The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-04-27
NEW POLICE PRECINCTS.
The Boundaries as e-Arrnnged by the
District Commissioners

District Commissioners.
On the recommendation OF Major Of Po-
lice Moore the District Commissioners have
re-arranged the boundaries Of the police
precincts as follows
First Precinct--Beginning at the north
west corner OF Is street south and Seventh
street west; thence north along Seventh
street to street north; thence west along
X street to Fifteenth street west; thence
south along Fifteenth street, Vermont ave.
nue., Fifteenth street and Executive avenue,
through the White House grounds, follow
ing the semicircle to the north center OF the
elipse; thence due south by an imaginary
line dividing the elipse, crossing b street
north through the Monument grounds
forming right angle with Is street; thence
to the place OF beginning.
Second Precinct Beginning at the north
west corner of X street north and FRS
street east; thence north along First street
TO Boundary; thence northwest along
Boundary to X street north; thence along
X Get to Fifteenth street west; thence
south along Fifteenth street to X street
north; thence to the point Of beginning.
Third Precinct-Beginning at the north
west corner of b street SOUTH with an imag
mary line running due north across Is stree
north, through the centre Of the ellipse in
the executive grounds TO the semi-circle in
closing the Executive mansion thence east
and north through the Executive avenue TO
the west Of the United States Treasury;
thence due north along Fifteenth
street, Vermont avenue and FIJI
teenth street west to II street
north thence west along X street 10 the
Boundary; thence southwest along Bound
AIRY TO the intersection of Twenty-second
street west and Massachusetts, avenue;
thence south to = street north; thence west
to Rock Creek; thence southerly along
Rock Creek to the Potomac River; thence
eastward along the north bank Of the Poto-
mac River to the line of i street south;
thence to the point Of beginning.
Fourth Precinct-Begining ut the Ana
costa river in the centre of South Capitol
street; thence running north to the Capitol;
thence from the east centre OF the Capitol,
following an imaginary line through the
centre OF the Botanical Gardens, crossing
Third street, through the public square,
crossing Four-and-a-half street, through
the public square, crossing Sixth street.
through Armory square to Seventh street
west; thence south along Seventh street to
Is street south; thence west along B street
to the river; thence along the north bank
OF the Potomac and Anacostla rivers to the
place OF beginning.
Fifth Precinct-That part of the District
of Columbia outside OF the cities of Wash
ington and Georgetown, situated east of
the west bank Of the Anacostia River, and
that part Of the city of Washington bounded
by line commencing at the interrogation
OF the entire line of East Capitol street by
Anacostla River; thence along East Capitol
street to the Capitol; thence south by way
Of South Capitol street to the Anacostia
river; thence by way OF the north bank of
said river to the place Of beginning.
Sixth Notwithstanding at the centre
OF East Capitol street; thence north along
First street east to X street north; theme Q
along street TO Seventh street west;
thence south along Seventh street to an i'm
aginary line intercepting road dividing
Armory Square; thence following an i'm
| aginary line through Armory Square cross
| ing Sixth street west; thence through public
| garden crossing Third and Four-and-a-half
streets west; thence In direct line TO the
| place of beginning.
Seventh Precinct-That part Of the Dis
trict of Columbia lying west of Rock
Geek.
| end OF Benning's Bridge; thence north
easterly along the right bank of the Ana
| costa River to the boundary line of the
District Of Columbia; thence along said
boundary line to Rock Creek; thence along
Rock Creek to 7 street north; thence north
along Boundary street to X street north
thence along X street to Boundary street
thence along Boundary street TO Fifteenth
street east; thence to the point of begin
ming.
Ninth Precinct-Bounde by line com
mencing at the interception OF the centr,
line Of East Capitol street by Anacostii
River; thence west along East Capito
street to First street east; thence nortl
along First street TO Boundary street
thence southeast along Boundary street !,
Fifteenth street east; thence along Ben