The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-28
ARTICLE III.
Boundaries. Wards and Precincts.


Section /. The city Of Seattle shall in
elude within its limits the following lends
and territory, TO VII; The north nalr q
section II, All OF sections 3, 4. 5. 6, s. 3,
ana 10. i'm township "a north. or range
east. and the south half Of sections ~ and
%. and all OF sections y, -. ~. ~, 81, 81.
= e ssd ana II the 1S" son,S hs ~ r. sss,ien a.
and all OF sections = and -. ~ township
IS north, OF range east. and includtng
also the water fronting said ABOVE de-
ssriset iands westward 20 the center or
Elliott Bay and the Duw@misa River,
ana eastward 20 the mifd.s o. LAKE
Washington. ana 49, the water or is-ks
UEiou south % line running cas- and
west through the center 81 sections ~
and ", IN township . north, or range
east. BEGINNING at a point IN ne tenter
OF Lake Washington. which a the north
east corner OF the limits OF the city OF
Settle on the 10th day Of OCTOBER. \. y
1890. thence northerly along The center ~
Lake Washington 70 an intersection VIII
the center Hr. Of section f6. IN township
= north. range 4 EAST. W. NJ. pro1ucsd
eastwardiy. thence west In the waters
OF Lake Washington and Union Bay
along said south line produced, 20 an In
fcrseetion with the east Inc or saie sec
ton ls produced seuther4ys thence noftn
In the waters OF Union Bay along sail
east lIne produced 10 the shore os said
Union Bay and thence north along the
cas-. line OF sad section - ana 81 EeItl9h
9 in SAID township ana range q the Guar,
ter section corner on the east me or
aaid section 9. thence west along Inc oen-
ter line OF, said section 70 the quarter
section cofner IN the west }lne th.F'ol
thence north along the east lines or sec
tons and s IN said township and range
70 the north line or said toTnsplp -
NORTH. thence west oi9ng said township
line TO the quarter section corner IN tns
north line Of section l. IN township =
north range : east. which latter point
is the northeast corner ~ thr present
corporate limits os the town tnow city)
OF Ballard thence south along the cen-
ter line Of said section I. and Heciious
IL and % IN said township = nortn. range
3 east 70 the southeast corner OK govern
raent lot 2 IN said section 70. said last
named line being also the easierly hound
airy of said city Of Ballard. thence ives.
along the south bou- dairy OF Said cry OK
ballard 20 the center or Saimsn BAY
thence nertheaateriy. following me pres
ent corporate limits o. the city OF Hal
lard along the center line or Sa,Fnon ray
- dean water in Puget sound or Ad-
u1trR*y Inlet: thence west 70 me fnsih
channel or Puget sound or Admiralty ~
let: thence southery siong w. ths natn
channel Ia a Junction with the nla, ,
rharuei from Elliott bay. thence eaSferiy
ard sbuth42steriy ssone me main cnan-
mel Of Elleft bay % point ia tne cen
westerly line Of section "A township -
north rauss east. produces so9fR,
thence north along the sad We, arlo
% section q produced 90 the quarter Sc
tfor corner IN the west line Of said SEE
ton "A: thence east. following the tl'nits
81 he city af Seattle on october y. A.
n fSs, asang the center line - said Sec
ttan ~ AMI ., sections ~ and 20. IN town
shtn - north range east. 70 tn~ east
lire % said section - thence sour tot-
loving the limits of the cry Of re
on O-toher 10. A. D. 1890. along TIE EAST
line OF said section 20 70 the son'hesEt
crrfer thereof. thence EAST. following me
limits 81 the city 81 Seattle on Dctop~r
10. A. n 1890 aiong the ncvtn Ire q
sections e and = in township y norm
range east. - TIE shore o. l2he naA'l,
impfon fherce eaeterly IN the waters on
Lake Washington. following f1e hfnlds
% The city az Seattle on octoAer ID. =. ~.
1850 20 he northeast corrsr o' re inns
or the city 81 Seattle IN OrtNheF ~, a. -,
ign aud thA place ~ beginning. incl9dilg
ri waters ernhYa ce9 within the opundafifa
stsov. described. together with sucn otrer
territory. ~ any heretofore or nefeaii-F
aafas 70 said city by Ftrtne o ihe gem
sraf laws q the state Of Washington.
Sc 2 The Csty ~ seattle e hereby
divided into uine wards. designated ana
founded as follows:
The FIRST Ward shall include al that
part % fhe City within tbs following
Boundaries 70 wit: commeneinE a. re
{Yferseef bYn q the center line uf frsFr
Way with the center line ~ Ninth Az
snme South ard running taence SCUM
afa.-v .ae center tine az Ninth Avenue
South 70 fh- center Bine = Jackson s.ftets
thence east along the center line 81 J4cA~
Fou street % the center Ane or VET. 2
Avenue S1ath thence south a.01E tns
ear fe~ lire ~ twelfth kyeune Soutn -
the center lire o. Hsnfer1 street mems.
east along the ce-ntsr hne Qf hanfoft
street 70 the s8sf line ~ sFftHA W. ~
sesensf4fFs p north. OF range east. thence
south on fAe said sectiDn Inc 10 the
quarter section corner on fhe sAid east
line q section Il. tnrHFe sT%sF 8serE ne
south boundary Of tae city 70 fhe WeRf
boundary u ne city. thence nortn ahnR
he - sSf boundary % the city 70 q pnSzf
n E1s3nft nav whore the center hu@ ~
Tea.eg Way produced iatrrseeis saia ~est