United States v. Jefferson County Board of Education Opinion (Corrected Copy)

    FILED 
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA 
NORTHERN DIVISION NOV 1 2 1986 

THOMAS © Crur Se 
Si AAS C. CA VE <, CLER? 

  

—— 

DEPUTY QI PRK 

JOHN DILLARD, et als, | * 

PLAINTIFFS * 

vs. * CASE NO. 85-T-1332-N 

CRENSHAW COUNTY, ALABAMA, * 
et als, 

* 

DEFENDANTS 

ORDER APPROVING ETOWAH COUNTY'S SETTLEMENT 

Pursuant to the order of this Court entered October 14, 1986, 

this Court has been notified that the Department of Justice has 

precleared the proposed election plan for Etowah County pursuant 

to Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 42 U.S.C. Section 

1973(c). The Court having previously determined in its order of 

October 14, 1986, that the requirements of Rule 23, Federal Rules 

of Civil Procedure were met and that the proposed settlement was 

fair, just and equitable, and the Department of Justice having now 

precleared the proposed changes pursuant to Section 5 of the 

Voting Rights Act, the Court hereby finally approves the proposed 

settlement. The proposed consent decree previously submitted by 

the parties will be approved, with the understanding that 44 8 and 9 are 
no longer applicable. 

This the _ 12thday of November , 1986. 

yt. CO hn 
  

  

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE— 

 



  

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FiLE D 
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA 

NORTHERN DIVISION NOV { 2 15 
1966 

THOMAS \ 

ASC CAVER, CLER: 
BRIT fo oer 

JOHN DILLARD, et als, : * ie > 

PLAINTIFFS * 

VS. * CASE NO. 85-T-1332-N 

CRENSHAW COUNTY, ALABAMA, * 
et alg, 

%* 

DEFENDANTS 

a ts ot. nt pn ee — — i f—— o— — — — Sf — m— — er — — 

Plaintiffs and Defendants having submitted the following 

terms of settlement and for good cause shown, it is HEREBY 

ORDERED that Defendants Etowah County, gua County; Lee Wofford, 

in his official capacity as Probate Judge; Billy Yates, in his 

official capacity as Circuit Clerk; Roy McDowell, in his 

official capacity as Sheriff of Etowah County, Alabama; their 

agents; attorneys; employees, and, those acting in concert with 

them or at their direction are ENJOINED from conducting 

elections for the Etowah County Commission under the present 

at-large elections system, and are FURTHER ENJOINED as follows: 

1. Elections for the Etowah County Commission shall be 

conducted from six single-member districts as shown on maps 

attached as Exhibits A and B and as described in Exhibit C. 

2. Party primary elections for Districts 5 and 6 shall be 

conducted on November 4, 1986, with any run-off elections to be 

held November 25, 1986. The special general election for 

 



Districts 5 and 6 shall be held on December 16, 1986. All other 

provisions of state law concerning the conduct of elections 

shall govern. 

3. When the District 5 and 6 Commissicners are elected in 

the special 1986 election, they shall have all the rights, 

privileges, duties and immunities of the other commissioners, 

who have heretofore been elected at-large, until their 

successors take office. 

4. The present incumbent District Commissioners for 

Districts 2 and 3, who reside respectively in Districts 2 and 3, 

and whose present terms expire in 1988, will serve as District 

Commissioners for Districts 2 and 3 until District elections are 

held in 1888, at which time candidates for Districts 2 and 3 

would run for new four year terms. The District Commissioners 

for Districts 1 and 4, who reside respectively in Districts 1 

and 4, and who will be elected in the 1986 general election for 

four year terms beginning January, 1987, will serve as District 

Commissioners for Districts 1 and 4 until District elections for 

Districts 1 and 4 are held in 1990, at which time candidates for 

District 1 and 4 will run for new four year terms. Thereafter, 

the terms of the six district commissioners will be staggered 

with either two or four members running each two years. 

5. The present Chairman of the Etowah County Commission, 

who is unopposed and will be elected in the 1986 general 

election for a new six year term, and who would take office on 

the 2nd Tuesday after the first Monday in January, 1987, will  



  

continue to serve as Chairman of the Etowah County Commission 

for said six year term until the second Tuesday after the first 

Monday in January, 1993. The Chairman of the Etowah County 

Commission shall not be entitled to a vote on the Etowah County 

Commission. 

6. Beginning on the second Tuesday after the first Monday 

in January, 1993, the office of Chairman of the Commission shall 

be abolished and the Commission shall select and employ an 

Etowah County Executive who shall be the Chief Executive Officer 

of the County and shall be responsible for the execution and 

implementation of the policies adopted by the Commission. The 

Etowah County Executive may not be a member of the Etowah County 

Commission. 

7. When the single-member District Commissioners elected in 

1992 take office on the second Tuesday after the first Monday in 

January, 1993, the Commission will have a President or Presiding 

Officer of the Commission, who shall preside at meetings and 

shall set the agenda, but said President or Presiding Officer 

shall have no other additional authority nor shall he receive 

more compensation than any other District Commissioner. The 

President or Presiding Officer of the Etowah County Commission 

shall be rotated among the six district commissioners with each 

of them serving a one year term beginning on the second Tuesday 

after the first Monday in January of each year and ending at the 

same time the following year. The permanent order of rotation 

shall be fixed by lot by the District Commissioners at the 

 



  

meeting of the County Commission on the second Tuesday after the 

first Monday in January, 1993. 

8. Etowah County shall submit for preclearance under 

Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act this Consent Decree and the 

plans attached as Exhibits. The Court will defer consideration 

of the agreed upon plan until the preclearance process has been 

completed. In the event that preclearance is denied, the Court 

shall give the plaintiffs and the defendants a reasonable 

opportunity to cure the objections and to obtain preclearance of 

another agreed upon plan. However, should preclearance not be 

obtained in a timely manner, the Court shall enter its 

single-member district plan in time for its use in the November, 

1986, Special Primary Election. 

9. If and and when an agreed upon single-member district 

plan is precleared under Section 5 of the Voting. Rights Act, the 

Court will consider whether it should be approved under the 

terms of this Consent Decree and as complying with the Voting 

Rights Act. 

10. Following final approval by the Court of a 

single-member district plan, the Etowah County Commission shall 

request the Legislature of Alabama, through the Etowah County 

local delegation, to enact the finally approved single-member 

district plan as state law. The finally approved court-ordered 

plan shall remain in effect only until the Legislature of 

Alabama or other authority acting under state law adopts a plan 

which meets the requirements of the law and Constitution of the 

United States. 

 



  

11. The plaintiffs are prevailing parties for the purpose 

of award of attorneys fees and expenses. A determination of the 

plaintiffs' claims for attorneys fees and expenses is deferred 

until further order of the, Court or appropriate motion by any 

party. 

wd Very 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDG 

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ETOWAH COUNTY COMMISSION 

SIX DISTRICT PLAN 

District 1 

Tract/Block/ED Total White Blac 
0017 408,409,411,421,422p 269 26% 6 0017 918 Se 0 no 0105 All 9601 : 9451 129 0106 BG 1 418 418 0 0106 BG 2 363 363 0 0106 BG 3 210 210 0 i 0106 BG 4 350 348 0 G 0106 BG 5 153 149 0 0106 BG 8 126 124 0 0106 901,904,908,910-940,948-988 2753 2751 0 0106 ED 530-533 HL ae 2688 2682 3 

Total 16931 16757 138 

Deviation = -245 

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District 2 

Iract/Block/ED Total 

0002 BG 1 1253 
0002 BG 2 733 
0002 309-328,330-340,342,343, 346 882 
0002 BG 5S ; S903 
0002 906 20 
0004 BG 1 853 
0004 BG 2 938 
0004 BG 3 1063 
0004 BG 4 480 
0004 BG 5S 421 
0004 602-608,618-624 454 
0013 BG 1 548 
0013 201-208 300 
0013 430p East of Railroad 100 
D014 ALL 1258 

