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26 Eighth and Walnut.
27-Twelfth and Day.
28-Twelfth and North.
Headquarters, Second, sw cor. Grand
29- Thirty-ninth and Ingersoll.
31 - Nineteenth and Pleasant
Will Burnett, chief; Warren Taylor,
first. asst .; Wm. Drady, second asst.
Captains No. 1, Joseph Murphy
No. 2, Harvey Brown; No. 3, C. W. Wilkins: No. 5, Andrew Rundberg; No. 13, L. H. Curran.
36-E. Fifth and Market.
37-Fourth and Ascension ..
38-Twenty-ninth and Woodland av.
Secretary _B. W. Cavender.
Firemen == Edward Abraham; S.
Blackburn, S. D. Capron, B. F. Cara-" her, C. A. Carlson, Harry Cree, George Glow, Jos, Cross, E. S. Everett, E. H. Gray, Jos. Hamilton, F. A. Him- melman, Wm. Halloran, J. J. Howard. R. O. Hughes, E. M. Ivory, Fred Jack- son, = Jos. Jones, E. E. Johnson, J. Martin, E. F. Marchant, D. Maxwell, G. E. McClelland, R. McConkey, T. W. McElderry, F. Minson, J. L. Clark, J. J. O'Donohue, Victor Peel, John Reynolds, LE Riggs. I Rims F
Roddy, C. S. Shannon, -S. T. Shivers, C. M. Staves. W. V. Van Hyning, 'W. A. Whiteside. Alexander Wilburn, Samuel. Wilcox, C. W. Wilkins. Louis Siegel, John Nichrofs, Willis Wilkins, J. D. Wick- erschoim. John Latimer, Harry And. orson, Roy Briar, Ben Brindley, Phil Davis. James Griffin. J. E. Grows, C. Holland, B. E. Inman, B. R. Triman, Fred C. Parrott. Ora M. Manbeck. N. S. Edwards. Wm Bartholomew,
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48-Sixth and Boston avs. 49 -- Montgomery and Faston Boul.
51 P. Sixth and Grand av- 52-Twelfth and Lyon. -
53-F. Thirteenth and Walnut.
54-E. Sixteenth and Walnut.
55 -E. Fifteenth and Buchanan.
56-Ninth and Washington av.
57-Thirteenth and Scott.
58=Ninth and Des Moines.
39-Seventeenth and Woodland ..
41- Eighth and School.
42-Seventeenth and Crocker, Engine House No. 5. :
43-Tenth and Center.
44-Sevastopol.
45-E. Sixth and Allen, Engine House No .- 8.
-46-Sixth and School.
47 Highland Park Engine House No ..
32-Fifteenth and Grand av.
33-Fourteenth and Forest av.
34-Ninth and Grand av.
35 Sixth And State
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
S. S. Beedle, C. W. Stickler, Wm. Griffith, Patrick Dwyer. B. W. Weaver. E C. Hodgson, J. J. Kraemer, E. F. Marshall, B. W. Weaver, V. R. Peel, James MacGregor, George New- burn, L. P. Sherman, Harry McNutt, F. J. Carlson, S. W. Woolery, D. C. Nyren, W. H. Coughlin, Carl Kraemer, C. - Levich, George Amend, J. H. Sharp. Nightwatchman-Wm. Scott. Telephone Operators -- Edward Bart:
lett, Thomas King, S. E. Parks, F.
Myers. FIRE ALARM STATIONS.
,14-S. Eighth and Monroe. 15-Twenty-fourth and North.
22-Seventh and Walnut.
23-Fourth and Walnut
24-Sixth av and Walnut.
19-Eighth and Elm.
61=E. Second and. Walnut. 62-F. Fifth and Locust. 63-Engine House No. 2, E. Fourth and Walnut. 64-E. Sixteenth and Grand av.
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65-Mckinley and Walker. 67-Eightn and Plum, Engine House No. 13. 71 E. Fifth and Court av. 72-E. Eleventh and Court av.
73 -- Ninth and Fremont.
