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39-Seventeenth and Woodland.
4 -Eighth and School.
42-Seventeenth and Crocker, En- gine House No. 5.
43-Tenth and Center.
44-S. E. Sixth and Hartford (Se- vastopol )
45-E. Sixth and ' Allen, Engine - House. No. 8,
46-Sixth and School
47-Sixth and Clinton ( H. P.)
48-Sixth and Boston avs.
51 -- E. Sixth and Grand av.
52-Twelfth and Lyon.
58-E. 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. 61-E. Second and Walnut. 62-E. Fifth and Locust.
63-Engine House No. 2, E. Fourth and Walnut.
64 -- E. Sixteenth and Grand av. 65-Seventeenth St., Court and Walker.
66-E. Twenty-sixth and Walnut.
67-Eighth 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-Second 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 .Hayes. 91-Sixth and Grand av.
92-Cor. Bluff and Forest av.
93- Grand av and Twenty-seventh.
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212 . Berond und Grand av.
213 Fifteenth and Court av.
214 -- Pann av. and North.
216-+Twonty-oighth and Brooks.
216-Fifth and Walnut.
217-Sixth and Locust. 222 -- Eighteenth and Walnut.
223-5 Ninth and Walnut.
224 -- Methodist Hospital.
225-Fourth and Court av.
226-+Fourth |and Locust.
412-Twenty fourth and Ingersoll. .
413-Fifteenth and Grand. ..
414-Fosters Opera House.
415-Grand Opera House.|
416-Auditorium.
417-Snubert; Theatre.
418-Empire !!
421-Kirkwood Hotel.
LOCATION OF CHEMICAL EN- GINES. 1
No. 1, Second and Grand av. No. 2, E. Twelfth and Polk.
No. 3, E. Twenty-eighth and
Brooks.
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 Uni- versity av. No.' 12, Thirty-ninth' 'between Grand and Ingersoll avenues.
LOCATION OF HOSE COMPANIES ..
No. 1, Second and Grand av.
No. 2, 411-413 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.
No. 14; Twenty-eighth and Brooks.
No. 15, Seventh and State ..
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 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 alarm
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RATES OF FARE AUTHORIZED BY CITY ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO PUBLIC CARRIAGES, ETC.
Section 13. That the owner or driver of any omnibus, carriage, cab, herdic, or. other vehicle licensed un- der this chapter, shall be entitled to
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demind and totolva not to offood twenty five conta (2be) for oạch fino Ranger conveyed aby distance not au conding one mile.
.For each passenger avor one mile and' under two miles, fifty gants (50c). For ouch passenger with trunk, one mile and under two miles, Hoyenty-five cents (76c). Each addi- tional passenger of the same party, twenty-five cents (26c). Provided, that sixtons blocks shall constitute osn mille. 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 ench pas- sengor. And are entitled to charge when employed by the hour, one and 50-100 dollars ($1.50) for the first · hour, and for .each additional hour one dollar ($1); and they are hereby required to convey any passenger car- ried by them to such part of the city as he or she may require.
Children under five years of age accompanying 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.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Independent School District of Des Moines under the consolidation law embraces all of the territory and school houses within the corporate limits of the city. Seventeen. districts enter into this consolidation. Twelve of these were partly in and partly out and those portions of the districts in- side of the city are now ja part of the consolidated district. The terri- tory of the other five districts was wholly within the city so that these districts were taken in, entire.
Board of Education-J. B. Sulli- van, President; A. L. Clinite, Secre- tary; John H. Hogan, Treasurer; W. O. Riddell, Superintendent. Direc- tors Jerry Sullivan, John W. Ray, R. J. Fleming, Theo. F. Grefe, Ho- mer A, Miller, J. A. MoKinney, C. H. Martin.
Tuition for Non-Resident Pupils- Primary and Grammar grades, $2.75 .per month; High School, $4.00 per month. in advance.
Superintendent's Office, 5th floor Good Blk-W. O, Riddell, Superin- tendent, Z. C. Thornburg, Supervisor of grades; J. C. Byram, Truant Off- cer.
Office Hours of Superintendent -- 4 p. m. to 5 p. m.
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Supervisors - Drawing: Clara A.
Wilson, Minnie L. Hobbs, Ada L.
Newell. Kindergarten: Hattie A: Philips, Louisa Huntington. Manual Training: A. C. Newell; Ass't Sup. Manual Training: L. G. Bennett. Mu- sic: Sup. Francis Wright, Emily J. Wagner, Ethel Meigs. Physical Train- ing: Otto Wendelberg; Ass't, Elsa Schmidhofer. Domestic Science or
Cooking and Sewing: Eleanor Hol- loway; Sup. Ass'ts, Marian Barr, Jesse Oliver, Della Van Schoick, An- toinette Schwarzkopf.
