The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-07

SECTION /. Be it ordained by the Com
mon Council Of the City OF Evansville
That from and after the taxing effect o.
this Ordinance, the territory situate with
In the corporate limits OF said city shall
be divided into and consist of nine Wards
The First Ward shall consist of all tha
part of the city situate within the follow
ing boundary lines, viz:
Beginning at the intersection of Chest
nut ana Fourth Streets, and running
thence by Chestnut Street to Eighth
Street; thence by Eighth Street TO the
Canal; thence by the Canal to the eastern
boundary line of said city; thence by the
eastern and southern boundary lines Of
the city to the intersection OF Madison
Avenue and Putnam Street; thence by
Putnam Street and across BLACKBOARD
Grove TO the southern end of Sixth Street;
thence by sixth Street to Chandler Street
thence by Chandler and Gum Streets 10
Fourth Street; and thence by Fourth
Street to the place OF beginning.
The Second Ward shall consist OF all OF
that part of the city situate within the
following boundary lines, viz: Beginning
on the Ohio River at Walnut Street, and
running thence by Walnut Street 10
Fourth Street; thence by Fourth Street
to Gum Street thence by Gum and Chand-
Ter Streets to sixth street; thence by Six h
Street and across Blackford's Grove to
Putnam Street; thence by Putnam Street
to the southern boundary line OF the city ;
thence by said boundary line to the Ohio
River; and thence By the river to the place
of beginning.
part of the city situate within the iollo W.
ing boundary lines, viz: Beginning on
the Ohio River at Walnut Street, and run
ming thence by Walnut Street to Fourth
street; thence by Fourth Street TO Nam
Street; thence by Main Street TO Fifth
Street; thence by Fifth Street TO Sycamore
Street; thence by Sycamore Street To Third
Street; thence by Third Street to Carpenter
Street; thence by Carpenter Street 10 Cen
ter Street: thence by Center Street TO Ieet
Street; thence by Leet Street to the Ohio
River and thence by the river to the place
of beginning.
The Fourth Ward shall consist OF all
that part OF the city situated within the
following boundary lines, viz: Beginning
at the Intersection OF Fourth and Chest
nut Streets, and running thence by Chest
nut Street to Eighth Street; thence by
Eight Street to Division Street: thence by
Division Street to Third Street; thence by
Third street TO Sycamore Street; thence
by Sycamore Street to Fifth Street. thence
by Fifth Street TO Main Street; thence by
Main Street TO Fourth Street, and thence
by Fourth street, 10 the place OF beginning.
The Fifth Ward shall consist of all that
part of the city, situate within the follow
Ing boundary lines, viz: beginning at the
Intersection OF Leet and Center streets
and running thence by Leet Street
and Third Avenue, to Sixth Street; thence
Brinkmeyer's Enlargement, TO the West
line of the Northern Enlargement; thence
by said line to Ann Street; thence by Ann
Street to Ninth Street; thence by Ninth
Street to Division Street; thence by Divis-
ion Street to Third Street; thence by Third
Street TO Carpenter Street; thence by Car
penter Street to Center Street, and thence
by Center Street to the place of beginning.
The Sixth Wa d shall consist Of all that
ing boundary lines, viz: Beginning on
the Ohio RIVER At Leet Street, and running
thence by Lest street and Third Avenue
to Franklin Street, thence by Franklin
Street TO Pigeon Creek; thence by Pigeon
Creek to the Ohio River, and thence By the
River to the place of beginning.
Ehe Seventh Ward shall consist of ali
that part OF the city situate within the fol-
lowing boundary lines, viz: Beginning
on Pigeon Creek at Franklin Street, and
Third Avenue thence by Third Avenue to
Sixth street; thence by Sixth Street to
Second Avenue; thence by Second Ave
nue. to Eleventh Street; thence by EleV-
enth Street to First Avenue; thence by
First Avenue, to the Northern boundary
line of the city; thence by said boundary
line TO Pigeon Greek, and thence by Pig
con Creek to The place Of beginning.
The Eighth Ward stall consist OF all that
part of the city situate within the follow
ing boundary lines, viz: Beginning at the |
Intersection of Sixth Street and Second AV. |
enue, and running thence by SIKH street |
and across +. w. Brinkmeyer's Enlarge
ment TO the Western line of the Northern /
thence by said line and the /
Western line OF Holzgrafe's Enlargement
to the Northern boundary line OF the city; /
thence by said line TO It's 1nterse ctiOn /
with Second Avenue; thence by Second |
The Ninth Ward shall consist OF all that /
part ofthe city situate within the follow /
ing boundary lines, viz: Beginning at the /
L4l6IS6CllOA "a Tic W A inc VI 4AO4N-
CRATES Enlargement with the Northern /
boundary line of the city, and running /
thence by said west line OF Holzgrafe's En- /
and the West line of the North /
srn Enlargement to Ann Street; thence by /
Ann Street to Ninth Street; thence by i
Ninth Street to Division Street; thence by /
Division Street, TO Eighth street; thence by |
Eighth Street to the Canal; thence by the L
Canal TO the Eastern boundary line OF the i
,ity, and thence by the Eastern and
Northern boundary lines of the city TO the
place of beginning.
W. n. WALKER, Mayor.
Attest A. N. MCGRIFE, Clerk.
BY 4. A. MCGRIFF, Dep'ty CPk.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE, Evansville, March
TIN, 1870. mh4-3td
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