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Alexander Samuel, S State.
King George W. 14 State. Schall Jacob, 207 Main.
WATER WHEELS.
Cushman Dwight, 8 Mechanic. WATER WORKS.
Hartford Water Works, 3 Pratt.
WHEELBARROWS. Butler Samuel A. 12 Hicks.
WINDOW GLASS.
MOODY L. B. & Co. 123 Asylum. WRIGHT W. L. & Sox, 195 Main.
WIRE MANUFACTURERS.
FRANCIS & Co. 343 Main. Parker Samuel, 8932 Asylum.
WIRE MATTRESS.
WOVEN WIRE MATTRESS CO.59Pearl.
WOOD CARVER.
Massett Ferdinand, 245 Main. PRALL ALFRED A. 123 Asylum.
WOOD TURNER. Derby Joseph, 100 Sheldon.
WOOL.
Dunham, Austin & Son, 235 State. Judd II. C. & Co. 56 Asylum.
Kellogg E. N. 107 Allyn.
Kingsley Fred. 21 Arch.
WRITING DESKS. Milton William, Westland.
YANKEE NOTIONS.
Burr Edward, 465 Main. Chapin Charles A. 88 Main.
Clark H. W. & Co. 48 Asylum.
Cook D. P. 134 State.
Dow W. E. 607 Main. Fuller Elisha T. 65 Asylum. Griswold C. W. 717 Main. Roberts B. P. 491 Main. Sawyer C. B. 443 Main.
Small Henry T. 219 Main.
Taylor Charles A. 451 Main. Webster C. H. 16 State.
Jostage Rates, July, 1872.
PREPARED expressly for GRER'S HARTFORD CITY DIRECTORY, from amended United States Postage Laws, by O. Woodhouse, chief clerk, Hartford P. O. RATES OF DOMESTIC POSTAGE ON LETTERS. Standard weight of single rate { oz. avoirdupois. On single rate letter in the United States, 3 cents. For each additional ¿ oz. or fraction ..... 3 On "drop" letters, local delivery, per } oz .. 2 ¥ Postal Cards with postage stamps impessed
thereon 5
All domestic Letters must be prepaid by stamps. RATES OF NEWSPAPER POSTAGE (DOMESTIC.) Daily (7 times a week). . 35 cts. per quarter. 66
(6 times a week ). .30 Tri-Weekly. 15
66
Semi-Weekly. 10
Weekly .. 5
6
6 Monthly. 3
RATES OF FOREIGN POSTAGE ON LETTERS. Great Britain, } oz. 6 cents. France, { oz. .. 10
Germany, ( North German Union line) { oz. . ( Closed ria England) } oz .. .. 7
RATES OF DOMESTIC POSTAGE ON TRANSIENT PRINTED MATTER.
On all pamphlets, occasional publications, transient newspapers, magazines, handbills, posters, unsealed circulars, prospectuses, book mannscripts, proof sheets, corrected proof sheets (passing between author and
publisher,) flexible patterns, sample cards, phonogra- phic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes and wrappers, cards, plain and ornamental paper, photo- graphic representations of different types, seeds, cut- tings, bulbs, roots and scions, a postage of one cent for each two onnces or fraction thereof, on packages to one address, to be prepaid by postage stamps affixed.
On all books (other than those printed, by order of Congress,) postage at two cents for each two ounces or fraction thereof, limited to four pounds in weight.
On samples of merchandise, metals, ores, and min eralogical specimens, two cents for each two ounces or fraction thereof, packages limited to twelve ounces in weight.
Letter postage will be charged on all matter to which no specific rate of postage is assigned.
Letters wholly unpaid are sent to the dead letter office; but when by inadrertence, they reach their destination, double the prepaid rates will be collected on delivery.
Prepaid and free letters shall be forwarded from one post office to another without additional charge for postage; but letters having been delivered according to their address, require postage at prepaid rates, when returned to the office for remailing,
Letter postage shall be charged on all mail matter, , not entitled to pass free when not so wrapped as to per- mit of its examination without destroying the wrapper.
No package weighing more them four pounds shall be received for conveyance by mail, except books cireu- lated by order of Congress.
Pre-payment by stamps is required for all postage 0.1 transient printed matter.
