The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-11
THE NEW WARD LINES
REDIsTRICTING ORDINANCES INTRO
DUCED IN COUNCIL.
There VIII He Z yotinE Places
Democrats Attempted to Have
the Rules Suspended.


Council last night. The elections committee
finished its work yesterday. The titles OF
the ordinances were read and referred TO
the proper committees. The ordinance de-
filming the precinct boundaries shows 17s
voting places. The new ward boundaries
are as follows:
First Ward-West: Cornell avenue, at
Massachusetts avenue, north TO Ninth
street, west to Greenwood street, north TO
Bruce street, west TO the Monon railroad
and northeast along the railroad TO the city
limits at Manchester street. South: Inter-
secting Cornell avenue with Christian ave-
nue., east on Christian to Monon tracks,
sout halong track to Clifford avenue and
east to rural street. Total vote, 2,167.
Second Ward-East:. Same as west
boundary of First ward, beginning at Cor
nell and Christian venue South: Chris
tan avenue west from Cornell TO Central
west 10 S0I HIaba .1 street, aI w ssfee' A Ana
Dama street to the city limits at
Fall creek; the north boundary is
from Alabama street to Manchester street
and east TO the Monon railroad. Total vote,
Third ward-East: Alabama street from
Morrison TO Fall creek. South: Morrison
street to Delaware. north to Second, west
10 the canal. West: Northwest along the
east bank OF the canal, from Second street
to avenue michigan road. at
IT'S intersection with Seventh street, and
north on Northwestern avenue to Fall
ACCh. ~NOIlH. fdu creek. from N0T1nW4Qt-
s,ss4. avenue to Alabama street Total VOTE
Fourth Ward-This includes all the re-
indianapolis and Mapleton, all of the old
Inird ward north of Fall creek and a cor
ner OF the old Fourth north to First street
IS FIRST street, from the canal TO Indiana
avenue, and the new city limits of the new
fEsgrrltory. The east boundary begins at
FIRST street and the canal, follows the
BOUNDARY of the Third ward around Fall
creek 10 the city limits in Pennsylvania
street. extends north in Pennsylvania street
known as Mapleton to Thirtieth street. The
north and west boundary lines of the
Fourth ward are the new city limits. Vote.
Fifth Ward-East: Paca street at First
street southeast to Ellen street: Ellen
ford sou sodth 10 North street east to Black
South: Washington street, from Blackford
West 10 the river, south in the middle of the
west in this line to Belmont avenue. West:
Beimont avenue. from the line projecting
Maryland street to Michigan street. east
river. and due north TO the river again.
North: First street, from Paca street west
10 tall creek and thence west to the point
on the river bank marking the north end
Of sl the west 81, boundary. Vote. Isl. &c..
north to Second: second west I TO- caanlsi
and southeast to First street, and west to
Paca street. West: South along Paca street
70 Ellen: south to North street; east along
North TO Blackford street and south TO
Vermont. South: Beginning at Blackford
street and Vermont, east on Vermont to
canal; north along the canal TO North
street. and east TO Alabama. East: North on
Alabama TO place of beginning. Vote, 2,270.
Seventh Ward-North: Beginning at Ala
bama and st. Mary street, east to Central
east to Ash street. East: Beginning at
Christian avenue and Ash street; south on
Ash street to Massachusetts avenue; south
west to st. Clair street; east along st.
Clair to Pine. and south TO Ohio. South:
Ohio street, from Pine TO Alabama. West:
Alabama street, from Ohio to st. Mary.
Eighth ward-Embraces the territory re-
Gently annexed. TO the east of the old city
limits. It's north boundary is Christian ave-
nue., from Ash street to the Monon tracks;
south to Clifford avenue and east TO Rural
street. West: Ash street. from Christian
avenue to Massachusetts avenue; west to
ST. Clair street: east on st. Clair TO Pine
and south on Pine 10 Pennsylvania tracks.
South: Pennsylvania tracks, from Pine
street to the Belt railroad. East: Beginning
at the Pennsylvania and Belt tracks. north
along the Belt to Ohio street: west 10 Watt
street; north TO Michigan street, and west
to Rural street; north on Rural street to
Ninth ward-North: The Pennsylvania
tracks, from Pine to Rural street. West:
Pins street, to Fletcher avenue; southeast
nue.. and southeast TO Prospect street.
South: Prospect street, from Virginia ave-
nSs ea CITY 70 limits nits VOTES a as AUBURN street
Tenth Ward-North: Beginning at Pine
and Ohio streets. extending west. to Penn
~sylvania: south to Market; west along Mar
ket TO Monument place; around Monument
place to Market street, and west to ILL.,
nois. West: South along Illinois to South
southeast on Fletcher avenue to Pine street,
and north to Ohio street. Vote. 2.175.
Eleventh Ward-North: North street.
g. L.-- ak.AA% - AAA 40 .a1s aAarfh
to m street; west to Blackford.
West: Blackboard street, from Vermont TO
Washington. South: Washington. from
to Monument place and around the Cir
Gle to Market; east to Pennsylvania street.
and north to Ohio street: east TO Alabama.
East: North along Alabama to North street.
Twelfth w~ard-North: Washington street.
from White river to Illinois street West:
Carly. south: McCarty street, from the
river to the j., NJ. & !. tracks East: ILL
nois street, from Washington 10 South.
Mcca RI 'a Street se Vote. s ssSsAS ~
Thirteenth Ward-North: South street,
from j., NJ. & /. tracks to Fletcher ave-
nue.. East: Fletcher avenue to Cedar street;
along Cedar street, from Fletcher avenue
to Virginia avenue. South: West along Co.
burn street to Wright streeI; north to
Dougherty street; west TO East street;
south to Coburn street. and west TO Madi-
son avenue. West: Madison avenue to j.,
NJ. & I. tracks. Vote, 2,l54.
Fourteenth Ward - North: The south
boundary of the Thirteenth ward, extend
ed east on Prospect street to the city limits
at Auburn street. West: Madison avenue,
from Coburn street to the city limits. The
south and east boundaries of this ward are
the old city limits. Vote, 2,leo.
Fifteenth Ward-North: McCarty street,
from White river to Madison avenue.
Fast: Madison avenue, from Mozart
street TO the city limits. The west bound
airy is the city limits. as traced by the
meandering OF White river. and the south
is the city limits. Vote, 2.2S9.
An attempt was made by the Democratic
sage last night. Councilman Costello asked
That the rules be suspended and both docu-
ments read. He intimated that the ma
jority would do everything in its power
TO keep the ordinances away from the
minority. The councilman's efforts were
futile, however, and the ordinances will be
adopted at the next regular meeting or
the Council.
The ordinance appropriating 5000 for the
Improvement of Tomlinson Hall was read
and referred to the finance committee.
The contemplated amendment to that
section of the city charter fixing the limit
OF repairs on frame buildings within the
fire limits. was referred to the committee
on public. buildings and improvements. The
license ordinance for Wildwood Park was
not passed, lacking a constitutional ma
jority.
Cost of Defective Work.
Since the East Washington-street main
sewer was built the city has spent a great