Des Moines and Polk County, Iowa, City Directory 1916, Part 4

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Fifth Precinct-The fifth precinct shall embrace; all of the territory within the following described lines, to-wit: Beginning on the center line of Sixth av at University av; thence west on the center line of University ay to the center line of Ninth; thence south along the center line of Ninth to University av west; thence west along the center line of University av to the center line of Twelfth; thence north along the center line of Twelfth to the center line of Clark; thence east along the center line of Clark to the center line of Sixth av; thence south along the center line of Sixth av to the place of beginning.

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Sixth Precinct-The sixth precinct shall embrace all of the territory south of the Des Moines river de- scribed as follows, to-wit: Beginning in the middle of the Des Moines river at a point in line with the line be- "tween Lots 11 and 12, Official Plat of the southwest quarter ( 14 ) of sec- .tion { twenty-seven (27), township seventy-nine (79), range twenty-four (24), thence south along said line produced to the intersection of Thir- teenth with Jefferson av east, thence east along the center line of Jeffer- son av to the center line of Twelfth; thence south along the center line of Twelfth to the center line of Clark; thence east along the center line of Clark to the center line of Sixth av; thence north along the center line of Sixth av to the middle of the Des Moines river; thence westerly along the middle of Des Moines riyer to the place of beginning.

Seventh Precinct-The seventh pre- cinct shall comprise all the territory lying north and east of the Des Moines river, west of the center line of Sixth av and south of the north corporation line.

Eighth Precinct-The eighth pre- cinct shall include, all the territory north of the Des Moines river and the center line of section (35), town- ship (79), range 24, east of said river, west of the center line of sec- tions (35), (26) and (23), township 79, range 24 south of the north cor- poration line and east of the center line of Sixth av.

Fourth Ward: First Precinct- The first precinct shall embrace all of the territory lying south of the Rac- coon river and Indianola road, west of the center line of section (22) and (15), township (78), range (24); north of the south corporation line and east of the center line of sec- tions (21), (16) and (9), township (78), range (24).

Second Precinct-The second pre- cinct shall include all the territory lying north of the Indianola road, east of the Raccoon river, south of the Des Moines river, and west of the center line of sections (10) and (15), township (78), range (24).

Third Precinct-The third precinct shall consist of all the territory lying north of the Raccoon river described as follows, to-wit: Beginning in the middle of the Des Moines river, at its junction with the Raccoon river; thence north along the middle of said Des Moines river to the center line of Court av, thence west along the center line of Court av to the center line of Fifth; thence south along the

center line of Fifth to the center line of Elm; thence west along the cen- ter line of Elm to the center line of Sixth av; thence south along the cen- ter line of Sixth av to its intersection with Seventh as originally located; thence southeasterly along said Sev- enth as originally located to the mid- dle of the Raccoon river; thence east along the middle of said river to the place of beginning.

Fourth Precinct-The fourth pre- cinct shall comprise all of the terri- tory lying north of Court av and de- scribed as follows, to-wit: Beginning in the middle of the Des Moines river at Court av; thence vest along the center line of Court av to the center . line of Fifth; thence north along the center line of Fifth to the center line of Grand av; thence west along the center line of Fifth to the center line of Grand av; thence west along the center line of Grand av to the center line of Sixth av; thence north along the center line of Sixth av to the cen -. ter line of Park; thence east along the center line of Park produced to the middle of the Des Moines river; thence south along the middle of the said river to the place of beginning.

Fifth Precinct-The fifth | precinct shall contain all of the territory with- in the following described lines, to- wit: Beginning on the center line of Sixth av at Ascension; thence east along the center line of Ascension to the center line of Fourth; thence south along the center line of Fourth to the center line of First; thence southeast along the center line of Ridge to the center line first; thence south along the center line of First to the center line of Willow; thence east along the center line of Willow to the middle of the Des Moines river; thence south along the middle of the Des Moines river to the center line of Park produced, thence west along the center line of Park to the center line of Sixth av; thence north along the center line of Sixth av to place of be- ginning.

Sixth Precinct-The sixth precinct shall include all of the territory lying south of Indiana av, described as fol- lows, to-wit: Beginning on the cen- ter line of Sixth av, at Indiana av; thence east along the center line of Indiana av to the center line of Bluff; thence south along the center line of ·Bluff to the center line of Indiana av east; thence east along the center line of Indiana av to the middle of the Des Moines river; thence south along the middle of said river to the center line of Willow; thence west along the center line of Willow to the center

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line of First; thence north along the center line of First to the center line of Ridge; thence west along the cen- ter line of Ridge to the center line of Fourth; thence north along the center line of Fourth to the center line of Ascension; thence west along the center line of Ascension to the center line of Sixth av; thence north along the center line of Sixth av to the place of beginning.

