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List of all Mills, U. S. and Canada-capacity of each. Kind-of Power Used.
List of Cereal Mills-Buckwheat, Rye, Barley, Etc.
Grain Elevators.
Grain Brokers and Commission.
Grain Buyers and Shippers.
Flour Exporters,"
European Flour Importers.
Wholesale Flour Merchants, U. S. and Europe. Wholesale Bakeries. Mill Supplies.
Mill Machinery Manufacturers.
It is replete with information valuable and of interest to the Practical Miller, the Grain Dealer, the Machinery Manufacturer, and to all etther directly or indirectly interested in milling, grain or allied trades.
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Des Moines City Directory
1902
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Third Ward-Edward Higgins.
Fourth Ward Eugene Van Dyck:
Election first Monday in April every
even year. Couneil meets first Monday in each month at 9 a. m., at City
Fifth Ward-John Harley. Sixth Ward-W. H. Brereton .. Seventh -Ward-W. S. Fraley ..
Hall, Locust, nw cor Second. -
Mayor-J. M. Brenton.
Secretary-Grace H. Yohe. City Treasurer-H. F. Gross.
President-J. M. Brenton.
Secretary-D. R. Bennett.
City Auditor= 1. B. Lucas.
Dep. City Auditor- John Hawk. City. Clerk-E. R. Bennett. Assistant City Clerk-Fred H. Sales.
City-Physician -- N. M. Smith.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
City Solicitor-W. H. Bremner:
Headquarters, Second sw cor Grand
Assistant City Solicitor . M. H.
Cohen .-
Second- Assistant Solicitor-R. B.
Alberson.
City Engineer-John. W Budd.
Police Judge-L. SHvara. Police Clerk-Elmer Smith.
Brackett. Desk Sergeants-James -Cavender,
August Youngberg. + Health Officers-James E. Holehan, Alex Graham, W. A. Springer
Detectives Eli Hardin, Edward
Alarms=J. F. Pearson."
Supt. of Markets-Roy Ratcliff.
City Marshall-F. A. Brackett.
Deputy-J. A. Peterson.
License-Collector-C. B. Smith.
City Jaller Edward Shortel.
Board: of Public Works B. O. Hanger. J. E. Stout. Park Commissioners == W. B. Keffer, S. A. Foster. E. J. Fairall, sec. Sidewalk Commissioner Alfred Fel- lows.
COMMON-COUNCIL.
President pro tem-W. H. Brereton."
Aldermen at-large= G. M. King. E. F. Whitney.
First Ward-B. F. Prunty. Second Ward-A. L. Smith.
av. : Chief of Police-F. A. Brackett.
Assistant-J. A. Peterson. Captain-A. G. Miller. Sergeants -. W. W. Pattee,_A. : R.
-Walsh, Wi. Prothers. CGeorge Yeager, George McNutt, W. T. Maitland .. - Patrol Drivers-W. W. Skinner,
Frank Cady :.
· Ambulance Driver-Jas. B. Shea. Police Matrons Mys. L. L. Babrock,
Mrs. N. P. Collins. Humane Officer-Edward Crawford. Patrolmen- John - Brophy. G. J. Breeding. A. C. Becker. Nicola Bellizzi. . A. Brennemer. Frank Cody. T., P. Car son, Harry Cohen. Benj. Curtis; A. H. Day. Charles Davis, Edward Trowick, August Hoffman, F. L. Hillebaugh. W. P. Lewis, Edward Mellon, Thomas Martin, Edward Mcafee, Tra Miller, Charles Malm. Jesse McKircher, A. J. Newell. John Peterson, W. C. Rabbitt. James Swarm. Wm. Simon. B. S. Ten-
Superintendent of Fire and Police
Chief of Fire Dept .- Wm. Burnett. Assistant Chief of Fire Department Warren Taylor,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
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nant, C. W. Van Horn. Joseph Willis,
James, Eckles, J. A. Jacobs, T. M. Frace, Edward Crawford, Joshua Suits, John Courtney, Charles Shaffer, B. A.
Bean, A. M. Clarey, W. Winburn, W. R. DeLong, G. W .- Witmer, . F. E.
