Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-06

uiStTlctlhs Oh the new territory an
nexed, which brought forth II similar
ordinance from Councilman c. V.
Spratley.
When the vote was taken on MIR
Spratley's substitute the result show.
ed tie -Messrs. Haskins, Sprat
ley. Rowe and Isley, voting aye while
Messrs. Schrandt. Lee, Moore and
Richardson voted no.
Mayor Jones then usca his prero-
gatlve and voted against the Spratley
substitute.
Mr.. Richardson's ordinance was
then pa5sed by the mayor voting with
Measrs. Richardson, Lee Schrandt and
Moore.
The wards MS set out in the ordin
ance are as follows:
First. BE 1t ordained by the Town
Council OF Hampton. Virginia, that
that portion OF tho territory recently
annexed TO the Town OF Hampton.
commencing Mt the old town limits
ut the line Of low water mark on
Hampton Creek east of Mrmistead
Avenue, running thence westerly, fol-
lowing the old boundary line of the
town, to the center of Armistead
Avenue; thence westerly along the
center OF Victoria Avenue TO, and
across Jaskson Street: thence along
he western side of Jackson Street to
low water mark on flerberCs Creek:
thence around the shores OF Herbert,
Creek to Hampton Creek; thence in
direct line easterly across Hampton
! Creek 10 q point ut low water mark
, the extreme southwest corner of tho
Hampton Normal & Agricultural In.
stitntc grounds: thence running
northerly around the shores OF IIamp-
ton Creek following the line OF low
water mark. to tho cove between the
property formerly belonging to Il. NJ.
johnson and the property OF Mrs.
Bickiord; thence across said cove
ana on around said shores. following
the line of low water mark, to Hamp-
ton Bridge; thence northcrly across
Hampton Creek on the west side Of
, hampton Bridge to the line OF low
water mark nj the foot OF Queen
Street; thence westerly along the
shores of Hampton Creek, following
the line OF low water mark, to the
/ point of beginning. shall he and con-
l sIitute the First Ward of the Town
/ of Hampton.
Second. That that portion of tho
territory recently annexed to the
Town OF Hampton. Virginia. com
mencing Mt II point ut the mouth. and
In the center of the cove dividing the
property formerly belonging to Il. NJ.
Johnson ana the property of Mrs.
Biclford. and running eastcrly llp the
center of said cove about one hun.
dred u00) feet to II bend In the cove.
thence In Il straight line about flve
hundred t5OO) feet TO the northerly
ana ensterly side Of Hob Core Road
| thence southeasterly along the cas-
tern side of Hob Core Road across
the county road. until it'intersects the
southern curl' line of the county road +,
thence onsterly to stone monument
on the western line OF the ripht.of-
way OF the Hampton Roads Traction
company, In line with two (2) othcr
stone monuments on the western line
or said risht-of- way thence alonr
me line OF said monument nineteen
W. degrees west. across the county
roah 10 the center of the cove on tho
iaDD property; thence down the cen
Ter OF said cove 10 its mouth nj Hamn.
ton Creek; thence in a direct line NO :
ross Hampton Creek to low water
mark Mt The northern side of Acade :
my Street; thence northerIy around
me shores of Hampton Creek. to \
cove; thence across the mouth oI
said cove to low water mark, thence
westerly around the northerly shores
oi SAID cove to the center of Locust
street thence northerlyj along the
center OF Locust Street to the center
OF Mallory Avenue; thence easterlv
along the center OF Mallory Avenue n
the center OF Washington street
thence down the center of Wa sh,no
ton Street 10 Creek Street: tbancs
across Creek Street to the center q,
brights Creek: then westerly Mn ,he
center OF Bright's Creek to the bridge
or dyke; thence mp the center q,
brights Creek distance of civ bun.
dred and twenty-five (625) fee,
thence southerly. and paraIel vii,
King Street, following the houndas,
me OF me town. TO the center of I'm.
ION street; thence easterly down tho
center of Union Street. thence fol
loving the old northern boundary linz
Vi 'he town. to point at low waite,
mark on Hampton Creek. thence
sousneriy around the shores of Hamn-
.pn Creek until 1t strikes the point on
une west side OF Hampton Bridge:
tnence northeast. across Hamntor
nrcek on the west side Of HAMPTON
i,r'dse, to low water mark across
hampton Creek thence southerl,
around the shores of Hampton Creek
"lohE the line of low water mark. tc
,ne point of beginning shall be known
and constitute the Sixth.
Third That that portion OF the Ter
ritory recently annexed to The Tow,
VI VI hampton, commencing at a point in
L the cenler of I.OcmSi Street 81, ~.