- Seventh Precinct-The seventh pre- cinct shall embrace all the territory lying north of the center line of In- diana av, east of center line of Sixth av, and south and west of the Des Moines river.

Fifth Ward. First Precinct-The first precinct shall include all of the terirtory lying north and east of the Des Moines river, south of Vine, and west of Seventh.

Second Precinct-The second pre- cinct shall embrace all of the terri- tory east of the Des Moines river de- scribed as follows, to-wit: . Beginning in the middle of the Des Moines river, on the center line of Grand av; thence south along the middle of the Des Moines river to the center line of Vine; thence east along the center line of Vine to the center line of Sev- enth; thence north along the center line of Seventh to the center line of Locust; thence east along the center line of Locust to the center line of Pennsylvania av; thence north along the center line of Pennsylvania av to the center line of Grand av; thence west along the center line of Grand. av. to the place of beginning.

Third Precinct -.- The third precinct shall include all of the territory east of the Des Moines river, described as follows, to-wit: Beginning on the center line of Grand av in the middle of the Des Moines river; thence north along the middle of said river to the center line of Hayes produced; thence east along the center line of Hayes to the center line of Sixth av; thence north along the center line of Sixth av to the center line of Walker; thence east along the center line of Walker to the center line of Pennsyl- vania av; thence south along the cen- ter line of Pennsylvania av to the center line of Maple; thence east along the center line of Maple to the center line of Pennsylvania av south; thence south along the center line of Pennsylvania av to the center line of Grand av; thence west along the cen- ter line of Grand av to the place of beginning.

. Fourth Precinct-The fourth pre- cinct shall include all of the territory east of the Des Moines river, de-

scribed as follows, to wit: Beginning in the middle of the Des Moines river, on the center line of Polk av produced; thence east along the cen- ter line of Polk av to the center line of Twelfth; thence soutn along the center line of Twelfth to the center line of Fremont; thence west along the center line of Fremont to the cen- ter, line of Pennsylvania av; thence south along the center line of Penn- sylvania av to the center line of Walker; thence west along the cen- ter line of Walker to the center line of Sixth av; thence south along the center line of Sixth av to the center line of Hayes; thence west along the center line of Hayes produced to the middle of the Des Moines river; thence north following the middle of the Des Moines river to place of be- ginning.

Fifth Precinct-The fifth precinct shall include all of the territory south of Guthrie. av described as follows: Beginning on the south line of section (26), township (79), range (24), at the center line of section (35), town- ship (79), range (24), thence south along the said center line of section (85), township (79), range (24), to the center line east and west of sec- tion (35), township (79), range (24); thence west along the center line of section (35), township (79), range (24); to the middle of the Des Moines river; thence south along the middle of said river, to the center line of Polk produced; thence east along the center line' of Polk to the center line of Twelfth; thence north along the center line of Twelfth to the center line of Washington av; thence east along the center line of Washington av to the east line of section (35), township (79), range (24), thence north along the east line . of section (35), township (79), range (24) to the south line of section (26), township (79), range (24);

+ thence west along the south line of section (26), township -(79), range (24), to place of beginning.

Sixth Precinct-the sixth precinct shall include all of the territory north of the south line of section (26), township (79), range (24); east of the center line of sections (26) and (23), township (79), range (24); south of the north, line of the city, and west of the east line of sec- tions (26) and (23), township (79), range (24).

Sixth Ward: First Precinct-The first precinct shall include all of the territory south of the Des Moines river; east of the center line of sec- tions (22), (15) and (10), township

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(78), range (24); north of the south

. line of the city, and west of the cen- ter line of sections (23), (14) and (11), township (78), range (24).

Second Precinct -- The second pre- cinct shall comprise all of the terri- tory lying north of the Des Moines river described as follows, to-wit: Beginning in the middle of the Des Moines river at Seventh; thence north along the center line of Seventh to the center line of Walnut; thence east along the center line of Walnut to the center line of Twelfth; thence south along the center line of Twelfth to the center line of Rail- road av ; thence east along the center line of Railroad av to the center line of Fourteenth; thence south along the center line of Fourteenth to the middle of the Des Moines river; thence west along the center line of the Des Moines river to place of be- ginning.

