The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-21

|Ler0Stf0K statement Inat pOtlbtCS wal
playing too much part in the redistrict-
ing of the city adding that he regret
ted to disagree with his colleagues but
he felt 1t his duty to present a plar
that would better serve the people.
In view of the current gossip that
the plan of redistricting the city has
been purposely delayed, the statement
of Alderman Maddox will be. of great
interest to suburbanttes who have been
denied representation in the Council
nearly a year.
The report of the Committee merely
consisted of an ordinance amending the
ries of the city wards aud provided for
one additional ward. Nothing was said
about the selection of Aldermen to
represent the new ward or wards They
will be chosen by the Council.
The ordinance presented by the Com
mittee will lie on the table until the
next Council meeting.
The boundaries of the new wards as
provided by the ordinance, are as fol-
lows:
section 1. Ward number one shall
consist of all the territory bounded by
a line commencing on Moulton Street
at the low water mark of the Alabama
river, and thence following the low
water mark of the. said river to point
where Pine Street, If extended. would
intersect the said low water mark
thence west along the said continue
ton and the centre Of Pine Street to
along the center of Vine Street to the
center of the Washington Ferry road,
thence south along the center of the
Washington Ferry road to the center
west along the center OF the Cahaba or
Selma road in southwesterly direc-
ton to the center of First Avenue,
nue. to Section Il. Township 16, Range
II. thence east along the said section
line and the south side of the right of
way of the Mobile and Ohio Railway.
and along Clayton Street to Moulton
Street. thence northwest along the CEN
ter of Moulton Street to the low water
mark of the said river, the point of be-
ginning.
Ward number two shall consist of
all the territory bounded by a line COM
mencing at the intersection of Church
along the center of Church Street to
the center of Clayton Street, thence
west along the center of Clayton Street
and of the extension of Clayton Street.
of the right Of way Of the Mobile and
Ohio Railway to the center of May
Street. thence south along. the center
of May Street to the center of Day
Street, thence east along the center of
Day Street to the center of Hill Street,
thence south along the center of Hill
Street TO the center of Mill Street,
thence east along the center Of Mil
nue., formerly Plank Street. thence
south along the center of Cleveland Av-
enue to the center of Lee Street. thence
the center of Goode Street. thence north
along the center of Goode Street to the
center of Jefferson Davis Avenue,
thence east along the center of Jeffer-
son Davis Avenue to the center OF
Sayre Street, thence along the center
of Sayre Street to the center of Clay
ton Street thence east along the cen
ter of Clayton Street to the center of
South Court Street, thence north along
the center of South Court to the center
of Church Street. the point of begin
ming.
all the territory bounded by line
commencing on the corner of South
Court Street and Washington Street,
and running thence south along the
centre of South Court Street to Clay
ton Street, thence west along the
of Sayre Street, thence south along
the centre of Sayre Street to the centre
of Jefferson Davis Avenue, thence west
along the centre of Jefferson Davis
ANVnue to the centre of Goode Street.
thence south along the centre of Goode
Street to the centre of Norwood Street,
thence east along the centre of Nor
wood Street to the centre of Court
Street. thence south along the centre
/. of Court Street to a point $50 feet
parallel to and $50 feet south of Fielder
Street, to the centre of Gilmer Street,
thence north along the centre of Gil
mer Street and the centre of Nc
Donough Street, if extended. and the
centre of McDonough Street, to the
centre of Jefferson Davis Avenue,
thence along Jefferson Davis Avenue to
the centre of Lawrence Street, thence
north along the centre of Lawrence
Street to the centre of Washington
fhnnnn a f6n Of
Lawrence Street to the centre of South
Court Street. the point of beginning.
Ward number Four shall consist of
all the territory in the city bounded by
a line commencing at the intersection
of Dexter Avenue and Lawrence Street,
and. running. thence, south along the
centre of Lawrence Street to the centre
of East Jefferson Davis Avenue, thence
east along the centre of East Jefferson
Davis Avenue, IL extended, to the
centre of the Norman Bridge road
| thence northwest along the centre of
the Norman Bridge Road to the centre
of South Street, thence along the centre
| of South Street to the centre of Union
tStreet, thence along the centre of
| Union Street and in a northerly direc-
| tion, to the centre of East Grove
Street, thence east along the centre of
| East Grove Street to the centre of Hull
Street, thence north along the centre
of Hull Street to the centre of Hous-
ton Street, thence northwest along the
centre of Houston Street to the centre
of billiard Street, thence north along
the centre of Pelham Street, thence
west along centre of Pelham Street
and across the capitol grounds and
along the centre of Dexter Avenue to
the point of beginning.
| Ward number Five shall consist of
all the territory in the city bounded
| by a line commencing at the intersec-
ton of Dexter Avenue and Lawrence
Street thence north along the centre
of Lawrence Street to the centre of
Madison Avenue, thence east along the
centre of Madison Avenue to the centre
| of McDonough Street, thence north
along the centre of McDonough Street
to the centre of Randolph Street. thence
east along the centre of Randolph
Street to the centre of cambridge