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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. 88-Seventeenth and Des Moines. 84-Twentieth and Clark. 85-E. Fourth and Hayes. 91-Sixth and Grand av.
92-Cor. Bluff and Forest av. 93-Grand av and Twenty-seventh. 212-Second and Grand av.
213-Fifteenth and Court av.
214-Penn av and North.
215-Twenty-eighth and Dean av. 216-Fifth and Walnut. -
217-Sixth and Locust. 222-Eighteenth and Walnut.
223-Ninth and Walnut. 224-Methodist Hospital.
225-Fourth and Court av.
226-Fourth and Locust.
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412-Twenty-fourth and Ingersoll.
413-Fifteenth and Grand.
414-Empress Theater.
415-Berchel Theater. 416-Auditorium.
417-Shubert Theater.
418-Empire Theater.
421-Kirkwood Hotel. 422-Majestic Theater.
423-Princess Theater.
424-Gas Works E. First and Vine. LOCATION OF CHEMICAL EN- GINES.
No. 1, E. Twelfth and Garfield av. No. 2, E. Twenty-eighth 'and Dean av.
LOCATION . OF
COMBINATION
HOSE AND CHEMICAL
ENGINES.
No. 3, E. Twelfth and Lyon.
No.
4, Eighth and School.
No. 5, Seventeenth and Crocker.
No. 6, S. Union and Edison av.
No. 8, E. Sixth and Allen.
No. 9, E. Eighteenth and Wal- nut. No. 10, Sixth and Clinton av (H. P.) No. 12, 535 Fortieth.
No. 13, Eighth and Plum.
No. 14, Twenty-eighth and Dean av.
No. 15, Seventh and University av .! LOCATION OF HOSE COMPANIES, ALSO TRUCKS AND PUMPERS.
No. 1, Second and Grand av.
No. 2, 411-413 E. Walnut.
No. 3, Twelfth and Lyon.
No. 4, Eighth and School.
No. 5, Seventeenth and Crocker.
No. 6, S. Union and Edison av. No. 8, E. Sixth and Allen. No. 11, Twenty-fourth and Uni- versity av. No. 13, Eighth and Plum.
No. 15, Seventh and University av.
DIRECTIONS FOR GIVING AN ALARM OF FIRE.
1. To give an alarm, go to the nearest box, break glass, turn key, open door, pull the hook to the bot-
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tom of the slot once and let go; leave door open.
2. Do not pull the hook if the fire bell or small bell in the box is striking as that indicates that an alarm has already been given
RATES OF . FARE AUTHORIZED BY CITY ORDINANCES | RELA- TIVE TO PUBLIC CARRIAGES, ETC.
Section 13 of Sec. 507 of 1900 re- vision That the owner or driver of any omnibus, carriage, cab, herdic, or other vehicle licensed under this chapter, shall be entitled to demand 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 ad- ditional passenger 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 pas- senger. 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 .!
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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 dis- tricts enter into this consolidation. Twelve of these were partly, in and, partly out and those portions of the districts inside of the city are now a part of the consolidated district. The territory of the other five | districts was wholly within the city so that three districts were taken in entire.
Board of Directors-J. A. McKin- ney, Pres .; A. L. Clinite, Secretary; Marjorie Wright, Asst. Secretary;
J. H. Hogan, Treasurer; Z. C. Thorn- burg, Superintendent. Directors-P. B. Sherriff, C. N. Kinney, Chas. Hutchinson, J. A. Mckinney, C. H. Martin, Flora Dunlap, Wilbur S. , Conkling.
Tuition for Non-Resident Pupils- Primary and Grammar grades, $3.45 per month; High School, $7.25 per month in advance.
Superintendent's Office, Garfield School, e s 3d between Chestnut and Center. Z. C. Thornburg, Superin- tendent; J. C. Byram, Truant Officer. Office Hours of Superintendent- 4 p. m. to 5 p. m.
Supervisors-Drawing: Frances Keffer, Mary E. Connolly, Minnie L. Hobbs, Harriet Macy, Katharine Mc- Cartney. Kindergarten: Bessie M. Park. Manual Training: R. C. Woolman; Ass't Manual Training, L. G. Bennett, Alexander Horsburg, H. W. Carmichael, Henry Andersen, R. L. Buttrey, Harry E. Mills, Milton N. Gerhart. Music: Supt. Frances Wright, Ralph G. Winslow, Mrs. Ann Dixon. Physical Training: Margar- et McKee; Ass'ts, Caro Sumner, Ga- lena Stowell, John Van Liew, Robt. L. Thompson, Raymond W. Rogers. Domestic Science or Cooking and Sewing: Eleanor Holloway; Supt. Ass'ts, Marion Barr, Louise B. Weaver, Ethelwyn Dodson, Linnie D. Savage, Mildred Glasse, Helen Glasse, Della Place. School Nurses: Emma C. Wil- son, Anna T. Dailey, Rose M. Ma- honey, Esther Allen, Catherine Bren- nan.