Third Precinct-The third precinct shall comprise all of the territory ly- ing north of the Des Moines river de- · scribed as follows, to-wit: Beginning in the middle of the Des Moines river at the center line of Fourteenth; thence east following the middle of said river to the center line of Six- teenth; thence north along the cen- ter line of Sixteenth to the center line of Walnut; thence west along the center line of Walnut to the cen- ter line of Twelfth; then south along the center line of Railroad av to the center line of Fourteenth, thence south along the center line of Four- teenth to place of beginning.

Fourth Precinct-The fourth pre- cinet shall embrace all of the terri- tory within the following described lines to-wit: Beginning on the cen- ter line of Seventh at the center line of Walnut; thence east along the said center line of Walnut to the center line of Twelfth; thence north along the center line of Twelfth to the cen- ter line of Grand av; thence east along the center line of Grand av to the center line of Thirteenth, thence north along the center line of Thir- teenth to the center line of Fremont; thence west along the center line of Fremont to the center line of Penn- sylvania av; thence south along the center line of Pennsylvania av to the center line of Maple; thence east along the center line of Maple to the center line of Pennsylvania av south; thence south along the center line of Pennsylvania av to Locust; thence west along the center line of Locust to the center line of Seventh; thence south along the center line of Sev- enth to the place of beginning.

Fifth Precinct-The fifth precinct shall comprise all of the territory within the following described lines, to-wit: Beginning on the center line of Walnut at Twelfth; thence north along the center line of Twelfth to the center line of Grand av; thence east along the center line of Grand av to the center line of Thirteenth; thence north along the center line of Thirteenth to the center line of Fre- mont; thence east along the center line of Fremont to the center line of Fourteenth; thence south along the center line of Fourteenth to the cen- ter line of Walker; thence east along the center line of Walker to the cen- ter line of Sixteenth; thence south along the center line of Sixteenth to the center line of Walnut; thence west along the center line of Wal- nut to the place of beginning.

Sixth Precinct-The sixth precinct shall comprise all of the territory within the following described /lines, to-wit: Beginning on the center line of Fremont at Twelfth; thence north along the center line of Twelfth to . the center line of Washington av; thence east along the center line of Washington av to the west line of Section (36), township (79), range (24); thence north along the west line of sections (36), (25) and (24), township (79), range (24), to the north line of the city; thence east along the north line of the city to the center line of said spur track to the | Chicago & Northwestern. R. R .; thence south along the said right-of- way to its junction with the spur track ; thence southeasterly along the center fine of said spur track to the center line of section (25), township (79), finge (24), thence south along the center line of sections (25) and (36), township (79), range (24), to the center line of Washington av; thence west along the center line of Washington av to the center line of Seventeenth; thence south along the center line of Seventeenth to the cen- ter line of Filmore thence west along the center line of Filmore to Seven- teenth, south; thence south along the center line of Seventeenth to the cen- ter line of Walker; thence west along the center line of Walker to the cen- ter line of Fourteenth; thence north along the center line of Fourteenth to the center line of Fremont; thence west along the center line of Fre- mont to place of beginning.

Seventh Precinct-The seventh pre- cinct shall contain all of the territory lying within the following described lines, to-wit: Beginning on the cen- ter line of Seventeenth, at Walker;

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thence east along the center line of Walker to the center line of Eigh- teenth; thence forth along the center line of Eighteenth to the center line of Easton boul; thence northeasterly along the center line of Easton boul. to the center line of Delaware av; thence north along the center line of Delaware av to the north line of the city; thence west along the north line of the city to the center line of the right-of-way of the Chicago & Northwestern R. R .; ' thence south along the center line of said right-of- way to its junction with the supr track; thence southeasterly along the center line of said spur track to the center line of section (25), town- ship (79), range (24); thence south along the center line of sections (25) and (36), township (79), range (24), to the center line of Washing- ton av; thence west along the con- ter line of Washington-av to the cen- ter line of Seventeenth; thence south along the center line of Seventeenth to the center line of Filmore; thence west along the center line of Filmore to the center line of Seventeenth, south; thence south along the center line of Seventeenth to the place of beginning.

