Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-22

MEETING OF THE " AhD OuhMlITAE kc-
TERDAY. - The Special Committee on re-
districting the city held meeting yester-
day, to hear and act upon the report of the
sub committee, to whom the whole subject
had been entrusted. All the members were
present except Mr.. Marsh. Mr.. Noble stated
that he liked the appearance of the proposed
plan, but as he had not had time to investi-
gate the matter fairly, be would reserve his
assent to the report till the next meeting
which would he called to act upon the or
dinance. He had no doubt but that the pro-
posed division was fair and just, and if he
was as well pleased with it, upon further re-
Election, as at present, he would Cheerfully
sign it. Below are the boundaries Of the pro-
posed wards, together with the estimated
vote in each
First Ward-Identical with the present
Seventeenth Ward; vote 6G5.
Second Ward = Bounded same rs the
present Third Ward, except on the west,
which is bounded by Sycamore street; vote
1900.
Third Ward-Bounded on the north by
Third-street, east by Sycamore, south by the
river and west by John-street; vote 1,400.
Fourth Ward-Identical with the present
First Ward, except that Sycamore-street is
made the western boundary, instead of Main;
vote; l,200.
Fifth Ward-Bounded north by Seventh
street, east by Sycamore south by Third,
west by Race; vote 1850.
Sixth Ward-Bounded north by Seventh
| street, east by Race, south by Third, west by
| John; vote 400.
Seventh Ward-Bounded north by Fifth
street, east by John and south and west by
| the river; vote l,40O.
Eighth Ward-Bounded north by Cathe-
| rine-street, east by Linn, south by Fifth and
the river and west by Milcreek; vote 200
Ninth Ward-Bounded north by Cathe.
rine-street, east by John, south by Fifth and
west by Linn; vote 1000.
Tenth Ward-Bounded north by Canal.
street, east by Sycamore, south by Seventh
and west by John; vote 1900.
Eleventh Ward-Ideniical with the pres
ent Thirteenth, except that Sycamore-s'ree
is made the western boundary vote 900.
Twelfth Ward-Bounded north by Liber
ty-street, east and south by Hunt and wes
by Sycamore vote 1900.
Thirteenth Ward--Bounded north by Lib
erty-street east by Sycamore, south by Ia,
canal and west by Vine; vote l,S0O.
| Fourteenth Ward--Bounded north by Lib
erty street, east by Vine, south by canal anC
west by Plum; vote 1000.
Fifteenth Ward-Bounded on the nortl
by Liberty-street, east by Plum, south b,
Catharine, and west by Cutter vote, 1000.
Sixteenth Ward-Bounded north by Lib
erty, east by Cutter, south by Catharine, an
west by Millcreek; vote, 300.
Seventeenth Ward-Bounded north b.
corporation line, east by canal, south b.
Liberty-street, and west by Millcreek; vote
1900.
Eighteenth Ward-Bounded north by tn
corporation line, east by ne-street, sout
by Liberty, and west by the CANAL vott
1900.
Nineteenth Ward-Bounded north by col
poration line, east by Sycamore-street, sout
by Liberty, and west by Vine; vote, ,450.
Twentieth Ward-Bourded north by tn
corporation line, east by old Seventeent
{ Ward, south by Liberty-street, and west b
Sycamore-street vote, 700.
1t will be observed that it is proposed
have three more wards, and that the Who'll
city is divided without reference to ol
, boundaries and the numbers are entirel
+ changed, SO as to render them as nearly
: possible consecutive. The average numbC
of votes will be about l,400; in the Thi
teenth, however, there will be at least l,S0
which will involve the necessity of O subd
vision into election precincts. The Twer
tieth embraces all that part of Walnut Hill
within the corporation line together wit
, that part of Mount Auburn east of Syct
, | more-street. 1t will embrace large teri
J tory, but is sparsely populated and contain
f not more than 700 votes. 1t, likewise, LAY
, ! well for subdividing, when more densel
! | populated.
, By this arrangement, twenty-three couI
, cilmen must be elected next Spring; an
: should the members holding over, where tU
{ are legislated into one ward, resign, the
! will be several vacanties to fill.
, With reference TO the political complexic
: of the new wards, it is impossible to form au
: correct conjecture but there certainly h
3 been no gerymanderiDg, as all parties a
|, sisted in coDcoctiDg the measure, and @
: appear satisfied with it.