The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07
THE CHARTER or THE CITY Oh
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..e SeN'.Anc Ward shan include al that
part OF the city situated south Of to
Sshter Hae Of YeSler Way and Yesler
~. nra1aesd, and lyiag east OF tns
Tie Tatra wars shall include all thar
part of the city wlsAln he fs,laesrsx
eoNn1arses. 70 Wit Commencing at the
lyx.-s III st see eenter line Or Ycs.cr
way with tie center line - brasSwseNr
anu running tasace north agong the r,sp
80 ne y broadway "a the center Hrs
q MADISON street: thence nartheasterfv
asSs& nc CENTER stre Of East Madam
street and East Madison street prsss.sss
e the point Ia Lake wasAingfch where
hast Madison street 80 prodscea wnlsi
tnIfysect Tie section Inc between see
tons 10 and u. township y north rarxa
! east. produced eastward: thence saSt
TO the east boundary OF the city: thercs
70 tha north boundary os 4he S~cart
waras thence west in q straight nee
a-e-E the center line 81 Iesfer Way pso-
dneed and Yes.er Way 70 the point OF be-
Tie Fourth Ward sSan ine,nse al ssat
part % The city within the following
boundaries. 20 wits Commencing al ths
atssseotian OF tia center iiae 81 yesser
Way with the center line Of BROADWAY.
aa4 runnAnS taence nofth alenx the can
ter line ~ Broadway "a the center lina
Ssong the center line ef Madison street
sd Ma&lsan street produced. 10 the palnt
Ycslar Way proaaced, thence east in a
Straight ssne azenx the center Inc az
feSer Way produced and Yeales Way
ta sse neint or beginning.
TIE Fyfta Ward sfa2 Include all that
par OF the city wttAia THE fos,o@5ag
etNaaaries. 20 wits Commencing On ths
eehtss ane af Madison street , the pefms
were TIE Same - tnfersectea by the een-
ter Inc Of Minor Avenue. ard running
thence neTtheFiy along the center Ire
~ Miner Avefne - the eentsr lire "
Olive street. thence westerly along ire
.%fye- .ias or taftN street to the center
ane OK stewart street. thenee weSSeFsv
a.anS TIE center line = Stewart street
. tAa north boundary az she First ward.
thence east along said north boundary
10 the point o. intersectson with the Gen.
ter Ane & Madison street produced.
tas center Inc al Madison street 20 TIE
point cf beginning.
The Sixth wasd sAar Include Ell thst
boundaries. 10 wits Commencing a. i
poilf on the Nest boundary ~ fae eltv
vsers the "a ne $ srIersected ~ the CEN
ter line Of Denny Way nradaecd. ara
atcng the center inc os Denny Way pro-
dueeS and Denny Way 70 TIE center HHe
0a Ntats avenue, theare sontherly alcrg
the center line af Ninth Avenue to re
cpiter line % olive street; thence west
cry sleng tie center the e olive stree.
to the center tine OF Stewart street,
thence western a-ens TIE esslteT liae u
Strwert street TO the north boundary of
the First ward thence west along said
north boundary - the west boundary af
the city. thence northerly along the west
boundary u the city 10 the point Of be-
TIE Seventh Ward shan Include all
that part Of the city within the follow
ing boundaries. TO wit Commencing
on 7as eselssr line ~ Madison street AZ
the point where the same Is fnterseetst
by the center lire Of Migor Avenue. and
runrfng thence n0rthersy alene the CEN
Ter line OF Minor Avenue 20 the center
llne OF o.iv0 street. THENCE westerly along
the center r-e OF olive street 20 The GEN.
ter line OF Ninth Avenue. thence north
cry along the center Inc of Ninth Av-
r-Ee 20 the center lin. Of Denny Way,
thence east a.nnr the center hne az Dem
NY Way 70 the rnY%rr line Of Westtak-
Avenue thence north along TIE center
ahd continuing due north 10 mia-ehannel
in Lake Unien, and THENCE northeast.
eest aud southeast, following TIE MIDI
chanEe. or said lake 70 the intersection
Of the section IRE between sections 10
And a. fsw1~hsD Is north. rAnwe east,
at the portage between lakes Inlen and
line produced 70 thf intersection OF East
Madison street produced, and thence
sonfhwesteriy along The center lsne q
East Madison street nraducee, East d7S-
issn street and Madison street 70 ths
The Eighth ward shah include al that
part OF the city situate n5rtS Of the ctfl-
ter lire OF Denny Way and Denny Way
produced, west cf the Seventh wari.
south % thu east and west center Inc
through section 10 ~ township = north,
range 4 east and through section = tn
fovnship Is rlorth range east. and east
OF III. west Hrc OF saii section y. and
said .sne produced south 90 Denny Way
The Ninth Ward OF the city 81 Seat
fle shat tnclnes AZ ihnt part e re city
or Seattle within the following Boundaries.
