National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-03
LEGISL1TIVE DISTRICTS.
The Boundary Lines as Prescribed by Law


act of the Legislative Assembly in 1871:
First District--All that part Of tho county
of Washington lying cast of Lincoln avenue
aud Bunker Hill road at Fort Bunker Hill.
Second Distrct-All that part of the county
of Washington lying west of Lincoln avenue
and Bunker Hil road.
Third Dstrct-All that part of the city Of
Georgetown lying west of High street.
Fourth District.-All that part of the city of
Georgetown lying east Of High street.
Fifth District--Al that part of tho city Of
Washington lying west Of Twenty.Hrst street.
Sixth District--All that part of the city of
Washington lying south of NJ street north, be.
tween Eighteenth and Twcnty.frst streets
west and south Of X street north, between
Fifteenth aud Eighteenth streets west.
Seventh Dstrict-All that part OF the city
of Washington lying within the following
bounds: Commencing Mt X street north, and
running up Fifteenth street west to n street
north; thence east on n street north to Four.
teonth street wost thence up Fourteenth
street west to Boundary; thence along Boun-
Diary street to Twenty-frst street west; thence
down Twcnty-first street west to NJ street
north; thence along NJ street north to Eight
eenth street west, and down Eighteenth street
west to X street north; thence along K street
north to Fifteenth street west.
Eighth District--All that part of the city
of Washington lying within tho following
bounds Commencing at N street north and
running up Fourteenth street west to BOun-
dnry; thence along Boundary TO Sixth street
west; thence down Sixth street west to Rhode
Island avenue; thence along Rhode Island
avenue to Seventh street west; thence down
Seventh street west to- o street north; thence
along o street north 70 Eleventh street west;
thence down Eleven th street west to n street
north and along N street north 80 Fourteenth
street west.
Ninth District-All that part of the city of
Washington lying between G street north and
n street north, and between Eleventh sire ct
west and Fifteenth street west.
Tenth Dislrict--All that part of tho city of
Washington lying between G. street north aud
the canal, aud between Eleventh and Fifteenth
streets west
Eleventh Distrlct-All that part of the city
of Washington lying south of the canal and
west of Eighth street west.
Twelfth District-All that part of the city
of Washington lying between q street north
and tho canal, aud between Sixth street west
and Eleventh street west.
Thirteenth Distrct-All that part of the
city of Washington lying.within the following
bounds Commencing at G street north and
running along Seventh street west to 0 street
north; thence along o street TO Eleventh street
west; thence down Eleventh street to q street
north, aud along & street to Seventh street
west,
Fourteenth District-All that part of tho
city of Washington lying within the following
bounds: Commencing mt X street north and
running up North Capitol street to Boundary;
thence along boundary strebt to Sixth street
west; thonco along Sixth stssot west to Rhode
Island avenue; thence along Rhode Island ave-
nue. to Seventh street west; thence down Sew
onth street west to i street north; thence
along l. street north to New jersey avenue;
thence down New Jersey avenue to X street
north, and along X street TO North Capitol
street.
Fifteenth District-All that part of the city
of Washington lying Within the following
bounds: Commencing at ID street north, and
running up North Capitol street to Massacbu.
sotts avenue; thence along Massachusetts, ave.
nue. to First street west; thence up First street
west to X street north; thence along X street
to New Jersey avenue; thence up New Jersey
avenue to l. street north; thence along l.
street north to Seventh street west; thence
down Seventh street west to q street north I;
thence along G. street north to Sixth street
west; thence along Sixth street west to D
street north, and along ID street north to North
Capitol street.
Sixteenth District--All that part of the city
of Washington lying within tho following
bounds: Commencing at ID street, and rum
ming down Sixth street west to the canal;
thence along the line of the canal TO Four.
and.a-half street, thence down FOur.and-a
half street to Maryland avenue; thence along
Maryland avenue oastwardly to tho canal;
thence along the line of tho canal to South
Capitol street, thence up South and North
Capitol stroets to d street north, and along d
street north to Sixth street west.
Seventeenth Distrct-All that part of the
city of Washington lying within tho following
bounds: Commencing ut Eighth street west
and running along G street south to the canal
thence along the line of the canal north wardly
and north westwardly to its junction with
Maryland avenue; thence along Maryland
avenue to Four.and-a-half street; thence up
Fourand.a.half street to the canal and along
the line of the canal to Eighth street west;
thence down Eighth street west TO q street
south.
Eighteenth District-All that part of the
city of Washington lying south of G street
south, between South Capitol and Eighth
street west.
Nineteenth District-All that pant of the
city of Washington lying wthn the following
bounds: Commencing at Fifteenth street east
aud running north to Boundary street; thence
along Boundary street to North Capitol street;
thence down North Capitol street to K street
north; thence along X street TO First street
west; thence down First street to Massachu.
setts avenue, and down Massachusetts, avenue
To North CApllOl street, tncncb uuWn N0fln
Capitol street to Il, aud along E to Fifteenth
street east.
Twentieth Distrct--Al that part of the
city of Washington lying south of L street
north, between North aud South Capitol streets
aud Fourth street east,
Twenty.frst DislriCt--All that part of the
city of Washington lying within the fol.
lowing bounds: Commencing at South Caro-.
lima avenue and running up Forth street east
TO T. street north; thonce along + street north
to Fifteenth street east thence down Fifteenth
street east TO G street north; thence along &
street north to the Eastern Branch; thence
along the line of the Eastern Branch to b
street south; thence along B street south to
street east; thence down Fifteenth
street cast TO D street SOUTH thence along d
street south to South Carolina ayenuo and
down South Carolina avenue to Fourth street
east.
Twenty second Distrlct-All that part of
the city Of Washington lying within the fol-
lowing bounds Commencing at the Eastern
Branch at the foot of Fourth street east and
up Fourth street cast to South Caro-
lima avenue; thence along South Carolina ave-
nuO to ID street SOUTH thence along ID street
south to Fifteenth street east; thence up Fif
teenth street east to B street south; thonco
out b street south to the Eastern Branch, and
along tho Eastern Branch to tho foot Of Fourth
street cast.
BY a later act of the Legislature the boun-
lRry OF the Twelfth district WAS changed so
"a IN RIM from q siropt down SeVpnth To H.