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UNITED STATES OFFICERS, JULY, 1872. ULYSSES S. GRANT, of Illinois, President. Sala- rv, $25,000. SCHUYLER COLFAX, of Indiana, Vice President. Salary, $8,000. JAMES G. BLAINE, of Maine, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CABINET OFFICERS, SALARY EACH $8, 000. HAMILTON FISHI, of New York, Secretary of State. GEORGE S. BOUTWELL, of Mass. Sec. of Treasury. WILLIAM W. BELKNAP, of lowa, Secretary of War. GEORGE M. ROBESON, of N. J. Sec. of Navy. COLUMBUS DELANO, of Ohio, Secretary of Interior. J. A. G. CRESWELL, of Maryland, Postm'r General. GEO. H. WILLIAMS, of Oregon, Attorney General.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
CHIEF JUSTICE, Salmon P. Chase, of Ohio, Salary $6,500. JUDGES-SALARY EACH $6,000.
Samuel Nelson. . . . New York
William M. Strong. Pennsylvania
Nathan Clifford .. . Maine
Noah H. Swayne. Ohio
David Davis. Illinois
Samuel F. Miller. . lowa Stephen J. Field. California
Joseph P'. Bradley. New Jersey
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURTS IN CONNECTICUT.
Circuit .- Hartford, 3d Tuesday in September ; New Ilaven, 4th Tuesday in April. District .- Hartford, 4th Tuesday in May and November ; New Haven, 4th Tuesday in February and August.
Circuit Judge-Lewis B. Woodruff, New York.
District Judge-William D. Shipman, Hartford.
District Clerk-Loren P'. Waldo, Hartford
District Attorney-Calvin G. Child, Stamford. Marshal-Peter R. Carll, New Haven.
Deputy Marshals-Philo F. Barmm, Bridgeport; Westell Russell, Hartford; Nehemiah B. Payne, New London.
Commissioners of U. S. Circuit Court in Hartford .- H. E. Burton, Wm. Hamersley, R. D. Hubbard, Erastus Smith, L. P. Waldo.
Registrars under Bankrupt Law-1st Cong. Dist., John Hooker, of Hartford; 2d, E. K. Foster, of New Haven; 3d, Robert Coit, Jr., of New London; 4th, W. K. Seeley, of Bridgeport.
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CONNECTICUT STATE OFFICERS, JULY, 1872.
SALARY.
MARSHALL JEWELL, Hartford, Governor, $2,000 MORRIS TYLER, of New Haven, Lieu. Gov., 500
HIRAM APPELMAN, of Groton, Sec. of State, 1,500 DAVID P. NICHOLS. of Danbury, Treasurer, 1,500 JAMES W. MANNING, of Putnam. Compt'er, 1,000 ALFRED J. MUNYAN, of Hartford, Com. of
School Fund, expenses paid, and 1,250
CHARLES J. HOADLY. of Hart'd, Libra'n, 1.600 HENRY E. TAINTOR, of Hartford, Exec. Sec'y, 1,600 SAMUEL E. MERWIN, Jr., New Haven, Adj. Gen. 2,000
LEONARD A. DICKINSON, Hart'd, Quarm. Gen. 2,000 JAMES D. FRARY, New Britain, Paymast'r Gen. 1,000 F. J. WHITTEMORE, of New Haven, Surgeon General. AMOS J. BEERS, of New Haven, Commissary General. WM. H. HAYWARD, Colchester, CHAS. J. JEWELL, Hartford, Aids-de-Camp to Governor.
J. W. KNOWLTON, Bridgeport, H. E. VALENTINE, Hartford,
SUPREME COURT OF ERRORS, CONNECTICUT. Chief Judge-Thomas B. Butler, Norwalk.
Associate Judges-John D. Park, 1872, Norwich; Elisha Carpenter, 1865, Hartford: Lafayette S. Foster, 1870, Norwich; Origen S. Seymour, Litchfield, 1870. Reporter, John Hooker, Ilartford; Salary, $2,000.
SUPERIOR COURT OF CONNECTICUT.
Judges-James Phelps, Essex, 1871; Dwight W. Par- dee, Hartford, 1871: Dwight Loomis, Rockville, 1872; Edward 1. Sanford, New Haven, 1867 ; Miles T. Granger, North Canaan, 1867; Win. T. Miner, Stamford, 1868. Salary of Supreme and Superior Judges, $4, 000.
COURTS IN HARTFORD COUNTY.