74-Fifth and Elm. 75 -. First and Market. 81-Ninth and Indiana av. 82-E. Twelfth and Polk, Engine House . - No. 7.
83 Seventeenth and Des Moines.
84-Twentieth and Clark.
85-Fourth and Haves.
91-Sixth and Grand av.
92-Cor. Bluff and Forest av.
93-Grand av. and Forest Drive.
212 Second and Grand av.
213 Fifteenth and Court av.
214-Penn av. and North.
215 -- Twenty-eighth and Dean.
216- Fifth and Walnut.
217- Sixth and Loenst.
222-Eighteenth and Walnut.
223-Ninth and Walnut. .
412- Twenty fourth and Ingersoll.
413- Fifteenth and Grand. 414-Fosters Opera House.
415- Grand Opera House.
416-Auditorium.
417- Shubert Theatre.
418-Empire.
LOCATION -OF CHEMICAL EN ..
GINDO.
No. 1, Second and Grand av. ' No. 3, E. Twelfth and Polk. No. 4. E. Twenty-eighth and Dean.
LOCATION OF COMBINATION CHEMICAL ENGINES AND HOSE CARTS.
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, S. Eighth and Monroe. No. 8. E. Sixth and Allen. + No. 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.
~~ open the door, pull the hook to the bottom of the slet 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 alarm has already been given.
RATES OF FARE AUTHORIZED BY CITY ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO PUBLIC CARRIAGES, ETC.
Section 13. That the owner or driv. 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 twenty- five cents (25c) for each passenger con -. veyed any distance not exceeding one mile.
For each passenger over one mile
and under two miles, fifty cents (50c). For each 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 between 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 dollars ($1.50) for the first hour, and for each 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 ac- 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 .provis- ions of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine of not less than five nor more than one hundred dollars.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Board of Education-R. J. Fleming, President; H. U. Keasey, Secretary; "James e. O'Donnell, Treasurer; W. O. Riddell. Superintendent. _ Diectors- Jerry Sullivan, John W. Ray, R. J. Fleming. Theo. F. Grefe, Homer A. Miller. D. F. Givens. C. H. Martin. West High-Maurace Ricker, Lula Allabach, Martha A. Beeson, Cora Brotherton; Anna L. Burdick, W. A. . Crusinberry, Leon Duflos, Clara Foss, Dorothy Fowler, Adele Fuchs, Lottie E. Granger, Daniel Green, Lizbeth V. Griffiths. Lafayette Higgins, Frances
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Keffer. Margaret King, Zulema Kos- tomlatsky, Cordelia Kyle, Sarah M. Loring. Frances McFarland, Albert W. Merrill, Alice E. Moss, Sara M. Nollen, Elizabeth Perkins, Clay_D. Slinker, Mary Stanley, Grace Stivers, Jessie. Taft, Josephine Taylor, N. H. Weeks, Estella Wilchinski, Katherine Willis, Josephine V. Williams.
North High-J. G. Grundy, Princi-
pal; Glenn C. Clark, Paul A. Dietrich- son, Grace Fagen, B. E. Farrand, Mabel E. Frisbie, F. E. Goodell, Anne G. Herrick, J. I: Martin, Dmmr C.
Moulton, Ella A. Mehlin, Grace Trout- ner ..
Bird- Minnie D. Nash, Principal,
Anna Favre Lula Auracher Helen
Shankland, Ruth Dredge, Iva Ken- drick, Alice Goodbarn, Mabel McDou- gall, Gertrude Graham, Lillian Dale. Kindergarten-Sadie Galbraith, di- rector; Cecilia Sheehan.
. P. M. Gasady- Clara Funston, prin-
cipal; Minnie M. Walker, Jessie Lee
Bradshaw, Elizabeth .R. Durley, Jose-
phine Beaver. Eugenia Talbot, Ethel
Holman, Helen Johnston, Katherine McGuire, Lillian L. Bridgeford.
Kindergarten-Mary A. Newton, di-
rector.
Cooper-Nellie L. Elliott, principal; - Mary Cooper, Mary K. Hobbs, Maude
Cook, Buena Holly, Bessie Coomer, Alice C. Wilson.
