The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-18
NEW ADHERTl SEaFNTS.


a ORDINANCE diyidIng the city of
-. Evansville into niue Wards, and de-
signaling the boundary of each OF said
SECTION 1. Be IL ordained bg the Common
Council Of the city Of EUdRsUille, That from
and after the taking effect of this Ordi=
limits of said city of Evansville shall De
divided into and consist OF nine Wards, as
me First Ward shall 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 s. eet, and running thence along OAK
Street to Second Street; thence along
Second Street 10 Cana street, thence
ong Canal Street and Incline of the
Wabash and Erie Canal TO the eastern
boundary liae Of SAID city.
The Second Ward shall consist of all the
territory situ2te between The line of the
First Ward and Chestnut Street, and aex--
tending from the Ohio River 10 Tenth
me Third ,fard shall consist of all the
territory situate within the following
boundary lines, namely: Beginning at the
Ohio River at the foot OF Chestnut Street,
and running thence a .ong Chestnut Street
to Orange Street; thence along OTange
alley which separates Brinkmeyer'S and
Orr & Harrison's Enlargement from The
fordsville Railroad Company thence
alorg said alley To Eighth Street: thence
along Eighth Street to Main Street; thence
| a oDg Main Street TO Fifth Street; thence
along Fifth Street to Locust Street; thence
along Locust Street 70 First Street; theuce
along First Street to Main Street: thence
along Main street 10 the Ohio River
thence along said river to the place of be-
me Fourth Weird shall consist of all the
territory within the following boundary
| lines, namely: Beginning at tae ONO
| River at the foot of Main street, nd rum
| ming thence along Main Street TO First
| StI eet; thence along First Street to Lo-
Fifih Street; thence along Filth street to
Main street; thence along Main Street to
Eighth Street; thence along Elgh n street
to Vine street; thence along Vine street
| to the Ohio River; thence along said river
to the place Of beginning.
The FFJth WaFd shall consist of all the
territory situ lie within the following
boundary lines. name y: Beginning at
| the Ohio RIVER at the foot of Vine Street,
and running tte.sc along Vine Street 10
Eighth Street; thence along Eighth street
to Ann Street. thence along ANN Street
to Bond Street; thence along Bond street
to Canal street, or the old lire OF the Wa
bash and Erie Canal; thence along Canal
| Street, or the old line of said canal 90 In
| gle Street, thence along 1ngie street 70
| Carpenter Street: t. ence along Carpenter
Street to Center street; thence along Cen
| ter street to Leet Street; thence aiong
| Ieet SiIeetr to the Ohio River; thence
along said river to the place OF BEGINNING
| The Sfasyb Ward shall consist of all the
/ territory situate within the following
| boundary fines, namely: Beginning It
the Ohio River at the loot of Leet# Street,
and running thence along Leet street TO
! Center Street: thence along Center street
| TO Carpen er Street; thence along EaTpen-
ter Strt ct 10 1ngIe street; Ihestse along
| ingle Str. ct tp the old line of the Wabash
/ aud Erie Camel; thence along the old line
of said canal to Pigeon Greek the nee
/ along said creek to the OHIO River
| thence along said river 10 the place oil be-
/ gfnnIug. s5s.-sE
The Soueath Wayd shall CONSIST Of all the
| incot pofat.d territory lying north OF Tue
| old line fine. " abash and Erie Canal aud
west Of Third Avenue.
/ me Eighth Ward shall consist OF all ter
| rftory situate within the following bound
/ AIRY lines, namely: Beginning at the old
| line of the Wabash and Erie Canal, at
/ Thiri Avenue, and running thence along
Tnird. "A venue to Thirteenth Street, the
| same being the north boundary line OF The
| city; t. ence along said north boundary
a \ enue 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
vIsnderbe,rgn County; thence along
lines Of slid plated part of Jacobsville,
| to Eleventh Street again; THENCE along
| Eleventh street to the East boundary line
OF L. w. Rrinkmeyers' Enlargement, IA
4 tniit srly Known as Brtnkmeyer'S FIELD (;
| thence along said East boundary line of
! Il. w. BrinkmeyeF's Enlargement TO Ann
!. street thence along Ann street to Bond
street; thence along Bond street TO the
| Cd line of the Wabash and Erie Canal |;
| thence along said old lire of the Canal to
tie place OF beginning.
The Nlsltgf Yard shall consist OF all the
i territory situate within the following
boundary lines, namely: af
{ Begi mining az the Centre Sesstion, corner
of section q. Township O. SOVsh Range 10
West. Nanderburgh County, tne same be-
ing the Northeast corner OF the COT porate
limits of Evansville; and also, the n ORTIZ
east corner OF a quarter section of land,
familiarity khOwn as the 49, Loaagl0offis
Tract" and running thence west
along the half Section line. and
4 along Eleventh Street to the east bound
4 airy line of f. W. Brinkmeyer's En-
lITgement; thence, along the east bounda-
~ line to l.. w. Brinkmey er's Enlarge
Inent TO Ann Street; thence along Acn
treet 10 Eighth Street; thence along
k3i nth Street. 10 AN alley which separates
the Depot g ounds OF the Evansville and
| CrAwfo louisville Railroad Company from
orr q HarusOu's Enlargement; thence
alozg said alley to a line whica would be
the middle of Orange Street. If said street
| was eNbrLded thence along said extended
line and along Orange Street to the east
| eru boundary line OF he city thence along
said eastern boundary line to the place OF
| beg inning.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall tab e
| effect and be in force from and after its
| passage and publication.
VILLA NJ Fl. WALKER, Mayor.
Attest: A. MCGRIFF, Clerk. febl7-d3t