SUPREME COURT OF ERRORS .- First Judicial District. -Hartford and Tolland Counties .- 4th Tuesday of Feb- ruary, 2d Tuesday of September. Superior Court .- 2d Tuesday of March, 3d Tuesday of July, 4th Thes- day of September, and 3d Tuesday of December. CHAUNCEY HOWARD, Clerk; CHARLES W. JOHNSON, Assistant Clerk; WM. HAMERSLEY, States Attorney. Martin Cairnes, Messenger.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS .- CHARLES H. BRISCOE, Judge; CHAS. E. FELLOWES, Clerk. Meets at 94 Asy- lum st. 1st Mondays in Jan., Feb., March, April, May, Junc, Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec. Francis King, Messenger.
PROBATE COURT .- Regular sessions, daily except holidays, at 42 Pearl st., from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. J. HURLBURT WHITE, Judge. P. F. BUTLER, Clerk.
CITY COURT OF HARTFORD .- Regular sessions on first Monday of each month-then according to adjourn- ments. GEORGE G. SILL. Recorder; Wm. M. Hudson and Henry E. Taintor, Associate Judges. Charles J. Cole, City Attorney. F. P. Colton, Messenger.
POLICE COURT .- Daily at 9 A. M. in Police Court Room, under City Hall. Harrison B. Freeman, Judge. E. B. Bennett, Clerk. Patrick Dillon, Messenger.
U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE, IST DISTRICT, CONN.
HENRY C. DEMING, Collector.
WILLIAM W. HOUSE, Deputy Collector.
TIMOTHY PORTER, Assistant Assessor.
EDWARD GOODWIN, Cashier.
CHIEF SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS FOR DIST. OF CONN., Henry E. Burton.
DEPUTY PORT COLLECTOR, James S. Wickham 205 State st.
OFFICES &c., IN THE STATE HOUSE.
Comptroller of Public Accounts, Ist story south end. Commissioner of the School Fund, south door, west r. County and Superior Court room, 1st story, north side. Governor's room, south door, east room.
House of Representatives, 2d story, north side. Secretary of State, 2d story, west side.
Senate Chamber, 2d story, south side. State Library, 2d story, east side. Treasurer of State, 1st story, south side.
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Hartford Town Officers.
OG Annual Town Election, 1st Monday in October. Town Clerk and Registrar .- Levi Woodhouse.
Selectmen .- Allyn S. Stillman, Mason S. Smith, Louis Gundlach, Engene L. Kenyon, Nathaniel B. Stevens.
Collector .- John Franey.
Constables .- Apollos Fenn, Frederick P. Colton, Jacob W. Shew, Wilbur II. Townsend, Francis King, Eugene D. Fisk, Frederick P. Lepard.
Grand Jurors .- Charles J. Cole, Henry E. Taintor, Henry E. Burton, George G. Sumner, Thomas G. Wells, Samuel E. Perry.
Town Treasurer .- Flavius A. Brown.
Alms House .- Julius H. Sharpe, Sup't. Dr. Wm. II. Tremaine, Physician.
Registrars of Elections .- Lewis B. Hart, Geo. Bodwell. Auditors .- James Bolter, Charles W. Cook.
Pound Keepers .- John S. Rood, Alanson D. Waters, Lester Keeney and Thomas Fox.
Sealer of Weights and Measures .- Hiram G. Loomis. Fence Viewers .- Timothy Sheldon, Leonard Kennedy, John W. Gilbert, George Tuttle, Jacob W. Shew.
[> Annual Election for Assessors, 1st Monday in October.
Assessors .- Alexander M. Gordon, James White.
Board of Relief .- Henry K. Morgan, Milo Hunt, Leman Oatman.
Justices of the Peace for the year 1871 and 1872 .- Heman H. Barbour, Flavius A. Brown, John R. Buck, Henry E. Burton, John HI. Brocklesby, Wharton Butler, John H. Brainard, Uriah Case, Charles R. Chapman, Charles J. Cole, Horace Cornwall, George Case, Fred- erick Eberle, Wm. L. Eaton. Charles E. Fellowes, Harrison B. Freeman, Wm. B. Franklin, Henry Fowler, Geo. S. Gilman, Wm. Hamersley, Alvan P. Hyde, Albert N. Hathaway, Francis A. Henry, Elisha Johnson, Sam'l F. Joncs, Theodore Lymaa, Thomas McManus, Monroe E. Merrill, Edwin E. Marvin, Alfred J. Munyan, John C. Parsons, Charles E. Perkins, John T. Peters, Henry C. Robinson, Henry Selling, Nathaniel Shipman, Geo. G. Sill, Stiles D. Sperry, Lewis E. Stanton, Zalmon A. Storrs, George G. Sumner, Stephen Terry, Henry E. Taintor, John Hurlburt White, Levi Wood- house, Mallon R. West, Thomas G. Wells.
