The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-30
Boundaries OF the Wards.

We publish below the boundaries
Of the wards as now constituted:
An ordinance dividing the city of
Evansville into nine wards, and
designating the boundary Of each
Of aid wards.
SEC. l. Be it ordained by the Com
mon Council of the city of Evans
vile. that from and after the ticking
effect of this ordinance. the territory
within the corporate limits Of said
city of Evansville shall be divided
into, and consist Of nine wards, as
follows, to-wit:
First Ward-Shall consist Of all that
part of the said city 81 tuate south east
Of the following described line,
namely:
Beginning on the Ohio River at the
foot ofOak Street, and running thence
along Oak Street to Second Street;
hence along Second Street to Canal
Street; thence along Canal Street and
the line of the Wabash & Erie Canal
TO the eastern boundary Of said city.
Second Wdrd-Shall consist Of all
the territory situate between the line
of the First Ward and Chestnut
Street, and extending from the Ohio
River to Tenth Street.
Third Wdrd-Shall consist Of all
the territory situate within the fol-
lowing boundary lines, namely:
Beginning at the Ohio River at the
foot Of Chestnut Street, and running
thence along Chestnut Street to
Orange street; thence along Orange
Street. and the extension thereof to
an alley, which separates Briukmey-
er's and Orr q Harrison's Enlarge
ment, fro N the depot grounds OF the
Evansville Il Charlottesville Railroad
Company; thence along said alley to
Eighth Street; thence along Eighth
Street to Main Street; thence along
Main Street to Fifth Street; thence
along Fifth Street to Locust Street;
thence along Locust Street to First
Street; thence along First Street to
Main Street; thence along Main
Street to the Ohio River; thence
along said river to the place of be-
ginning.
Fourth Ward-Shall consist of all
the territory within the following
boundary lines, namely:
Beginning at the Ohio River at the
foot of Main Street, and running
thence along Main Street to First
Street; thence along First STREET.-THE
Locust Street; thence along Locust
Street to Fifth Street; thence aloog
Fifth Street to Main Street; thence
along Main Street to Eighth Street;
thence along Eighth Street to Vine
Street; thence along Vine Street to
the Ohio River; thence along said
river to the beginning.
Fifth Kdrd---Shall consist of all
the territory situate within the fol-
lowing boundary lines, namely:
Beginning at the Ohio River, at
the foot of Vine Street, and running
thence along Vine Street to 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 line
of the Wabash and Erie Canal:
thence along Canal Street, or the old
line of said canal to Ingle Street;
thence along Ingle Street to Carpen-
ter Street; thence along Carpenter
Street to Center Street; thence along |
Center Street to Leet Street; thence /
along Leet Street to the Ohio River;
thence along said river to the place Of |
beginning.
iSicth Ward-Shall consist of all !
the territory situate within the /
following boundary lines, namely:
Beginning at the Ohio River at the |
foot of Leet Street. and running /
thence along Leet Street to Center /
Street; thence along Center Street to .
Carpenter Street; thence along Car /
penter Street to Ingle Street; thence T.
along Ingle Street to the old line of I
the Wabash q Erie Canal; thence F.
along the old line of said canal to /
Pigeon Greek thence along said creek /
to the Ohio River; thence along said /
river to the place of beginning.
SeUenth Wdrd-Shall consist of all /
the incorporated territory lying north I
of the old line of the Wabash & Erie /
Canal, aud west of Third Avenue.
Eighth Word-Shall consist of all
the territory situate within the fol-
loving boundary lines, namely:
Beginning at the old line of the
Wabash x Erie Canal, at Third Ave
nue, and running thence along Third
Avenue to Thirteenth Street the
same being the north boundary line
OF the city; thence along said north !