Kindergarten- Emma director
Klinefelter,
Crocker-Lydia A. Berger, princi- pal, Allise Mason, Annie E. Cunning- ham, Laura Ullrich, Alzada Mowry, Jennie E. Livingstone, Marie Math- ews, Mary H. Wickware, Etta Brown, Ada A. McCelland, Mrs. Ida B. Wise, Mamie Diemer, Harriett - Carpenter, Grace M. Sullivan. Kindergarten-Lilly Weaver, direct- or; Ethel M. Banta. Elmwood-Elizabeth A. Robb, prin-
cipal; Mary M. Kaynor, Cora M. New- ton, Bernice E. Johnston, Floro B. Paddock, Ethel A. York, Mabel E. Bail- ey, Sadie S. Hoare, Jennette M. Mills, Mary Dunkle, Arpha Rosenberger.
Forest Home-Este -Huff, principal; Ada Harvey, Crete Johnson, Devra": Brinton, Josephine Bunce, Ina Gra- ham, Agnes Patterson.
Kindergarten-Agnes Jennings, di -. rector: Ethel Lee. Garfield-Anna A. Holland, princi-"
pal: Myrtle Craig. Rose Dvgent, Es-
tella Reynolds, Elizabeth H. Morris; Clara Belle Risser, Anna Cooper. -Kindergarten-Alice T. Lowry, di- rector. Franklin -- Bertha D. Smith, princi-
pal; - Edith W. Cushing, Edith C. Beck, Mary A. Cutler, Edith Witmer, Minnie E. Sherman, Margaret Guthrie, Mary Riley.
Kindergarten-Elizabeth M. Thomp- son, director.
Grant- Ella M. Malone, principal; Julia A. Beach, Daisy A. Smouse, Ber- tha M. Denny, Mrs. Gertrude A. See- ber, Mrs. Nellie Y Foote, Sidna J Dowell, Margaret Seeley, Emma-S. Holman, Frances Umpleby, Anna L .. Bradley. Kindergarten-Minnie. Hyland, di-
rector; Nina B. Brown. Howe =- Loreta H. Drake, principal; Ethel Sheeley, Myrtle Rackem, Iva Scott .-
Kindergarten- Daisy E. Sprague,
director.
Greenwood Gertrude Burt, princi-
pal: Katherine E. Dent. Mrs. Ada H. Graham, Blanche Wiley, Katherine H. Neff, Ethel Goodbarn, Angie B. Whit- tington, Mrs. Alice E. Worth, Minnie E. Hoppes.
Irving-Amelia Morton, principal; Alice Bradshaw, Pearl De - Jarnette, Emma Bradley, Mary Heaton, Mary
E. Dutton, Jewel E. Mason, Katherine Haley, Elizabeth. Mason, Margaret
Walker, Corinne May, Grace Corbin, Jessie E. Dicks, Mary K. Griffin.
Kindergarten-Jessie St. John, di-
rector: Edith Dygert. Kirkwood-Adelaide Laird, princi- pal; Adda Beem Patterson, Blanche Pinkerton, Olive Churchill, Cora Chase, Elizabeth Williamson, Emma Armbruster, Louise Mosier, Mrs. Grace. Guyer. Kindergarten-Kate B: Barnard, di Frector, -Lake Park-Alice G. Eaton, princi- pal;' Jennette E. Wolcott, Dessa Thompson, Mae R. George, Mayme Blaise, Mabelle Bentley,, Martha M. Hall. Kindergarten-Marie Preston, di- rector. Lincoln-Julia C. Kelley, principal; Maud Doolittle, Jewell Cutler, Kath- erine Donovan, Susan Hearty, Maud Brown, Belle McConnell, Agnes Ho-
. gan, Elizabeth Pattee, Gertrude Bink- ley, Rose Loehle, Mrs. L. R ._. Cook. Kindergarten- Lora Roach, direct- or; Blanche V. Williams. Olive MeHenry School-Ella J. Cum- mins. prin ipal: Stephana Balliet. Mattie Back. Julia Shankland. Ella
GoodreH. Mary E. Conningham. Kath-
erine Arbuthnot. Florence Skinner. Allie E. Reinl. Mollie E. Brown. Kindergarten-Ida M. Duffield. Mckinley- Laura P. Mathews, prin -- cipal: Laura E. Moulton, Mrs. Hattie
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M. Roberts, Prudence-A. Nicholas, Iva M. Burket, Mary E. Thompson, Bessie E. Fo-for. Clara L. Van Pelt. Edith M. Sadler.