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1867 & 1870 ACTS MAKING VOTING DISTRICTS. FIRST DISTRICT.
Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of Main and Church sts., and running thence northerly and westerly through the center line of Main street to its intersection with the center line of AAlbany avenue; thence westerly through the center line of Albany avenue and Albany road, so called, to the western boundary line of said town; thence sontherly on said western boundary line to its intersection with the center line of Asylum avenue, thence easterly on the center line of Asylin avenue to its intersection with the center line of Woodland street, thence northerly on the center line of Woodland street, to its intersection with the center line of Collins street thence through the center line of Collins street to its intersection with Gar- den street; thence through the center line of said Garden street to Myrtle street ; thence through the center line of Myrtle street to its intersection with the center line of Spring street ; thence through the center line of Spring street, to its intersection with the center line of Church street, to the place of beginning.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Beginning at the point of intersection of the center lines of Main and Church streets and running thenee westerly through Church, Spring, Myrtle street, through Myrtle street to Garden street, through Garden street to Collins street, through Collins street to Woodland street, through Woodland street to Asylum avenne,
through Asylum avenue to the western boundary of the town, thence southerly along the western boundary to a point one thousand feet south of the house owned and occupied by Mrs. A. J. Griffing, thence easterly in a straight line to the center of Park river, where the same is crossed by the bridge of the H. and N. H. Railroad Company, thence casterly through said river to Main street, thence northerly up Main street to the place of beginming.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Beginning at the point of intersection of the eastern line of the town and the center line of Park river and running thence westerly through the center of said river to the bridge of the H. and N. H. railroad, thence westerly in a straight line to the intersection with the western boundary of the town, at a point one thousand feet south of the house owned and occupied by Mrs. A. J. Griffing, thence southerly along the western boun- dary of the town to its intersection with Park street road, thence easterly through Park street road and Park street, to Washington street, thence northerly through Washington to Buckingham street, casterly through Buckingham to Main street, southerly on Main street to Charter Oak avenue, easterly on Charter Oak avenue and the said center line continued to the eastern boundary of the town, thence northerly on said eastern boundary to the place of beginning.
FOURTHI DISTRICT. All of the town south of the Third District.
FIFTHI DISTRICT.
Beginning at the intersection of the boundary of the town and the center line of Kilbourn street, run- ning thence westerly on Kilbonrn street to Front street northerly on Front street to Temple street, westerly on Temple street to Main street, southerly along Main street to Park river, easterly on Park river to the east ern boundary of the town, thence northerly to the place of beginning.
SIXTII DISTRICT.
Beginning at intersection of Kilbourn street and the eastern boundary of the town, running northerly to the northern boundary of the town, westerly on said northern boundary to the railroad, thence southerly on said railroad to its intersection with Windsor street, thence southerly on Windsor street to Main street, thence southerly on Main street to Temple street, thence easterly on Temple street to Front street, thenee southerly on Front street to Kilbourn street, thence easterly on Kilbourn street to the place of beginning.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Beginning at the point of intersection of Main and Windsor streets and running thence northwesterly through the center of Main street to Albany avenue; thence westerly through the center of Albany avenue and Albany road, so called, to the western boundary line of said town ; thence northerly on said western boundary line to its intersection with the northern boundary line of said town; thence easterly on said northern boundary line to the center line of the rail- road of the Hartford and New Haven railroad company, thence southerly on the center line of said railroad to the center line of Windsor street; thence southerly on the center line of Windsor street to the place of be- ginning.
VOTING DISTRICTS, AND PLACES FOR
VOTING; FOR
CITY, TOWN, STATE AND PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS. Polls open at 7 o'clock A. M. and close at 5 o'clock P. M. PLACES OF VOTING.
First District Hose House, No. 16 Church st.
Second Halls of Record, No. 42 Pearl st.
Third Sheldon st., North Side, near Main.
Fourth Engine House, No. 1, 55 Main st.
Fifth .6 Engine Honse, No. 3, 124 Front st.
Sixth 6. H. Gaylord's Store, 66 Morgan st.
Seventh "
Engine House No. 2, 5 Pleasant st.
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BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWN OF HARTFORD. On the East, by the east bank of the Connecticut river.