East High-May Goodrell, princi- pal; Eda D. Knauer, Sara E. Mc- Bride, Wilson T. Ide, Christine Bal- liet, Clifford H. Brown, Katherine L. Bush, Francis Church, Millicent M. Cuplin, Raleigh Franklin, Henry An- derson, Grace E. Gabriel, W. Leo Harrington, Gertrude Hillman, J. R. Inman, Vera E. Jordon, C. D. Mc- Gregor, H. W. Moore, Florence Ram- lack, Ida H. Taylor, Elizabeth Wood, Ethel Goodrell, Eleanor Hossfeld, Mary E. Patterson, Allan Peterson, Edna S. Poorbaugh, Maude St. John, Estelle Wood, Josephine Schiffer, Margaret Cumming, Essa Hathaway, S. D. Hockett, Mary Kasson, J. Crete Purmort, Sarah Wickware.
North High-J. G. Grundy, princi- pal; Clara Foss, Edith M. Fischer, F. E. Goodell, Emma C. Moulton, G. Eunice Meers, Mary F. Jones, Grace M. Bebr, Susie Gabriel, G. C. Green- walt, A. P. Heald, P. H. Smiley, F. H. Stewart, Josephine Smith, Thomas Teakle, Helen G. Adams, Maude Har- bach.
West High-Maurice Ricker, prin-
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cipal; Fred K. Deming, Martha Bee- son, Cora Brotherton, Anna L. Bur- dick, Adele Fuchs, Lizbeth V. Grif- Ath, Lafayette Higgins, W. Lee Gor- don, Margaret King, Cordelia Kyle, Sarah M. Loring, Lucy Allabach, W. O. Allen, W. W. Arner, Alice E. Moss, Sarah M. Nollen, Stephanna Balliet, Susie Bilstead, J. Austin Burrows, Gilbert Cosulich, Helen J. Dodge, R. S. Goulden, Ida T. Jacobs, Katherine Macartney, Isabelle Maris, Maud M. Miller, Alice E. Moss, Al- fred H. Smith, Geo. W. Young, Grace Stivers, Josephine Taylor, N. H. Weeks, Josephine Williams, Louise Moore, Clarence E. Partch, Miriam W. Brooks, Edith J. Bailey, Foss O. Heaton, Bertha Sunier, Alice Kasson, Wenonah E. Macy, Clarence Partch, Katherine Potter, Cora M. Schmalle, Katherine G. Willis, Martha G. Bolton.
Barton, Clara-R. B. Stone, prin .; Edna M. Ryan.
Benton-Elizabeth Beese, princi- pal; Lucille M. Nilles, Alma Walder, Ida Cohen, Nettie Beese, Anne Far- quharson, Ella Grigsby.
Bird-Laura P. Matthews, princi- pal; Eugenia Talbott, Maude Nelson, Tolosa Cooke, Emma Armbruster, Louisa F. Huntington, Vida R. Col- lins, Anna Favre, Ruth Dredge, Iva Kendrick, Augusta Householder, Lil- lian N. Dale, Edith M Lockwood, Rilla A. Yeager, Addie J. Maulsby.
Bly-Esther V. Nicholson, princi- pal; Elsie I. Booth.
Bremer-Anna Stohlgren, princi- pal; Eva Rist, Rose Erbacher, Flor- ence Wall, Esther Venell, Ethel Lee, Elizabeth Jackson.
Brooks-J. O. Mitchell, principal; Dessa Thompson, Cecil Cotter, Mary E. Braden, Ethelyn M. Bigglestone, Edith C. Beck, Anna Hinksen, Re- becca H. DeFord, Antonette Kors- lund, Iva M. Luce, Rose M. Loehle, Marie Preston, Mary L. Cole, Sadie Bollen.
Bryant-Georgianna Warrick, principal; Flora Batten, Goldie I. Zelzer, Bertha Mullin, Ellen Burke, Janet Hume, Alma Horning, Cecelia Sheehan, Ella Goodrell, Ethel Badg- ley! Frances . Myers.