Commencing ~ q point IN the center
OF Lake Union whieh would be intefsecfed
by the extension eastward e t1r enter
ranwe 4 east. thence IN q northeast d.
rectiou Ia the center Of I.ake Union;
fheGce east ~ sasd center them. Holi.s-
east along said center hne. 10 where
fhs Same irtersecfs with section line pro-
Ssred west between sections is ana II.
township !. north range east: thence
east on said section line produced 70
point IN Tnion bay. where said section
line produced would irteFrect tire north
east corner % section p theme nartn ~
the waters ~ Union bay along the east
line or section fs and section ?. IN sasa
Township and Yargr. IA the anaFtef~sec-
ton corner on the east nne % saia sec.
ton 3. fhence west aiang the center %
said sectica ? % ire quarter Hsntibn co.'s
n~r in he wrst line Thereof. theme ngrtn
a.ong the east line ~ sections / ara &.
in said township and range 20 i1e H.ftn
nr@ ~ sata township. thence ~rsf ninrs
said townHsln fiue 20 the Quart r~seetien
corner IN the north Hne Or section -
tatter r6lnt Is the northeast corner or
~. present corporate limits or ne iawn
tnow cityD ~ ballard 'Hsnrs ssain a,ehs
fha center lire Of said ssrtlon ! af1 So
tfnnH II end ~ ia said township y n@Ft5
range est 10 the southeast corner 90
government lot In sal1 ss,s'iea =, a,s
ertv BOUNDARY Of ssstd city OF Baiaf6s
thence west along fhn sowfh ffohn1AT
~ said city az tsaliard - ~ $500 -.
Sasroen nav. .h~ues n9rt9ssssrrly 70
loving the present corporate bttfs ~ IN.
rtev n pzt1mrd afnnG THE center lire q,
rassran BAY 70 a~sp water IN fHFgt ranhA
a. hrrr,rs5ty snlet. thence sou'herly aionfs
sata main ehaBnei - q lnuetlga WIN tts's
main cnAs4uei Of Elliott hay hsncA eas'-
.rsy and sau4 n~aster.y along the main
~ssyYc, ~ Taiiatt bay % a Point IN 10
eerfs- 81 Elliott hay ~ r bne VII
the westerly line ~ section n. t@Nnsaip
:. s..sea north aAanx The west fine ~ sec-
ttou q proaItcsd. 20 the ouaftrrrsee .sg1
srrue~ IA TIE west iae of Eai1 essssiVn
- .r~nsSip Is north. range east fh~are
- - ta,,r .hs rerter line ~ said Sections
80 .us 10 % the center - Lake Union,
-Fbf~h said llDe produced eas i@afd VII
t,,ars.rt ard which IL tss place OK D.
gisnnif The city council shrn have pow.
81 ia Tho year eighteen hundrsa saa
..har.ss,ar ID re-dlssrict the city into
w.rsn and also 20 create aooislohsi
sssras out % existing wards. I1ess sraa
,,e,er ~ more tran ore ward 20 ssra
nm-.ee thoagand ~ population as shown
Nv auy of.eiai census last prses1ins ara
ras less thar nlns ~sr1s az sry EsmF
-r1. -~ar6x SHALL 10 rnsae as nearly equal
~ rsTsnntfon and as xeozrarascshv corn-
49, a. possible. nor shsli sut ordfn&nrs
- si.fvtrttsaQ TIE eSy into wares or sfs
a,srr new wards ogt II Old ssks eTe<t
Sxtrsir .ix1y DAYS preceding amp es@cfion
r.lt IN she city far municipal. county.
slsfrst or state officsrs
Sec. wnsnsv~r any new tsrr,,o,y
g. afSeI 20 the city tho szrI1 srxH y
a..z~Y~< y, yr1d be a part 81 th@ warf
a+4strsng thereto: and II sscs serrtofy
sssu ssfosn more than cne wsro y 80
- 1854 20 and ~ . part on tnS 4hsI
- sssasrtux thsrsso which snail nsvs
-. sa@ smallest vets al the reTasr
,s,s-trirsat election last preceding sDch ar
nexsfion; provided. snst u sns c.y .s 80 go
ys+e~-x 10 De suffefentiy large 80 ssnstst -
: 80. r4+a -sarA = may. ~ ortsnansrr, g.