The daily gazette., 1881-06-21

A N ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
"A THE EDIvISION OF THE CITY
OF Wilmington INTO EIGHT
POLICE DISTRICTS AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
Be q Ordained BY the Oity cpunot1 Of W.
mtn0ton:-
SECTION /. The City of Wilmington
shall be divided into Eight Police Dis
tricts as follows, viz: Ali that part of the
City bounded and described by The fol-
lowing lines. namely: BEGINNING ut the
westerly boundary of the City at Union
street. thence following said westerly
boundary TO Beech and Union streets,
thence following the southerly boundary
OF the City To where haid boundary meets
the tracks Of the Philadelphia. Whining
ton and Baltimore Rail Road Company,
thence following said tracks in a north
easterly direction 10 Its intersection with
Madison street extended southeriy thence
northerly and along Madison street 10 Its
intersection with Front street, thence
along Front street westerly TO the place OF
beginning. shall be called the First Police
and being east of Market street extended
southerly to the southerly City line and
south ofThird street extended easteriy to
the easttrly City line. shall oe called the
the City bounded and described by the
following lines, namely: Beginning at
the intersection OF Front street with lhe
westerly boundary Of the City az Union
street. thence northerly along said bound
Ary TO Fifth street, thence easterly along
Filth street to Market street, thence SOU III.
erly along Market street extended south
erly 70 the sontheriy City boundary line,
thence following said sontherly boundary
70 where said boundary meets the tracks
Of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Rail Road Company, thence
following said tracks In q hortheasterly
direction TO It's intersection with Madison
street extended Boutherly, thence north
erly along Madison street to Its intersec-
uoa with Front street, thence westerly
along Front street 70 the place of begin.
District. Ali that part Of tine CITY lying
and being north of Third street extended
easterly 70 the easteriy City line south OF
Ninth street extended easterly to said
be called the Fourth Police District. All
that part Of the City lying and being north
OF Fifth street, south of Tenth street and
west OF Market street, shall be caIIed the
Fifth Police District. Ali that part Of the
City lying and being north OF Ninth
street, east of Market street, extended
northerly to the BraHdywiDe Creek or
River. and south and west of said Greek
or River, shall be called the Sixth Police
District All that pai / of the City lying
and Icing west of Market street extended
northerly 70 the Brandywine Creek or
River. south q said Creek or River. and
seventh Police District. All that part OF
| the City lying and being north and east
OF the Brandywine Greek or River, and
not included within any OF the foregoing
Districts. shall be called the Eighth Po-
| Hoe District. Wherever street is mem
| toned In this Section, as a boundary line
the centre or middle line thereof shall be
understood.
SECTIoH SECOND. The Police Of this
City snail be increased by the appoint
ment of nine additional District OF Police
Constables, who shall together with all
| be appointed be chosen at large from
among the citizens OF Wilmington. The
additional District or POlies Constables
herein provided for shall be appointed by
the Mayor as soon as conveniently may
be alter the passage Of this Ordinance
They shall hold office subject to all the
rules, regulations and ordlnar ces OF this
City concerutng. The duties Of District Oh
Police Constabies. until the annual ap
ary next ensuing, wher their successors
shall beapp0inted by or In the same
manner snd sor the same Time as may bs
then provided by law for the appointm EN-
OF District or Police ConstaDies. They
shall We bond In the manner prescribet
by the Revised Statutes In the email sum
OF Three Hundred Dollars each for tn,
| fltthful performance Of all the dutiel
| now required by law to be performed by
Distri. { or Police Colstables. The com
pensation of such District or Police Con.
stables shall remain the same as is nov
by law established.
BrCTIoN THIRD.-This Ordinance shall
take effect Immediately after Its passage
and allOrdinances and arts Of Ord nance
inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
pealed.
Passed at City Hall, June 10, 1881.
HARRY BHARPLEY,
President OF City Council.
Attest, E, B. FRAZER, Clerk,