Cary-Minnie W. Rozelle, princi- pal; Stella Eberhart, Bertha A. La- moreaux, Florence Stewart, Virginia Henney.
Casady, P. M .- Clara Funston, principal; Maude Cook, Jennie Ball, Ada Sprague, Mary E. Cunningham, Louise Cookerly, Irene Hirsch, Ruth Ash, Helen Johnston, Ida M. Gower, Katherine McGuire, Alice W. Burney, Jane L. Roush, Marie Baldridge.
Cattell, Jonathan-Laura R. Moul- ton, principal; Ellie Babbitt, Ruth Pfund, Iva Scott, Josephine Beaner, Bernice Lynch, Grace Kimmey, Eliza- beth Wilson, Bertha Wilcox, Ida Ramsey, Belle Gray, Elizabeth Thompson, Ethel Goodbarn.
Clarkson-Anna L. Wertz, princi- pal; Ethelyn Dewey, Lucy F. Sher- man, Mrs. Mabel D. Huffman, Eva L. Owen, Helen M. Schallenberger, Edna L. Young, Ellice Langfitt, Clara Mc- Call, Bethel D. Huffman.
Cooper-Julia A. Beach, principal;
- Toni Wendelburg, F. Bernice Will- iams, Sue Edenburn, Mrs. L. C. Wil- ton, Mary R. Wyman, Angie B. Whit- tington.
Crocker-Lydia A. Berger, princi -. pal; Allison E. Mason, Laura Ulrich, Kate Donovan, Olive Churchill, Alice Swope, Grace Woodcock, Etta Brown, E. Estelle Reynolds, Adelia L. Farns- worth, Mame Diemer, Estella L. Grayson, Jane Cameron, Lily Weav- er, Augusta Kaufman.
Curtis-Jennie C. Holmberg, prin- cipal; Amanda D. Hartman, Marga- ret A. Hogan, Blanche V. Williams, Elizabeth Brandtman, Adda Mershon, Gertrude Green, Carrie Spoor, Gladys Hall, Alena Welch.
Des Moines Grammar-Minnie M. Walker, principal; Anna A. Holland, Ida Jacobs, Maud Ewing, Esther Nelson, Ethel Goodwin, Ruth Sher- burn, Lounet St. John, Elizabeth Miller, Maud Pennington, Lenore Randles, Sibyl Jeffries, Lulu Aurach- er, Anna Dickey.
Douglas-Bertha Howland, teach- er.
Elmwood-E. Gertrude Burt, prin- cipal; Cora M. Newton, Gertrude W. Rawson, Sadie S. Hoare, Agnes Jen- nings, Bee 'Adams, Jennie McPherrin, Blanche Wiley, Mollie E. Brown, Lulu W. Dinges.
Emerson-Mabel A. Otis, princi- pal; Jessie Copenhaffer, Anna Cald- beck, Carolyn Callison, Helen Doch- erty, Minnie Holt, Emma Mantz, Avada McCreight, Mrs. Nellie Sillick.
Garfield-Mary M. Kaynor, princi- pal; Jessie Morrison, Isabel E. Marsh- all, Ida Fisher.
Given, Josiah-Mrs. E. J. Macy, principal; Jessie Sankey, Nellie Rice, Cora Spoor, Estella Penn, Dolly Rhodes, Alice C. Wilson, Jessie L. Bradshaw, Georgia Quigley, Eliza- beth Rittgers, Minnie E. Hoppes, Gail Seevers.
Grant-Nellie L. Elliott, principal; Addie K. Hagler, Clara Edenburn, Marcella Mills, Gertrude Young, Leona M. McLain, Mary S. Cooper, -
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Grace A. White, Myrtle Umpleby, Minnie Hyland, Anna D. McCormick, Jewell Cutler.
Greenwood --- Nellie G. Warren, principal; Frances Blackman, Ella D. Mcintyre, Susan Hearty, Caroline Wilson, Winnifred . Wennerstrom, Bertha E. Drown, Edith. Shields, Sadie Galbraith, Nellie| A. Person.
Hanawalt School-Elizabeth |A. Robb, principal; Jane Doyle, Lucy E. Harden, Mrs. Mina Whittum, Elva Lichty.
Howe Jeannette M. Mille princi- pal; Anna Leibson, Mrs. Pearl Smith, Grace D. Wyman, Mrs. Anna Grace, Myrtle Spencer.
