Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-29
BOUNDARIES OF THE WARDS.

We give below the boundary lines of the
new wards as created by act of the Legisla-
turc of 1861. 1t will be convenient for ref
erence:
First Ward-The first ward to take in and
include all that portion of said city bounded
as follows viz. Beginning at Staten Island
Sound where the center line of Broadway ex-
tended strikes said sound, thence northwest
eriy in the center of Broadway to the center
of Sixth street to the center of Water street
thence southerly iii the centerof Water street
to the centre of Niles street, thence westerly
in the center of Niles street to.the center OF
Elizabeth river thence down the center of
said river To Staten Island Sound, thence.
northwesteIly along said sound to the place
of beginning. 80 6tisit 1a8
Second Ward-BeSinning at Staten Island
Sound Rhere lie cetitreline of broadway ex-
tended intcrsects the same, thence northwest
tcriy along the center line of Broadway to
the center OF Sixth street, thence northeas-
teily in the center of Sixth streetald thecon-
tinuancc of the same ito the Union county
line; thence 'eastefly along said county line to
Newark Bay. THENCE southwesterly along said
bay and Staten Island Sound to the place of
beginning.
Third Ward Beginning at point i'll the
middle OF Elizabeth river where the same is
intersectedz by the center line of Niles street
extended westerly. thence easterly in the GEN.
ter of Niles street 10 the center Of Water st.,
thence northwesterly in the center of Water
street to the center Of Sixth street, thence
northeasterlviinl the centre of Sixth street,
and continuing the same course to the Union
county line, thence westerly along said coun-
ty line to the centerlo of Neck lane, thence
southery IN the center OF Neck lane to the
center OF Meadow street, thence Southwestern
lynn the center OF Meadow street to the CEN
tire OF Port avenue, thence sontheasterly III
the centre of Port avenue. thence southeas-
terry IN the center OF Port avenue to the cen
ter OF Spring street, thence southwesterly IN
the centre OF spring street TO the center OF
South street, thence northwesterly m the CEN
ter OF South street to the middle OF Elizabeth
river, hence sontherly down the middle of
said river to the place of beginning!
Fourth Beginning at the interscc-
ton OF the middle OF Elizabeth river with the
center line OF South street, thence southeast
erly IN the center of South street to the CEN
ter OF Spring street, thence northeasterly iii
the center of Spring street, thence hortheas-
terry IN the center Of Spring street to the CEN
ter OF Jersey street to the center line OF the
New Jersey Railroad, thence southwcsterly
in the centre line OF said railroad to the mid
die OF Elizabeth. river, thence down the mid
die of said river in a general southerly direc-
ton to the place of beginning aes-.stsr
Fifth Ward Beginning at the center of the
intersection of Jersey and Spring streets,
thence northeasterly in the centre of Spring
street to the center of Port avenue, thence
northwesterly in the centre of Port avenue to
tho center of Meadow street. thence north
easterly IN the center of Meadow streett to the
center OF Neck lane, thence northerly in the
center OF Neck lane to tho. Union county line,
thence westerly along said county line to the
Union township line, thence southeTly and
westerly along the Union township line to the
center of Broad street, formerly called New