The Penn's Grove record., 1891-06-12

An Act to rcapportion the several assembly districts
of The state Df Neyy ,Jprspv

| Ties are 10 elcct respectively, tnat ls TO say!
The county OF Atlantic shall constitute one asseiii.
| bly, district.
.. And be it enacted. That the county of bergen
shall constitute two assembly districts, to be com
posed as follows:
The fret district to be composed of the townships
OF Ridgefield, Euglcwood, Paisade, Harrington,
| Washington, Oryil and Hohokus;
The second district shall be composed of the
townships of Franklin, Ridgcwood, Saddle River.
Midland, New Barbados, Lodi Boiling Springs and
| Union. and the borough of Rutherford.
| 3. And be it enacted, That the county of Burling-
ton shall constitute two assembly districts. to be
| composed as follows:
The fret district to be composed of the townships
Of Delran. Beverly. Dillingborough. Burlington,
| Florence, Mansfield. Springfield and Easthampton,
the city Of Burlington and Beverly city;
| The second district shall be composed of all that
/ part Of the county of Burlington not included with
in the limits of the first assembly district thereof as
| above described.
shall constitute three assembly distrists, TO be COM
posed as follows:
The first district to be composed of the first, third,
fourth, seventh aud eighth wards of the city Of
Camden; the first, third and fourth precincts of
of second ward of the city of Camden; all that
portion Of the fifth, ward Of the city of Camden
comprised within the following limits: beginning at
a point in the centre of Third street where the
same intersects with Line street; thence along the
middle line Of Third street south to the centre OF
ditch west to Delaware river; thence along Dcia-
ware river north TO a point opposite to the centre of
Line street; thence a'ong middle line Of Line street
east TO place of beginnings; all that portion of the
sixth ward of the city of Camden comprised within
L the following limits: beginning at a point in the
centre line of Railroad avenue where the same in
tersects with Chestnut street; thence along the mid
die line of Railroad avenue south to centre of Line
ditch; thence along the middle line of Line ditch west
to centre of Broadway; thence along the middle line
OF Broadway north to centre of Chestnut street;
thence along the middle line of Chestnut street east
to the place of beginning; all that portion of The
ninth ward of the city of Camden comprised within
the following limits: beginning at a point In the
centre line of Sixth street, where the same inter
sects with Line street; thence along middle line of
Sixth street north to centre of Royden street; thence
along middle line of Royden street east to centre of
Railroad avenue; thence along the middle line of
Railroad avenue north to centre OF Benson street:
thence along the middle line of Benson street to
centre of Haddon avenue; thence along the middle
line of Hadd0n avenue ~nOrtherly to centre of Fed.
eral street; thence along the middle line of Federal
street west 10 centre of Broadway; thence along the
middle of Broadway south to centre OF Line
street: thence along the middle line OF Line street
east to place of beginning; the first precinct Of the
township OF Stockton, and also all that portion of
the territory Of the township of Stockton comprised
within the following limits: beginning at u point in
the centre of Toll-gate road, where the same inter-
sects with the Camden and Amboy railroad; thence
along the middle line of Toil-gate road southeast
erly to centre of Moorestown road or Federal street
thence along the centre line of Federal street in a
westerly direction to centre line of Cooper avenue
thence along the middle of Cooper avenue to centre
of Camden and Amboy railroad; thence along the
middle line of Camden and Amboy railroad north
crly to place of beginning; the borough of Mer-
chantville. the townships of Delaware, Haddon,
Waterford and Winslow, and the second precinct of
the township of Centre;
The second district to be composed Of all that
portion Of the fifth ward of the city OF Camden com,
prised within the following limits: beginning al a
point In the centre of Line street. at the intersection
of Third street, thence along the MIDDLE line of
Line street east TO the centre of Fourth street thence
along the middle line OF Fourth street, south, to the
centre of Line ditch; thence along the middle line
of Line ditch, west, to a point opposite the centre OF
Third street; thence along the middle line of Third
street to the place of beginning, and all that por-
I fsD1 nl H.. 10th. tufl in thu RffN nj " n 1nn IN.