Hubbell-Amelia Morton,? princi-
pal; Elizabeth Wadsworth Mary Heaton, Mrs. E. D. Brunn, Katherine Haley, Elizabeth |Mason, Jessie E. Dicks, Adaline Winterble ...
Irving-Alice G. Eaton, mprincipal; Mary Dutton, Margaret !! Walker, Grace Morrison, Ella M. Thompson, Margaret Guthrie, Minnies D. Nash, Bertha Pike, Emma E. Klinefelter, Laura M. R. Gow, Gertrude B. Bink- ley, Anna R. Smith, Alice Belau, Es- telle Pierson, Ethel Ballard, Jean Wolcott.
Jefferson-J. W. Atchley, princi- pal, Eva I. Howard, Signe Edstrom.
Kirkwood-Adelaide Laird, princi- pal; Ansoletta
Van Doren Eugenia
Pattison, Bee Adams, Mildred D. Craig, Carrie B. Bickelt Mae R. George, Cora Chase, Elva . Taft, Louise Mosier, Mrs. Grace Guyer, Ruth I. Denny.
Lincoln-Belle McConnell, princi- pal; Margaret Killduff, Dotta Stev- ens, Mabel Lewis, Mrs. Lilla Vaugh- an, Pauline Jordan, Edith Povall, Margaret Condran, Flora Kyle, Mrs. Rose Crow.
Logan-Emma |Bradley, principal; Mayme E. Fitting, Mrs." Alvirda Lecky, Marie Mattlen, Minnie Koehl, Alice Kinsley, Ethyl Hamilton, Beu- lah Henderson, Pauline Rourke.
Longfellow- Elizabeth 5. Culbert- son, principal; Anna Gibbons, Maud Owen, Rose Adelman, Mae Kooker, Edna Cummings, Edna H. Squires, Ida M. Tilden, Mildred Walder, Mar- garet Burt.
Lucas Sara H. Davis, principal; Edna D. Engvall, Estella King, Ger- trude E. Anderson, Gertrude E. Wil- liamson, Ida Seems, Eva M. Baird, Esther A. Peterson, Lydia@R. Wall.
McHenry-Cora A. Parry principal; Mattie Bach, Nora Sherwood, Violet Kenyon, Maud Ireland, Lulu H. Les- ter, Fern Tedrow, Florence Skinner, Alice E. Reinl, Ella Chantry, Wini- fred E. Duffy.
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Mckinley-Alice Bradshaw, princi- pal; Mae A. Johnson, Ethel B. Ash, Gertrude Conners, Vera B. Jeffries, Lucille Wilson, Mame McGuire, Mar- tha M. Hall, Hallie V. Wilson, Helen D. Sykes, Mary E. Trainor.
Nash-Gertrude Murphy, princi- pal; Maud Mellor, Mary R. Wyman, Mary Cutler, Debra Brinton, Jessie Shannon, Bessie Toulouse, Margaret McGuire.
Oak Park-Bertha D. Smith, prin- cipal; Minnie Stroud, Margaret Adair, Mabel E. Bailey, Mary Parks, Mae Bruce, Grace E. Meigs, Pearle Tall- man, Clara Harper, Mabel Harris, Elizabeth H. Morris, Rosetta Ander- son.
Park Avenue School-W. Lee Jor- dan, principal; Nellie M. Miller, Pru- dence A. Nicholas, Emma A. Gamble, Alice M. Gerber, Mary Parrish, Helen Cowles, Margaret Seeley, Dora Van Meter, Mrs. Rebecca Lambert, Ethel Cooper, Vera H. Partch, Rachael Sykes, Mary Dunkle, Lulu Kephart, Mildred Morrisey.
Phillips, Wendell-Katherine E. Dent, principal; Myrtle M. Robeson, Mamie Longan, Zoe Meier,' Minnie Youngerman, Lida Voorhees.
Rice, Byron-Anna Hartigan, prin- cipal; Lavina Pinkerton, Harriet C. Campbell, Vera F. Ogden, Grace G. Hubbard.
Sabin, Henry-Elizabeth Platt, principal; Alberta Hoffman, Helen M. Park, Gretta Starrett, Minnie E. Sherman, Zella M. Wenks, Lena Chandler, Mary O. Carr, Frances P. Hanson, Margaret Shannon, Jessie Kennedy, Fannie Ford, Alice Mosier, Mary Burgess, Vae Barr, Buena Holly, Verdon Taylor, Alice Lowry.