Badgle, A. J. Butin, Joseph Colman, George Turbett, John Painter, Nelson Clapper, E. M. DeFord. D. Dorsey, Al- bert Hoss George Hedrix, Nathaniel. Marasco, C. C. Jackson, George Rosen- berg.
J Ninth and Grand av
35-Sixth and State.
36-Fifth and Market (E ;- S.).
-37-First and Center.
38-Twenty-ninth-and Woodland av.
41-Engine-House No. 4.
42= Seventeenth and Crocker.
43 -Tenth and Center.
44-Sevastopol (City Hall).
45-Seventh and Allen (E. S.).
46-Sixth and School .-
47-Highland Park Fire House,
48-Sixth and Boston avs.
51-Sixth and Grand av (.E.S.).
52-Engine House. No. 3 (E. S.).
53-Thirteenthr-and Walnut. (E. S.).
54- Sixteenth and Walnut (E. S.).
55-Fifteenth and Buchanan (E. S.).
'56- Ninth and Washington.
57-Thirteenth and Scott ..
Secretary-B. W. Cavendar.
Firemen-Edward Abraham, . S.
Blackburn, E. S. Capron, B. F. Carah- er, C. A. Carlson, Lew Curran, Harry
Cree, Jos. Cross, E. S. Everett, E. H.
-64- Sixteenth and Grand av . (E. S.).
65- Eighteenth and Walnut (E. S.).
-67 Eighth and Plum.
.71-Fifth and Court av (E. S.).
72-Eleventh and Court av (E. S.).
73-Ninth and Fremont.
74-Fifth and Elm.
75 -First and Market.
81-Ninth and Indiana av.
82 Capital Park Engine House (E. S.)
83-Seventh and Des Moines.
84-Twentieth and Clark.
-85 -- Fourth and Hayes.
ing, W. A. Whiteside, Alexander Wil-
burn. Samuel. Wilcox, C. W. Wilkins P. H. Dwyer, Tom King, Joe Robinson, Louis Siegel, Homer -Tidball, John Nichols, Geo, Sidener, Willis Wilkins, Willis Wilson, J. Wickersham John Laftimer.
Nightwatchmen-
Edward Bartlett,
Wm. Scott.
LOCATION OF COMBINATION CHEMICAL ENGINES AND HOSE CARTS.
FIRE ARM STATIONS.
12-Fourth and. Vine.
13-Twenty-second and Cottage. Grove.
14-might and Monroe, S. D. M.
15-Twenty-fourth and North.
16=First and Chestnut ( Edison Light works):
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17-Nineteenth and North
18-Twelfth and North.
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21-Third and Court av. 22-Second and Grand av.
23-Fourth and Walnut
24-Sixth av and Walnut .-
25-Seventh and Locust.
26-Eighth and Walnut.
27-Twelfth and Laurel.
-28 Twelfth and North. -
32-Fifteenth and Grand av.
33-Fourteenth and Forest.
No. 3, E. Twelfth and Lyon.
- No. 9, E. Eighteenth and Walnut. No: 10, Highland Park. No. 11, Twenty-fourth and Univer-
sity av. No. 12, Thirty-ninth between Grand and Ingersoll avenues.
LOCATION OF HOSE COMPANIES.
No. 1. Second and Grand av.
No. 2, E. Fourth and Walnut.
No. 4. Eighth and School.
No. 5. Seventeenth and Crocker,
No. 6. Eighth and Monroe. N: 13-Eighth and Plum.
DIRECTIONS
FOR
GIVING. AN
ALARM OF FIRE
1. To give an alarm. go to the nearest box. break glass, turn key,
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Second, sw. cor. Grand av. Wm. Burnett, chief; Warren Taylor, first-asst .; Wm. Drady, second asst.
Captains-No. 1, Joseph Murphy; No. 2, Harvey Brown; No. 5, Andrew Rundberg.
58-Ninth and Des Moines.
61-Second and Walnut ( E. S.).
62-Fifth and Locust (E. S.).
63 -Engine House No.2 .(E. S.).
