Evening star., 1934-10-07

and north of q line drawn north from the
center of said canal through the center of
Tenth street west tin it intersects the center
of Rhode Island avenue, and thence northeast
wardly with the center of that avenue to the
boundary of the city, shall constitute the sec
Ond ward.
Third ward-All that part north Of the
center Of the Washington Canal, east and
south of the eastern boundary Of the second
ward, and west and north Of a line drawn
north from the center Of the canal through
the center of Seventh street west, till 1t in
tersects the center of New York avenue. and
thence northeastwardy with the center of that
avenue to the boundary Of the city, shall
constitute the third ward
Fourth ward-An that part north Of the
center of the canal east and south of the east
ern boundary of the third ward, and west
and north of line drawn north from the CEN
ter Of the canal through the center Of Third
street west till it intersects the center Of D
street north, thence east with the center Of D
street north till it intersects the center Of
Maryland avenue, and thence northeaStwardly
with the center Of that avenue to the boundary
Of the city, shall constitute the fourth ward
Fifth ward-Al that part east and south Of
the eastern and southern boundary Of the fourth
ward, and bounded on the east and south by q
line drawn south from the center of D street
north through the center of Sixth street east
to the center of street south, thence west
with the center of E street south to the center
of Fourth street east, thence south with the
center of Fourth street east to the southern
boundary of the city, thence westwardly with the
boundary of the city to the center OF South
Capital street thence north with the center
of South Capitol street to the center of the
canal, and thence northwestwardly with the
center of the canal to the center OF Third
street west, shall cor pstitute the fifth ward.
Sixth ward-An that part south and east Of
the fourth and fifth wards shall constitute the
sixth ward
Seventh ward-An the rest Of the city shall
constitute the seventh ward.
A HEN territorial form of government was
w provided in 1871 for the District of Column
bia, Washington, the County of Washington
and Georgetown were divided into % election
districts IL, II and 18 embracing the SOUTH
west section of the city, and, as bit of his
toric information, as printed in The Star OF
March g. 1871, these districts are there de-
fined as follows:
First district-An that part of the County
of Washington laying east Of Lincoln avenue
and Bunker Hill road cat Fort Bunker HilD.
"Second-AI that part of the County Of
Washington lying west of Lincoln avenue and
Bunker Hill road.
"Third-An that part of the City of George
town lying west of High street.
"Fourth-An that part of Georgetown lying
east of High street.
"Fifth-All that part of the City of WASH
ington lying west of Twenty-frst street.
"Sxth-All that part of the City of WASH
ington lying south of K street north, between
Fifteenth and Twenty-first streets west.
"Seventh-An that part of the City of WASH
ington lying between K and streets north,
and Fifteenth and Twenty streets west,
and north of N. between Fourteenth and
Twenty-frst streets west.
"Eghth-All that part of the City of WASH
ington lying north of N street, between Seventh
street west and Fourteenth street west.
"Ninth-All that part of the City of Washing
ton lying between G street north and N street
north, and between Eleventh street west and
Fifteenth street west
"Tenth-An that part of the City of WASH
ington lying between G street north and the
canal, and between Eleventh and Fifteenth
streets west.
"Eleventh-An that part of the City of WASH
ington lying south of the canal and west of
Eighth street west.
"Twelfth-An that part of the City of WASH
ington lying between G street north and the
canal, between Seventh street west and Eleventh
street west.
"Thirteenth-All that part Of the City Of
Washington lying between G street north and N
street north, and between Seventh street west
and Eleventh street west.
'Fourteenth-All that part of the City Of
Washington lying north of K street north, be-
tween North Capitol street and Seventh street
west
"Fifteenth-All that part of the City of
Washington lying between D street north and
K street north, and between North Capitol street
and Seventh street west.
"Sixteenth-All that part of the city lying
between street north and the canal, and be-
tween North and South Capitol streets and
Seventh street west.