The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-17
NBW ADVERTISEMENTS.

q n ORDINANCE dividing the CITY OF
II Evansville into nine Wards. and de-
signaling the boundary of each of said
Wards.
SECTION 1. Be il ordained by the Common
Con, tcu Of The city Of Evansville, That from
an, after the taxing effect of this Ordi-
nance the territory within the corporate
limits of said city of Evansville shall be
divided into and consist of nine Wards, as
follows, to wit:
The First Ward shalt consist of all that
part of the said city situate southeast OF
the following described line, namely: Be-
ginning on the Ohio River at the foot of
Oak 81 eet, and running thence along Oak
Street to Second Street thence along
Second Street to Canai Street thence
q ong Canal Street and the line of the
Wabash and Erie Canal to the eastern
boundary line OF said city.
The Second Ward shall consist of all the
ter TORY situate between the line of the
tending from the Ohio River 10 Tenth
Street.
The Third Ward shall consist of all the
territory situate within the following
boundary lines, namely: Beginning at the
ohio River at the foot of Chestnut Street,
TO Orange street; thence along Orange
Street and the extension thereof to an
alley winch separates Brinkmeyer's and
orr Il HarrlsOn's Enlargement from the
depot grounds of the Evansville q Craw-
louisville railroad Company thence
aIoI q said ssIIsv to Eighth Street: thence
aior,s5 EsIs,hth sSireat TO Main Street. fhancs
q ong Main Street to Fifth. Street; thence
along Fifth Street to Locust Street; thence
along l4DCuSL 5JIGGb 10 lIsJ SlI66bs thence
along First Street to Main Street; thence
along Main Street TO the Ohio River
thence along said river to the place of be-
17se Fourth Wlsrd shall consist Of ali the
territory within the following boundary
lines namely: Beginning at the OHIO
River al the foot OF Main Street, and run
ming thence along Main Street 10 FIRST
Street; thence along First street To LO-
Filth street; thence along Filth Street to
Main street; themes along Main Street to
to Vine street; thence along Vine Street
to the Ohio River; thence along said river
to the place of beginning. ...-
"a The Fifth Ward shall consist or all the
territory situate within the following
boundary lines. nancy: Beginning at
and running thence along Vine Street to
Eighth Street; thence along Eighth street
to Ann Street; thence along Ann Street
10 Bond Street; thence along Bond Street
to Canal street, or the old ine of the Wa
bash and Erie Canal; thence along Canal
Street, or the old line of said canal, 10 In
gle Street; thence along 1ngIe Street 10
Carpenter Street; {. enct along Carpenter
Street to .Center street; thence along Cen
ter street to Leet street; thence along
Ieeb Sweet to the Ohio River; thence
along said river to the place of beginning.
the Si1st JP6tTd shall consist of an me
territory situate within the following
boundary lines, namely: Beginning at
the Ohio River at the loot OF Leet street,
and running thence along Leet Street to
Center Street; thence along Center street
TO Carpenter Street; thence along CaIpen-
ter street To Angls street; themes along
ingie street % the old Hue OF the w abash
and Erie Canal; thence along the old line
of said canal to Pigeon Greek; the lce
along said creek to the Ohio River
thence along said river 10 the place OF be-
ginning.
The Seeeafh Hard shall CONSIST of ali the
incorporated territory lying north of the
Wabash and Erie Canal and west of Third
Avenue.
The Eighth Ward shall consist of ali ter
ritory situate within the following bound
airy lines, namely: Beginning at the old
line OF the Wabash and Erie Canal, at
Third Avenue, and running thence along
same being the north boundary line of the
city; tuence along said north boundary
line TO First avenue; thence along First
Avenue to Eleventh Street; thence along
Eleventh Street to the west boundary line
plated into town lots, as recorded
In the office of the Recorder of
lhe %es nort6 thence
lines of said plated part of JacobsvIIIe,
to Eleventh Street again; thence along
Eleventh Street 10 the East boundary line
of +. w. Brinkmeyers' Enlargement. IA
milisrly known as Brinkmeyers Field
thence along said East boundary line of
+. w. Brinkmeyer's Enlargement to Ann
street, thence along Ann Street to Bond |
street thence along Bond street 10 the
Old line OF the Wabash and Erie Canal; 1
thence along said old lire, of the Canal to /
the place of beginning.
The Ninth Ward shall consist of all the /
territory situate within the following /
lines, namely:
beginning al the Centre Section, corner
of Section %. Township 6. South Range 10 |
West, Nanderburgh County, the same be- /
ing the Northeast corner Of the cor pOrate 1
limits OF Evansville; and also, the North
east corner OF a quarter section of land,
1amittarly known as the % LolgIOorth /
Tract; :" and running thence west /
along the half Section line, and /
along Eleventh Street to the east bound.
airy line of r. w. Brinkmeyer's En-
largement THENCE, along the east bounda-
ry line to 4. w. Brinkmey er's Enlarge
ment TO Ann Street; thence along Am /
: treet 10 Eighth street; thence along
FL nth Street 10 an alley which Separates
the Depot g rounds of the Evansville and /
CraWf0rdsvIlle Railroad Company from
Orr & Harr1son's Enlargement; thence
along said alley 20 a line which would he |
The middle of Orange street, II said srreet |
was extended thence along said extended |
line and along Orange Street to the east
srn boundary line Of the city; thence along
SAID eastern boundary line TO the place OF
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take
sHeeL and be In force from and after its
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