The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-07
FRIENDS OF NEW CITY CHARTER BEGIN.
TO SHOW INTEREST IN THE ELECTION
Where to Vote/
ForheCharter
Next Tuesday
FRS. Ward.

Voting place-central school build.
ing on Columbia street.
The First ward embraces the terri
tory lying between two Points on the
east bank Of the Mon4hgahela river
and extending eastward generally to
westerly side OF Raymond street.
The lines of the first ward run as
follows: beginning at point on the
river bank near the Ksner Lumber
yard and running oIEast Park avenue
at Camden street thence up the center
OF Camden street, ID Maryland avenue,
thence along the center of Maryland
avenue to Brighton street, thence
along the center of Brighton street to
Alta Vista aventie; thence along the
center Of Alta Vista avenue to Nor
gantown avenue; thence out center of
Morgantown Avenue to Raymond
street; thence out center Of Raymond
street to Clinton street, thence center
of Clinton street to end thereof, thence
in direct line passing near coal mine
to river thence along east bank of
river to point of beginning.
Second Ward.
Voting place-East Park school
house on Fairfax street.
The Second ward embraces all tie
territory of the city lying on the East
side Of the Monongahela river, exclud-
ing the First ward.
Third Ward.
Voting place--Barnes school house
on Naomi street.
The Third ward embraces all Of the
territory of the city lying east of a
line drawn from a point on the east
hank of the Monongahela river. crosa-
ing the river in direct course and
straight through the center OF Norval
street to the bridge over Buffalo creek
at Pennsylvania avenue, thence along
the cente rof Pennsylvania avenue to
Hampton road, thence along the cen.
ter OF Hampton Road to limits.
1t comprises the area Of the city
north Of Buffalo creek, being the Belle.
view and Evansville sections, also a
small portion north OF Pennsylvania
avenue, also Shagtown road section.
Fourth Ward.
Voting place-Old Normal building
now occupied by The West Virgin.
ian.) on Adams street at corner to
Quincy street.
The territory of this ward embraces
the area within line drawn from the
Monongahela river bridge at Madison
street. up center OF Madison street
to Jackson street to Quincy street,
center Of Quincy street to Spring
street. center of Spring street to top
OF hill, thence an easterly course to
Hampton Road. thence following the
boundary of third road through Hamp-
ton Road to Pennsylvania avenue to
Naomi street TO river.
Fifth Ward.
Voting place-Chy building on Mon
roe street.
The easterly boundary of the Fifth
ward abuts along the westerly lines
of the Fourth ward
1t embraces the territory lying with
in a line drawn beginning at point
on the East bank Of the river thence
direct across the same to Coal Run.
thence along Coae Run to point along
same q short distance north of the
new concrete bridge, thence In d.
rect course to a point near Mccoy
street on Locust avenue thence run
ming in the rear Of Rhea Terrace a
straight line to point on Cleveland
avenue near the colored Baptist church
thence out Center of Cleveland avenue
to corporate limits. thence direct
across hill to Spring street, thence in
Spring street to Quincy street, Jack
son street, Madison to Bridge. It
comprises the business district Of the
city.
Sixth Ward.
Voting place-NoImal school build
ing on Fairmont avenue.
The center line OF Eighth street
marks generally the westerly limit Of
the Sixth ward, where Mt. Vernon ay-
enue intersects Eighth street, the line
turns along the center OF Mt Vernon
direct to Coal Run and runs along the
center OF Coal Run to the river.
Seventh Ward.
Voting place-F7eming school on
Virginia avenue.
The Seventh ward embraces all the
territory of the city which hes west OF
Eighth street. Mt Vernon avenue
marks its northerly limit. A line
drawn from Mt. Vernon avenue at
Eighth street through ex-senator Wat
sons home estate to Junction Of Bev-
erly road and Fainmont ayenue thence
to river marks IFS westerly line, which
is also corporate line.
Eighth Ward.
Voting place-white school on Lo-
Gust ayenue.
The Eighth ward embraces the Lo-
Gust avenue section. This ward atuts
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