Seventh Ward; First Precinct- The first precinct shall include all of the territory lying within the follow- ing described lines, to-wit: Begin- ning at a point on the intersection of the center line of section (23), town- ship (78), range (24), and the south corporation line; thence north along the center line of sections (23), (14) and (11), township (78), range (24), to the middle of the Des Moines river; thence southeast- erly following the middle of said river to the east corporation. line; thence south along said corporation line; thence west along the south corporation line to point of begin- ning.

Second Precinct-The second pre- cinct shall include all of the terri- tory lying within the following de- scribed lines, to-wit. Beginning at a point in the middle of the Des Moines river and on the center line of e Sixteenth; thence north along the center of said e Sixteenth to the center of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R. R. right-of-way; thence northeasterly along the center of said right-of-way to the intersection of the center line of e Twentieth and the center line of e. Court av; thence easterly along the center line of e. Court av to the center line of e Thir- tieth; thence north along the center line of said e Thirtieth to the center line of Dean av; thence easterly

along the center line of said Dean av to the east line of section (6), township (78), range (23); thence south along said line to the center line of Dean av running east; thence east along the center line of Dean av to the least corporation line; thence south along the east corporation line to the middle of the Des Moines river; thence . northwesterly follow- ing the middle of said Des Moines river to the point of beginning.

Third Precinct-The third pre- cinct shall include all of the terri- tory lying within the following de- scribed lines, to-wit: Beginning at a point at the Intersection of the center line of o Sixteenth and the center line of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R. R. right-of-way; thence north along the center line of e Sixteenth to the center of Walk- er; thenco easterly along the cen- ter line of Walker to the center of e Eighteenth; thence north along the . center line of e) Eighteenth to the center line of North av; thence east along the center line of North av to the center line of e Twenty-second; thence south along the center line of e Twenty-second to the center line of e Court av; thence west along the center line of e Court av to the in- tersection of the center line of e Twentieth and' the center line of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R. R. right-of-way; thence southwesterly along the center line of the Chica- go, Rock Island & Pacific R R right- of-way to the point of beginning.

Fourth Precinct-The fourth pre- cinct shall include all of the terri- tory lying within the following de- scribed lines, to-wit: Beginning at a point on the intersection of the center line of e Court av and the center line of e Twenty-second; thence north along the center line of e Twenty-second to the center line of North av; thence east along the center line of North av to the east corporation line; thence south along the said corporation line to the cen- ter line of Dean av; tlience west along the center line of Dean av to the east line of section (6), town- ship (78), range (23); thence north along the said line to the center line of Dean av running west; thence west along the center line of Dean av to the center line of e Thirtieth; thence south along the center line of e Thirtieth to the center line of e Court av; thence west along the cen- ter line of Court av to the point of beginning.

Fifth Precinct- The fifth precinct shall comprise all that part of the city lying north of North av de-

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scribed as follows, to-wit: Beginning on the center line of North av, at the center line of e Eighteenth; thence northeasterly along the cen- ter line of e Eighteenth to the cen- ter line of Easton boul; thence northeasterly along the center line of Easton boul to the center line of Delaware av; thence north along the center line of Delaware av to the north corporation line; thence east along the north corporation line to the east corporation line; thence south along the said corporation line to the center line of North av; thence west along the center line of North av to the place of beginning.

COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.

COUNTY OFFICERS.

State Senator-Addison M. Parker. State Representatives -- S. B. Gar- ton. Geo. E. Brammer.

Judges of the District Court-W. H. McHenry, Hubert Utterback, Lawrence De Graff, Charles A. Dud- ley, Thos. J. Guthrie.

County Attorney -- Geo. A. Wilson. .

Assistant-Ward C. Henry; second assistant, A. T. Wallace; third as- istant, Don B. Shaw.

Official Reporters - Harry E. Beach, C. F. Irish, F. C. Walrath, W. H. Jayne, Gordon L. Elliott.

Sheriff-J. F. Griffin.

Deputies-J. H. Kelley, chief; Edw. Sunberg, C. M. Miller, J. R. Bonham, S. M. Henderson, Gus Hans- ing. Mose Clayman, Henry Alber, P. J. Griffin.

Clerk Grand Jury-Grant Henry.

Assistant Clerk Grand Jury-Ros- coe Henry.

'Auditor-F. J. Alber,

Deputies-Frank L. Johnson, Al- bert S. Burnette, J. G. Cook, E. R. Astley, O. F. Mathis, C. W. Rhoads.

Clerk-A. E. Mahan.

Deputies -- Fred Barkalow, C. R. Lundberg, A. E. Cully, C. A. Horner, James E. O'Brien. W. D. Baldwin.

