The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-22
FOUR MORE WARDS.
Llns1lTs DIVISION TO TWELVE.
Rrepesoasss lEsAs ~ - Bsasdary Ce~-
asasu1su - Elshs wsr1s-1As ssai-
snxDen Conmatses.

~ ~ session yesterday u TIE ehssss1
,omuiaton ~ mast Important business
- ~ peesoufett0n of : report by The
eonsmstteo e. Boundaries which wss &C.
oompnnied ~ two maps. ous showing The
"a kom6nxtes Of the city With the pro-
roee6 ehnnges, and another containing
oueeuotfcns n1ds BY Mr.. Thomas Prosch
1ko eemmtttss proposes 70 divide the city
1n1o ol6ht wnrds. which IN round tefms
v1a make he boundaries - follows:
1Irpt Wsrd-A strip from the south
hountaxy q the city mp kseYTet street,
E fomfh Iourteenth. west aiOng Jackson, up
Tenth, ai6ng YesIer 70 the water front.
Socond ussd-Soush boundary. along
6oufh yonztssmth. along Jackson 70 the
Ioba
Third ward Lake Washington. Jackson.
1goodwny, Madison streets 10 tho lake.
Yousth ward--A triangle With the base
On YeaieF syenue, with line Of altitude
ana then southwest TO Yesler's wharf.
rsitt ward From The water front along
Madison, thence southwest TO Thirteenth
aud Olive, Olive 70 Stewart, 10 the shore.
SIKH wari-stswart, Olive, Ninth. De-
pot 10 IL water front.
DsSsnth wArd-An irTegularIy shaped
Wou1 running from the southeastern cor.
me- o. Madison 10 Lake Washington;
nostkegp boundary Of the city on the
oa6t b. Ne limits Of the Fifth. sixth and
1x6hfh wards.
EIshfh ward Water front TO Depot.
no3ih ojone Rollins. Lake Union shore TO
noflh cry boundary.
1hs scheme outlined by Mr.. Prosch and
rolefred % in the report. differs very little
15om Ne committees map except IS to the
p3r4t and second wards. The First ward
~ rms from shore to shore. It's northern
& line being along Lane. Tho second ward
Rms between parallel lines from Lake
Xo6hinetcn on Lane and Jackson, except
fNot he northern limo viii turn UP
Elaventis and thence west slong Yesier.
fu ne ebsencs Of Judge Jacobs. the COM
minsion Vas presided over by Hon. John
Collins, the other members attending being
z1osafr. Greene. Lewis. sheafe, Furth.
Adair. Young, Donworth. Rochester and
Nixon.
n0uspARrxs AND WARNS.
Yhs committee on boundaries and wards
Submitted report accompanied by maps.
showing the old boundaries and those pro-
po4el
1ncslox The city Of Seattle shall include
UIfkln ~ limifs The following lands and terri.
III, tU-Wif The north half OF section II. ali Of
G(esIons s.l.5.aks and 70. In township 2s
uesth. d ra.re east aud the south half Of
6ections n and s0 sud al Of sections "a. o. %.
RI a. a. - aud 81. fn township Is north. OF
nnns eanf, snd The south half Of secsion ~
nnd IN 81 secsions Is and &C. In fownship -
0oS9h, ~ range east. and including also the
Wolce fronting said above described land west
W1r1 % the center of Elliosts bay and fhe Dn-
Wunnlnh Fives. and eastward to the middle Of Lake
Wndhiuo1ou. and I'll the water Of Lake Union
oootbol : Hire running east and west through
~ center Of sections - and 20. In township
8 eos1h. 81 range east. together wish such other
6erlitesy. Il any. hsrsto9ore or hereafter sddsd
- sAt6 city b. yiftua cf Tbs general laws 81 tho
1870 u Washington.
rec Z mo city Of Seattle n hereby divided
1nto eight wafds. designated and bounded as
10lIoWs. torwit:
Ihe yifst ward shall inoiuds eli that part OF
~ city within the following boundaries. so-wit.