Kindergarten- Katherine Bender, director.
Oakland-Elizabeth Platt, principal; .Gertrude Murphy, Bessie -Robbins, Asst., Katherine Hummer, Addie Hag- "ler, Violet Kenyon, Wenonah Macy, Mabel Norton, Ella Williams, Allee Mosier, Mary Burgess, Josephine Mil- ler, Clara Klinefelter.
Kindergarten- Caroline Murphy,
director: Flora Whitmore, director. Park Avenue -. Anna L. Wertz, prin- cipal; Bertha Hummer, Cora Hamilton, Clara Edenburn, Jultetta Reynolds,
Mary V. McNall, Bessie. Cooper, Har- riet Butler.
Kindergarten Coline Carleton, di-
rector.
Rawson-Cora Spoor.
Summit-Mrs. E. J. Macy, princi- pal; Elizabeth J. Culbertson, Amy Gra- ham, Grace Morrison, Jessie Sankey, May Bruce, Estella Penn, Dolly Rhodes. Cornelia H. York, Dorothy: .Hamilton.
Kindergarten-Bessie Park, direct- or; Ala B. Miller.
Washington-Mrs. Blanche Mosier Snook,- principal; Lizzie -L. „Gibson, Carrie Younkor, Agnos Hanrahan,
Helen L. Needham, Mary K. Burke, Anna D. McCormick, Honora Howard, Sue Edenburn, Eleanor Cameron, Au- gusta-Kaufman ..
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Kindergarten- Charlotte Vimont, di -- rector; Maude Owen.
EAST DES MOINES.
Board of Education -- George L. Gar- ton, pres .; R. M. J. Coleman, sec .; Wm. Burzacott, treas .; R. J. Hartung, -supt. - Directors-W. F. ... Koch, TA. Engvall, A. W. Carlson. Wm. Gordon, Geo. L. Garton, W. J. Gruener, C. H .~ Gross.
Tuition for Non-Resident Pupils Primary and grammar grades. $2.00 per month: high -school, $3.00 per month. in advance.
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Office Hours of Supt .- Every Mon- day. 11 a. m. to 12 m every other · school dav. 8 to 9 a. m. 508-510 C. C. Bank Building. Office Hours of Presi- dent 11 to 12. Mondays.
Supervisors-Miss Flora S. Polster, music; Miss Minnie Hobbs, drawing,
Miss Jane Kriegh, primary work.
High School-Twelfth and e Court av May Goodrell. principal : Elizabeth- Wright, Minnie L. Hobbs. Estella Patterson, Maud St.
John, Sarah .- Wickware, Frances Church, Edna Hooley, Edna Poor- baugh, Caroline A. Boa, Elizabeth Richardson, Caroline S. Lawrence, Edith C. Keefer, Christine Balliett, Caroline Uhl, Flora L. Polster, Ethel Goodrell, Florence Fenner, E. B. Aur- acher, Arthur Gordon, T. E. McDon -. ald, Allan Patterson, Minnie L. Hobbs. Alcott School-Thirteenth and Lyon. Minute W. Rozelle, prim., Gertrude B. Morgan, Ethel L. Goodwin.
Benton School-Twelfth and Shaw. Lizzie Beese, prin .; Ruth A. Beckett, Nettie Beese, Alma Walder, Ida Cohen, Gertrude Alber, Nellie Grimm. -Bremer School- Des Moines, bet First and Second. Anna Stohlgren,
prin .; Rena Kastberg, Leah Cohen, Nelle E. Clingan, Leah Kellogg Jean- nette Westerland, Esther Vennell.