scribdi rs follows: beginning at a point in the
centre OF Fourth street, where the same intersects
with Line street, thence along the middle line of
Fourth street to centre of Line ditch; thence along
the middle line of Line ditch, east, TO centre Of
Broadway; thence along the middle line of Broad
way. north: 70 centre OF Chestnut street; thence
Railroad avenue; thence along middle line OF Rail-
road avenue to the centre of Line street; thence
of beginning; and all that portion of the ninth ward
Of the city OF Camden comprised within the follow
ing limits: beginning at a point in the centre of
l Newton avenue, where the same intersects with
!, Line street thence along the middle line of Newton
avenue, noItheasterly, to the centre OF Federal
street; thence along the middle line of Federal
| street, west, to the centre line of uaddon avenue;
thence along the middle line of Haddon avenue,
southeasterly, to the centre line OF Benson street
thence along the middle line of Benson street to the
centre of the West Jersey railroad; thence along
| the middle line of the West Jersey railroad to the
| centre Of Royden street; thence along the middle
line of Royden street to the centre of Sixth street;
l utIGt HlpnH tue lniuulb liif u biAlh SttNttf OuiHs
| to the centre line OF Line street; thence along the
| middle line Of Line street, cast, to the place of be-
ginning; and ali that portion of the second ward IN
the city Of Camden comprised within the following
limits: beginning at a point III Cooper's creek, OPP
| poete the centre of Federal street thence along the
middle of Federal street, west, to the centre line of
Seventh street; thence along the middle line of
Seventh street, north, to the centre line OF Fem
street; thence along centre line Of Penn street, east,
to centre line OF Eleventh street; thence along the
centre line o. Eleventh street, north, to centre line
of Linden street; thence along middle line of Lin
den street, east. to CoOpers creek thence along
Cooper's creek. south, to place of beginning; and
all that portion of the township OF Stockton, be-
| ginning at a point in the Delaware river opposite
| the centre of Toll gate road; thence along the mid
die line of Toll gate road, east, to centre of Camden
and Amboy railroad; thence along middle Inc Of
Camden and Amboy railroad, south. to centre of
Cooper avenue; thence along the middle line OF
Cooper avenue, southeasterly, to centre Of Federal
| street; thence along middle line of Federal street,
| easterly, to centre of boundary line of Merchant
vile borough; thence along centre OF said boundary
line, south, to centre of Browning road; thence
along middle line of Browning road, west, to Coop
eris creek; thence along Cooper's. creek, northwest
erly, to Delaware river; thence along the Delaware
river to place of beginnings;
The third district is 10 be composed of Gloucester
city, the first precinct ofthe township of Centre and
the township of Gloucester.
5. And be 1t enacted. That the county of Cape
May shall constitute one assembly district.
g.. Aud be il enacted. That the county of Cnmber.
land shall constitute two assembly districts TO be
The first district TO be composed of the city of
| Bridgcfon, the townships OF Deeraeld. Downe.
Lawrence, Stoe Creek, Hopeweli and the third ward
of the city of Millville.
| The second district TO be composed of the first,
| second and fourth wards OF the city of Millsiile, nnd
the townships of Fairfield, Greenwich, Commercial,
| Maurice River and lands.
| Z. And be 1t enacted, That the county of Essex
shall constitute eleven assembly districts, to be COM
| posed as follows.
The first district being all that part OF the county
of Essex which is comprised within the present
| limits of the city Of Newark, and embraced within
the following boundary lines, to wit; beginning at a
| point in the line of the Passaic river, opposite the
| nOrtheasterly terminus of the centre of jackson
street; thence easterly and southerly along the Pas-
| sale river, following the several courses thereof, to
| the boundary line between the tenth and twelfth
va rds of the city Of Newark; thence westerly and
northwesterly along the several courses OF the pres
| ent boundary line between the tenth and. twelfth
| wards of the city of Newark, 10 a point therein IN
the middle of Elm street, opposite the sentre OF
Adams street; thence northeasterly along the mid
| die of Adams street, to the centre of Ferry street
| thence sontheasferly, along the centre OF Ferry
! street, to a point opposite the middle OF Jackson
/ street; thence easterly and northeastorly, along the
| centre OF jackson street, to the terminus thereof,
and thence to the Passaic river and The pace OF be
| ginning;
The second district being all that part of the coun'
| ty of Essen which now is comprised within the teilh
| ward of the city of Newark together with the territory
embraced within the following described boundary
lines, to Wit: beginning at a point in the middle OF
| northeasterly terminus of the centre of jackson
street; thence northwesterly. along the Passaic
| river TO n point opposite the easierly terminus ol
the present boundary line between the fifth and
twelfth wards of the city of Newark; thence south
westerly to and along the present boundary line be-
/ tween the NTH aud twelfth wards of the city of New
ark to the southwesterly terminus thereof, at a point
in the middle of Elm street opposite the centre OF
Madison street; thence southeasterly along the mid
die of Elm street, to q point therein opposite the
| centre OF Adams street thence northeasierly, along
the centre OF Adams street, TO a point in the middle
of Ferry street thence sontheasteriy, along tn
middle of Ferry street, to u point therein opposi.
the centre of Jackson street; thence easterly and
northeasterly. along the centre of Jackson street, Ia
the terminus thereof, and thence to the Passaic river
and place of beginning;
The third district being all that part of the county
Of Essex now comprised within the boundary lines
OF the fourth and hfth wards of the city of New
ark.
The fourth district being all that part of the coun-
ty OF Essex now comprised within the boundary
lines of the first and second wards of the city OF
Newark. together with the territory now embraced
within the following described boundary lines and
now C constituting the second election district OF The
seventh ward Of the city OF Newark, to wit; begin
ming in the middle of High street where the same is
intersected by the centre lne Of Warren Nneet
thence westerly nlong the centre nf Warren street
to u point therein where the same is intcrseelrd by
The centre liHe OF Norfolk street; thence n~ortiery,
along the centre line Of Norfolk street. u a point
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