East High-May Goodrell, princi- pal; J. W. Atchley, Ruth Babbitt, Nellie L. Baldwin, Christine Balliett, Clifford H. Brown, Katherine L. Bush, Francis Church, May Church, F. L. Douglass, Grace E. Gabriel, Ethel Goodrell, Eleanor Horsfield, A. A. Kester, W. H. Lowry, J. O. Mitchell, Mary E. Patterson, Allan Peterson, Edna S. Poorbaugh, Sarah C. Shute, Maude St. John, Caroline Uhl, Sarah R. Wickware, Sara E. McBride.
North High-J. G. Grundy, princi- pal; Mary Clark, Rey Durley, R. E. Farrand, A. I. Farr, Clara Foss, Edith Fisher, F. E. Goodell, Emma C. Moulton, Emma Meers, Bertha E. Nysewander, Mary F. Jones, Crite Purmont, F. H. Stewart, Josephine Smith, B. E. Wing.
West High-Maurice Ricker, prin- cipal; Fred Denning, Lucy Allabach, Martha Beesan, Cora Brotherton, Anna L. Burdick, Dorothy Fowler, Adele Fuchs, Lottie Granger, Letha Grefe, Lizbeth V. Griffith, Elizabeth Haas, Lafayette Higgins, W. Lee Jor- dan, Margaret King, Zulema Kostom- latsky, Cordelia Kyle, Sarah M. Lor- ing, Frances McFarland, Albert W. Merrill, Alice E. Moss, Sarah M. Nol- lin, Elizabeth Perkins, Herbert Sayre, Clay D. Slinker, Grace Stivers, Ber- tha Sunier, Josephine Taylor, N. H. Weeks, Josephine Williams, Kathe- rine Willis, Frances Keffer,-Coffey, Louise Moore, Clarence Partch.
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Clara - Mary Hanlon, teacher.
Benton-Elizabeth Beese, princi- pal; Ruth A. Becket, Lucile M. Nil- les, Alma Walder, Ida Cohn, Nettie Beese, Henrietta Blessin.
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Bird-Minnie D. Nash, principal; Anna Favre, Lulu Auracher, Pru- dence A. Nicholas, Ruth Dredge, Iva Kendrick, Alice Goodbarn, Elsie M. Babcock, Augusta Householder, Lil- lian Dale.
Kindergarten-Sadie Galbraith, di- rector.
Bly - Anna / Hartigan, principal Margaret Bliss, Gertrude Alber, Ade- laide Hollister.
Bremer- Anna Stohlgren, pal; Eva Rist, Rose Erbacher, McCreight, Florence Wall,
princi- Avada · Rena Kastberg, Esther Venell, Fern Ted- row
Bryant Georgianna Warrick,
principal; Ida Jacobs, Ethel Good- win, Ruth Sherburne, Glen Dougher- ty, Frances Myers, Nina Waite, Flora Batten, Goldie I. Zelzer, Bertha Mul- lin, Ellen Burke, Janet Hume, Alma Horning, Cecilia Sheehan, Florence Spurrier.
Gary-Minnie W. Rozelle, princi- pal Ivy |Perdue, Stella Eberhart, Gertrude B. Morgan, Jessie St. John.
Casady, P. M .- Clara Funston,
principal; Maude Cook, Frances Blackman, Verna A. Chase, Esther V. Nicholson, Eugenia Talbott, Cor-) nelia H. York, Helen Johnston, Ida M. Gower, Katherine McGuire, Alice Pratt, Mrs. Lilla Vaughan, Irene
Hirsch.
Cattell Jonathan-Laura R. Moul- ton, principal; Ellie . Babbitt, Alma Kimmey, Ruth Pfund, Iva Scott, Maude Owen.
Clarkson-Alice G. Eaton, princi pal; Dessa Thompson, Mae R. George, Alice Belan, Bertha Pike, Martha M. Hall, Elva Lichty.
Cooper-Gertrude Burt, principal; Edith C. Beck, Buena Holly, Jennie McPherrin, Eva L. White, Sue Eden- burn, Ivy K. Perdue, Isabel E. Mar- shall.
Crocker-Lydia A. Berger, princi- pal; Allison E. Mason, Anna Cun- ningham, Laura Ulrich, Kate Dono- van, Olive Churchill, Belle Swope,; Grace Woodcock, Etta Brown, Ada A. McClelland, Ida B. Wise, Mame Diemer, Estella L. Grayson, Jane Cameron, Lily Weaver, Maysie Re- gan.
