The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-20
ORDINANCE NO


An Ordinance changing the number and
boundaries OF Wards in the City of Kenosha
Wisconsin, in accordance with the provisions
OF Chapter 2S6 of the Laws of Wisconsin, for
the year 1895.
BE i ordained By the Common Council of the
City of Kenosha:-
SECTIoN1. WHEREAS the City of Kenosha
is d municipal corporation Incorporated under
a special charter and corresponding to the
Fourth class as designated by law; and
WHEREAS it is deemed advisable to change
the number and boundaries of Wards in the
City of Kenosha. Wisconsin: and
WHEREAS there are now four wards in the
said City of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it is ad-
viSable to change the boundaries of said Wards
and increase the number thereof to seven; and
WHEREAS the territory of the said Wards,
hereinafter described, is contiguous and com
pact; and
WHEREAS no new Ward created under the
provisions of this Ordinance contains less than
one thousand inhabitants
SEC. 2. The City of Kenosha Wisconsin,
shall be. and is hereby divided into seven 10
Wards, numbered First, Second, Third. Fourth
Fifth Sixth and Seventh and which said
Wards respectively shall be composed of and
comprise the territory hereinafter described.
SEC. 3. The First Ward of the City of Keno
Sha Wisconsin, shall comprise the following
territory and shall be bounded as follows, viz
Commencing at point where the center line
| of Ashland Avenue intersects the center line
of Pearl street; thence southerly along the cen
ter line of Ashland Avenue to the center line of
Prairie Avenue: thence east along the center
line of Prairie Avenue across the Public Park
and along the center line of Town Line street
northerly along the shore line of Lake Michi-
gan to the center line of Pearl street extended
easterly to the shore line of Lake Michigan
thence westerly along the center line of Pearl
street to the place of beginning.
SEC. 4. The Second Ward of the City of Ke-
noSha. Wisconsin, shall comprise the following
territory, and shall be bounded as follows, viz:
| Commencing at the point where the center line
| of West Main street intersects the center line
| of Broad street; thence south along the center
! line of West Main street to the center of Pike
! Creek; thence Southeasterly along the center
! line of Pike Greek to the center line of Middle
street: thence east on the center line of Middle
| street to the center of Milwaukee Avenue;
| thence south on center line of Milwaukee Ave
nue. to point opposite the center line OF the
alley between Lots four (4) and five co. in block
| seventy-four (74); thence east along the center
| of said alley to Pike Greek; thence northeast
erly across said creek to a point where the cen
| ter line of Middle street meets said creek;
| thence east along the center line OF Middle
street to and across Washington street; thence
east along the division line between lots twenty
one (21) and twenty two (22) in block one Cd TO
the shore line of Lake Michigan; thence north
| erly along the shore line of Lake Michigan to
the center line of Broad street; thence west
| along the center line of Broad street to the
place of beginning
SEC 5. The Third Ward of the City of Keno
| sha, Wisconsin, shall comprise the following
territory, and shall be bounded as follows,
| viz: Commencing at point where the cen
ter line of Prairie Avenue intersects the
center line of Congress street; thence
south along the center line of Congress
street to the center line of Strong street;
| thence east along the center line of Strong
| street to the center line of Ashland Avenue;
thence southwesterly along the center line of
Ashland Avenue to the quarter section line
and to the south city limits: thence east along
said quarter section line and south city limits
| to the shore line of Lake Michigan; thence
| nOrtherly along the shore line of Lake. M1ch1-
| gan to the center line of Town Line street;
| thence west along the center line of Town Line
street across the Public Park and along the
center line of Prairie Avenue to the place of
beginning.
nosha Wisconsin, shall comprise the following
territory, and shall be bounded as follows, viz
! Commencing at point on the shore line OF
Lake Michigan directly east of the center line
of Pearl street; thence easterly and northerly
along and across the harbOr and along the
shore line of Lake Michigan to the division
two (20 in block one D; thence west along
said line to Washington street; thence west
along the center line of Middle street to Pike
Creek; thence Southwesterly to the point
| where the center line of the alley between lots
four az and five 90 in block seventy-four "a
meets Pike Creek: thence west along the cen
ter line of said alley to Milwaukee Avenue;
thence north along center line of Milwaukee
| Avenue to the center line of Middle street;
thence west along the center line of Middle
/ street to the center line of Pike Creek; thence
| northwesterly along the center line of said
| Pike Greek to the center line OF West Main
street, thence south along the center line OF
/ West Main street to the center line of oak
street: thence west thirteen hundred and
twenty 1920 feet; thence south thirteen hun
dred and twenty (l320) feetsto the center line of
| Grand Avenue; thence west along the center
line OF Grand Avenue TO Cn6 c6nG6E Iu6 Oh
Charles street: thence south along the center
line of Charles street to the center line of Pearl
street: thence easterly along the center line OF
Pearl street to the place of beginning.
| SEC. Z. The Fifth Ward of the City of Keno
sha, Wisconsin, shall comprise the following
teri itory, and shall be bounded as follows, viz:
| The southeast fractional quarter of Section
| thirty (30). in town two (2) north of range
twenty-three (23) east.
SEC. g. The Sixth Ward Of the City of Il emo
| sha, Wisconsin, shall comprise the following
territory, and shall be bounded as follows, viz:
Commencing at point where the center line
of Prairie Avenue interSectS the center line OF
| Ashland Avenue thence west along the center
line of Prairie Avenue to the center line OF
| Charles street: thence north along the center
line of Charles St the center line of Pearl St;
thence east along the center line of Pearl street
to the center line of Ashland avenue thence
| southerly along the center line OF Ashland
Avenue to the place of beginning.
| SEC 9. The Seventh Ward of the City of Ke-
nosha, Wisconsin, shall comprise the tolloWlng
territory, and shall be bounded as follows, VIZ:
| Commencing at point where the center me
| of Prairie Avenue 1ntersects the center line OF
| Congress street: thence south along the center
line of Congress street to the center line OF
| Strong street, thence east along the center
| line of Strong street to the center line of Ash
! land Avenue; thence Southerly along the CEN
/ ter line of Ashland Avenue to the south city
| limits: thence west along the south city limits
| to the center line OF Charles street: thence
north along the center line OF Charles street to
the center line CT Prairie Avenue: thence east
along the center line of Prairie Avenue to the
place of beginning.
| SEC. TO- That a map showing the boundar-
/ les and numerals of said Wards respectively, is
on file in the office of the City Clerk OF the City
of Kenosha Wisconsin, which said map is
hereby made part of the records of the City
| of KenoSha, Wisconsin.
| SEC H. Before final action is taken upon
/ this ordinance it shall be published at least
once each week for four successive weeks IL
the MISUNDERSTANDING and the Kenosha
/ Union. newspapers printed and published in
the City of KenOSha, Wisconsin
| SEC. IL. This Ordinance shall take effect
| and be in force from and after it's passage and
| publication in the manner provided by Chap
| ter 286 of the Laws of Wisconsin, for the year
/ 1895.