+0015 BG 1 455 
0015S 202.206 ; TEST Tn l144 
0011S 311,312 224 
0106 902,903,905-907,909,941-947 444 
0107 ALL : 3124 
0108 ALL 2640 

Total 37237 

Deviation 

Percent Deviation 

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Plan of March 25, 1986 

 



614-616, 

ALL 

BG } 

316-324 

626-630 

District 3 

102-104,107-112,123-128 
231,233 

301,310-319,328-336 
BG 1 

201-203, 

BG 3 

BG 4 

BG 5S 

604,606, 
915-917, 
101-111, 
923-950 

ED 528 

ALL 

ALL 

Total 

233-234 

607,626 

919,920 

119-128 

ED 526 

Deviation 

Percent Deviation 

N 
N 

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8 

0 

0 

0 

190 

0 
4 

22 

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Pian of March 25. 19836  



  

District 4 

0006  202-204,217-218 308 
0006 314-324,329 462 
0006 BG 4 737 
0102 215-221 ,226p,228.229,231 305 
0102 601-603,608-625,627 364 
0102 BG 7 1041 
0102 BG 8 . 990 
0102 902-914 224 
0103 112-118,129-137 297 
0103 BG 2 786 
0103 906,917,918 36 
0103 - ED S82. ED S28 1081 
0104 ALL 6655 
0111. ALL 3976 

Total ; 17262 

Deviation 

Percent Deviation 

I 

White Black 

307 0 
459 0 

737 0 
267 32 
328 34 

1026 y S8 
978 8 

224 0 
297 0 

768 0 

36 0 

1066 0 
6575 41 

3897 46 

16965 168 

Plan of March ‘25, 13986 

 



  

District 5S 

Block/ED Total 

101=120,123,121,134,139,140 156 
201-211,214,222.224 43 
329,341,344 ,345 102 
BG 4 

389 
ALL 4764 
BG 1 761 
BG 2 661 
301~-315,325-327 178 
101,105,106,129, 130 100 
201-211,216,217,220 239 
304,305,314-332 642 
215,216 354 
BG 3 760 
210-217 ,225 228 
401-429,431-434 532 
430p West of Railroad . 99 
213-215 317 
302~-310,313-317,321 913 
101-104,113-115,127-129 573 
205-221,229,230,234 708 
308-319,327,330-332 815 
410-422,424,425 164 
BG 1 337 
BG 2 782 
301-303 146 
904-917,919 29 
BG 1 695 
201-203,206-230,232.234 592 
302-306,324,326 228 
206-214 ,222-225,226p,232 646 

Total 16851 

Deviation 

Percent Deviation 

Plan of March 25, 1986 

 



  

District 6 

Iract/Block/ED Total 

0001 121,124-126,141,142 443 0001  215-220,223,225 : 132 0006 201,205-216,219-229 591 0006 301,310,326-327 0 0008 212-215,218,219 213 0008 301-303,306-313 406 
0009 BG 1 776 
0009 BG 2 102 
0009 BG 3 922 
0009 BG 4 516 
0009 BG 5 683 
0009 BG 6 707 
0009 BG 7 279 
0010 BG 1 473 
0010 201-214 582 
0011" ALL 3955 
0012 ALL 2654 
0013 218-224 147 
0013 BG 3 906 
0016 107-112.3123-125 278 
0016 224.231-333 143 
0016 1230p | 72 
0016 325,328,333-335 329 
0016 401-409,423,427-430 620 
0016 BG 5 756 
0017 204-323 445 
0017 419-420,422p 71 
0017 920-921,923-924 S7 

Total 
17258 

Deviation 

Percent Deviation 

no ———— cm - i bone s————— 

+0.48% 

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Plan of March 25, 1986 

 



  

ETOWAH SIX DISTRICT PLAN 

STATISTICAL SUMMARY 

District Population White Pct Black Pct. Pct. Dev 
1 16931 16757 98.97% 138 0.82% ~-1.43% 2 17237 16015 92.91% 1179 6.847% +0.36% 17418 17085 98.09% 298 1.71% +1.41% 4 17262 16965 98.28% 168 0.97% +0.50% 5 16951 5597 33.02% 11303 66.68% -1.317% 6 17258 16387 94.95% 723 4.19% +0 .48% 

Ideal District = 17176 

Overall Deviation = 2.847 

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DISTRICT ONE 
  

That part of Etowah County, Alabama described as follows: 

All that part of Etowah County lying east of the center of the Coosa River less 

and except the following: Begin at a point in the S 1/2 of Section 5, Township 

12 South, Range 7 East where the center of the Coosa River intersects the center 

of Big Cove Creek if projected in a northerly direction; thence run in a southerly 

direction along the said projection of and along the center of Big Cove Creek to 

the intersection with Little Cove Creek; thence run in a southeasterly direction 

along the center of Little Cove Creek to the intersection with U.S. Highway 278; 

thence nm in a westerly direction along the center of U.S. Highway 278 to the 

intersection with Kaying Road; thence run in a southerly and southeasterly direction 

along the center of Kaying Road to the intersection with a northerly projection of 

the East line of Iot 1, Block 5 of Meadow Grove Acres as recorded in Plat Book "F", 

Pages 41 and 43 in the Judge of Probate Office, Etowah County, Alabama; thence run 

L in a southerly direction and along the said northerly projection of the East line 

N and along the East line of said Lot 1, Block 5 to the Northwest corner of Lot 40, 

Block 5 of Meadow Grove Acres; thence run in a northeasterly direction along the 

North line of said Lot 40, Block 5 to the Northeast corner thereof; thence run in 

a southeasterly direction along the easternmost line of said Lot 40, Block 5 to the 

easternmost corner thereof; said corner being located on the West right-of-way of 

—— sm Penrala Boulevard: thence run_in_a_southerly direction along the west right-of-way of 

Pennala Boulevard to the intersection with the North right-of-way of Peénnala Cross= 

way; thence run in a westerly direction along the North right-of-way of Pennala Cross- 

way to the intersection with the East right-of-way of Allen Boulevard; thence run in 

a southerly direction and along the East right-of-way of Allen Boulevard to the North- . 

west corner of Iot 51, Block 6 of said Meadow Grove Acres; thence run in an easterly 

' direction along the North line of said Lot 51, Block 6 and along the North line of 

Iot 46, Block 6 to the Northeast corner of Lot 46, Block 6; said corner being located 

on the West right-of-way of Pennala Boulevard; thence run in a southerly direction 

along the West right-of-way of Pennala Boulevard to the intersection with the North 

right-of-way of Paradice Avenue; thence run in a westerly direction along the North 

right-of-way of Paradice Avenue to the intersection with the East right-of-way of 

Allen Boulevard; thence run in a southerly direction along the East right-of-way and 

a projection of the East right-of-way of Allen Boulevard to the intersection with 

Burnsway Drive; thence run in a southeasterly direction along the center of Burns- 

way Drive to the intersection with Lonesome Bend Road; thence run in a southerly 

direction along the center of Lonesame Bend Road to a point 75 feet south of a point 

where the centerline of Baldwin Street intersects the centerline of said Lonescme 

Bend Road; thence run in a westerly direction along a line 75 feet south of and 

parallel to the centerline of Baldwin Street to a point which is 60 feet east of 

the centerline of a L & N Railroad Spur Track measured: at right-angles; thence run 

in a southwesterly direction 60 feet east of and parallel to the centerline of said 

L & N Railroad Spur Track to a point 30 feet east of the centerline of Rains Avenue; 

thence run in a southerly direction along a line 30 feet east of and parallel to the 

centerline of Rains Avenue +o the intersection with West Air Depot Road; thence run 

in a westerly direction along the center of West Air Depot Road to the intersection 

<= co — yhith the I& N Railroad; thence run in a northwesterly direction along the~center of  - 

  

  
  

the L & N Railroad to the intersection with Burns Park Road; thence Yum ma westerly — 

and southwesterly direction along the center of Burns Park Road to the intersection 

with Meighan Boulevard or U.S. Highway 431; thence run in a southeasterly direction 

along the center of Meighan Boulevard or U.S. Highway 431 to the intersection with 

the East line of Section 24, Township 12 South, Range 6 East; thence run in a southerly 

direction along the East line of Section 24, Township 12 South, Range 6 East to the 

 



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intersection with Paden Road; thence run in a northwesterly direction along the 
center of Paden Road to the intersection with a stream or branch (known locally 
as Booker Branch) in the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 in Section 24, Township 12 South, 
Range 6 East; thence run in a southerly direction along the center of said stream 
or branch and along a projection thereof to the intersection with the center of 
the Coosa River in Section 36, Township 12 South, Range 6 East; thence run in a 
northwesterly, northerly, northeasterly and easterly direction along the center 
of and along the meanderings of the center of the Cbosa River to the intersection 
with a northerly projection of the center of Big Cove Creek in the S 1/2 of Section 
5, Township 12 South, Range 7 East and the point of beginning. 