"Gray, Jos. Hamilton, F. Himmelman,
W. Holleran, J. J. Howard, R. Hughes, E. M. Ivory, Fred - Jackson, James Johnson, Jos. Jones, E. E. Johnson, J. Martin, E. S. : Marchant, E. Max-
well, a. E. McClelland, -R .- McCon- key. T. W. McElderry, F. Minson, J. L. Clark, R. S. Morris, W. M. Nagle, J. O'Donahue. S. E. Parks D. Nagle Victor ... Peel __ J. Reynolds, J. - Riggs; M. - Riggs, J. Roddy, C. S. Shannon, H. Taylor, -S. T. Shivers, C. M. Staves, Charles Sweeney, W. Van Hyn
LOCATION OF CHEMICAL EN.
GINES.
No. 1. Second and Grand av. No: 2, Sixth.and Allen. No. 3, E. Twelfth and Hubbell.
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open the door, pull the hook to the. "bottom of the slot once and let go; leave door open. :
2, Do not pull the' hook if the fire bells or small bell in the box is strik- ing, as that indicates. that an aların has already been given.
RATES OF FARE AUTHORIZED BY
CITY ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO PUBLIC CARRIAGES, ETC.
Section 13. That the owner or dflv- er of any omnibus, carriage, cab, her- dic, or other vehicle licensed under this chapter, shall be entitled to-de- mand and receive not to exceed twen- ty-five cents (25c) for each passenger conveyed any distance not exceeding. one mile.
For each passenger over one mile and under two miles, fifty cents (50c). For ench passenger with trunk, one
mile and under two miles, seventy- five cents (75c). . Each additional-pas- senger of the same party, twenty-five cents (25c). . Provided _that sixteen blocks shall constitute one mile. And they shall be entitled to add to the
above rate betwen the hours of 12 o'clock at night and 6 a. m., twenty- five cents for each passenger.' And are entitled to charge when employed by the hour, one and 50-100 doflars ($1.50) for the first hour, and foreach ad- "ditional hour one dollar ($1): and they are hereby required to convey any passenger carried by them to such part of the city as he or she may re- quire. . :
Children under five years of age a's- companying any person who has paid
full. fare shall not be charged fare,: and children between the ages of five ;
and ten years shall be charged half fare. Any person violating any of the. provisions of this ordinance shall be subject to a-fine of not less than five nor more than one hundred dollars.
WV. O. Riddell, prin-W. A. Cruisinberry, - asst prin., Lucy Allabach, Martha A. .Beeson; Elizabeth. Bruner, Lafayette Higgins, Cordelia Kyle, Sarah M. Lor- ing. A. C. Newell, Elizabeth Perkins, Caroline Sheldon, Clay D. : Slinker, Helen W. Stewart, Josephine Tay- lor, Elizabeth Wilcox, Josephine V. Williams, Zulema Kostomlatsky, Alice Campbell, W. J. Guthrie, A. W. - Mer- rill, Gail Shepard, Estelle Wilchinsky .- Bird School Twenty-first and wood- land av. Miss Minnie D. Nash, prin .; Anna-Favre, Gertrude Murphy, Helen Shankland, Iva Kendrick, Fannie Shaf- fer, Alice Goodbarn, Mabel McDougal, Lflffan Dale. Kindergarten-Sadie,
Galbraith, director, Mary Newton. Cooper School Twelfth, bet School and North. Clara Funston, - - prin .; Alice C. Wilson, Minnie Walker, Maud Cook, Buena Holly, Bessie_ Coomer, Alice C. Wilson. Kindergarten Kla Duffield .- director.
Crocker School-School, bet .Sixth and Seventh. Lydia A. Berger, prin .; Allis Mason, Katherine E. Dent, Laura Ullrich, Addie Harvey, Emma Hawkins, Carrie Langfit, Anna MeCullough, Josephine May, Etta Brown. Ada Mc- Clelland, Elizabeth Lichty, Ala Bren --- ton_Grace M. Sullvan. Lillian Bridge' ford. Kindergarten-Lily -M. Weaver, director; Alice Lowry, asst. Elmwood School-Elizabeth Robb,
prin: Mabel Moss Jewel Cutler. Nancy G. Carroll. Jeannette Mills
Myrtle Slayton. Kindergarten-A .- Del- phene Tyson, HiFector. Forest Home School-Caroline M.
Harris, prin : Jessie L. Bradshaw.