Commtncing q The intersection of the center
1Ino u YesIcr avenue with the center line of
oouth Tenth street. and running thence south
I 1hrongh the center line Of south Tenth street to
t&1 oeutqs line Of Jackson street. thence east on
> 1ine With the center Of Jackson street TO the
eentes a. oou.h Fourteenth street. thence south
a. line with the center Of south
Y0uffeenth street ana south Four.
sssush street produced. and along the
oeutes of 1terret street 10 the ccuter line Of Han
toed street, thcnce east along the center iine OF
Uantefd street, 20 the east limo Of section a. In
townahip - north. Of range east; thence south
% he aid section limo 10 the quarter section
conner on the said east line OF section II thence
west along the south boundary of the city TO the
west boundary OF tho city. thence north along
- oft Ha tsffx IN fft tea
lotts bag. opposite Tbs center line OF Yssler
avenue; thence east Ia straight fipe through
thc center Of Yesler avenue To tho place OF b..
ginning.
The second ward shall include Gil that part 81
the city situated south Of n line running through
the center Of Jackson street. and lying east OF
the First ward.
The Third ward shall include ell tina, part Of
the city included within the following bound.
aries. te-wiu commencing ~ the intersection of
No center line Of Yesier avenue With the center
tine Of South Tenth street. running thence east
On the center line of Nesles avenue 10 the center
hne Of Broadway thence north on The center
hne OF broadway and the center ilne Of Broad.
Way psoduced. 10 the CENTER iine OF Madison
streets thence portheAsssriy on the center line
81 Mxaison street TO the nerth boundary tine ni
Inc ettys thenee cast ON the north boundary ef
the eity to the east boundary Of the city. thence
south on the east boundary of the cts 10 poinl
Ia Lake Washington, opposite the ceatsr tine 81
Jackson street; thence west In straight tine
through the center of jackson street to the In.
tpfsecfion with the center s!ne of South Tenth
ssrccs. thenee north on the center line Of south
Teush street % the point Of beginning.
The Fourth ward shall Include all that
mart al tho city Within she following
boundaries fc~wit. Commencing 81 the snsersec.
tiun al the center line os Sesler avenue with the
center line Of Broadway. thence north en- the
center line Of Rsoaiwsy and the center line al
Rroadway produced. Co the center line oi Mad.
ison street then sonthwestesiy along the center
line Of Madison street TO the point Of intersection
with the center line ct Yesier avenue peetaccsi;
thence sasscrly in straight line threuga the
central iiue of lesier avenue ~ the ioint 81 b.
eianinx.
The fifth ward shall include al ths, part 81
the city within the following boundaries. 10 wiz
Commencing GA the eeaser line al Madlscn
stree. 81 the point where the same i inserseets,
by the center line al Thssseeash street rrosurssi
thenee ncrtherly aieny the eeaseF line Of Thle
tenth street produced and the eeatrr iins ol
Thirteenth street 10 the center Tine nt olive
street, ;heMse westerly On the center lice al
olive street to the center line OF Stewart ssree,
thence westerly On the center hne of Stewart
ssrxst IL the north boundary Of tho First ward
thence cost 10 the posn; 81 intersection with us
center line OF Madison street. produced: taence
eastersy In q straight nee thruesa the Caafec
line al Nadisoa xtxres 20 the rosst ~ beginning
The sixth ward shau ineiasse al thea Esfs 81
the city Within the following boundaries. tss a.
Commencing q paint GA the wess Boundary
Of the city, where the same . inssssecssd As sAs
center line Of Depct street rsessaeea sAeaee
cast In . ssrasghs line through the evaser 81 Re
not street 70 the ceuses lsne Of Ninth street,
thrncs sousAer,y en- the center aav Il Ninta
ssrce. 10 the center lire OF osive street; themes
westerly on the center line nf Olive street Sc sAs
center line OF stewart street; thence westerly o.
the center line OF stewart street To the nossA