National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-22
THE POLICE. PRECINCTS.
Their boundaries Changed to Conform
to the Fire Districts.

Their boundaries Changed to Conform
to the Fire Districts.
The following changes In the boundaries
of the police precincts to conform to the
FIRE districts have been approved by the
commissioners, and will 90 into effect i'm
medately.
The fifth precinct is to be known as the
first. The boundaries are as follows: Be-
gins northwest corner Sixth and streets
southwest, along Sixth street to Louisiana
avenue, along Louisiana avenue to Fifth
street to Massachusetts avenue, along Mas
snchusetts avenue to Fifteenth street, down
Fifteenth street, taking in the south and
west sides OF Mcpherson square to u street,
along b street to beginning. This enlarges
the precinct by the addition of several
squares,
The sixth precinct to be known as the
second. 1t begins at the northwest corner
Of Fifth street and Massachusetts avenue
northwest; along Fifth street to New York
avenue, to Boundary street, thence along
Boundary street to street, thence west
along Il street to Boundary, thence south
west along boundary street TO Massachu-
sets avenue, thence southeast along Massa-
chusetts avenue to- the beginning. "a
radical change is made In this precnct.)
The fourth precinct to be known as the
third. 1t begins at the northwest corner of
and Fifteenth streets northwest; up FIJI
teenth street to Massachusetts avenue,
thence northwest along Massachusetts ay.
enue to Boundary street, thence southwest
along Boundary street to Its intersection
with Rock creek, thence southerly along
Rock creek TO the Potomac river, castwardly
along the north bank Of the Potomac river
to the line Of street south, thence east to
the beginning
The first precinct to be known as the,
fourth. 1t begins at the Anacostia river,
in center of South Capitol street, thence
north to the center OF Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, along Pennsylvania avenue to
Third street, down Third street to Missouri
avenue, along Missouri avenue to Sixth
street, down Sixth street to B street south,
west along b street south to the Potomac
river, thence southeast, following the Poto-
mac river, to the beginning. The eighth
precinct is to be known as the fifth. 1t
comprises all the county OF Washington
east Of Anacostia river, and from the Ana
costa river In center of East Capitol street,
west along East Capitol street to the capt.
toll, thence south on South Capitol street to
the Anacostia. Several squares have been
taken of this precinct.)
The seventh precinct to be known as the
sixth. 1t begins at the intersection Of East
Capitol street and the Anacostla river,
thence, following the west bank Of the
river, northerly to Benning's road, west
wardly along Benning's road to Boundary
street to New York avenue, thence south
west along New York avenue to Fifth
street northwest, thence south along Fifth
street TO Louisiana avenue, thence south
west along Louisiana avenue TO Sixth street
west, thence south along Sixth street TO
Missouri avenue, thence southeast along
Missouri avenue to Third street, thence
north along Third street to Pennsylvania
avenue, thence southeast along Pennsylva-
MIA avenue to the capitol, thence along
East Capitol street to the beginning.
Radical changes are made In the bound
aries of this precinct.
The third precinct (Georgetown) is to be
known as the seventh and the boundaries
are unchanged, all the territory west of
Rock creek.
The second precinct is to be known as
the eighth. 1t begins in the county, at the
west end Of Benning's bridge, northerly
along the river to the District boundary
line, thence along said line to Rock creek,
down Rock creek to the p street bridge,
thence northeast on Boundary street TO II
street northwest, along II street to Bound
airy street, thence southeast on Boundary
street to Fifteenth street northeast, thence
along Benning's road to the place Of begin
ming
The result of the changes In the bounda-
ries Of the several precincts is to equalize
rs near as possible the boundaries Of the
same,