 



  

DISTRICT TWO 
  

That part of Etowah County, Alabama described as follows: 

Begin on the Etowah-DeKalb County line at a point where the Northwest foot of 
Lookout Mountain intersects said county line in Section 4, Township 10 South, 
Range 7 East; thence run in a southwesterly direction along the said Northwest 
foot of Lookout Mountain to a point where the same intersects the Southeast right- 
of-way of Interstate Highway No. 59 in Section 34, Township 10 South, Range 6 East; 
thence continue in a southwesterly direction along the Southeast right-of-way of 
Interstate Highway No. 59 and also along the Northwest foot of Lookout Mountain 
to the intersection with Noccalula Road or Alabama Highway No. 211; thence run in 
a southerly direction along the center of Noccalula Road or Alabama Highway No. 211 

to the intersection with Scenic Drive; thence run in a southwesterly direction along 
the center of Scenic Drive to the intersection with Skyway Street; thence run in a 
southeasterly and southerly direction along the center of Skyway Street to the inter- 
section with Sunset Drive; thence run in a northeasterly direction along the center 
of Sunset Drive to the intersection with Lookout Street; thence run in a southeasterly 
direction along the center of Lookout Street to the intersection with Hinds Road; 
thence run in a westerly, southwesterly, and southeasterly direction along the center 
of Hinds Road to the intersection with an unnamed. stream. located in. the North 1/2 of 
the North 1/2 of Section 31, Township 11 South, Range 6 East; thence run in a south- 
easterly direction along the center of said unnamed stream to the intersection with 
Black Creek; thence run in a southerly direction along the center of Black Creek to 
the intersection with Tuscaloosa Avenue; thence run in a southeasterly direction along 
the center of Tuscaloosa Avenue to the intersection with Noccalula Road or Alabama 
Highway 211; thence run in a northwesterly direction along the center of Noccalula 
Road or Alabama Highway No. 211 to the intersection with -Harts Avenue; thence run 
in a southeasterly direction along the center of Harts Avenue to the intersection 
with Bellevue Drive; thence run in a southerly, easterly and northeasterly direction 

along the center of Bellevue Drive to the intersection with Highland Avenue; thence 
run in an easterly direction along the center of Highland Avenue to the intersection 
with the Crest of Lookout Mountain; thence run in a northeasterly direction along the 
Crest of Lookout Mountain to the intersection with the Alabama Power Campany Trans-— 
mission Line right-of-way in Section 27, Township 11 South, Range 6 East; thence run 
in a southeasterly direction along the center of the Alabama Power Company Trans- 
mission Line right-of-way to the intersection with McCoy Street; thence run in a 
southwesterly direction along the center of McCoy Street and Valley Street to the 
intersection with Grant Street; thence run in a southeasterly direction and then a 
southwesterly direction along the center of Grant Street to the intersection with 
Elmore Street; thence run in a southwesterly direction along the center of Elmore 
Street to the intersection with Reservoir Street; thence run in a _southwesterly 
direction along the center of Reservoir Street to the intersection with" Ewing" Avernue; 

thence run in an easterly direction along the center of Ewing Avenue to the inter- 
section with River Street; thence run in a southeasterly direction along the center 
of River Street to the intersection with Albert Rains Boulevard; thence run in a 
southwesterly direction along the center of Albert Rains Boulevard to the inter- 
section with Meighan Boulevard; thence run in a southeasterly direction along the 

 



  

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center of Meighan Boulevard to the intersection with the center of the Coosa 

River; thence run in a northeasterly and southeasterly direction along the center 
of the Coosa River to the intersection with the L & N Railrcad (Goodyear and Alabama 
Power Company Spur) if proj.cted in an easterly direction; thence run in a westerly, 
southwesterly, westerly and southerly direction along the said projection thereof and 
along the center of the L & N Railroad (Goodyear and Alabama Power Company Spur) to 
the intersection with Meighan Boulevard; thence run in a northwesterly direction 
along the center of Meighan Boulevard to the intersection with North 6th Street; 
thence run in a southwesterly direction along the center of North 6th Street to the 
intersection with Nuckolls Street; thence run in a southeasterly direction along the 
center of Nuckolls Street to the intersection with Hoke Street; thence run in an 
easterly direction along the center of Hoke Street to the intersection with Slusser 
Avenue; thence run in a southerly direction along the center of Slusser Avenue to the 
intersection with Grant Avenue; thence run in a southeasterly direction along the center 
of Grant Avenue to the intersection with Richardson Street; thence run in an easterly 
direction along the center of Richardson Street to the intersection with Litchfield 
Avenue; thence run in a southeasterly direction along the center of Litchfield Avenue 
to the intersection with Springfield Avenue; thence run in an easterly direction along 
the center of Springfield Avenue to the intersection with Meighan Boulevard; thence 
run in a northwesterly direction along the center of Meighan Boulevard to the inter- 
section with U.S. Highway No. 278; thence run in an easterly direction along the 
center of U.S. Highway No. 278 to the intersection with Little Cove Creek; thence ~ 

— run-in a northwesterly directionalong—the center-of-Little Cove Creek to the -inter—- —. 
section with Big Cove Creek; thence run in a northerly direction along the center of 
Big Cove Creek and along a projection thereof to the intersection with the center of 
the Coosa River; thence run in a northeasterly direction aleng the center of and along 
the meanderings of the center of the Coosa River to the intersection with the Etowah- 
Cherokee County, Alabama line; thence run in a northerly direction along the said 
Etowah-Cherokee County Line to the intersection with the Etowah-DeKalb County, Alabama 
line; thence run in a westerly direction along said Etowah-DeKalb County line to the 
intersection with the Northwest foot of Lookout Mountain in Section 4, Township 10 
South, Range 7 East and the point of beginning. 

 



  

DISTRICT THREE 
  

That part of Etowah County, Alabama described as follows: 

