The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-28
An Act so Extend thu Limits OF the CITY
Of Saint Paul
The following bill to extend the limits Of
st. Paul, is now before the Legislature:

The following bill to extend the limits Of
st. Paul. is now before the Legislature:
SECTION |. The limits of the city Of 81. Paul
shall be extended and shall be as follows.
comprising all the district Of country and terri.
tory therein included, to wit; Beginning at a
point in the middle of the Mississippi river,
where the centre or dividing line of section g..
in town rs range ~, strikes the same ; thence
running north along the centre or dividing lines
OF said section and OF sections 50 and *. Of
town 20, range 20, to the centre of said section
Is; thence running west along the centre and
dividing lines of said section -, and of sections
% and 30. OF town 20, range 22, and Of sections
- and 20, Of town %, range %, to the centre
Of said section 20; thence south through the
centre and dividing lines Of said section 20 and
Of section s., in town %. range %. and of sec.
tons 2. II and Is. in town p, range %, to the
middle Of the Mississippi river; thence east
wardly, through the middle Of the same, To the
place Of beginning. including all islands therein
between the said east and west limits.
SIC. 2. The said city shall be divided into
four Wards, called the First Second Third
and Fourth Wards, limited and pounded a. fol-
lows:
The First Ward shall comprise all the district
of country and territory east the middle OF
Jackton street and its extension from the mid
die OF the Mississippi rlNer to the north line o;
said city,
The Second Ward shall comprise all the dis
trlct OF country and territory between the ives,
line of the First Ward aud the middle of Waba.
shaw street and It's extension from the middle
OF the Mississippi river TO the north line of sad
city.
The Third Ward shall comprise all the district
OF country and territory between the west line
Of the Second Ward and a line commencing in
the middle of the Mississippi river. where the
middle Of Eagle street. extended. would strike
the same; thence running north along the
middle Of Eagle street. to IT, intersection with
~. Anthony street thence running northerly
along the middle of -. Anthony street and IT.
extension to the north line Of said city.
The Fourth Ward shall comprise all the Dis
tric. of country aud territory lying ives, Of the
west line Of the Third Ward provided that
Ames' Boal and Lambs Islands shall be in the
First Ward Raspberry Island IN the Second
Ward; Barns and Harriet Islands in the Third
Ward: and all islands west OF the last named
islands in the Fourth Ward.
SIC. ;. Three Aldermen shah be elected in
the said Fourth Ward, a. provided in the other
Wards Of said city; and at the next annual
election of SAID city. there shall be elected
three Aldermen N said Ward--one for the term
OF one year one for the term Of two years:
and one for the term OF three years and al
each annual election thereafter. there shall be
elected one Alderman in said Ward for the
term Of three years. and where other officers
respectively, the ike officers shall be elected
or appointed in the same manner from the said
Fourth Ward and until such Aldermen or other
officers are elected or appointed in said fourtl
Ward. the Aldermen aud officers elected or ap-
pointed from the Third Ward shall act for and
represent the Fourth Ward, and the preseu.
Aldermen aud officers elected or appointed
from and 10 represent the First, Second and
Third Wards, as heretofore limited. shall con
tnue IN Office. and act for and represent said
ia., named Wards within the limits thereof.
liked by this act anti their term o. Office eX.
pre-
ssc. I. 80 much Of any act incorporating
the city Of - Paul. or amenda.ory or supple.
meniary thereto, and all acts heretofore passed
inconsistent With this act. are hereby repealed,
so far a. the same may be Inconsistent here
with hut this act shall not be construed 10
Affect or annal any act heretofore passed, IN
cooperating the city Of -. Paul. or snendaiory
or supplementary thereto. in any other respect
than IN the extension Of the limits and divisions
OF the Wards Of said city, a. hereinbefore pro
ylded.
sac, 5. This act .hall take fec, from and
a'ier is passage.