On the West, by a line beginning at a stake and stones in the dividing line between the towns of Hartford and Windsor, thence running a course due south 108 chains to the south side of the Talcott mountain turnpike road at its intersection with said line, thence running in the same course 54 chains 68 links to a point on the west side of a highway a few rods north of the dwelling house of Levi Arnold, thence south 21 degrees west 37 chains, thence south 5 degrees west 25 chains 40 links to a maple staddle on the north side of the road called the middle public road, and on the west side of said division line the whole distance from the Talcott mountain turnpike to the last mentioned boundary, runs in the western line of an ancient highway, thence on the last mentioned course to the dividing line between the towns of Hart- ford and Wethersfield. The Connecticut Legislature of 1871, changed a portion of this Western boundry, as follows, viz. :- From Farmington avenue north to Bloom- field town line, to remain as at present located; but changing the line from Farmington avenue, south as follows: commencing at the northwest corner of Far- mington avenue at the present boundary stone, it shall cross Prospect hill road, to the northeast corner of said road and Farmington avenne; from thence running south on the east line of said Prospect hill road to Park street road, thence in a direct line across Park street road to the McKegg road; and thence south on the east line of the MeKegg road and the east line of the Baker road, until it strikes the present boundary line ; thence south on the present boundry line between Hartford and West Hartford, to Newington town line.
On the South .- In April 1817, the following division line was run between the towns of Hartford and Wethersfield, under G. Gillett, Surveyor General, assisted by John Hempsted, Jonathan Wells and Elijah Keach, of Wethersfield, and monuments properly placed; beginning at the North East corner of Wethers- field on a line between the towns of Wethersfield and East Hartford, near a place called pewter pot brook S. 87º west at a stone monument-thence across Connec- tient river, 28 chains 67 links, thence to a stone monu- ment in the middle of Standish's Island 22 chains 61 links-thence to a stone est of Standish's creek 2 chains 60 links-thence to a stone on the west side of Standish's creek to the stone N. F. distant from the stone N. F. 16 chains 97 links, thence 8 chains 56 links to the fence on the east side of the main road leading from Wethersfield to Hartford, near the north side of the Folly bridge-thence 1 chain 64 links to the stone monument on the west side of said road, marked H. & W. near the north west corner of said bridge-thence 9 chains 28 links to a heap of stones in the fence ruu- ning east and west-thence 80 rods to a stone monu- ment in the fence-thence 80 rods to an elm tree marked-thence 80 rods to a stone monument-thence 80 rods to a heap of stones in the fence-thence 28 rods to the east side of the Rocky hill road to a stone monu- ment-thence to a heap of stones in the north and south fence between Buck's and Seymour's land-thence 80 rods to a heap of stones abont eight rods east of a large stone standing on the ledge in Major Buck's lot-thence 80 rods to a heap of stones on the north side of a stone wall running west np the mountain-thence 32 rods to the top of the mountain-thence 20 rods west from the top of the mountain to a heap of stones on the side, and on the east side of the road leading under the mountain, a stone monument-thence 80 rods to a large white oak stump-stone monument in the stump -thence 80 rods near the east bank of Piper's river to a ditch, and a post in Ezekiel Atwood's lot, thence 80 rods to a ditch and stake in the woods. two stone standing upright, east and west of the ditch-thence so rods to 'a ditch west of the woods, near a growth of alders-thence 80 rods to a heap of stones near the west bank of a small stream, also near an elm tree-
thence 80 rods to a heap of stones in David Lowry's pasture in marshy ground-thence 68 rods to a stone monument on the east side of the road leading from West Hartford to Newington, and 12 rods to a heap of stones on the hill west of said road-thence 92 rods to a heap of stones in the fence-thence 80 rods to a heap of stones in the fence-thence 80 rods to a stone stand- ing upright in the cleared field-thence 76 rods to a heap of stones on Farmington line. [ A portion of the latter part of this boundary was set off in 1854 to West Hartford.]
