Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-30
THE CITY.



Tho First Ward shall comprise all the
territory beginning at the northwest cor
ner of the old city limits, thence south
with the Mississippi river to line draw &
through the censer Of the alley between
Market and Exchange streets, thence
with said line east to Bayou Gayoso,
thence with the said Bayou to its mouth,
and thence west to the beginning.
The Second Ward shall comprise all
the territory between the southern boun.
6ary Of the First Ward on the north,
and line drawn through the center Of
Washington street on the south, the
Bayou Gayoso on the east, and the Mis-
sissippi river on the west.
The Third Ward shall comprise all the
territory between the Second Ward on
the north, and line drawn through the
center Of the alley between Jefferson and
Court streets on the south, the Bayou
Gayoso on the east, and the Mississippi
river on the west lI.s
The Fourth Ward shall comprise all
the territory between the southern
boundary of the Third Ward on the
north, aud line drawn through the
center of Monroe street on the south,
the Bayou Gayoso on the east, and the
Mississippi river on the west.
The Fifth Ward shall comprise oil the
territory between the southern boundary
of the Fourth Ward on the north, line
drawn through the center Of Beal street
on the south, the Bayou Gayoso on the
east, and the Mississippi river on the
west.
The Sixth Ward shall comprise all the
territory between the southern boundary
of the Fifth Ward IN the north, the south
ern boundary of the old city limits on
the south, Bayou Gayoso on the east,
aud the Mississippi river on the west.
The Seventh Ward shall comprise all
that portion of the old city lying south
of Adams street (extended), and east of
the Bayou Gayoso.
The Eighth Ward shall comprise all
that portion of the old city lying north Of
the south side Of Adams street (extended)
and east of the Bayou Gayoso.
TheNinth Ward comprises all that por-
ton of the city limits extended bounded
as follows; Beginning at the mouth Of
Bayou Gayoso, thence northwardly along
the meanderings of Wolfriver to the line
Of Brinkley street; thence eastwardly
along the line of said street to Moseley
avenue; thence southwardly along the
line of Moseley avenue and Brinkley
avenue extended to Henry avenue;
thence westwardly along Henry avenue
to Town Reserve avenue; thence north
wardly along Town Reserve avenue to
Old Raleigh road thence northwardly
along the line of said road to Bayou
Gayoso; thence following the meander-
ings of Bayou Gayoso to the place of
beginning.
The Tenth Ward comprises all that
portion of the city limits extended
bounded as follows: Beginning at the
Mississippi river at point on line
with Calhoun street; thence eastwardy
along the line of said street to the south
east corner of the Butler tract; thence
south to the south line of the South
Memphis tract; thence eastwardly along
the south line of said tract to Brown
street; thence northwardly along the
line of said street to the Rice line (;
thence eastwardy along said line to Town
Reserve avenue; thence northwardly
along the line Of said avenue to Henry
avenue; thence esstwarlly along the line
of said avenue TO the line of Brinkley
avenue (extended) thence scuthwardy
along the line of said avenue and Dun
lap avenue to Walker avenue; thence
westwardly along the line Of said avenue
to Bayou Gayoso; thence northwardly
along said Bayou Gayoso to Gaines
street; thence westwardly along the line
Of said street to the Mississippi thence
following the meanderings of said river
to the place of beginning.
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