Curtis -- Jennie C. Holmberg, prin- cipal; Olive M. Dillon, Amanda D. Hartman, Lizzie Brandtman, Lydia! R. Wall, Bertha M. Bockenthien, Lu- lu H. Lester, Margaret A. Hogan, Blanche V. Williams, Barbara M. Feulner.
Dean, John S .- Isaac B. Knowles, teacher.
Elmwood - Elizabeth A Robb, principal; Mary McKaynor, Cora M. Newton, Bessie E. Voss, Jane Doyle, Gertrude W. Rawson, Margaret Seely, Anna D. McCormick, Sadie S. Hoare, Jeannette Mills, Nelle Stoner.
Emerson-Mabel A. Otis, princi- pal; Jessie Copenhaffer, Clara Taylor, Mrs. Alvirda Lechy, Opal Mason, Mrs. Bertha |A. Lamoreaux, Addie Maulsby, Anna Sallee, Anna Cald- beck, Ruth I. Denny, Helen F. James.
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Franklin -Julia A. Beach, princi- pal; Helen .M. Park, May De Friel, Edith Witmer, Gertrude Conners, Minnie E. Sherman, Agnes Hogan, Katherine Bender, Margaret Guthrie. Frisbie-Bertha D. Smith, princi- pal; Minnie Stroud, Margaret Adair, Mabel D. Huffman, Gussie Sonner, Ethel Craven, Mabel Harris, Lena Gordon, Elizabeth H. Morris, Edna Burroughs, Helen Hull.
Garfield-Anna A. Holland, princi- pal; Myrtle Craig, Mrs. L. C. Wilton, Besse McKaig, Estelle Reynolds, Jen- nie Burge, Augusta Kaufman, Eliza- beth Kemphes.
Kindergarten-Ethel Lee, director. Given, Josiah-Mrs. E. J. Macy, principal; Josephine Beaner, Grace
Morrison, Jessie Sankey, . Carrie. Younker, Nellie Rice, Cora Spoor, Estella Denn, Dolly. Rhodes, Alice Wilson, Mary Swartz, Lora M. Roach.
Grant -- Ella M. Malone, principal; Jessie L. Bradshaw, Addie K. Hag- ler, Mary J. Risser, Marcella | Mills, Clara Edenburn, Sidna J .. Dowell, Bess E. Foster, Myrtle Umpleby, An- na L .. Bradley, Minnie Hyland.
Greenwood-Nellie L. Elliott, prin- cipal; Elizabeth Wadsworth, Weno- nah Macy, 1 Helen F. Stephenson, Ethel Sheeley, Gretta Starrett, Kath- erine Neff, Ethel Goodbarn, Angie B. Whittington,. Alice E. Worth, Minnie E, Hoppes.
Howe -- Elizabeth J. Culbertson, principal; Anna Leibson, Arletta Vail, Rilla Yeager, Mrs. Anna Grace, Edith C. Tollman.
Irving-Amelia Morton, principal; Alice Bradshaw, Pearl De Janette, Emma Bradley, Mary Heaton, Mary Dutton, E. D. Brunn, Katherine Ha- ley; Elizabeth Mason, Margaret Walker, Harriett Clarke, Grace Cor- bin, Jessie E. Dicks, Edith Shields, Florence True.
Jefferson-Robert B. Stone, princi- pal; Edith A. Povall, Carrie Spoor, Ella Bowles.
Jordan-Grace A. White, teacher.
Kirkwood-Adelaide Laird, princi- pal; Ansoletta Van Dorn, Eugenia. Pattison, Rose A. Crow, Blanche Wil- ey, Cora Chase, Elva Taft, Emma Armbruster, Louise Mosier, Mrs. Grace Guyer.
Lincoln --- Belle McConnell, princi-' pal; Susan Hearty, Margaret Kill- duff, Mrs. Carrie Schoeffelmeyer, Katherine Dewey, Edith Cooper, Eliz- abeth Jackson, Rebecca Hutton, Rose Loehle, Ethyl Hamilton.
Logan- Mary Doran, principal; Mayme E. Fitting, Nellie E. Maxwell, Mabel Moore, Mrs. Anna Dixon.
Longfellow-Sibyl C. Jeffries, prin- cipal; Maude E. Ewing, Estella L. Nelson, Ida L. De Nelsky, Winifred E. Duffy, Edna Cummings, Bertha M. Owen, Mrs. Lillis Ross, Lillian Patton, Edna R. Squires, Ida M. Til- den, Mildred Walder, Margaret Burt. Kindergarten-Ella M. Banta, di- rector; Lelia M. Brelsford.