Josie L. Bunce. Debra Brinton, Ina Graham, Agnes Patterson, Josie Bunce. Kindergarten-Kate B. Barnard, di-
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Board of Education-Office, Good
DIK. Oficers: Louis C. Kurtz, presi dent; W. A. Abbett, secretary: J. C. O'Donnell, treasurer; S. H. Sheakley, superintendent. Directors: T. F. Grefe. C. H. Dilworth. Elmer E. Farr, L. C. Kurtz. F. R. Conway, H. A. Mill- or. W. L. Shepard.
Tuition for Non-Resident Pupils- Primary and grammar grades. 70 cents per week: High school. $1.20 per week ; in advance Office Hours of Supt .- Every school day. 4:30 to 5:30 p. m .; Saturdays 10 to 12.
rector.
Franklin School - Twelfth- and Crocker. Ella-M. Malone, prin .: Loret- ta-Blake, Nellie. Elliott. asst .; Addie Hagler, Ida M. Bywater. Minnie Sher- man, Maude Cash. - Kindergarten- Agnes I. Jenning, director: Naomi H. Smith, asst.
Garfield School-Third, bet Chestnut and Center. Bertha D. Smith. prin .; Lillian Wallrath, Edith Witmer, Eliza- -beth Wilson, Elizabeth H. Morris
"Elizabeth Lawler, Kindergarten=Edna Dugan, director ... Grant School-Twenty-third. bet Cottage Grove av and Atkins av. Fan- nie Suplee, prin .; Alzeda Mowry, asst .;
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TEACHERS.
'Supervisors-Hattie A. Phillips, kin- dergarten, Mrs. H. R. Reynolds and Mrs. Margaret Weber, music; Lucy Chapman, drawing. High School-Fifteenth and Center
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Alice Eaton, Pearl- DeJarnette, Delia Bishop," Fannie Umpleby, Elizabeth Thompson, Arina L. Bradley, Louise Mosier. Kindergarten. Jessie St. John, diector; Mary Muffley, assistant. Greenwood School-Gertrude Burt, prin .: Jennie Walcott, Ms. L. V. Grif- fith. N. G. Whittington, Julia Jacob. Kindergarten- Elizabeth Lippincott, driector.
Anna D. McCormick, Mabel Bailey. Kindergaten-Blanche Scott, director; -Maude Owen asst.
EAST DES MOINES.
Adams School -- Minnie Bane,
Hawthorne School -- Seventeenth and Crocker. Olive McHenry, prin .; Ella J. Cummins, Mary. M. Kaynor, Mary: E. Cunningham, Florence: Skinner. Laura"
Moulton, Allie M. Reind, Mollie E. Brown. Kindergaten-Charlotte VI- mont, director.
Howe School-Sevastopol. Laura
Matthews, prin .; Alberta Scanlon,
Katherine Arbuthnot, Katherine Dav- enport, Lucy Lewis. Kindergarten- Daisy E. Sprague, director.
Board of Education -- W. T. Johnson, pres .; R. M. J. Coleman, sec .; Wm. Burzacott, treas. , Amos Hyatt, supt. . Directors : John : A Thomas, C. J. Lynch, F. R. Thurber, Andrew Ber- quist,, Emil C. Schaub, J. Auracher .. . - Tuition for-Non-Resident Pupils- Primary and grammar grades, $2,00 per month; High -school, $3.00 per month, in advance. Omce Hours of Supt .- Every -Mon- day, 8 a. m. to .12 m .; every other -school day, 8 to. 9 a. m. 612 e Locust. Supervisors- Miss Edith E. Brandt, music; Miss Minnie Hobbs, drawing; Miss Jane Kriegh, primary work. High School, Twelfth and e Court
av. May Good'rell, prin .: Lillian Lam-
Irving School - Amelia Morton,
prin .: Mary S. Cooper, Margaret Grah --
am, Julla. Beach. May Bruce. Abbie Mc- Guire, Emma Heaton, Katherine Hal- ey, Blanche Scoles, Josephine E. Chap- man, Margaret, Walker, Emma M.
bert, Ada Groves, Elizabeth. Wright Alice G. Lewis, Minnie L. Hobbs, W. B. Otis, C. L. Hulsizer, Estella Patter- son. Carrie T. Mills, Nellie .D. Howard, Maud St. John, A. O. Hauge, Fanetta Gilleland, Edith E. Brant, Belle Foss.
Plerce. Kindergaten-Jessie E. Dicks, .. director.