Bryant-Pennsylvania and E. Grand avs. Georgiana Warrick, prin .; Ida
Jacobs, Frances-L. Myers, "Alma Horning, - Mildred Westland, Goldie I. Zelcer, Gertrude R. McBeth, Minnle R. Carlson, Anna Hartigan, Della Cor- telyou, Bertha Mullen, Ellen Burke, Lenora Randalls. .
Gary Fourteenth nw cor Court av. -Jane Kriegh, prin .; Jane Cameron, Barbara M. Feulner, Elva E. Taft, Minnie A: Koehl.
Curtis B. 00. Sixth and Raccoon
Jennie C. Holmberg, prin .; Lvdia R .. Wall, Amanda Hartman, "Margaret H. Hogan, Anna Caldbeck, Lizzie Brandtman, Florence Wall,-Gertru e Caldbeck, POfive M. Dillon. Emerson-Maple ne cor e 16th, Ma-
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-bel A. Otis, prin .; Clara-Taylor, Helen Docherty, Ethel M. Koehl, Alvirda Lecky, Jessie M. Copenhaffer, Nellie Rice, Mabel Griffith, Edith M. Sims .. Longfellow-"Seventh, bet Maple and Walker. " Sibyl C. Jeffries, prin .; Maude- E. - Ewing, Alice W. Riddle, Margaret Burt,' Janet H. Hume. Lillis Stimson, Anna E. Butterfield. Mildred Walder. Ida M. Tilden, Elizabeth - Heiber. Edna Cummings, Eva M .- Wil- cox, Mary Lyman. .
Lucas-E 16th sw cor Capitol ave. Sarah H. Davis prin .; Elsie Sutton,
Estella L. Grayson, Bessie Williamson, .... Bertha M. Owen Estella J. King, Ge ...... trude E. Anderson, Medora Wilson, Edna D. Engvall
Webster- Cor Twelfth and Lyon. Miss . Dora Crooks, prin .; Mary F. Scholes. Elinore Goodwin, Ivy Jones, Lizzie Miller, Lettie H Brandt, Laura
Brandenburg. Lounet St. John, Grace Sander. Eva L. Owen, Barbara Buck, Isa Robinson. Edna D. Knauer,
Supply Teachers-Carmen E. Bailey, Eva M. Baird, Jessie M. Bartlett, Jes-
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sie E. Everett, Ruth E. Prund. Mary A. Taylor. 0
OFFICERS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ..
CITIES AND TOWNS.
West Des Moines-R. J. Fleming, pres .; H. U. Keasey. sec., Des Moines. East Des Moines-John A. Thomas, pres .; R. M. J. Coleman, sec .; Des Moines.
Capital Park (Pleasant Corner)- Geo. N. Frink, pres., George W. Frank- lin, sec:,- De's" Moines. Oak Park (Center)-C. W. Willis, pres .; Carl Gregg, see .; Des Moines Grant Park (Grant No.
C. G. Best, pres .; A. J. Cork, sec .; East Des Moines.
Pleasant Hill (Grant No. 3). W. C. Lane, pres .; F. J. Willis, city, route 2, sec.
Chesterfield (Gilbert No. 4). D. H. McAinch, 26th and Anderson, E. D. M., pres .; D. C. VanSickle, 28th and Maury, E. D. M., sec .; Chesterfield. GardenHill (Easton Place) G. P. Miller, E. D. M., route 2, pres .; Geo. Gilbert, E. D. M., R. 2, sec .; East Des Moines.
Lower Agency (Grant No. 2) F. D. Meyer, pres .; Frank Dell, sec .; Van-
dalla rd, 7 m. e of J. W. Wilkins.
RURAL DISTRICTS.
INSIDE CITY LIMITS.
Canary Lake A. Hoffman, pres .;
T. W. McDonald, sec .; Box 188, Des
Moines.