Lucas-Sara H. Davis, principal; Edna D. Engvall, Estella King, ,Ger- trude E. Anderson, Bessie William- son, Ida Seems, Leila Septer, Eva M. Baird.
Kindergarten-Alice T. Lowry, di- rector.
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McHenry-Stephanna Balliet, prin- "cipal; Mattie Bach, Katherine Ar- buthnot, Ella C. Chantry, Ella Good- rell, Mary E. Cunningham, Margaret Callahan, Florence Skinner, Alice Reine. Mollie Brown.
Mckinley - Laura P. Mathews, principal; Gertrude Greene, Fannie P. Hanson, Nelle M. Miller, Florence Nelson, May Bruce, Mary E. Thomp- son, Mame McGuire, Vera Howard, Orpha Rosenberger.
Nash-Gertrude Murphy, princi- pal; Ada Harvey, Mary Cutler, De- bra Brinton, Kathleen Delahoyde, Ina Graham, Elizabeth Pattee, Agnes Jennings.
Park Avenue School-Anna L., Wertz, principal; Bernice Johnston, Hattie Roberts, Georgia Hunt, Estel- la Pierson, Genevieve Johnson,' Lily M. Chitty, Mildred Morrissey, Corin- ne |May, Ellice Langfitt, Jennie Mat- tusch, Emma Klinefelter, Lucille Wil- ison.
Phillips Wendell-Nellie G. War- ner, principal; Bertha Hummer, Hazel Burroughs, Nellie Sillick, Mar- garet Condran, Kathleen Scanlan, Ethel Packer.
Kindergarten-Minnie Holt, direc- tor.
Rawson-Maude Wall, teacher.
Sabin Henry - Elizabeth Platt, principal; Edith Cushing, Jeannette Woolcott, Lena Chandler, Mary O. Carr, Violet Kenyon, Jessie Kennedy, Mabel Norton, Fannie Ford, |Mrs. Minnie Shankland, Alice Mosier, Ruth Bowen, Mary. Burgess, Vae Barr, Josephine Miller, Caroline Murphy, Grace Wyman.
Scott Alexander - Katherine E. Dent, principal; Josephine Lennan, Irma Hoblit, Bertha Drown, Marga- ret Murphy.
Stowe-Blanche Luge, principal; Lulu Kephart. *
Wallace Henry-Cora ;A. Parr, principal; Belle Hartman, Mary H. Wickware, Katherine W. Baldwin,. Nora Sherwood, Maude Ireland, Eva
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M. Wilcox, Carolyn Campbell, Mary Dunkle, Grace Meigs.
Washington-Blanche M. . Snook,, principal; Lizzie L. Gibson, Emma Kendall, Agnes Hanrahan, Helen Needham, Mary K. Burke, Margaret McGuire, Julietta Reynolds, Gertrude Manning, Gertrude Binkley, Honora Howard, Elizabeth M. Thompson, Bethel D. Huffman.
Webster-Dora Crooks, principal; .Ivy Jones, Grace F. Sander, Elinore Goodwin, Maude Pennington, Eliza- beth Miller, Lonnet St. John, Laura E. Brandenburg, Barbara Buck, Eva L. Owen, Jennie L. Mintier, Olive Pugh, Della Cortelyou, i Lettie H. Brandt, Minnie Koehl, Leona Mc- Lain.
Kindergarten-Marie Preston, di- rector.
Willard Francis-Grace Troutner, principal; Ethelyn M. Biggleston, Ethel M. McFarland, Helen F. Steph- enson, Rose Adelman, Emma R. Leasure, Inez Bowie, Elizabeth Blaise, Agnes McCarty, Louise Cook- erly, Florence Durand, L. Mae Ham- ilton, Lottie B. Wheeler, Gertrude ; Callbeck.
Kindergarten- Effie Allsup, direc- tor; Ella Grigsby.
Whittier-Minnie M. Walker, prin- cipal; Marjorie D. Sykes, Bertha Wil- cox, Esther M. Brannen, Katheryne Ryan, Mabel E. Bailey, Jessie Custer. Woodlawn-Rea Abbott, principal.
