and Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of N.C. Highway 50 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1729; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1729 in a Southeasterly, Westerly, and Northwesterly direction to a point where the centerline State Road No. 1729 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1725; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1725 in a Northerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1725 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1730; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1730 in a Westerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1730 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1731; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1731 in a Westerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1731 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1722; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1722 in a Westerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1722 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1711; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1711 in a Northerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1711 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1715; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1715 in a Westerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1715 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1714; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1714 in a Southerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1714 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1843 and U.S. Highway 701; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1843 in a Westerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1843 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1802; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1802 in a Northerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1802 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1845; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1845 in a Westerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1845 intersects with the centerline of Beaver Dam Creek; thence with the centerline of Beaver Dam Creek in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of Beaver Dam Creek intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1636; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1636 in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1636 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1817; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1817 in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1817 intersects with the centerline of Ward Swamp; thence with the centerline of Ward Swamp in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of Ward Swamp intersects with the centerline of U.S. Highway 701; thence with the centerline of U.S. Highway 701 in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of U.S. Highway 701 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1743; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1743 in a Easterly, Northeasterly, and Northwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1743 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1739; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1739 in a Northerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1739 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1744, State Road No. 1741, and State Road No. 1738; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1738 in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1738 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1740; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1740 in a Southerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1740 intersects with the centerline of N.C. Highway 403; thence with the centerline of N.C. Highway 403 in a Westerly direction to a point where N.C. Highway 403 crosses Six Runs Creek; thence with the center of Six Runs Creek in a Southerly direction to a point where Six Runs Creek intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1904; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1904 in a Westerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1904 intersects with the centerline of N.C. Highway 403; thence with the centerline of N.C. Highway 403 in a Northeasterly direction to a point where N.C. Highway 403 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1748; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1748 in a Westerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1748 intersects with the centerline of U.S. Highway 701; thence with the centerline of U.S. Highway 701 in a Southerly direction to a point where U.S. Highway 701 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1751; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1751 to a point where State Road No. 1751 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1749; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1749 in a Southerly direction to a point where State Road No. 1749 intersects with the City Limits Line of the City of Clinton (as existed on the 1980 Census Map); thence with the City Limits Line of the City of Clinton (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) in a Easterly and Southerly direction to a point where the City Limits Line of the City of Clinton (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) intersects with the centerline of N.C. Highway 403 (College Street extended); thence with the centerline of College Street in a Westerly direction to a point where College Street intersects with the centerline of Warsaw Road; thence with the centerline of Warsaw Road in a Southeasterly direction to a point where Warsaw Road intersects with the centerline of Lafayette Street; thence with the centerline of Lafayette Street in a Northeasterly direction to a point where Lafayette Street intersects with the centerline of Powell Street; thence with the centerline of Powell Street in a Southeasterly and Southwesterly direction to a point where Powell Street intersects with the centerline of Warsaw Road; thence with the centerline of Warsaw Road in a Southeasterly direction to a point where Warsaw Road intersects with the centerline of Morissey Blvd.; thence with the centerline of Morissey Blvd. in a Southwesterly direction to a point where Morissey Blvd. intersects with the centerline of Devane Street; thence with the centerline of Devane Street in a Northwesterly direction to a point where Devane Street intersects with the centerline of College Street; thence with the centerline of College Street in a Southwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of College Street intersects with the centerline of Sampson Street; thence with the centerline of Sampson Street in a Northwesterly direction to a point of 160 feet beyond the point where the centerline of Sampson Street intersects with the centerline of E. Johnston Street; thence North 49 degrees East to a point in the L.C. Parker Subdivision according to Plat recorded in Map Book 3, Page 23, Sampson County Registry; thence North 41 degrees West 557 feet, more or less, to a point in the line of Lot 5 of the L. C. Parker Subdivision; thence South 48 degrees 30 minutes West 70 feet to a point; thence North 41 degrees 30 minutes West 382 feet to a point; thence North 49 degrees 10 minutes East 189 feet to a point; thence North 38 degrees 50 minutes West 194 1/2 feet to a point; thence North 38 degrees East 350 feet to a point in the center of Cat Tail Branch; thence up the run of Cat Tail Branch in a Northerly direction to a point where Cat Tail Branch