On the North .- In 1830 the Selectmen of Hartford and Windsor towns, assisted by Chauncey Barnard, Surveyor, followed a former survey made in the year 1808, and erected monuments as follows; commencing at an ancient and well known monument, being a pile of stones on the East side of the highway leading from Hartford to Windsor, and running as the Needle now stands, N. 41 degs. E. 2360 links to a hickory tree- thence North 50 d. E. 575 1. to a ditch-thence N. 83 d. E, 560 1. to a ditch-thence S. 87/2d. E. 360 1. to a stone monument near the house of widow Hezekiah Marsh-thence S. 82%d. E. 1409 1. to a maple tree which is marked-thence 1319 1. to the west bank of the Connecticut River .- Commencing back at the aforesaid pile of stones near the highway, and running N. 88 d. W. 1013 1. to an old ditch-thence 1010 1. to a ditch -thence 996 1. to a ditch-thence 1034 1. to a ditch- thence 1000 1. to a ditch-thence 1015 1. to a ditch- thence 2013 1. to a ditch-thence 2038 1. to a ditch- thence 1006 1. to a diteli-thence 895 1. to an ancient and well known monument, being a large pile of stones in Brick-kiln swamp-thence N. 11.12 d. W. 1000 1. to a ditch-thence 1000 1, to a ditch-thence 1000 1. to a ditch-thence 1075 1. to a hickory tree and a large pile of stones on land of Thos. Moore-thence N. 86 d. W. 1200 1. to a stone monument on the east side of the highway, near the house of Thos. Moore, thence 1873 1. to a ditch-thence 1100 1. to a ditch-thence 900 1. to a ditch-thence 1990 links to a large pile of stones on Nath'l Terry's farm, being an ancient and well known monument; thence 1175 1. to a diteh-thence 2000 1. to a ditch; thence 1044 l. to a ditch; thence 1017 1. to a ditch; thence 1590 1. to the east bank of Wood's river; thence 4061. to a pile of stones; thence 775 1. to the middle of the new road, (so called) leading from Hartford to Wintonbury meeting house-thence running along the north side of the old road 275 l. to a ditch-thence 2000 1. to a ditch-thence 21)0 1. to near the north west corner of Mr. Hubbard's lot-thence 4330 1. to a stone monument at the forks of the roads, near the house of Grandison Barber-thence 440 1. to a ditch and pile of stones-thence 2017 1. to a butternut tree marked-thence 4388 1. to a pile of stones near a hard maple tree, being an ancient and well known monument near the house of Thos. Shepard-thence N. 86 d. W. 100 1. to a stone monument-thence 1000 1. to a stone monument-thence 2000 1. to a stone monn- ment-thence 2000 1. to a stone monument-thence 20001. to a stone monument-thence 1956 1. to a monu- ment being a large pile of stones on the west line of T. Shepard's land-thence 1116 1. to a chestnut tree marked and a pile of stones around the same-thence 1220 1. to a pile of stones on the great or middle ledge (so called) being the north-west corner of Hartford. [A portion of the western part of this boundary has been set off as West Hartford. ]
BOUNDARY LINES OF HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
ARSENAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, commencing at a point on the west bank of the Conneetient River dne east of the center of the eastern termination of Avon street, and running from thenee westerly and southerly by the line of the 24 North School District to the crossing of Edwards street, from thence west through the center of' Walnut street to Brick-kiln brook, and from thence northerly by the course of the brook to the present nor-
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thern boundary, and from thence by the present northern boundary due cast to the river, and from thenee by said river southerly to the place of beginning.
FIRST DISTRICT, beginning at a point on the west bank of the Connecticut river, due east from the center of the east end of Pleasant street, and running west- erly and southerly by the line of the Second North District to the point where the Brick-kiln brook crosses Asylum street, then southerly by said brook to Little river, thence easterly and northerly by Little river and Connecticut River to the place of beginning.
THE SECOND NORTH MIDDLE DISTRICT, sometimes called the NORTH MIDDLE DISTRICT in this town, em- braces all the land lying within the following boun- deries, viz. commencing on the west bank of the Connecticut River, due east of the eastern termina- tion of Avon street, running thence west to Avon street, and through the center of said street to Main street, (formerly called Windsor road,) thence across the street aforesaid to Belden street, thence Westerly through the center of Belden street to Albany street, thence across Albany street to Edwards street, thence south through the center of Edward street to Brick- kiln brook, thence southerly by said Brick-kiln brook, to the center of Asylum street, thence east through the center of Asylum street to Ann street, thence north through the center of Ann street to Church street, thence east through the center of Church street to Trumbull street, thence north through the center of Trumbull street, to Main street, down south side Main street to Village street, all west of the center of Vil- lage street to Pleasant strect, thence through the cast center of Pleasant street to Front street, thence east to the Connecticut river, and thence northerly by the river to the place of beginning.
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