Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-28
BOUNDARIES OF THE WARDS.

We give below the boundary lines of the
new wards as created by act of the Legisla
ture of 1867 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
erly in the center of Broadway to the center
of Sixth street to the center of Water street,
thence southerly in the center of Water street
to the centre of Niles street, thence westerly
in tie center of Niles street to the center OF
Elizabeth river, thence down the center of
said river to Staten Island Sound, thence
northwesterly along said sound to the place
of beginning.
Second Ward-Beginning at Staten Island
Sound where the centre line of Broadway eX-
tended intersects the same, thence northwcs-
terly along the center line of Broadway to
the center of Sixth street, thence northcas
terly in the center of Sixth street and the con-
tinuance of the same to the Union county
line, thence easterly 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 a point III the
middle Of Elizabeth river where the same is
intersected by the center line of Niles street
extended westerly, thence easterly in the CEN
ter of Niles street to the center of Water St,
thence northwesterly in the center of Water
street to the center of Sixth street, thence
northeasterly i'll the centre of Sixth street,
and continuing the same course to the Union
county line, thence westerly along said coun-
ty line to the centor of Neck lane, thence
southerly IN the center of Neck lane to the
center of Meadow street, thence southwestern
ly in the center of Meadow street to the CEN
tire of Port avenue, thence southeasterly in
the centre of Port avenue thence Southeas-
tarlV in the rppfnTs of Port tO the
ter of Spring street, thence southwesterly in
the centre of Spring street to the center Of
South street, thence northwesterly in the CEN
ter of South street to the middle of Elizabeth
river, thence southerly down the middle of
said river to the place of beginning.
Fourth Beginning at the intersec-
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 in
the center of Spring street, thence northeas-
terly in the center of Spring street to the CEN
ter of Jersey street to the center line of the
New Jersey Railroad, thence southwesterly
in the centre line of said railroad to the mid
die of Elizabeth river, thence down the mid
die of said river in general southerly direc
ton to the place of beginning
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
the center of Meadow street, thence north
easterly in the center of Meadow street to the
center of Neck lane, thence northerly in the
center of Neck lane to the Union county line,
thence westerly along said county line to the
Union township line, thence southerly and
westerly along the Union township line to the
center of Broad street, formerly called New
ark road, thence southerly in the center Of
Broad street to the center of Jersey street to
the place of beginning.
Sixth Ward-Beginning at the centre of
the intersection of Jersey street and Broad
street, thence northerly along the center of
Broad street, formerly called Newark road, to
the Union township line, thence Southwestern
ly along the Union township line to the CEN
ter of Chiffon street, thence southerly in the
center of Chiffon street to the center of Jer-
sey street. thence easterly in the center Of
Jersey street to the place of beginning.
Seventh Ward-Beginning at the intersec
ton of the centers of Chiffon street and Jer-
sey street, thence northerly in the center of
Chiffon street to the Union township line
thence southwesterly and westerly along said
township line to the Linden township line,
thence southeasterly along the Linden town
ship line to the center line of the New Jersey
Railroad, thence nOrtheasterly along the cen
sey street, thence westerly in the centre of
Jersey street to the place of beginning.
Eighth Ward-Beginning at the intersec-
ton of the center line of the New Jersey rail-
road with the middle of the Elizabeth river
thence southwesterly in the centre line of
said railroad to the Linden township line,
then southeasterly along said township line
to Staten Island Sound, thence northeasterly
along said sound to mouth of Elizabeth riv-
er, thence up said river, its several courses,
to the place of beginning.