intersects with the centerline of Blount Street; thence with the centerline of Blount Street in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of Blount Street intersects with the centerline of Beaman Street; thence with the centerline of Beaman Street in a Northerly direction to a point where the centerline Beaman Street intersects with Beaver Dam Branch; thence up Beaver Dam Branch in a Westerly direction, then Williams Mill Branch to the City Limits Line of the City of Clinton (as existed on the 1980 Census Map); thence with the City Limits Line of the City of Clinton (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) in a Westerly, Southwesterly, Northwesterly, and Southwesterly direction to a point where the City Limits Line of the City of Clinton (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) crosses the centerline of Royal Lane; thence with the centerline of Royal Lane in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of Royal Lane intersects with the centerline of Melson Street; thence with the centerline of Melson Street in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of Melson Street intersects with the centerline of Oakland Blvd.; thence with the centerline of Oakland Blvd. in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of Oakland Blvd. intersects with the centerline of Naylors Street; thence with the centerline of Naylors Street in a Southwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of Naylors Street intersects with the centerline of Shields Street; thence with the centerline of Shields Street in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of Shields Street intersects with the centerline of N.C. Highway 24 (Sunset Avenue); thence with the centerline of N.C. Highway 24 (Sunset Avenue) in a Southwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of N.C. Highway 24 (Sunset Avenue) intersects with the centerline of the City Limits Line of the City of Clinton (as existed on the 1980 Census Map); thence with the centerline of the City Limits Line of the City of Clinton (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) in a Southerly and Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of the City Limits Line of the City of Clinton (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) intersects with the centerline of Elizabeth Street; thence with the centerline of Elizabeth Street in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of Elizabeth Street intersects with the centerline of Davis Street; thence with the centerline of Davis Street in a Northwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of Davis Street intersects with the centerline of Polly Street; thence with the centerline of Polly Street in a Northerly direction, if extended, to the center of the media of U.S. Highway 421 and 701 Bypass; thence with the center of the media of U.S. Highway 421 and 701 to a point where U.S. Highway 421 and 701 Bypass would be intersected with Forest Trail, if extended; thence with the centerline of Forest Trail in a Southerly and Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of Forest Trail intersects with the centerline of Fayetteville Street; thence with the centerline of Fayetteville Street in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of Fayetteville Street intersects with the centerline of Williams Street; thence with the centerline of Williams Street in a Northerly direction to a point where the centerline of Williams Street intersects with the centerline of W. Johnston Street; thence with the centerline of W. Johnston Street in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of W. Johnston Street intersects with the centerline of McKoy Street; thence with the Centerline of McKoy Street in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of McKoy Street intersects with the centerline of Wall Street; thence with the centerline of Wall Street in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of Wall Street intersects with the centerline of Main Street; thence with the centerline of Main Street in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of Main Street intersects with the centerline of Lisbon Street; thence with the centerline of Lisbon Street in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of Lisbon Street intersects with the centerline of John Street; thence with the centerline of John Street in a Southwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of John Street intersects with the centerline Ferrell Street; thence with the centerline of Ferrell Street in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of Ferrell Street intersects with the centerline of Morissey Blvd.; thence with the centerline of Morissey Blvd. in a Southwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of Morissey Blvd. intersects with the centerline of Elizabeth Street; thence with the centerline of Elizabeth Street in a Southwesterly direction to a point where the centerline of Elizabeth Street crosses the centerline of the media of U.S. Highway 421 and 701 Bypass; thence with the centerline of the media of U.S. Highway 421 and 701 Bypass in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of the media of U.S. Highway 421 and 701 intersects with the centerline of the City Limits Line of the City of Clinton (as existed on the 1980 Census Map); thence with the centerline of the City Limits Line of the City of Clinton (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of the City Limits Line of the City of Clinton (as existed on the 1980 Census Map) intersects with the centerline of Southwest Blvd.; thence with the centerline of Southwest Blvd. in a Southeasterly direction to a point where the centerline of Southwest Blvd. intersects with the centerline of Southeast Blvd.; thence with the centerline of Southeast Blvd. in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of Southeast Blvd. intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1924; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1924 in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1924 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1933; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1933 in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1933 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1932; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1932 in a Southerly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1932 intersects with the centerline of State Road No. 1004; thence with the centerline of State Road No. 1004 in a Easterly direction to a point where the centerline of State Road No. 1004 intersects with the center of Six Runs Creek; thence with the center of Six Runs Creek in a Southerly direction to a point where Six Runs Creek is intersected by Stewart Creek; thence with the center of Stewart Creek in a Easterly direction to the Duplin County and Sampson County line; thence with the Duplin County and Sampson County line and the Wayne County line in a Northerly direction to the point and place where the Wayne County and Sampson County line is intersected by N.C. Highway 55 and N.C. Highway 50, the beginning.

Sec. 3.1.  Subsequent to each decennial federal census, the Board of County Commissioners shall review the existing districts, and make such adjustments as may be necessary to comply with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, in accordance with the procedures of G.S. 153A-22.

Sec. 4.  Vacancies occurring on the Board of County Commissioners for any cause shall be filled as provided by G.S. 153A-27.

Sec. 5.  Chapter 574, Session Laws of 1975, is repealed.

Sec. 6.  This act is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 19th day of July, 1990.