Begin on the Etowah-Marshall County Line at a point where the centerline of Ala- 
bama Highway 179 intersects said county line in Section 11, Township 10 South, 
Range 4 East; thence run in a southerly direction along the center of Alabama 
Highway 179 to the intersection with U.S. Highway 278; thence run in an easterly 
direction along the center of U.S. Highway 278 to the intersection with Alabama 
Highway 77; thence run in a northeasterly direction along the center of Alabama 
Highway 77 to the intersection with U.S. Highway 431; thence run in a southerly 
direction along the center of U.S. Highway 431 to the intersection with Big Wills 
Creek; thence run in a southwesterly direction along the center of Big Wills Creek 
to the intersection with Clear Creek; thence run in a westerly direction along the 
center of Clear Creek to the intersection withAlabama Highway 77; thence run in a 
southerly direction along the center of Alabama Highway 77 to the intersection with 
Clanton Street S. W. (which is also called Gaines Chapel Road); thence run in a 
southwesterly direction along the center of Clanton Street S. W. or Gaines Chapel 
Road to the intersection with Gaines Street S. W.; thence run in a southeasterly 
direction along the center of Gaines Street S. W. to the intersection with U.S. 
Highway 11; thence run in a northeasterly direction along the center of U.S. High- 
way 11 to the intersection with Altoona Avenue S.W.; thence run in a southeasterly 
direction along the center of Altoona Avenue S.W. to the intersection with Alabama 
Street S.W.; thence run in a northeasterly direction along the center of Alabama 
Street S.W. to the intersection with Alabama Highway 77; thence run in a south- 
easterly direction along the center of Alabama Highway 77 to the intersection with 
the Southern Railroad; thence run in a northeasterly direction along the center of 
said Southern Railroad to the intersection with 3rd Avenue N.E. in the City of Attalla, 
Alabama; thence run-in a southeasterly direction along the center of 3rd Avenue N.E. 
to the intersection with 2nd Street N.E.; thence run in a northeasterly direction 
along the center of 2nd Street N.E. to the intersection with 4th Avenue N.E.; thence 
run in a southeasterly direction along the center of 4th Avenue N.E. to the inter- 
section with lst Street N.E. ; thence run in a northeasterly direction along the 
center of lst Street N.E. to the intersection with 6th Avenue N.E.; thence run in a 
northwesterly direction along the center of 6th Avenue N.E. and 6th Avenue N.W. to 
the intersection with 4th Street N.W. ; thence run in a northeasterly direction 
along the center of 4th Street N.W. to the intersection with 5th Street N.W.; 
thence run in a westerly and southwesterly direction along the center of 5th Street 
N.W. to the intersection with 8th Avenue N.W. ; thence run in a northwesterly direction 
along the center of 2th Averme N.W. and along a projection thereof to the inter- 
section with Old Boaz Road or Wesson Gap Road; thence run in a northeasterly, west- 
erly and northerly direction along the center of Old Boaz Road or Wesson Gap Road to 
the intersection with the Crest of Big Ridge; thence run in a northeasterly direction 
along the Crest of Big Ridge to the intersection with an unnamed creek in the NE 1/4 
of Section 26, Township 11 South, Range 5 East; thence run in a southeasterly dir- 

ection along the center of said unnamed creek to the intersection with Little Wills 
Creek in the SW 1/4 of Section 25, Township 11 South, Range 5 East; thence run in a 
southwesterly direction and along the center of Little Wills Creek to the inter- 
section with the North line of Section 2, Township 12 South, Range 5 East, which is 

 



  

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also the Gadsden-Attalla Corporate Limits line; thence run in an easterly direction 

along the North line of said Section 2 and along the Gadsden-attzlla Corporate Limits 

line to the Northeast corner of said Section 2; thence run in a southwesterly dir- 

ection along the East line of said Section 2, Township 12 South, Range 5 East, which 

is also the Gadsden-Attalla Corporate Limits line to the intersection with Meighan 

Boulevard; thence run in an easterly direction along the center of Meighan Boulevard 

to the intersection with North 13th Street; thence run in a nartheasterly direction 
along the center of North 13th Street to the intersection with Kyle Avenue; thence 

run in a westerly direction along the center of Kyle Avenue to the intersection with 

North 13th Street; thence run in a northerly direction along the center of North 13th 

Street to the intersection with Tuscaloosa Avenue; thence run in a northwesterly dir- 

ection along the center of Tuscaloosa Avenue to the intersection with Black Creek; 

thence run in a northerly direction along the center of Black Creek to the inter- 

section with an unnamed stream located in the North 1/2 of the North 1/2 of Section 

31, Township 11 South, Range 6 East; thence run in a northwesterly direction along 

the center of said unnamed stream to the intersection with Hinds Road; thence run in 

a northwesterly, northeasterly and easterly direction along the center of Hinds Road 

to the intersection with Iookout Street; thence run in a northwesterly direction 

along the center of Lookout Street to the intersection with Sunset Drive; thence 

run in a southwesterly direction along the center of Sunset DRive to the intersection 

with Skyway Street; thence run in a northerly and northwesterly direction along the . 

center of Skyway Street to the intersection with Scenic Drive; thence run in a north- 

easterly direction along the center of Scenic Drive to the intersection with Noccalula 

Road or Alabama Highway-No.. 211; thence run in a northerly direction along the center 

of Noccalula Road or Alabama Highway No. 211 to the intersection with the Southeast 

right-of-way of Interstate Highway No. 59 and also being the Northwest foot of Look- 

out Mountain; thence run in a northeasterly direction along the Southeast right-of- 

way of Interstate Highway No. 59 and also along the Northwest foot of Lookout Mountain 

to a point where said Southeast right-of-way of Interstate Highway No. 59 turns in a 

northerly direction and leaves the Northwest foot of Lookout Mountain in Section 34, 

Township 10 South, Range 6 East; thence continue to run in a northeasterly direction 

along the Northwest foot of Lookout Mountain to the intersection with the Etowah- 

DeKalb County line in Section 4, Township 10 South, Range 7 East; thence run in a 

westerly direction along the Etowah-DeKalb County line to the intersection with the 

Etowah-Marshall County line; thence run in a southerly and then westerly direction 

along the Etowah-Marshall County line to the intersection with the centerline of 

Alabama Highway No. 179 in Section 11, Township 10 South, Range 4 East and the point 

of beginning. 

 



  

That part of Etowah County, Alabama, described as follows: 

Begin on the Etowah-Marshall County line at a point where the centerline of 
Alabama Highway 179 intersects said County line in Section 11, Township 10 
South, Range 4 East; thence run in a southerly direction along the center of 

Alabama Highway 179 to the intersection with U.S. Highway 278; thence run in an 
easterly direction along the center of U. S. Highway 278 to the intersection 
with Alabama Highway 77; thence run in a northeasterly direction along the center 
of Alabama Highway 77 to the intersection with U.S. Highway 431; thence run in a 
southerly direction along the center of U.S. Highway 431 to the intersection with 
Big Wills Creek; thence run in a southwesterly direction along the center of 
Big Wills Creek to the intersection with Clear Creek; thence run in a westerly 
direction along the center of Clear Creek to the intersection with Alabama Highway 77; 
thence run in a southerly direction along the center of Alabama Highway 77 to the 
intersection with Clanton Street S. W. (which is also called Gaines Chapel Road); 

thence run in a southwesterly direction along the center of Clanton Street S.W. or 
Gaines Chapel Road to the intersection with Gaines Street S.W.; thence run in a 
southeasterly direction along the center of Gaines Street S.W. to the intersection 
with U.S. Highway 11; thence run in a northeasterly direction along the center of 
U.S. Highway 11 to the intersection with Altoona Avenue S.W.; thence run in a 

southeasterly direction along the center of Altoona Avenue S.W. to the intersection 
with Alabama Street S.W.; thence run in a northeasterly direction along the center 
of Alabama Street S.W. to the intersection with Alabama Highway 77; thence run in 
a southeasterly direction along the center of Alabama Highway 77 to the intersection 
with The Southern Railroad; thence run in a northeasterly direction along the center 
of the Southern Railroad to the intersection with Big Wills Creek; thence run in a 
northeasterly direction along the center of Big Wills Creek to the intersection with 
Interstate Highway Nc. 59; thence run in a northerly direction along the center of 
Interstate Highway No. 59 to the intersection with Cleveland Avenue; thence run in 
an easterly direction along the center of Cleveland Avenue and Forrest Avenue to 
the intersection with Wilson Street; thence run in a southerly direction along the 
center of Wilson Street to the intersection with Walnut Street; thence run in an 
easterly direction along the center of Walnut Street to the intersection with 
Brooke Avenue; thence run in a southwesterly direction along the center of Brooke 
Avenue to the intersection with Big Wills Creek; thence run in a southeasterly 
direction along the center of Big Wills Creek to the intersection with the East line 
of Section 20, Township 12 South, Range 6 East; thence run in a southerly direction 

along the East line of said Section 20, Township 12 South, Range 6 East to the North- 
east corner of the SE1l/4 of said Section 20; thence run in a westerly direction and 
along the North line of the SE 1/4 of said Section 20 to the Northwest corner 
thereof; thence run in a southerly direction and along the West line of the NW 1/4 
of the SE 1/4 of said Section 20 to the Southwest corner thereof; which said point 
is also the Northwest corner of the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said Section 20; thence 

run in an easterly direction and along the South line of the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 
which line is also the North line of the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 to a point which is 
340 feet West of the West line of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 in said Section 20; 
thence run in a southerly direction and along a line which is 340 feet West of and 

parallel to the West line of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said Section 20 to a pcint 
which is 225 feet North of the South line of said Section 20; thence run in an 
easterly direction along a line which is 225 feet North of and parallel to the 
South line of said Section 20 to a point in the East line of said Section 20, which 
point is also in the West line of Section 21, Township 12 South, Range 6 East; thence 
run in a southerly direction along the West line of said Section 21, Township 12 
South, Range 6 East to the Southwest comer thereof; thence run in an easterly 