WARD BOUNDARIES. -
First Ward-The First| ward shall embrace all that portion of the city lying west of a line described as fol- lows, to-wit: Beginning at the south line of the city in the center of sec- tion twenty-one (21), in range twen- ty-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 river to a point directly south of the southern erminus of the mid- dle of Nineteenth; thence north on Seventeenth to the north line of sec- tion 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- 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 Market; 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 subdivision of lots three (3) and four (4) on said alley to Park; thence east on Park to Tivelfth; thence north 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 territory lying east of the boundary line of the First and Second wards above given and west of the follow- ing line: Beginning at the point above designated in section nine (9) as the beginning 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; thende west on Grand av to Sixth av; thence north on Sixth av to the middle of the Des Moines river; thence down the said river southeastwardly to a point opposite the center of section thirty-five (35) in township seventy-nine (79), range twenty-four (24); thence east to the center of said section; thence north through the center of sections thirty- five (35), twenty-six (26) and twen- ty-three (23), to the north line 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 (15) and ten ;(10) to the middle of the Des Moines river; thence northwesterly 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 ly- ing west of a line as follows, to-wit: Beginning in the middle of the Des Moines river where it is intersected by| the center line running. north through section ten (10), township
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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 Pennsylvania av to Maple; thence west on Maple to the center of Pennsylvania av; thence north on Pennsylvania av to Fremont; thence east on Fremont to Twelfth; thence north on Twelfth to Washington av; thence east on Washington 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.
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Sixth Ward-The Sixth ward shall be composed of all that portion of territory lying east of the east boun- dary lines of the Fourth and Fifth wards and west of the following line: Beginning in the center of section twenty-three (23), on the south line : of said line of said city, range twen- ty-four (24); thence north through the center of sections twenty-three (23), fourteen (14) and eleven (11) to the Des Moine's 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 sec- tion 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 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 Cliffton 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 produced west ot Corporation line and south to North, west produced westward 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;
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.
Fourth Precinct-All that part of said Second ward lying north of third precinct.
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 lying north of Park and Commercial avs and south of Indiana 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 lying 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 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 ay and south of the following line: From intersection of Twelfth and Fremont, east on Fremont to Four- teenth to Walker, east on Walker to Sixteenth.
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Fifth Precinct- said Sixth ward Fourth precinct. Seventh Ward
-All that part of lying north of the
First Precinct- All that portion of the Seventh ward south of the Des Moines river.
Second Precinct-All that portion of the Seventh ward north of the Des Moines river and east of the east lines of sections eleven (11) and two (2), and south of Grand av, and a line extending directly east from terminu's of the said av to the east line of the city.
Third Precinct -All that portion of the Seventh ward west of the east section lines of sections two (2) and eleven (11) and south of North and north of the Des Moines river.
Fourth Precinct-All of the re- mainder of said ward.
COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP OFFI- CERS.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Judges of the District Court-W. H. McHenry, James A. Howe, Hugh Brennan, Jesse A. Miller.
County Attorney - Lawrence De Graff.
Assistant-Thomas Guthrie.
Official Reporters - Walter Irish, C. F. Irish, F. C. Walrath, W. H. Jayne.
Sheriff-Benj. J. Ness.
Deputies-H. L. Fickel, chief; J. H. Loper, M. W. Robinson, J. A. Peterson, G. P. Curran, C. S. King- man.
Clerk Grand Jury-Grant Henry. Auditor-H. B. Frase.
Deputies - Frank Bennett, Frank Johnson, W. E. Burgess, J. A. Fen- ner.
Clerk-J. P. Maher.
Deputies-Roy C. Lundberg, C. E. Rossiter, A. E. Mahan, C. A. Horner, Margaret Helgerson.
Assistant-Frank Miller.
Treasurer-G. L. Dobson.
Deputies - First, Horace Susong; ‘ second, J. A. Backman, A. B. Rutt.
Delinquent Tax Collector-H. J. Susong, J. E. De Vore.
Recorder-Mrs. Frank W. Dodson. Deputies-E. C. Underwood, G. B. Hepburn.
County Physician-C. C. Lang.
Coroner-I. G. Newlen, office at Court House. -
Supt. of Schools-Mrs. Jennie S. Huegle.
Surveyor-Harry G. Curtis.
County Stenographer + S. Mae Bennett.
County Bailiffs-B. A. Bean, J. A. Ranous, J. M. Johnston, O. C. Riddle. T. T. Morris.
Jailor-Scott Wise.
Asst. Jailors-A. C. Saylor, J. Wm. Darr and Robert Mourning.
Board of Supervisors-L. H. De- Ford, Chairman; F. T. Morris, first district; J. A. Backman, Lee| twp .; E. D. M., second district; [J. H. Mathis, Elkhart, third district; P. F. Mally, fourth district; L. H. DeFord, fifth district; John J. Halloran, atty; C. K. Mead, overseer of the poor; C. W. Britton, supt. county farm.
Supervisors meet in regular session the first Monday in January, April, June and second Monday in Septem- ber.
Soldiers' Relief Commission - D. C. Bishard, chairman; B. O. Hanger, C. H. Gross.
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