St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-03
Ward Boundaries.

The following is record Of the
lines of the various wards a
St. Tammany Parish. established by the
Police Jury, Sept. 2, 1878:
FIRST WARD.
All that part of the parish west of the
Tchefuncta River shall form Ward
No. 1.
SECOND WARD.
All that part of the parish east of the
Tchefuncta River, lying north of the
line dividing townships i've
nd six, extending from the Tchefuncta
River east on said township line to
what Is known IS the Military Road,
thence north on said road to Bogue
Chitto, thence west on the Parish line
to the Tchefuncta River, thence down
the Tchefuncta River to the place of
shall form Ward No. 2.
THIRD WARD.
All that part Of the Parish east Of the
Tchefuncta River, and south of the
township line dividing townships five
and six, commencing at the Tchefuncta
River and running east on the township
line to the northwest corner Of Section
2, Township 6, Range IL, thence south
on section line to the township line
townships six AMI seven,
thence west on said township line to
the range line dividing ranges eleven
and twelve, thence south on said range
line to the Ponchatolowa creek, thence
down said creek to the Tchefuncta
River, thence up said river to the place
Of beginning, shall form Ward No. 3.
FOURTH WARD.
All that part of the Parish east of the
Tchefuncta River and south Of Poncha-
t0lowa creek, commencing ~ the mouth
Of Ponchatolowa creek, thence up said
creek to the range line dividing ranges
eleven and twelve, thence north on said
range line to the township line dividing
six and seven, thence east
on said township line to the northwest
corner OF Section 2, Township Z, Range
II, thence south ON the section line to
the Laks shore, thence west on the
Lake shore to the mouth Of the Tche-
functa River, thence up the Tchefupcta
River to the place Of beginning, shall
form Ward No. 1.
FIFTH WARD.
All that part Of the Parish lying east
Of the Military Road and north of the
township line dividing townships Aye
md six, commencing 1t the Military
Road and running east on said township
line to Pearl River, thence ~ said river
% the Parish line, thence west on the
Parish line to the Military Road, thence
'outh on said road to the place of be-
Ginning. shall form Ward No. ).
O1A IN WAnDs
All that part Of the parish south Of
he township line dividing townships
I've and six, commencing at the north !
rest corner of Section 2, Township 8,
hence south on said section line to the |
northwest corner of Section %, Town
hip Z, Range IL, thence east Oh said
ection line to East Pearl River, thence
lp said river 70 the township line d.
iding townships five and sly. thence
vest on said township line to the place
4 beginning, shall form Ward No. 6.
SEVENTH WARD.
All th.t part Of the Parish lying north
t the Lake shore, commencing at the
orthwest corner of Section %. Range
2, thence south on said section line to
AXE shore, thence east on said Lake
hore to the southeast corner of Sec
lon 81, Township 3, Range Is, thence
orth on section line to the northwest
orn"r of Section I, Township Z, Range
5, thence due west on section line to
he place Of beginning, shall form Ward
%. Z.
EIGHTH WARD.
All that part Of the Perish y ing east
I Pearl River, commencing at the
louth of Pearl River east of the Rigo-
is and Lake shore, to the southwest
Drner of Section II, Township 10.
ange II, thence north on section line
, the northwest corner of Section %,
ownship z, Range II, thence east to
earl River, thence down Pearl River
} the place of beginning. shall form
'ard No. 8.
NINTH WARD.
All that part Of the Parish lying north
| the Lake shore. between Wards
Id 8. shall form Ward No. 3.
AMENDMENT NO. ]. /:
Resolved, That there be an additional
ard created in thls Parish, to be
lown rs Ward No. los that said Ward
'mprise all that portion OF the Parish
st. Tammany lying on the island
lown as Honey Island,
Adopted, Dec. %, 1873
AMENDMENT NO. 2.
That the Tenth Ward be t
d is hereby abolished. and that the !.
rritOry comprising that Ward be d. {
led ~ follows:
ALI that portion lying above the !
Railroad track to be at
:hcd to the Sixth Ward, and all that
rtion lying below the said Railroad !;
OK, to be attached 10 the Eighth
Ard.