 



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direction along the South line of said Scction 21 to the intersection with the 

Southeast right of way of Rainbow Drive or U.S. Highway 411; thence run in a 

southwesterly direction along the Southcast right of way of Rainbow Drive or U.S. 
Highway 411 to the intersection with the West right of way of Kaylu Drive; thence 
run in a southeasterly and then southwesterly direction along the West right of 
way of Kaylu Drive to the intersection with the South line of the NW 1/4 of the 
NW 1/4 in Section 28, Township 12 South, Range 6 Fast; thence run in a westerly 

direction along the South line of the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of said Section 28 to 
the Southwest corner thereof, which said point is also in the East line of 

Section 29, Township 12 South, Range 6 East; thence run in a southerly direction 
and along the East line of Section 29, Township 12 South, Range 6 East to the 
Southeast corner of the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said Section 29; thence run in a 

westerly direction along the South line of the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said Section 
29 to the intersection with the Northeast right of way of Woodmar Drive; thence 
run in a northwesterly direction along the Northeast right of way of Woodmar 
Drive to the intersection with the northermost line, if projected in a north- 

2) easterly direction, of Wildwood Hills as recorded in Plat Book "G", Page 87, in the 
Judge of Probate Office, Etowah County , Alabama; thence run in a southwesterly 

direction along said projection of and along said northernmost line of said Wild- 
wood Hills to the Northwest corner of Lot 9, Blk 6, in Wildwood Hills, said corner 
being on the West line of the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said Section 29, Township 12 
South, Range 6 East; thence run in a northerly direction along the West line of the 

NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said Section 29 and said line also being the East line of 
Wildwood Estates as recorded in Plat Book "G", Page 165 in the Judge of Probate 

Office, Etowah County, Alabama to the point of intersection with the Northeast line 
of Lot 18 in said Wildwood Estates; thence run in a northwesterly direction along 
the Northeast lines of Lots 18, 17, and 16 of said Wildwood Estates to the Northwest 
corner of said Lot 16; thence run in a southwesterly direction along the Northwest 
line of Lot 15 in said Wildwood Estates to the Northwest corner of Lot 14 in said 
Wildwood Estates; thence run in a southerly direction along the West line of said 
Lot 14 to the point of intersection with the North line of an area designated 
"Reserved" in said Wildwood Estates; thence deflect an angle of 90 degrees to the 
right and run in a westerly direction along the North line of the area designated 
"Reserved" in said Wildwood Estates a distance of 400 feet to a point; thence 
deflect an angle of 27 degrees 02 minutes to the right and run in a northwesterly 
direction a distance of 187.06 feet to a point; thence deflect an angle of 27 
degrees 02 minutes to the left and run in a westerly direction a distance of 160 
feet to a point in the East right of way of Silvey Street; thence run in a northerly 
direction along the said East right of way of Silvey Street and along a projection 
thereof to the intersection with the center of Rainbow Drive or U.S. Highway 411; 
thence run in a southwesterly direction along the center of Rainbow Drive or U.S. 
Highway 411 to the intersection with Church Strect; thence run in a southerly direction 
along the center of Church Street to the intersection with Alabama Highway 77; 
thence run in a southeasterly direction along the center of Alabama Highway 77 to 
the intersection with the center of the Coosa River; thence run in a southwesterly, 
southeasterly and southwesterly direction along the center of and along the meanderings 
of the center of the Coosa River to the intersection with the Etowah-St.Clair County 
Line; thence run in a northwesterly , westerly, and southwesterly direction along the 
Etowah-St.Clair County Line to the intersection with the Etowah-Blount County Line; 
thence run in a westerly, northeasterly, northerly, and northeasterly direction along 

the Etowah-Blount County Line to the intersection with the Etowah-Marshall County 
Line; therce run in a northeasterly direction along the Etowah-Marshall County Line 

to the intersection with the centerline of Alabama Highway 179 in Section 11, Town- 
ship 10 South, Range 4 East and the point of beginning. 

 



  

DISTRICT FIVE 
  

That part of Etowah County, Alabama described as follows: 

Begin at a point in the City of Gadsden, Alabama, where the center of Broad 

Street intersects the center of the Coosa River; thence run in a southwesterly 
direction along the center of the Coosa River to the intersection with the center- 
line of Walnut Street if projected in a southeasterly direction; thence run in a 
northwesterly direction along the said projection of and along the centerline of 
Walnut Street to the intersection with South 6th Street; thence run in a north-- 
easterly direction along the center of South 6th Street to the intersection with 
Chestnut Street; thence run in a northwesterly direction along the center of 
Chestnut Street to the intersection with South 7th Street; thence run in a 
northerly direction along the center of South 7th Street to the intersection with 
Forrest Avenue; thence run in a northwesterly direction along the center of 

Forrest Avenue to the intersection with North 9th Street; thence run in a north- 
easterly direction along the center of North 9th Street to the intersection with 

First Avenue; thence run in a northwesterly direction along the center of First 
Avenue to the intersection with North 12th Street; thence run in a northerly 

direction along the center of North 12th Street to the intersection with Malone 
Street; thence run in a westerly direction along the center of Malone Street to the 
intersection with Franklin Street; thence run in a southwesterly direction along 
the center of Franklin Street to the intersection with Alabama Street; thence run 
in an easterly direction along the center of Alabama Street to the intersection with 
South 14th Street; thence run in an southerly direction along the center of South 
14th Street to the intersection with Hill Avenue; thence run in a westerly direction 
along the center of Hill Avenue to the intersection with South 15th Street; thence 

run in a southerly direction along the center of South 15th Street to the intersection 
with Cansler Avznue; thence run in an easterly direction along the center of Cansler 
Avenue to the intersection with South 13th Street; thence run in a southwesterly 
direction along the center of South 13th Street to the intersection with Chestnut 
Street; thence run in an easterly direction along the center of Chestnut Street to 
the intersection with South 12th Street; thence run in a southwesterly direction 
along the center of South 12th Street to the intersection with Pine Street; thence 
run in an easterly direction along the center of Pine Street to the intersection 
with South 12th Street; thence run in a southwesterly direction along the center of 
South 12th Street to the intersection with Randall Street; thence run in a westerly 
direction along the center of Randall Street to the intersection with Black Creek; 
thence run in a northwesterly direction along the center of Black Creek to the 
intersection with Forrest Avenue; thence run in a westerly direction along the center 
of Forrest Avenue and Cleveland Avenue to the intersection with Interstate Highway 
No. 59; thence run in a southerly direction along the center of Interstate Highway 
No. 59 to the intersection with Big Wills Creek; thence run in a southwesterly 
direction along the center of Big Wills Creek to the intersection with The Southern 
Railroad; thence run in a northeasterly direction along the center of said Southern 
Railroad to the intersection with 3rd Avenue N.E. in the City of Attalla, Alabama; 
thence run in a southeasterly direction along the center of 3rd Avenue N.E. to the 
intersection with 2nd Street N.E.; thence run in a northeasterly direction along the 

center of 2nd Street N.E. to the intersection with 4th Avenue N.E.; thence run in a 
southeasterly direction along the center of 4th Avenue N.E. to the intersection with 
lst Street N.E.; thence run in a northeasterly direction along the center of 1st 
Street N.E. to the intersection with 6th Avenue N.E.; thence run in a northwesterly 

direction along the center of 6th Avenue N.E. and 6th Avenue N.W. to the intersection 
with 4th Street N.W.; thence run in a northeasterly direction along the center of 