Treasurer-P. H. Martin.

Deputies- First. W. M. Hammill, A. R. Rutt. Dave Frank. H. L. Swent son, Jas. Feeley, Jas. Furlong, W. B. George H. K. Crawford.

Delinquent Tax Collector-B. G. Bragg.

Recorder -- Chas. A. Cuth.

'Deputies-Geo. W. Mattern Wm. D. Hughes, Harry Kern, W. L. Phillips. Margt. Swift, Cecilian Dempsey, G. B. Hepburn.

County Physician -- A. S. Price.

Coroner-Claude H. Coons, office at Court House.

Supt. of Schools-Pearl De Jar- nette.

Deputy-Myrtle Hardenbergh.

County Bailiffs-B. A. Bean, Benj.

Wilcox, W. T. Jones, George D. Thomas, Roger Sweeney, A. J. Wil- liams.

County Engineer-W. W. More- house.

County Humane Officer-C. M. Young.

Jailor-Scott Wise.

Asst. Jailors-Clarence Best, John Kiley, Thos. Hardy, Roy Briar.

Matron of County Jail-Mrs. Scott Wise.

Board of Supervisors-C. W. Keller Elkhart, third district, chairman; H. L. Barquist, first district; B. B. Dewey, sec .; J. A. Backman, second district; F. G. Thornton, Altoona, fourth district; C. F. Keeling, Avon; fifth district; Geo. A. Wilson, Atty.

Supervisors meet in regular session the first Monday in January, April, June, and the first Tuesday in Sep- tember.

Soldiers' Relief Commission-B. O. Hanger, chairman; S. W. Betts, high private; C. H. Gross. sec.

Commissioners of Insanity-A. E. Mahan, chairman; C. L. Franklin, M. D .; Guy A. Miller.

Matron of County Hospital-Mrs. Lydia Haynes, P. O. Box 223 E.

D. M.

Chairman of Poor Farm Commit- tec-F. C. Thornton.

Steward of Poor Farm-Wm. Mc- Hone.

TOWN ASSESSORS.

Altoona-D. C. Bishard.

Ankeny-G. H. Swartfager.

Bondurant-J. C. Fuson.

Cloverhill-C. S. Jordon.

Des Moines-C. W. Schramm, E. H. Higgins.

Ell-hart-Mell Manning. Grimes-E. T. Aulich. Jr. Mitchellville -- C. F. Starks. Polk City-John Klein. Runnells-J. F. Funnell. Sheldahl-Amos Horner.

Valley Junction-T. G. Young.

TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS.

Allen-Samuel F. Lafon, Avon. Beaver-G. M. Grimstead, Mitchell - ville.

Bloomfield-Milton Jones, Valley . Junction. 1

Camp-H. M. Brockett, Runnells. Clay-H. L. Thornton, Altoona. Crocker-F. J. McBride, Polk City. Delaware-Fred Diehl, Berwick. Douglas-A. E. Mathis.

Elkhart-G. F. Holland, Bondur- ant.

Franklin-M. W. Robinson, Bon- durant.

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. Four Mile-Walter Johnson, Al- toona.

Jefferson-H. E. Ginsel, Grimes. Lincoln-J. G. Fausch, Sheldahl.

. Madison-W. H. Drake, Polk City. Saylor-Hugh Henderson, High- land Park.

Union-B. H. Pierce, Madrid.

Valley-T. G. Young, Valley Junc- tion.

Walnut-D. B. Mott, R. E. D., Uni- versity.

Washington-E. H. Hill, Farrar. Webster-F. E. Dunn, Grimes.

TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES.

Allen-J. H. Bender, Carlisle; E. H. McDaniels, Ed Lowder, Avon.

(Beaver-R. G. Devotie, Chas. Craig, Jos. Baier, Mitchellville.

Bloomfield-J. A. Carman, J .H. Criswell, Francis Blaser, Valley Junction.

Camp-T. A. Erskin, A. B. Curry, ' Runnells.

Clay-Wm. S. Iseminger, G. B. Marshall, C. W. Britton, Altoona.

Crocker-H. Madden, Carney; J. E. Lundstrom, D. A. Marts Polk City. Delaware-D. T. Davis, W. N. Yo- ders, Frank Justice, Berwick. Douglas-John Albaugh, Willis Thornton, Ankeny; F. E. Iseminger, Elkhart.

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Des Moines and Polk County, Iowa, City Directory 1916, Part 4

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