The daily gazette., 1881-06-20

n ONplNANCEt fhONIDING FOR
IA I'll b ttkD1 Y LSlON OF THE CITY
OF WILAlINGION INTO EIGHQ
POLICE DISTRICTS AND FO r
OTHER PURPOSES.
Bed Ordained 0U The Guy Council Of W.
Dlbigton - 1871 ''l.
SECTION 1. The City of Wilmington
shall be divided into Eight Police Uis
tricts as follows, viz: Aifthat part OF the
CITY bounded and described by The fol-
lowing lines, namely: Beginning at the
intersection OF front street, with the
westerly boundary OF the City at Union
street, thence following said westerly
boundary TO Beech ana Union streets.
thence following The southerly boundary
OF the CITY To where said boundary meets
the tracks OF the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore Rail Road Com pany,
thence following said tracks In a north
easlerly direction io1ts intersection with
Madison street extended souther,y, thence
northerly and along Madison street 70 ITS
Intersection with Front street, thence
along Frontsireet westerly 10 tire place OF
beginning, snail be called the First Police
district. All that part of the City lying
and being east of Market street extended
southerly to the southerly City line and
south OF Third street extended easteriy TO
the easter1y city line, snail be called The
Second ss . Police district; All that part OF
following lines, namely: Beginning al.
the Intersection Of Front street with lhe
westerly boundary of the City at Union
bAItSlt tutntc along Aalu hOunQ-
airy 10 Fifth street, thence easterIy along
Fltth street to Market street, thence south.
erly along Market street extended south
erly TO the sontherly City boundary line,
thence following said southerly boundary
to where said boundary meets the tracks
OF the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
baltimore Rail Road Company, thence
following said tracks In a norfheasterly
direction to Its intersection with Madison
street extended souiheriy, thence north
erly along Madison street to Its intersec-
tlo1 with front street, thence westerly
along Front street TO the place of begin
ming shall be called the Third Police
District. ALI that part OF the City lying
and being north OF Third street extended
eahterly TO the easteriy city line south of
Ninth street extended easteriy TO said
City line and east oil Market street, shall
be called the Fourth Police District, All
that part of The City lying and being north
ofFlith street, south of Tenth street and
west OF Market ST. eet, shall be called the
Flfth Police District. All that part OF { he
City lying and being north of Ninth
street, east OF Market street, extended
norlherly to the Brandywine Creek or
or River, shall be called the Sixth Police
District. All that pa Of lhe City lying
and being west OF Market street extended
northerly 10 the Bfandywine Creek or
River, south OF said Creek or River. and
north OF Tenth street, shall be called the
! seventh Police District. All that part az
Lhe Cliy lying and being north and east
| OF the Brandywine Creek or River, and
not included within any of The foregoing
Districts. shall be called tae Eighth Po
lice District. Wherever street Is men
Toned in this Secilon, MS a bound ary line
the centre or middle line thereof shall be
understood.
SECTION SECOND The Police of this
City shall be Increased by tue appolnt-
mept OF nine additional district or Police
/ ConsbaoIes, WHO shall together with all
District or Police Constables hereafter To
be appointed be chosen at large rom
| among the citizens of Wilmlpgton. The
| additional District or Polics Constables
herein provided for shall be appointed by
| the Mayor as soon as conveniently may
be alter The passage OF this Ordinance.
| rules, regulations and ordInaf ces of This
| CITY concerning The duties of District or
| Police ConstaDles, until the annual an.
polntment Of Police In the month OF Jantl-
| ary next ensuing, when their successors
shall beappointedb by theMayor In the same
| manner and Tor the same time az NAV he
| then provide by law for tn appointnl ent
OF District or Police ConstaDIes. They
shall We bond IN the lnanner preEcribed
| by the Revised Statutes In the email sum
| OF Three Hundred Dollars eHeh for the
ithful performance OF all Lhe duties
now required by law TO be performed BY
| Disiri, OF Police Constables. The coin.
pensation OF such District or Police Cou-
i stables shall remain the same as IL now
/ by law established.
| SECTION THIRD.--This Ordinance shall
take effect Immediately after It's passage.
| and allOrdinancesa and arts of Ord inances
Inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
| pealed.
Passed at City Hall, June 10, 1881.
| HARRY 5HARPLEY,
~ President OF City Council.
| Attest, E. Ii. FRAZER, Clerk