 



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4th Street N.W. to the intersection with 5th Street N.W.; thence run in a 

westerly and southwesterly direction along the center of 5th Street N.W. to the 

intersection with 8th Avenue N. W.; thence run in a northwesterly direction along 

the center of 8th Avenue N.W. and along a projection thereof to the intersection 
with Old Boaz Road or Wesson Gap Road; thence run in a northeasterly, westerly, 

and northerly direction along the center of Old Boaz Road or Wesson Gap Road to 
the intersection with the Crest of Big Ridge; thence run in a northeasterly direction 
along the Crest of Big Ridge to the intersection with an unnamed creek in the 
NE 1/4 of Section 26, Township 11 South, Range 5 East; thence run in a southeasterly 
direction along the center of said unnamed creek to the intersection with Little 
Wills Creek in the SW 1/4 of Section 25, Township 11 South, Range 5 East; thence 
run in a southwesterly direction and along the center of Little Wills Creek to the 
intersection with the North line of Section 2, Township 12 South; Range 5 East, which 
is alsc the Gadsden-Attalla Corporate Limits Line; thence run in an easterly 
direction along the North line of said Section 2 and along the Gadsden-Attalla 
Corporate Limits Line to the Northeast corner of said Section 2; thence run in a 
southwesterly direction alonc the East line of said Section 2, Township 12 South, 

3 Range 5 East, which is also the Gadsden-Attalla Corporate Limits Line to the 
intersection with Meighan Boulevard; thence run in an easterly direction along the 
center of Meighan Boulevard to the intersection with North 13th Street; thence run 
in a northeasterly direction along the center of North 13th Street to the intersection 
with Kyle Avenue; thence run in a westerly direction along the center of Kyle Avenue ~~ 
to the intersection with North _l3th Street; thence run in a northerly direction along 

the center of North 13th Street to the intersection with Tuscaloosa Avenue; thence 
run in a southeasterly direction along the center of Tuscaloosa Avenue to the 

intersection with Noccalula Road or Alabama Highway No. 211; thence run in a northwest- 
erly direction along the center of Noccalila Road or Alabama Highway No. 211 to the 
intersection with Harts Avenue; thence run in a southeasterly direction along the 
center of Harts Avenue to the intersection with Bellevue Drive; thence run in a 2 
southerly, easterly, and northeasterly direction along the center of Bellevue Drive 
to the intersection with Highland Avenue; thence run in an easterly direction along 
the center of Highland Avenue to the intersection with the Crest of Lookout Mountain; 
thence run in a northeasterly direction along the Crest of Lookout Mountain to the 
intersection with the Alabama Power Company Transmission Line right-of-way in Section 
27, Township 11 South, Range 6 East; thence run in a southeasterly direction along the 
center of the Alabama Power Company Transmission Line right-of-way to the intersection 
with McCoy Street; thence run in a southwesterly direction along the center of McCoy 
Street and Valley Street to the intersection with Grant Street; thence run in a 
Southeasterly direction and then a southwesterly direction along the center of Grant 
Street to the intersection with Elmore Street; thence run in a southwesterly direction 
along the center of Elmore Street to the intersection with Reservoir Street; thence 
run in a southwesterly direction along_the center of Reservoir Street to the inter- 
section with Ewing Avenue; thence run in an easterly.direction along-the center of | 
Ewing Avenue to the intersection with River Street; thence run in a southeasterly 
direction along thz center of River Street to the intersection with Albert Rains 
Boulevard; thence run in a southwesterly direction along the center of Albert Rains 
Boulevard to the intersection with Meighan Boulevard; thence run in a southeasterly 
direction along the center of Meighan Boulevard to the intersection withrthe center of 
the (bosa River; thence run in a northeasterly and southeasterly direction along the 
center of the Coosa River to the intersection with the L & N Railroad (Goodyear and 
Alabama Power Company Spur) if projected in an easterly direction; thence run in a 
westerly, southwesterly, westerly, and southerly direction along the said projection 
thereof and along the center of the L & N Railroad (Goodyear and Alabama Power 
Company Spur) to the intersection with Meighan Boulevard; thence run in a north- 
westerly direction along the center of Meighan Boulevard to the intersection with 

 



  

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North 6th Street; thence run in a southwesterly direction along the center of 

North 6th Street to the intersection with Nuckolls Street; thence run in a 
southeasterly direction along the center of Nuckolls Street to the intersection 
with Hoke Street; thence run in an easterly direction along the center of Hoke 
Street to the intersection with Slusser Avenue; thence run in a southerly direction 
along the center of Slusser Avenue to the intersection with Grant Avenue; thence 
run in a southeasterly direction along the center of Grant Avenue to the intersection 
with Richardson Street; thence run in an easterly direction along the center of 
Richardson Street to the intersection with Litchfield Avenue; thence run in a 

southeasterly direction along the center of Litchfield Avenue to the intersection 

with Springfield Avenue; thence run in an easterly direction along the center of 
Springfield Avenue to the intersection with Meighan Boulevard; thence run in a 

northwesterly direction along the center of Meighan Boulevard to the intersection 

with U.S. Highway 278; thence run in an easterly direction along the center of 

U.S. Highway 278 to the intersection with Kaying Road; thence run in a southerly 

and southeasterly direction along the center of Kaying Road to the intersection with 

a northerly projection of the East line of Lot 1, Block 5 of Meadow Grove Acres as 

recorded in Plat Book "F", Pages 41 and 43, in the Judge of Probate Office, Etowah 

County, Alabama; thence run in a southerly direction and along the said northerly 

projection of the East line and along the East line of said Lot 1, Block 5 to the 

Northwest corner of Iot 40, Block 5 of Meadow Grove Acres; thence run in a north- 

easterly direction along the North line of said Lot 40, Block 5 to the Northeast 

cornex_thereof; thence run in a southeasterly direction along the easternmost 

line of said Iot 40, Block 5 to the easternmost corner thereof; said corner being 

located on the West right-of-way of Pennala Boulevard; thence run in a southerly 

direction along the West right-of-way of Pennala Boulevard to the intersection with 

the North right —-of-way of Pennala Crossway; thence run in a westerly direction along 

the North right-of-way of Pennala Crossway to the intersection with the East right-of- 

way of Allen Boulevard; thence run in a southerly direction and along the East right- 

of-way of Allen Boulevard to the Northwest corner of Lot 51, Block 6 of said 

Meadow Grove Acres; thence run in an easterly direction along the North line of 

said Iot 51, Block 6 and along the North line of .Iot 46, Block 6 to the Northeast 

corner of Iot 46, Block 6; said corner being located on the West right-of-way of 

Pennala Boulevard; thence run in a southerly direction along the West right-of-way 

of Pennala Boulevard to the intersection with the North right.-of-way of Paradice 

Avenue; thence run in a westerly direction along the North right-of-way of Paradice 

Avenue to the intersection with the East right-of-way of Allen Boulevard; thence run 

in a southerly direction along the East right-of-way and a projection of the East 

right-of-way of Allen Boulevard to the intersection with Burnsway Drive; thence. run 

in a southeasterly direction along the center of Burnsway Drive to the intersection 

with Lonesome Bend Road; thence run in a southerly direction along the center of 

_Lonesame Bend Road toa point75 feet South of a point where the centerline oI 

+e Baldwin_ Street intersects. the centerline of said Lonesame Bernd Road; thence run in a 

westerly direction along a line 75 feet South of and parallel To the centerline of 

Baldwin Street to a point which is 60 feet East of the centerline of a L & N Rail- 

road Spur Track measured at right angles; thence run in a southwesterly direction 

60 feet East of and parallel to the centerline of said L & N Railroad Spur Track 

to a point 30 fe=t East of the centerline of Rains Avenue; thence run in a southerly 

direction along a line 30 feet East of and parallel to the centerline of Rains 

Avenue to the intersection with West Air Depot Road; thence run in a westerly 

direction along the center of West Air Depot Road to the intersection with the 

L & N Railroad; thence run in a northwesterly direction along the center of the 

IL & N Railroad to the intersection with Industrial Parkway; thence run in a 

southwesterly direction along the center of Industrial Parkway to the intersection 

with Meighan Boulevard or U.S. Highway 431; thence run in a northwesterly direction 

