, 1863-01-12
the NEW CITY CHARTER.
Extension Of the City Limits and
Division Of the Wards.

We present below SO much OF the hcW lily
Charter prepared by the Joint Committee OF |
the Common Council, as refers to the cxteu-
sion Of the City Limits, and the boundaries
Of the proposed Wards. It will be seen that
the number Of Wards IL to be Increased from
ten to sixteen, while Bridgeport and Holstein
are both to belong to the city proper Il is
probable that the Charter viii be aaopteu,, ~ ~
presented. We shall have more to Say oA snAs
subject hereafter: n.nzs .,s
s. The inhabitants If all that dis
t nfcaT. ~ cnnnfry IN the County of Cook and
a,ate Of Illinois, contained With the limits aud
boundaries hereinafter prescribed, shall be o
body polite, under the name apd style Of the
City Of Chicago; and by TINT name sue and
be sued, complain and defend, in any court;
make and use common seal and alter It Mt
pleasure; and take and hold, purchase, lease
ard convey such, real and personal or mixed
estate as the purposes nrtll corporation may
require, within or without the limits afore-
said,
SIC. 9. The corporate lln.ts and jurisdic-
tion Of the City Of Chicago shall cmhFace and
| Include all Of townships thirty-nlne north,
/ rangc fourteen east of the third principal me-
ridiar,, andall fsections thirty tllirtytwo,
thirty-three, and fractional section thirty fur
in township forty north; range fourteen east of
luc tJiTtI t'IluSlIa1 4uETluIt41 lOHGkItT Will E0
much Of tue waters and bed of Lake Michigan
as lie within one mile Of the shore tAerof and
| cast Of the territory aforesaid.
| SEC. 8. AL tllnt portion Of the aforesaid
territory lying north Of the main Chicago Riy-
er and east Of the centre Of the North Brauch
cf said river, shall constitute the North Disi-
sion of said city; all that portion Of the aforc-
sald territory lying south Of the centre Of the
1rain Chicago River and south and east Of the
South Branch Of said river, and Of the Hi
nois and Michigan Canal, sliall constitute the
South Division Of said city and all that por-
lion Of The said territory lying west Of the
centre Of the North and sonth Branches Of
said river. mud Of the Illinois and Michigan
Canal, shall constitute 1hc West Division Of
TIE rnorosED xEw WARDS.
SEC. 4. The City Of Chicago shall be divided
into sixteen Wards, as follows:
First Hard-An that part Of the South Di
yision Of said city which lies south Of ihs
centre Of the main Chicago River nna nort}
Of the centre Of Monroe street, shall be de
! nominated the First Ward.
! Second Wara-Al that part Of the sout1
I Division Of said city which lies south Of III
centre Of Monroe street, north Of the centr
= Of Harrison street, shall be dcnominated tn
n | SECOND Ward.
: Third Hard-An TINT part of the South Dl
vision Of said city which Lies south Of the cen
tire Of Harrison street md north Of the centr
I
= .fous1n Wara-A11 that part Of the sout
. . Division Of said city which lies south Of th
centre OF North street, and east of the ccutr
? the centre Of the last named street, pro1cctc
mated the Fourth Ward.
$ Fifth Hart-A1l that part Of the South D.
d vision Of said city which lies south Of the Ger
r trc of North street, and west Of the centre {
| f1ur1- u4rncf and n line rNrr>Hnn0Hfntr tn tn
centre Of the last named street, projccte
r southcrly to the city limits, shall. be demon
= uatea the Fifth Ward.
C Si1th Nara-A1l that part Of the West .
- vision Of eaid city which Hes nortl Of IL
, centre Of Van Buren, street, and east of u
. centre of Jefferson street, continued to til
y south branch Of the Chicago Rfycreha1l be i
~ l-uominated the Sixth Ward.
- ,ilStees4M Ha,U.-A1l that part of the We
}. Division Of said city which lies south OF. Il
er centre Of Van Buren, street, West Of the cent
Ia Of Jefferson street, continued to tho Boui
-, -. branch Of the Chicago river, and east Of Il
IL centrc Of Morgan street continued to II
n. south brunch Of the Chicago river, shall be
D. nominated the Seventh Ward.
~ Eighth Itard.-Au that part Of tue Nc
Division Of said city which lies south Of t
o. Harrison street, and west Of the centre
LIS Morgan street, continued to the south pr1sll
! ofthe Chicago river, shall bc aenonliuatcd
~, Eighth Ward.
NtA** FE.Nt~1A44 tltAt t1A4i VI IAN t5NSk l
IN vision OF said city which lies south Of the ge
al- tre Of Fourth street, west Of the centre
~ | Curtis street and Aberdeen street, and nor
Of the centre Of Harrison street, includi
alEo TIE terri tory lying, south Of the centre
gan street and north Of the centre Of Harris
|ay street, shall be denonlinatcd the Ninth Wal
mt 7s1ath 1gu,x9--AH that part Of the West
I'd vision Of said city, which lies south Of t
"a centre Of Randolph street, east Of the cent
r 7x,uA .&M ~.
M north Of the centre Of Van Bnrcn street, sh
nE bc dcnon,inated the Tenth Ward.
,rt E2trenth 11ard-All that part Of the "
~ Division Of said city which lies south Of
INC centre Of Fourth street, east Of the centre
lay Curtis street, and north Of the centre Of r
for dolph street, shall be denominated tue Ell
De 1we!tM Nad-An that part Of the "
lid Division Of said city which lies north Of
in centre Of Fourtl. street continued to
lcir North Branch Of Tie Chicago River, sllall
71irtunM 1Fard-All that part of the No
Us Division Of said city which lies north Of
ne centre Of North avenue, shall be denomina
ma the Thirteenth Ward.
Jus Fourteenth Wdrd-Al1 that part Of the No
VIC centre Of North Avenue and north of the c
lc1c trc Of Division street, shall be denomina
ss the Fourteenth, Ward.
ed Fifteenth 1Iard-All that part Of
the North Division OF said city which lies sol
Of tile centre OF Division street, and nortl
,4ra the centre Of Huron street, continued to L!
.t9 Michigan and to the North Branch Of the
ere cago River, shall bcdcnominated the Fiftee
hnn / Ward.
,ar. tirfcenM Wara-A1l that part of the No
-, Division of said city which lies sonth Of
''o1 centre Of Huron street, continued to I
1as Michigan and to the North Branch OF tho
L cngo River, md north Of the centre Of
uld main cn1e9Eo nase1' sna1a NC oenou'.nasea