Scott, Alexander-Frances Umple- by, principal; Mae J. Kelly, Grace A. Wilcox, Ophie Clark, Florence Adams, Leta B. Gode, Dorothy Clarke.
Stowe-Blanche Luge, principal; Jeannette Durand, Beatrice Yager.
Wallace, Henry-Ella M. Malone, principal; Leta Brackway, Jessie M. Ford, Blanche Martin, Nell U. Mar- tin, Claire S. Cook, Gertrude B. Mor- gan, Ella B. Howell, Lillian A. Swartz, Belle. Hartman, Mary H. Wick ware.
Washington -- Mrs. Blanche M. Snook, principal; Vasie Crow, Lizzie L. Gibson, Anna Salle, Stella M. Mc- Guire, Agnes Hanrahan, Mary K. Burke, Julietta Reynolds, Gertrude Manning, Honora Howard, Henrietta Blessin, Nellie C. Beim, Mae E. Welch.
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Webster-Minnie W. Rozelle, prin- cipal; Gertrude Caldbeck, Barbara
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Buck, Jessie St. John, Josephine R. Lennan, Mary A. Taylor, Olive Pugh, Della Cortelyou, Lettie H. Brandt, Olive Dillon, Grace Wynkoop, Lucile Wixstead.
Whittier-Ella M. Malone, princi- pal; Maud Wall, Genevieve Johnson, Mabel Moore, Alice Schooler, Ethel A. York.
Willard, Frances-Grace Troutner, principal; Mrs. Minnie G. Crook, Alice Hastings, Mrs. Anna Yingling, Esther M. Brannen, Mrs. Cora Ten- nant, Ida Bartram, Marian Propp, Kathleen Grace, Katherine McCoy, Elindre M. Goodwin, Emma R. Leas- ure, Elizabeth Blaise, Agnes E. Mc- Carty, L. Mae Hamilton, Mabel Fritts, Charlotte C. Vimont, Georgia H. Hunt.
WARD BOUNDARIES.
First Ward-The first ward shall embrace all of that part of the city lying west of a line described as fol- lowst Beginning on the south line of the city, in the center of Section 20, Township 78, Range 24, running thence north through the center of Sections 20, 17 and 8, Township 78, Range 24, to the middle of the Rac- coon river; thence easterly along the middle of said river to a point in line with the center line of West Nineteenth produced south; thence north along the center line of Nine- teenth to the center line of Grand av .; thence east along the center line of Grand av to the Center line of Seventeenth, thence north along the center line of said Seventeenth to the center line of University av; thence west along the center line of Uni- versity av to the center line of Twentieth; thence north along the center line of Twentieth to the cen- ter line of Mondamin av; thence north along the center line of Twen- tieth produced to the middle of the Des Moines river; thence northerly following the middle of said river to the north line of the city.
Second Ward -- The second ward shall include all of the territory lying east of the first ward, north of the Raccoon river and west of a line de- scribed as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at a point in the middle of the Raccoon river, whence it is intersected by the center line of Ninth; thence north along the center line of Ninth to the center line of Market; thence west along the center line of Market to the center line of Tenth; thence north on the center line of Tenth to the center line of Pleasant; thence westerly along the center line of Pleasant to the center
line of the north and south alley between Lots 1 and 2, of Holland's Sub-division of Lots 3 and 4 of Rose's Addition; thence north along the cen- ter line of said alley to the center Itne of Park; thence east along the center line of Park to the center line of Twelfth; thence north along the center line of School to the center line of Twelfth north; thence west along the center line of Twelfth north; thence north along the center line of said Twelfth to the center line of Jefferson av; thence west along the center line of Jeffernon av to the line between Lots 11 and 12, Official Plat of the southwest quarter of Section 27, Township 79, Range 24, produced south; thence north along said line to the middle of the Des Moines river; thence west- ward along the middle of the said river to the east boundary line of the first ward.