 



  

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along the center of Meighan Boulevard or U.S. Highway 431 to the intersection 
with Florida Avenue; thence run in a southwesterly direction along the center 
of Florida Avenue to the intersection with Keeling Bend Road; thence run in a 

southeasterly direction along the center of Keeling Bend Road to the intersection 

with Margaret Street; thence run in an easterly direction along the center of 

Margarct Street to the intersection with Nunnelly Avenue; thence run in a 

southerly direction along the center of Nunnally Avenue. to the intersection with 

Cray Road; thence run in a westerly and southwesterly direction along the center 

of Gray Road to the intersection with U.S. Highway 431 and 278 Bypass or College 

Parkway; thence run in a westerly direction along the center of U.S. Highway 431 

and 278 Bypass or College Parkway to the intersection with the West line of the 

SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 24, Township 12 South, Range 6 East which line is 

also the West right-of-way line of Wilmer Avenue; thence run in a northerly 

direction along the West line of said SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 and along the West 

right-of-way line and a projection of the West right-of-way line of Wilmer Avenue 

to the intersection with Springrock Street; thence run in a westerly direction along 

the center of Springrock Street to the intersection with Paden Road; thence run in 

a northwesterly direction along the center of Paden Road to the intersection with 

the East line of the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 23, Township 12 South, Range 

6 East which line ics also the centerline of Line Street; thence run in a northerly 

direction along the East line of said NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 and along the centerline 

"of Line Street to the intersection with Coolridge Street; thence run in a westerly ~~ 

direction along the-center-of Coolridge. Street to the intersection with Paden Road; 

thence run in a northwesterly and northerly direction along the center of Paden Road 

to the intersection with Cloverdale Road; thence run in a southeasterly direction 

along the center of Cloverdale Road to the intersection with Greenwood Avenue; thence 

run in a northeasterly direction along the center of Greenwood Avenue to the 

intersection with Goss Avenue; thence run in an easterly direction along the center of 

Coss Avenue to the intersection with Allen Street; thence run in a northeasterly 

direction along the center of Allen Street to the intersection with Eastview Avenue; 

thence run in an easterly direction along the center of Eastview Avenue to the 

intersection with Sewell Street; thence run in a northeasterly direction along the 

center of Sewell Street to the intersection with Kentucky Avenue; thence run in a 

westerly direction along the center of Kentucky Avenue to the intersection with 

Pioneer Street: thence run in a northeasterly direction along the center of Pioneer 

Street to the intersection with East Broad Street; thence run in a northwesterly 

direction along the center of East Broad Street to the intersection with Tennessee 

Avenue; thence run in a westerly direction along the center of Tennessee Avenue 

to the intersection with River Street; thence run in a northwesterly direction alono 

the center of River Street to the intersection with South 13th Street; thence run in a 

northeasterly direction along the center of South 13th Street to the intersection 

with East Broad Street; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center of 

East Broad Street to the intersection with North 10th Street; thence run in a north- 

easterly direction along the centerline and a projection of the centerline of 

North 10th Street to the intersection with the centerline of the L & N Railroad; 

thence run in a northwesterly direction along the centerline of the L & N Railroad 

to the intersection with Hoke Street; thence run in an easterly direction along 

the center of Hoke Street to the intersection with Elmwood Avenue; thence run in a 

northwesterly direction along the center of Elmwood Avenue to the intersection with 

North 7th Street; thence run in a southwesterly direction along the center of 

North 7th Street to the intersection with East Broad Street; thence run in a 

northwesterly direction along the center of East Broad Street to the intersection 

with the center of the Coosa River and the point of beginning. 

 



DISTRICT SIX   

That part of Etowah County, Alabama, described as follows: 

Begin at a point in the City of Gadsden, Alabama, where the center of Broad 
Street intersects the center of the Coosa River; thence run in a southwesterly 
direction along the center of the Coosa River to the intersection with the center- 
line of Walnut Street if projected in a southeasterly direction; thence run in a 

northwesterly direction along said projection of and along the centerline of 
Walnut Street to the intersection with South 6th Street; thence run in a north- 

easterly direction along the center of South 6th Street to the intersection with 
Chestnut Street; thence run in a northwesterly direction along the center of 
Chestnut Street to the intersection with South 7th Street;thence run in a northerly 
direction along the center of South 7th Street to the intersection with Forrest 
Avenue; thence run in a northwesterly direction along the center of Forrest 
Avenue to the intersection with North 9th Street; thence run in a northeasterly 
direction along the center of North 9th Street to the intersection with First 
Avenue; thence run in a northwesterly direction along the center of First Avenue 
to the intersection with North 12th Street; thence run in a northerly direction 
along the center cf North 12th Street to the intersection with Malone Street; 
thence run in a westerly direction along the center of Malone Street to the 
intersection with Franklin Street; thence run in a southwesterly direction along 
the center of Franklin Street to the intersection with Alabama Street; thence run 
in an easterly direction along the center of Alabama Street to the intersection 
with South 14th Street; thence run in a southerly direction along the center of 
South 14th Street to the intersection with Hill Avenue; thence run in a westerly 
direction along the center of Hill Avenue to the intersection with South 15th 
Street; thence run in a southerly direction along the center of South 15th Street 
to the intersection with Cansler Avenue; thence run in an easterly direction along 
the center of Cansler Avenue to the intersection with South 13th Street; thence 

run in a southwesterly direction along the center of South 13th Street to the 

intersection with Chestnut Street; thence run in an easterly direction along the 

center of Chestnut Street to the intersection with South 12th Street; thence run 

in a southwesterly direction along the center of South 12th Street to the 

intersection with Pine Street; thence run in an easterly direction along the 

center of Pine Street to the intersection with Southl2th Street;thence run in a 

southwesterly direction along the center of South 12th Street to the intersection 

with Randall Street; thence run in a westerly direction along the center of Randall 
Street to the intersection with Black Creek; thence run in a northwesterly direction 

along the center of Black Creek to the intersection with Forrest Avenue; thence 

run in a westerly direction along the center of Forrest Avenue to the intersection 

with Wilson Street; thence run in a southerly direction along the center of Wilson 

Street to the intersection with Walnut Street; thence run in an easterly direction 

along the center of Walnut Street to the intersection with Brooke Avenue; thence 

run in a southwesterly direction along the center of Brooke Avenue to the intersection 
with Big Wills Creek; thence run in a southeasterly direction along the center of 

Big Wills Creek to the intersection with the East line of Section 20, Township 12 

South, Range 6 East; thence run in a southerly direction along the East line of said 

Section 20, Township 12 South, Range 6 East to the Northeast corner of the SE 1/4 

of said Section 20; thence run in a westerly direction and along the North line of 

the SE 1/4 of said Section 20 to the Northwest corner thereof; thence run in a 

southerly direction and along the West line of the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said 

Section 20 to the Southwest corner thereof; which said point is also the Northwest 

corner of the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said Section 20; thence run in an easterly 

direction and along the South line of the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 which line is also 

the North line of the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 to a point which is 340 feet west of the 

‘West line of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 in said Section 20; thence run in a  



  

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southerly direction and along a line which 1s 340 feet west of and parallel 

to the West line of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said Section 20 to a point which 
is 225 foot North of the South line of said Section 20; thence run in an easterly 

direction along a line which is 225 feet North of and parallel to the South 
line of said Section 20 to a point in the East line of said Section 20, which 
point is also in the West line of Section 21, Township 12 South, Range 6 East; 

thence run in a southerly direction along the West line of said Section 21, 
Township 12 South, Range 6 East to the Southwest corner thereof; thence run in an 
casterly direction along the South line of said Section 21 to the intersection with 
the Southeast right-of-way of Rainbow Drive or U. S. Highway 411; thence run in a 
southwesterly direction along the Southeast right-of-way of Rainbow Drive or 
U. S. Highway 411 to the intersection with the West right-of-way of Kaylu Drive; 
thence run in southeasterly and then southwesterly direction along the West right- 
of-way of Kaylu Drive to the intersection with the South line of the NW1/4 of the 
NW 1/4 in Section 28, Township 12 South, Range 6 East; thence run in a westerly 
direction along the South line of the NW1/4 of the NW 1/4 of said Section 28 to 
the Southwest corner thereof, which said point is also in the East line of Section 