Kirkwood School-Adelaide Laird, prin .: . Mary E. Dutton. Grace Pugh, - Emma Armbruster. Emma Kleinfelter. Lake Park School-Este-Huff, prin .; Cora Chase. Olive Pugh, Helen Need- ham. . . Kindergarten-Blanche Scott, director .-
Lincoln School-Ninth and Mulber-
ry. Julia C. Kelley, prin .; Stephanma Balliet. Eva Cogshell. Dorathy Fowler, Anna V. Cooper, Sadie Hoare. Belle Mc- Connell. Lelia G. Cooper: Kindergar- ten-Louisa Huntington, director. North High School-W. E. D. Rum- mel. prin .: Emma E. Moulton, Cora Webb. Katherine Willis. Grace Trout ner, Mabel Frisbie. F. E. Goodell, Mrs." J. A. Jackson, Emma Lane.
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Oakland School-Elizabeth Platt prin .; Kate Donavan. Violet Kenyon. Evalyn Martin, Mahel Norton, Mamie Burgess, Grace Guyer, Clara Kline- felter. Kindergarten-Caroline Mur- phy, director: Minnie Highland, asst.
Cary-Fourteenth n w cor Court av. -Jane Kriegh, prin .; Anna -Brandt, Jane Cameron.
Pleasant Hill School Laurn Dodge. Rawson School-Idvlene Tovey .- Summit School-Emma J. Macv. prin .: Alice E. Moss, Amy Graham,
VeJaria .Greathouse, Dorothy Hamilton. Rebecca Rollinson. Kindergarten -- - Mary Dunkle, director.
Washington School-Hillside av (S D_M), Mrs. Blanche Mosier-Snook
prin .; Lizzie L. Gibson, Cora Younger- man, Agnes Hanrahan, Nellie Bishop, Josephine Putnam, Mary K. Burke,
Alcott School-Thirteenth and Lyon .: Minnie Rozelle, prin .;_ Gertrude. Mor- gan, Ethel Goodwin. Benton School-Twelfth and Shaw
.Lizie Beese, prin .; Florence Reilly, . Nettie Beese, Alma Walder, Ida Cohen. Alice- Anderson, Jeannette Westerland. Bremer School-Des Moines, bet First and Second. Ella E. Briggs, -prin .; Anna Caldbeck, Annie Hillis, Anna Stohlgren. Rena Kastberg, Leah Cohen, Mamie Day, Rowena Koehl. Bryant-Pennsylvania and Grand avs. Georgiannn Warmtek, prin .; Olive M. Dillon, Frances Myers. Alma . Horn- ing, Maude M. Stewart, Goldie Zetrer, Gertrude McBeth, Minnie Carlson, -- Anna Hartigan, Lulu Auracher. Jessie Copenhaffer, Sara "Davis, Lenora Ran- dalls. .
Curtis-Sixth and Raccoon., Marie Jensen. prin .: Nellie Clingan.Ida Ja- cobs. Margaret Hogan .. Jennie Holm- berg, Lizie Brantman, Bessie William- son. Gertrude Caldbeck. Laura Lynch. Emerson-Sixth and Maple. Mabel A .. Otis. prin .; Mary. F. Scholes. . Helen Docherty .. Pearl Cohen. Mrs. Alvirda Lecky. Elizabeth C. Rittgers. Nellie Rice, Mabel Griffith, Josephine Knox. Longfellow-Seventh, bet Maple and Walker. Sibyl C. Jeffries, prin .; Maude E. Ewing. Alice Riddle, Mar- garet Burt. Janet H. Hume, Lillio Stin- son, Perle Fulmer, Esther A. Venell,
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- Ida Tilden, Elizabeth Heiber, Edna Cummings, Eva Wilcox, Jessie L. Orr. Lucas=Sixteenth and Capitol av. El- vie.Bennett, prin .; Edith Sims, Estella Grayson, Eleanor Cameron, Prudence A. Nicholas, Estella King, Florence Knox, Gertrude .E. Anderson, Medora Wilson
Webster .- Cor Twelfth and Lyon. Miss Dora Crooks, prin .; Emma Sou- ta'r, Elinore Goodwin, Ivy Jones, Isa - Robinson, . Lizzie Miller, Lettie= H .- Brandt, Zola Bruner, Lounet St. John, Grace Sander, Eva L. Owen, Barbara Buck.
