The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-04
NEW WARD BOUNDARIES
REDISTRICTING ORDINANCE INTRO
DUCED IN COUNCIL.
There Are 173 Precincts-How the Re.
Gently Annexed Suburban Terri
tory Is Distributed.

the city have been considerably changed
and their boundaries extended to embrace
the larger population of the recently an
nexed suburbs. There are now 17S pre-
cincts. Their boundaries are defined in a
separate ordinance. There are IL precincts
in the First ward, is in the second, 10 in
the Third, 10 in the Fourth, II in the Fifth,
IA in the Sixth, IA in the Seventh, Is in the
Eighth, IA in the Ninth, 10 in the Tenth.
10 in the Eleventh, 10 in the Twelfth, IL in
the Thirteenth, 10 in the Fourteenth and
Is in the Fifteenth ward. The ordinances
were referred to the ommitte on elections
without reading. Consequently there was
no opportunity for the Republican MEM
bers to Judge how unfair they may be in
their political significance. The Democrats
say that they are as fair as any ordinances
that have ever been passed and that no eff
forts to ''gerrymander'' were made. None
of the Republicans were consulted about
drafting the ordinances.
Below is given the ordinance defining the
ward boundaries:
An ordinance to divide the city of In
dianapolis, Ind, into fifteen wards and to
readjust the ward and Common Council
boundaries of such wards, and fixing the
time when such ordinance shall take effect.
Whereas, by the annexation of new ter
ritory to the city of Indianapolis. Ind, since
the DIVISION OF SAID city into nICeen WaruS
heretofore made, it is made necessary and
is deemed necessary to readjust the ward
and Common Council boundaries of such
city, therefore,,
Section 1. Be It ordained by the Common
Council of the city of Indianapolis, Ind.
That the said city of indianapolis be and
the same is hereby divided into fifteen
wards, and the ward and Common Council
boundaries be and the same are hereby re-
adjusted and fixed and described as fol-
lows, to wit:
First Ward
Commencing at the northeast corner of
Section IS, Township Is, north, Range A,
dividing Sections q and 2S. Township Is,
north, Range 4, east; and the center
of Schofeld or Manchester street to the
center line of Morris street; thence south
in the center line of Morris street to the
center line of Tw~enty-fifth street CORNER
ly Brinkman); thence west along the GEN.
ter line of Twenty-ffth Cor Brinkman
street, to the center line of Line avenue;
thence north along the center line of Line
avenue to the center line of Thirtieth street
formerly Manchester street,; thence west
in the center line of Thirtieth street form
erly. Manchester) to the center line of CO.
lumbia avenue; thence south in the cen
ter line of Columbia avenue to the center
line of Nineteenth street formerly Ninth
street,; thence east along the center line
street, to the center line of Martindale ave
nue.; thence south along the center line of
Martindale avenue to the center line of
Sixteenth street formerly Seventh street.;
thence west with the center line of Six
teenth street formerly Seventh street,
to the center line of Martindale avenue
formerly Beeler street,; thence south with
the center line of Martindale avenue form
erly Beeler street, to the center line of Hill
side avenue; thence northeast along the
center line of Hillside avenue to the center
line of Martindale avenue formerly Beeler
street,; thence southeast with the center
line of Martindale venue Formerly Beeler
street, and its extension southeast to the
center line of Massachusetts avenue; thence
northeast with the center line of Massa-
ph1JSpttS Vienna tn the center line of New
man street; thence southeast and south
along the center line of Newman street
erly Clifford a%venue); thence east along the
center line of Tenth street formerly Cliff
ford avenue) to the east line of the right
of way of the Belt Railroad and Stock
Yards Company; thence north and north
of way of Belt Railroad and Stock Yards
Company to the center line of the Pendle-
ton pike; thence northeast along the center
line of Pendleton pike to the northeast
corner of Section %, Township 16, north,
Range 4, east, to the place of beginning.
Second Ward
Commencing at the intersection of the
present city limits on Thirtieth street
formerly Twenty-second street, and the
center line of Columbia avenue; thence
south with the center line of
Columbia avenue to the center
line of Nineteenth street CORNER
the center line of Ninteenth street form
erly Ninth street, to the center line of Mar
tlndalo avenue: thence south with the cen
ter line of Martindale avenue to the center
line of Sixteenth street formerly Seventh
street,; thence west with the center line
Sixteenth street formerly Seventh to the
center line of Martindale avenue formerly
Beeler street,; thence south with the CEN
ter line of Martindale avenue formerly
Beeler street, to the center line of Hillside
avenue; thence northeast with the center
line of Hillside avenue to. the center line
of Martindale avenue formerly Beeler
street,; thence southeast with the center
line of Martindale avenue formerly Beeler
street, and it's extension southeast to the
center line of Massachusetts avenue; thence
northeast with the center line of Massa-
chusetts avenu to the center line of New
man street; thence southeast and south
the center line of Tenth street formerly
Clifford %avenue); thence west with the CEN
ter line of of Tenth street formerly Cliff
ford avenue to the center line
of Massachusetts avenue; thence
southwest with the center line of
Massachusetts avenue to the center line of
ter line of st. Clair street to
the center line of Alabama street; thence
street to the south bank of Fall creek;
thence east and northeasterly with the
south bank of Fall creek to the center line
of Thirtieth street formerly Twenty-second
street,; thence east with the center line of
Thirtieth street formerly Twenty-second
street, to the center line of Columbia ave-
nue., the place of beginning.
Thir Ward
Commencing at the intersection of the
south bank of Fall creek with the center
line of Alabama street: thence south with
the center line of Alabama street to the
center line of st. Clair street; thence west
with the center line of st. Clair street to
the center line of Meridian street; thence
north with the center line of Meridian
street to the center line of Pratt street;
thence west with the center line of Pratt
street to the center line of West street;
thence north with the center line of West
street to the center line of canal; thence
northwesterly with center line Of canal to
the center line of Northwestern avenue
formerly Michigan road; thence north
with the center line of Northwestern ave
nue. formerly Michigan road to the south
bank Of FaIi creek; thence nee
south bank of Fall creek, following the
meanderings of said stream, to the center
line of Alabama street. place of beginning.
Fourth Ward
Commencing at the present city limits at
the intersection Of Thirty-eighth street
formerly Thirtieth street, will the center
line of Meridian street; thence south with
the center line of Meridian street
to the centerz line of Thirty
fourth street formerly Twenty-sixth
ter line of Thirty-fourth street form
merly T~wenty-sXth street to the center
line of Delaware street: thence south with
the center line of Delaware street to the
center line of Thirty-second street formerly
Twenty-fourth street,; thence west with the
center line of Thirty-Second street (former-
ly Twenty-fOurth street, to a point in a line
parallel with and $40 feet distant and east
from the center line of Meridian street:
thence south parallel with the center line
of Meridian street and $40 feet distant from
said center line aud south with the center
line of Pennsylvania street to the south
bank OF Fall creek; thence southWeStWardly
and westwardly with the south bank OF
Fall creek, following the meanderings OF
said stream, to the center line of North