The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-09
THE CHARTER OF THE rtr~ -
E.-Continp~s "


the center line o. HansOra street. -
east along the center Maa =, Ascee
street 70 the east line az sass.,l aSs1cs4
township - north, OF range /, esss 4. y
south on the said sectioa ia lesss
quarter section corner ca TIE s.S sas
Inc OF section j.. thence wsx- sIs1 est
soetA ooEn4Ary OF the city IL 49, -
boundary or tha city. thence ro--s ssst
II y Ms. 'SSa gu q re city % ~.
sesier Way produced interxecfs 50 sas e
oourGAry. thence east in ss-s-S sest
a.0ng tie eenter lire OF Yesier NJ .ss
s sassa and fes.er Way 70 the posn. :
The Seeond Ward SHAH inclus. IN
part or the city situated south ~ sa1
TshtsF me e Hesler Way ana Yss
~, r 49, AID yang east az t.
The Thira Ward shall snc,us. an a..
part or the city within the faSla~ssaxt
intersection OF ire center 80 y. = Ias
Way with the center Line az Rroas,s.
ana running thence north along tss sas
=. slas g, h.ead Way e tie center r.
along the center line Of Ease N@Ss1
street and East Madison street r-Tss~sss
g the point Ia Lake Washington rhs-.
last Madison street 50 produced we~ss
inteTsect the section line hefween 80
tons Is and q. township 3 north. rs,rs
east, produced eastward: thencA a.
10 the east boundary. Of The city: tAssss
sJuih along the east boundary 81 the 49,
TO The north boundary OF tina S~ro-a
ward; thence west in a strairhf -
a.ong the center line OF Yesler Way ~
aesea and fesler Way 10 the point u =.
The Fourth Ward shan includs an ~.
part OF the city within the fel,sx5r.
honrdaries. TO wft' Commencing At -
intersection OF the center line az Yesl.,
Way with the center line % Broadway
ana running thence north along tn res
ter line Of Broadway 70 tia center Ire
or Madison street. thence southwesterIv
along the center line Of Madison sires.
and Madison street produced. 10 the pS.sf
OF intersection with the center Nne ~
Yesser Way produced. thence east ia 1
straight line along the center line =
fesler Way produced and Yesler wsr
10 the point OF beginning.
The Fifth Ward shall include an TIA,
part OF the city within the following
boundaries. 10 wit. Commencing on ~
center line OF Madison street at the palrs
Where the same - intersecsed by the cer-
ter line OF Minor Avenue. and running
thence northsrly along the center M
Of Miner Avenue 10 the center line 4
Olive street. thence westerly along -
cente- lne OF Olive street 70 the censep
line or Stewart street, thence westerly
along the center line Of Stewart street
to the north boundary OF the First ward
thence east along said north boundary
70 the point OF intersection with the esn.
ter line OF Madison street produced.
thence easterly in q straight line alanS
the centeS line OF Madison street to ia
point OF beginning.
The Sixth Ward shall include all shss
part OF the city within the foilowinp
boundaries, TO wit: Commencing as )
point on the west boundary OF the city
where the same is inLsrsected ny the cen
ter line OF Denny Way produced. ani
running thence east IN n straight Ars
aicng the center line OF Denny Way PRO.
duced and Denny Way 70 the center Ire
the center aF ne Il Nnh aVenas /, sRs s
center line OF Olive street; thence west.
erly along the center line OF Olive street
to the center line OF Stewart stree,
thence westerly along the center line -
Stewart street to the north boundary a
the First ward thence west along sal
ncrth boundary 20 the west boundary Il
the city. thence northeriy along the west
boundary OF the city TO the point Of be-
glrning.
The Seventh Ward shall include Al
that part OF the city within the follow
ing boundaries. 10 wit: Commencing
on the center line Of Madison street q.
the point whore the same is interssc;sd
by the center line OF Minor Avenue. ard
running thence northeriy along the cen-
ter line OF Minor Avenue TO the censs
line or Olive street thence westerly along
the center line OF Olive street TO the cen
ter line OF Ninth Avenue. thence north
eriy along the center line Of Ninth A.
enue TO the center line OF Denny Way,
thence east along the center line OF Den
ny Way TO the center line OF Westiate
Avenue. thence north along the center
and continuing due north to mid-channsl
In Lake Union. and thence noTtheas,s
east and southeast. following the MD.
channel OF said lake TO the inferserfion
of the section hne between secsiona
and q, township 70 north. range I east,
al the portage between Lakes Union ara
Washington. thence east on said secsies
line produced TO the intersection Of East
Madison street produced. ard theme
southwes;erly along the center line q
East Madison street produced. East Mac.
ison street and Madison street 70 ne
The Eaghfh Ward shall include all thss
part OF the city situate north or the CO.
ter line OF Denny Way and Denny Way
south OF the east and west center fns
through section 10 in township Is NORTH
rarge east, and through section =
70 bs IVES, n sne u sas section AZ 4.
said line produced south TO Denny way
produced
The Ninth Ward Of the City Of Sal.
sle. shall Include au that part o. tas Cfy
OF Seattle within the following boundafesi
Commencing AT a point IN the censG
OF Lake Union which would be interseesed
line OF section 70. township Is rortA.
range east. thence IN a northeaH q.
rection in the center OF Lake unen3
thence east IN said center: themes scufa.
east along said center line. 20 Whefs
the same fntersects with section line pro-
7,ice6 west between sections 10 ana y
township * north range east; tnsnes
east on said section line profuced Io
point IN Union bav. where said section
line produced would intersart the nnFtas
east corner OF section II. thence neFth =
the waters OF t+nion hay along the ssl
line OF section - and section =. IN saN
township and range, 10 the duartef-ss
ton corner on the east line OK SAC
ton 3; thence west along the center - -
said section 20 the qua section 90 90
ner In the west line thereof: fnenre nol.s
along the east line OF sections ara !
ia said township and range. 70 me ns sI.s
line Of said townships: thence wes' ae1k
ssgd townghip line 10 the auartsr-sersita
corner in the. north line or section 80
township - north. range east. $3.50
latter point ~ the northeast cerus -. =
the present corporate limits or i1e 800
(nnw city) OF Ballard: thence souih alqns
tha center lire OF said section J ar1
lions - and IS IN said township = na =
range east, to the southeast. . eo'n Is -.
SAID last named line being also nc $3.50 49,
er'v boundary OF said city or 1870 1919,
thence west along the sosEh pouas. -
~ said city OF ballard 70 the cent9 y
Salmon hay; thence nortuNss,srss -.
lowing tha present corporate Units 9
rifv OF Ballard along the center - ssss4
Salmon bay 70 deep water , n .Iore
said main channel 20 Junction 49, -. ~.
main rhannel ~ Elliott bays thence -.
e-Iv and znisf - s'eTiy along tne a.
channel o. Elliott pay 20 lsns VITA
The westerly line OF section =. .@sfs.
rr~,S ranrA & east produced fah.A.
tbence norts along the. west line q s..s ~
lion "A produced 70 the nuar,,ssf ssrssss
corner IN the west hH@ OF 40 -. snsree
"a so1rnshir, q norfh range > ~ sstsss
asst sLonx the center line OF safa r5ssar
ID and 10 10 the center q ias n nj
whieh said line proaueff easlNn !, -
sntersect and wni-h - the pia1
Sc. & The city council snail 800 al
Or IN The year eighteen nun a,.r.s sssf
finetv-seven. ard N every aos lev infs
thereafter 70 rs-otStfict .ns .5stssassI
,xsrss ana also 70 create 20 .ss5
49, 80 - axixffrv wards Tf~f~