The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-02-28
WAITING FOR THE VhRDICF,
AN ORDINANCE

To submit the question Of the proposed annexation
OF contiguous territory to the city of Lancaster,
to the qualified electors of said city at the general
election in Aprll, A. D. 1867
SECTION /. Be ordained by the City Council Of tht
city Of Lancaster, That the qualified electors of the
city ofLancaster, in the State oOhio are hereby no.
titled to assemble in their respective wards at the
place OF holding the general election on the first
Monday in April, A. D. 1867 and vote in lavOr of or
against the annexation to said city OF Lancaster o
the territory being and lying contiguous to said city
the to form part OF and be included within the
limits thereof, and which is bounded and described
asfollows, to.wt: Beginning ut the North East cor.
neT oil the present corporate limits, viz: The inter-
section ofthe East boundary line of Fourth street
with the Berno and Pleasant township line; thence
along said boundary line S. 10 deg. w $3.50 chains
TO corner OF the present corporation; thence East
22.03 chains TO o stone-the n. t. corner Of Zane's
location; thence South with Zanes section line 81 07
chains to u post on the South Bank of the Hooking
Rver-the present corporate limits; thence s. S7L
deg E. G.06chains to point South of the East boun-
Diary line of the lot formerly owned by John Will
liams produced; thence North said East bounda-
ry line 1915 chains to the centre of the Q. a. Rail
Road; thence along said Rail Road centre N: 7oA
deg. E. so MN, W. true bearng) 40 10 chains to
post in suid Rail Road, s, rs deg. W. (n,Ggnetic
bearing) 2.Ol1S chains from the lower Easthcng Of
the West abutment OF the Rail Road Bridge, No. ~;
thence N. l3% deg. E. 2O.S2 chains to stone on the
North boundary line Of the 2. 4 NJ. Turnpike, West
OF Baldwns run; thence North 0H deg. y. 10. 80
chains 10 q stone in the "bottomi' thence N. 42A
deg W. Is. 90 chains to stone the East bounda-
ry line of the lot formerly owned by Reber& 4 Kuts;
thence N. 2G deg. W. 2l,CO chains to the N. E cor.
ner OF the "Hop Company purchase" on the town.
ship line; thence West on the Township line As "a
chains to stone; thence N. l5H deg. W along the
base Of Mount Pleasant-l430 chains to q stone In
the Millersport road, thence Westthroughthe lands
of John Van Pearse, along the boundary hne of
Hiram Thompson and II. V. Weakley, 56bS chains
to the boundary line OF John Reber and H. V. Weak
Icy on the East aud James Pool on the West thence
s.. 22h deg. W. 1900 CHAINS to the Township line;
and thence East on said line 6l.04 chains to the be-
ginning containing 533 95-l00 acres Of land, and
which is located as follows; In Berne township 44s
o20gacres; Unpleasant township, 25 09lOO acres and
IN Greenfield township 90 94-l00 acres.
sEo. III. That the judges ofelection in said city
shall receive, keep and report the vote on the ques
tion ofannexaton separate and apart from the other
vote and that tie returns of said voting shall be
sealed up and transmitted by said Judges to the City
Clerk who shall open them in the presence OF said
Council.
SEC. III. That those persons voting in favor Of
said annexation shall vote ticket in this form and
yle-.'Annexation-Yes and those opposed there
to shall vote ticket Of this style--"Annexation-
No.
SEQ. w. THIS ordinance to take effect and he in
force from and aftertts passage and legal publication
Done in the Council Chamber this Goth day otFeb-
ruary, A. D. 1857.
Attest; W L. ERs, CITY Clerk.
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