29, Township 12 South, Range 6 East; thence run in a southerly direction and along 

the East line of Section 29, Township 12 South, Range 6 East to the Southeast 

corner of the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said Section 29; thence run in a westerly 
direction along the South line of the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said Section 29 to 
the intersection with the Mortheast right-of=way of Woodmar Drive; thence run im a 
northwesterly direction. along..the Northeast right-of-way of Woodmar Drive to the 
intersection with the northermmost line, if projected in a northeasterly direction 
of Wildwood Hills as recorded in Plat Book "G", Page 87, .in the Judge of Probate 
Office, Etowah County, Alabama; thence run in a southwesterly direction along said 

projection of and along said northernmost line of said Wildwood Hills to the 
Northwest corner of Lot 9, Blk 6, in Wildwood Hills, said corner being on the West 

line of the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said Section 29, Township 12 South, Range 6 
East; thence run in a northerly direction along the West line of the NE 1/4 of the 
SE 1/4 of said Section 29 ard said line also being the East line of Wildwood Estates 
as recorded in Plat Book "G", Page 165 in the Judge of Probate Office; Etowah 
County, Alabama, to the point of intersection with the Northeast line of Lot 18 in 
said Wildwood Estates; thence run in a northwesterly direction along the Northeast 
lines of Iots 18, 17, and 16 of said Wildwood Estates to the Northwest corner of 
said Lot 16; thence run in a southwesterly direction along the Northwest line of lot 

15 in said Wildwood Estates to the Northwest corner of Lot 14 in said Wildwood 
Estates; thence run in a southerly direction along the West line of said Lot 14 to 
the point of intersection with the North line of an area designated "Reserv 
in said Wildwood Estates; thence deflect an angle of 90 degrees to the right and 
run in a westerly direction along the North line of the area designated "Reserved" 
in said Wildwood Estates a distance of 400 feet to a point; thence deflect an angle 
of 27 degrees 02 minutes to the right and run in a northwesterly direction a 
distance of 187.06 feet to a point; thence deflect an angle of 27 degrees 02 minutes 
to the left and run in a westerly direction a distance of 160 feet to a point in the 
East right-of-way of Silvey Street;thence run in a northerly direction along the 
said East right-of-way of Silvey Street and along. a projection thereof to the inter- 
section with the center of Rainbow Drive or U.S. Highway 411; thence run in a 
southwesterly direction along the center of Rainbow Drive or U.S. Highway 411 to 
the intersection with Church Street; thence run in a southerly direction along the 
center of Church Street to the intersection with Alabama Highway 77; thence run in 
a southeasterly direction along the center of Alabama Highway 77 to the intersection 
with the center of the Coosa River; thence run in a northeasterly, southeasterly, 
and northwesterly direction along the center of and along the meanderings of the 
center of the Coosa River to the intersection with a southerly projection of the 

 



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center of a stream or branch (known locally as Booker Branch) in Section 36, 

Township 12 South, Range 6 East; thence run in a northerly direction along the 

said projection thereof and along the center of said stream or branch to the 

intersection with the center of Paden Road in the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 in Section 

24, Township 12 South, Range 6 East; then run in a southeasterly direction along -- 

the center of Paden Road to the intersection with the East line of Section 24, 

Township 12 South, Range 6 East; thence run in a northerly direction along the East 

line of Section 24, Township 12 South, Range 6 East to the intersection with 

Meighan Boulevard or U.S. Highway 431; thence run in a northwesterly direction along 

the center of Meighan Boulevard or U.S. Highway 431 to the intersection with Burns 

park Road; thence run in a northeasterly and easterly direction along the center of 

Burns Rark Road to the intersection with the L & N Railroad;thence run in a 

northwesterly direction along the center of the L & N Railroad to the intersection 

with Industrial Parkway; thence run in a southwesterly direction along the center 

of Industrial Parkway to the intersection with Meighan Boulevard or U.S. Highway 

431: thence run in a northwesterly direction along the center of Meighan Boulevard 

or U.S. Highway 431 to the intersection with Florida Avenue; thence run in a 

southwesterly direction along the center of Florida Avenue to the intersection 

with Keeling Bend Road; thence run in a southeasterly direction along the center 

of Keeling Bend Road to the intersection with Margaret Street; thence run in an 

easterly direction along the center of Margaret Street to the intersection with 

Nunnally Avenue; thence run in a southerly direction along the center of Nunnally -- --- 

-— Avenueto. the _intersection with Gray Road; thence run in a westerly and south- 

westerly direction along the center of Gray Road to the intersection with U. S. 

Highway 431 and 278 Bypass or College Parkway; thence run in a westerly direction 

along the center of U.S. Highway 431 and 278 Bypass or College Parkway to the 

intersection with the West line of the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 24, Town- 

ship 12 South, Range 6 East which line is also the West right-of-way line of 

Wilmer Avenue; thence rur in a northerly direction along the West line of said 

SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 and along the West right-of-way line and a projection of the 

West right-of-way line of Wilmer Avenue to the intersection with Springrock Street; 

thence run in a westerly direction along the center of Springrock Street tO 

the intersection with Paden Road; thence run in a northwesterly direction along the 

center of Paden Road to the intersection with the East line of the NE 1/4 of the 

NW 1/4 of Section 23, Township 12 South, Range 6 East which line is also the center- 

line of Line Street; thence run in a northerly direction along the East line of said 

NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 and. along the centerline of Line Street to the intersection 

with Coolridge Street; thence run in a westerly direction along the center of 

Coolridge Street to the intersection with Paden Road; thence run in a northwesterly 

and northerly direction along the center of Paden Road to the intersection with 

Cloverdale Poad; thencé run in a southeasterly direction along the center of 

Cloverdale Road to the intersection with Greenwood Avenue; thence run in a 

northeasterly direction along the center of Greenwood Avenue to the intersection 

with Goss Avenue; thence run in an easterly direction along the center of Goss 

Avenue to the intersection with Allen Street; thence run in a northeasterly : 

direction along the center of Allen Street to the intersection with Eastview Avenue; 

thence run in an easterly direction along the center of Eastview Avenue to the 

intersection with Sewell Street; thence run in a northeasterly direction along the 

center of Sowell Street to the intersection with Kentucky Avenue; thence run in a 

westerly direction along the center of Kentucky Avenue to the intersection with 

Pioneer Street; thence run in a northeasterl direction along the center of Pioneer 

Street to the intersection with East Broad Street; thence run in a northwesterly 

 



  

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direction along the center of East Broad Street to the intersection with 
Tennessee Avenue; thence run in a westerly direction along the center of 
Tennessee Avenue to the intersection with River Street; thence run in a north- 
westerly direction along the center of River Street to the intersection with 
South 13th Street; thence run in a northeasterly direction along the center of 
South 13th Street to the intersection with East Broad Street; thencerun in a 
northwesterly direction along the center of East Brcad Street to the intersection 
with North 10th Street; thence run in a northeasterly direction along the center- 
line and a projection of the centerline of North 10th Street to the intersection 
with the centerline of the L & N Railroad; thence run in a northwesterly direction 
along the centerline of the L & N Railroad to the intersection with Hoke Street; 

thence run in an easterly direction along the center of Hoke Street to the 

intersection with Elmwood Avenue; thence run in a northwesterly direction along 

the center of Elmwood Avenue to the intersection with North 7th Street; thence run 
in a southwesterly direction along the center of North 7th Street to the intersection 
with East Broad Street; thence run in a northwesterly direction along the center 
of East Broad Street to the intersection with the center of the Coosa River and 

the point of beginning. )