The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-01-22


county of Harrison as Is within
bounds prescribed by section 2 OF
az. and their successors. shall be
i I, main md they are hereby made o
I, ,.oIitie md corporate by the name
.sIbe City of Clarksburg and as
ii shall have perpetual succession
4 n comm IN seal and by that name
y she and be sued, pl. nd and be i'm
eaded. and purcs ase. lease and hold
IL estate and personal property neees-
~ to the purpose of said corporation.
8. The corporate limits of said city
All hereafter he as follows
BEGINNING at the mouth of Elk creek,
euce MP the East side of said creek to
point opposite the mouth of Gregory
m thence up said run to the north
. line of the property of the North
sstern Virgins railroai (uow operat-
by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
bmpany,. thence along and with said
urthern line Of said railroad property
still House Run. thence with the
Ieanderings of said run to Elk creek,
hence with the right bank Of said creek
the mouth Of the drain from Monti-
ello spring. thence to due west line to
be West Fork river, thence with the
eht bank of said river to the begin
ing.
8 The Territory of said city shall be
Evided as follows :
FmWARD-Beginning at the mouth
StiIl House Bun and running down
ssk Is ! point site The s psf
~ An t .lIi'll
al Nam street 10 Ell Bridge On Main
reet thence with the east bank OF Elk
eel down same to mouth Of drain
ear NJ, Dowd's house, thence directly
orth to Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
hence easserIy with said railroad to
Still House Run. thence down said run
b the beginning.
SEcosD wARD-Beginning at q cor
aer of the First Ward on Elk creek at
he eastern end of Main street and run
hing down Elk creek with the corpora
hon line to mouth of Monticello Run.
hence westerly with corporation line
: 4 point on said line. where Second
treet crosses said line, thence with
becond street to the corner of Main and
second streets, thence with Main street
easterly to the beginning.
THIRD WARD-Beginniug at north
las. corner of Bridge over Elk on Main
ksreet, thence with Main street wester-
" to sixth street, thence northerly with
sixth street and on line extended
Rom Sixth street to the Baltimore and
Dhio Railroad. thence eastwaraly with
she railroad to the northwest corner OF
he first ward, thence with western line
BE the first ward to the beginning at
Main street bridge.
FouErH WAKp-Beginning at the
korner of Main and Sixth streets. run
hing thence westwardly with Main
street to junction of Pike and Main
streets, thence with Pike to the mouth
of Elk creek, thence up said creek to
Gregory's Run. thence up said run to
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. thence
easterIy with said railroad to the north
west corner of third ward. thence with
tl,e weskern boundary of the third ward
to the beginning.
FmH WARD-Beginning at ELI
bridge at mouth of Elk creek and run
ming easteriy with Pike street to the
junction Of Main and Pike streets, thence
with Main street to the corner of Sec
ond and Main streets, thence with Sec
ond street to the corporation line at
the southwest corner of the second
ward, thence with the south line of the
corporation to the West Fork river,
theree down said river to the mouth OF
Elk creek. the beginning.
The number and boundaries OF the
wards of said city may be changed BY
the council thereof.
4. The municipal authorities OF said
city shall consist of mayor and ten
councilmen who together shall form
common council and who shall receive
such compensation as the council shall
from time to time determine. and which
shall not be increased or diminished