:Supply teachers-Barbara M. Feul- ner; Nelle Grimm, Margaret Haworth, Gertrude A. Alber, Edna D. Engvall, . Amanda- Hartman,Bertha M. Owen, Millicent.L. Schaar, Elva E. Taft, Ffor- ence. Wall,
OFFICERS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTR
CITIES AND TOWNS.
West - Des Moines- L. C. Kurtz, pres .; W. A. Abbett, sec., Des Moines. East Des Moines W F. Johnson, pres .; R. M. J. Coleman, sec .; Des Moines.
.Capital Park ' ( Pleasant Corner,- Geo. N. Frink, pres., Bert McKee, se Des Moines. - Oak . Park (Center)-J. S. Clark, .pres .; E. Chavanes, sec .; Des Moines. Grant Park (Grant No. 1) == L. D., Sims, pres - John Dailey, see., East Des Moines.
Lower Agency (Grant No. . 2) .- J. D. Finch, pres .; _ P. J. Miller, _ sec .; Des Moines.
Pleasant Hill (Grant No. 3)-Thos. - Welton, pres .; Sam'l Walker, Altoona,
sec. . Chesterfield (Gilbert No. 4)-Benj. Brindley, pres .; G. Johnson, sec .; Ches- terfield.
Park Av-F. P. Bagg, pres .;. Chas. P. Bagg, sec .: Des Moines. Garden Hill ( Easton Plare) -George
J. Haensler, pres. A. D. Fraley, sec .. East Des Moines.
RURAL DISTRICTS.
INSIDE CITY LIMITS. Canary Lake-Martin Davis, pres .; E. F. Dicks. ser .; Box 188, Des
Moines. Evergreen-B. E. Jones, pres .: F. J. Alber. sec .: Des Moines.
Grand View-n's Hull av bet 12th
. and 13th. R. J. Hartung, sunt.
Woodlawn-w's Beaver av no of. Kimball's corner. G. A. R Nicholls.
pres .; A. H. Parriott, -sec., Box-692, Des Moines.
WARD BOUNDARIES.
First Ward-The First -ward shall embrace all-that portion of-the-city ly -*:: ing west of a line described as follows, to wit: Beginning at the south line of the city in the center of section twenty-one (21), in range - twenty- four (24), running _ thence . north through the center of \ said - section twenty-one (21) and through section sixteen- (16) and a part of nine (9). to the middle of Raccoon river; thence westward along the channel of said riv- er to a point directly south of the southern terminus of the middle of Nineteenth; thence north on Seven- teentn to the north line or section five (5). in township seventy-eight (78), range twenty-four (24) ; thence west on the north - line of said section to Twentieth; thence north on Twentieth- to the Des Moines river; thence along the middle of said river to the north- line of the city. Second. Ward The Second ward shall include all the territory lying east of the First ward, west of a line beginning at a point in the middle of the Raccoon river where it is inter- sected by a north and south line run- ning through the center of section nine (9); thence north through the center of said section nine (9) to Mar- ket; thence west on Market to Tenth; thence north-on Tenth to Pleasant; thence west on Pleasant to the alley immediately west of fot two (2) in subdivision of-lots three (3) and four on said alley to Park; thence east on Park to. Eleventh; thence north on Eleventh to Jefferson; thence west on Jefferson to the west line of the plat of Prospect Park; thence directly north to the Des Moines river; thence westward along the middle of the said river to the boundary line of the First ward.
Third ward The Third ward of the said city shall embrace all of the ter- ritory lying east of the boundary line of the First and Second wards aboye given and west of the following line; Beginning at the point above desig- nated in section nine .... (9) as the be- ginning point of the east boundary line of the Second ward: running thenco eastwardly down the Raccoon river to the middle of the Seventh street bridge; thence north to the northern terminus of Sixth av, south of Elm; thence east on Elm to Fifth ; .
thence north on Fifth to Grand av; thence west on Grand av-to Sixth av; thence north on Sixth av to the mid- dle of the Des Moines river; thence Town the said river southeastwardly to-a point opposite the center of sec-
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tion thirty five (35), in township sev- enty-nine (79), range twenty-four
(24) ; thence east to the center of said section; thence north through the cen- ter of sections thirty five (35), twenty six (26) and twenty-three (23), to the north line of the city .-
shall comprise all that portion of the . city lying east of the east line of the Sixth ward as-above fixed. VOTING PRECINCTS.