Third Ward-The third ward of the city shall embrace all the terri- tory lying east of the boundary lines of the first and second wards above given and west of the following line:
Beginning at a point in the middle of the Raccoon river, on the center line of Ninth; thence easterly follow- ing the middle of said river to a point in line with the center line of Sev- enth as originally located; thence northerly along the center line of said Seventh as originally located to a point where the center line of said Seventh intersects the center line of Sixth av; thence northerly along the center line of Sixth av to the center line of Elm; thence east along the center line of Elm to the center line of Fifth; thence north along the cen- ter line of Fifth to the center line of
. Grand av .; thence west along the cen- ter line of Grand av to the center line of Sixth av; thence north along the center line of Sixth av to the mid- dle of the Des Moines river; thence southeasterly following the middle of said river to its point of intersection with the east and west center line of Section 35, Township 79, Range 24; thence east along said center line to the north and south center line of Section 35, Township 79, Range 24; thence north along the center line of Sections 35, 26 and 23, Township 79, Range 24, 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 line:
Beginning in the center of Section 22, on the south line of said city; 1
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thence north through the center of Sections 22, 15 and 10 to the middle of the Des Moines river; thence nor- therly up the middle of the Des Moines river to Sixth av bringe where it crosses the river,
Fifth Ward-The fifth ward shall consist of all that portion of the said city lying east of the east Boundaries of the third and fourth Wards and lying 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 10, Township 78, Range 24; thence eastwardly along the middle of said river ito a point opposite Seventh; | thencenorth on Seventh to Locust; thence east on Locust to Pennsylvania @w; thence north from Locust on Pennsylvania av to Maple; thence west on Maple to the center of Pennsylvanialav; thence north of Pennsylvania av to Fremont; thence east on Fremont + Twelfth; thence north on Twelfth to Washing- ton av; thence east on Washington av to the east section line of Section 35 above referred to; thence forth on the east line of said section and upon the east lines of Sections 26 and. 23 to the north line of the city
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 lines:
Beginning in the center of Section 23, on the south line of said city, Range 24; thence north through the center of Sections 23, 14 and 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 Sixteenth; thence north on Sixteenth to Walker; thence north- easterly on Walker to Eighteenth; thence north on Eighteenth to North av; thence east on North av to the center line of Delawarey street ex- tended south; thence north on the line of Delaware street 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 a's above fixed.
VOTING PRECINOTS.
First Ward. First Precinct-The first precinct shall embrace all of the territory lying south of the Raccoon River and west of the center line of Sections 21, 16 and 9, Township 78, Range 24.
Second Precinct-The second pre- cinct shall include all of the territory bounded on the east by forty-second,
on the south by Raccoon River, on the west by the corporation line, on the north by the center line of Sections 1 and 2, Township 78, Range 25.
Third Precinct- The third precinct shall comprise all the territory lying north of the Raccoon River, east of Forty-second and Forty-second pro- duced to river, west of Twenty-eighth and Twenty-eighth produced to river, and south of the center line of Sec- tions 5 and 6, Township 78, Range 24.
Fourth precinct-The fourth pre- cinct shall include all the territory lying east of Twenty-eighth and de- scribed as follows, to-wit: Beginning in the middle of the Raccoon river, on the west line of Section 8, Town- ship 78, Range 24, thence north along the west line of Sections 8 and 5, . Township 78, Range 24, to the center line of Section 5, Township 78, Range 24, thence east along the center line of said Section 5, Township 78, Range 24 to the center line of Seventeenth. thence south along the center line of Seventeenth to the center line of Grand av; thence west along the said center line of Grand av to the center line of Nineteenth, thence south along the center line of Nineteenth produced to the middle of the Rac- coon river; thence westerly along the middle of said Raccoon river to the place of beginning.
Fifth Precinct-The fifth precinct shall consist of all the territory lying north of the center line of Section 5, Township 78, Range 24, east of the center line of Twenty-fourth, south of the center line of University av, and west of the center line of Seventeenth.
Sixth Precinct-The sixth precinct shall include all of the territory ly- ing west of the center line of Twen- ty-fourth, north of the center line of Sections 5 and 6, Township 78, Range 24, east of the center-line of Thirty- first and south of the center, line of University av.
Seventh Precinct-The seventh precinct shall include all of the ter- ritory lying north of the center line of Sections 1 and 2, Township 78, Range 25, and Section 6, Township 78, Range 24, south of the center line of University av and west of the center line of Thirty-first.
Eighth Precinct-The eighth pre- cinct shall comprise all the territory within the following described lines, to-wit: Beginning on the center line of University av at Twenty-seventh, thence north along the center line of Twenty-seventh to the center line of Franklin av; thence west along the center line of Franklin av to the east
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line of Section 32, Township 79, Range 24; thence north along the east line of Sections 32, 29 and 20, Township 79, Range 24, to the north line of the city; thence west along the north line of the city to the west line of the city; thence south along said west line of the city to the center line of University av; thence east along the said center line of Univer- sity av to the place of beginning.
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