Evergreen-S. A. Trowbridge, pres .; Bruce E. Jones, Pres. of Board, In- dianola - Road, Des Moines; -
Woodlawn-W's Beaver av n of Kimball's corner. B. B. Wilson, pres .; A. H. Parriott, sec .; Rural Route No. 1, 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 (99 to the middle of Raccoon river; thenco westward along the channel of said river to a point directly south of the southern terminus of the middle of Nineteenth; thence north on Seven-
„teenth to the north line of 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. to 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 Fifth ward, west to a line beginning at a point in the middle of the Raccoon river where it is inter- seeted 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 lot two (2) in sub- division of lots three (3) and four (4) on said alley to Park; thence east on Park to Eleventh; thence nerth 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 above given and west of the following line: Beginning at the point above uesig- nated In section nine (9) as the be- ginning point of the east boundary line of the Second ward; running thence 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 down the said river southeastwardly to a point opposite the center of sec- tion thirty-five (35). in township sey- 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 Mne of the city.
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
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(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, to-wit: Be- ginning in the middle of the Des
`Moines river where it is Intersected by 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 from Locust on Pennsyl
vania av to Maple: thence west on Mas
ple to the center of Pennsylvania av, oh 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.
Sixth Ward-The Sixth ward shall be composed of all that 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 0 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 sections twenty five (25) and twenty-four (24). to the north line of the city. Seventh Ward-The Seventh ward =
shall comprise all that portion of the dity lying east of the east line of the Sixth. ward as above fixed !.
VOTING PRECINCTS.
First . Ward: . First Precinct -- AH 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 av and of the center line of Center. produced westward to west corporation line.
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 -west to Twenty-fourth; thence north to :precinct line.
Fourth Precinct-All that part of said Second ward lying north of third
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 said Indiana av and south of the Des Moines river. "Fifth Precinct-All that part of said" Third ward lying 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 tring north of Park .. and Commercial avs and south of In -.
diana av. Fourth Precinct-All that part of said Fourth ward lying north of In- diana av. Fifth Ward: First Precinct-All that part of said Fifth ward lying south of Vine. Second Precinct-All that part of said Fifth ward lving north of Vine and south of Des Moines. Third Precinct-All that part of said Fifth ward lying .north .of Des Moines and south of Fremont. Fourth Precinct-All. that part of said Fifth ward lying north of Fre -. mont
Sixth Ward: First Precinct-All that part of said Sixth ward lying south of the Des Moines river. Second Precinct-All that part of said - Sixth ward lying north of the
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Des Moines river, south of Grand av, west of Fourteenth, south-and-west of Twelfth, north of Railroad av.
Third Precinct-All that part of said Sixth ward lying north of the First precinct and south of Grand av.
Fourth Precinct-All that part .- of said Sixth ward lying north of Grand av and south of the following line: From intersection of Twelfth and Fre- mont, east on Fremont to Fourteenth to Walker, east on Walker to Six-
teenth.
Fifth Precinct-All that part of said Sixth ward lying north of the Fourth precinct.
Seventh Ward: . First Precinct-All that portion of the Seventh ward south of the Des Moines river.
Recorder-Mrs. Frank W. Dodson. Deputies-E. C. Underwood, G. B. Hepburn.
County Physician-W. S. Conkling. Coroner-J. W. Beck, office Court House. Supt. of Schools- Z. C. Thornberg. ' Surveyor -- Frank McNutt. County Stenographer-S. Mae Ben- nett. County Bailiffs-George Logan, O. H.
P. Springer, T. T. Morris, T. J. De Ford, G. P. Curran, John Shanley. . Jailer-P. W. Madden.
Asst. Jailers-Thomas Milligan and
John-Ullrich.
Janitors-R. C ._ Johnson, E. T.
Banks.
Board of Supervisors D. H. De Ford, chairman; F. T. Morris, first district: Andrew Groves. Lee twp., E. D. M. second district; J. H. Mathis.
Second Precinct-All that portion of the Seventh ward north of the Des- Moines river and east of theeast lines of sections.eleven (11) and two (2), and south of Grand av, and a line extend- ing directly east from terminus of the said. av to the east line of the city. Third Precinct-All that portion of the Seventh ward west of the east sec -..
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