First Ward: First Precinct-All_ that part of said First ward lying south of the Raccoon river. Second Precinct-All that part of".
: said First ward lying north of the Raccoon river and south of Center and
-Clifton ave and of the center line of Center, produced westward to west
corporation Ifne. `Third Precinct-All that part of said First ward lying north of Center-pro- duced west to corporation line -and south to North west produced west- ward to corporation line; except a jog of 187 feet south from north line of said precinct at Twenty-third: thence- wost to Twenty-fourth; thence north to precinct line. Fourth Precinct-All that part of said Second ward lying fiorth of third
the center line running north through section ten (10), township seventy- eight (78) range :twenty-four- (24); thence eastwardly along the middle of
said river to a point opposite Seventh thence north on Seventh to Locust; thence north from Locust on Pennsyt- vania av to Maple; thence west. on Ma- ple to the center of Pennsylvania av. on the north side of said street; thence north on Pennsylvania av to. Fremont; thence east. on Fremont to. Twelfth; thence north on Twelfth to Washington av; thence east on Wash- ington av to the east section line of said section and upon the east lines of section twenty-six (26) and twenty- three. (23) to the north line of the city.
precinct.
Second Ward: First Precinct-All that part of said Second ward lying south of Grand av. Second Precinct-All that part of said Second ward lying north of Grand av and south of Crocker: Third Precinct-All that part of said Second ward lying north of Crocker .- Third Ward: First Precinct-All
that part of said Third ward lying south of Grand av. Second Precinct-All that part of said Third ward lying north of Grand av.and south-of-Crocker .. Third Precinct-All that part of said.
Third ward lying north of Crocker and south of Indiana av.
Fourth Precinct-All that part of
said Third ward lying north of sald-
Indiana av and south of the Des Moines river .-
Fifth Precinct-All that part of satd Third ward fying north of the Des Moines river. , . Fourth Ward: First Precinct-All that part of said Fourth. ward lying south of the Des Moines and Raccoon
rivers.
Second Precinct All that part of said Fourth ward lying north of the Raccoon river and south of Park and Commercial avs.
Third Precinct All that part of said
Fourth ward lying north of Park and Commercial avs and south of. In- diana av. Fourth Precinct-All that -part of
Sixth Ward= The Sixth ward shall be composed. of allthat portion of ter- . ritory lying east of the east boundary . lines of the Fourth and Fifth wards and west of the following line: Be- ginning in the center of section twen- ty-three (23), on the south line of said. line of said city, range twenty-four (24); thence north through the center "of sections twenty-three (23), fourteen (14) and eleven (11) to the Des Moines river; thence up the middle of the said river to a point opposite and south of the southern terminus of e Sixteenth; thence north on Sixteenth to Walker; thence northeasterly on Walker and Easton boul to the east line of section thirty-six (36), In range twenty-four (24), and of sertions
twenty-five (25) and twenty-four (24),
to the north line of the city. Seventh Ward-The Seventh ward
-Fourth. Ward-The Fourth - ward Shall consist of all that portion of the city lying east of the east boundary lines of the First and Third wards, -and west of the following lines: " Be-
ginning in the center of section twen- ty-two (22), on the south line of said city; thence north through the center- of -sections twenty-two (22) .fifteen (15) and ten (10), to the middle of the Des Moines river; thence north -- westerly up the middle of the Des Moines river to Sixth av bridge, where_ it crosses the said river.
Fifth Ward The Fifth ward shall consist of all that portion of the said city lying east of the boundaries of the Third and, Fourth wards, and lying
west of a line as follows, towit: Be- ginning in the middle of. the Des Moines river where it is intersected by
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said Fourth Ward lying north of In-
diana av. Fifth Ward: First Precinct-All
that part of said Fifth ward lying south of Vine
Deputies-F. G. Moffat, James Park- er. Lew Burnett, W. E. Burgess, John
A. Ryan. Clerk=J. C. Tate. Deputies- E. P. Alexander, B. F. Cof ...
-in, J. P. Maher, Calvin Hicks. Assistants-Lizzie Keohoe,
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