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Fifth Precinct-The fifth precinct .
shall consist of all the territory lying
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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 Seven- teenth.
Sixth Precinct-The sixth precinct shall include all of the territory ly- ing west of the center line of Twenty- 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 pre- cinct shall include all of the terri- tory 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 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 cen- ter line of University av; thence east along the said center line of Univer- sity av to the place of beginning.
Ninth Precinct-The ninth pre- cinct shall include all of the territory lying west of the east line of the first ward, described as follows, to- wit: Beginning on the center line of Twenty-seventh at University
av; thence north along said center line of Twenty-seventh to the center line of Franklin av; thence west along the said line of Franklin av to the west line of Section 33, Township 79, Range 24; thence north along the west line of Sections 33, 28 and 21, Township 79, Range 24, to the north line of the city; thence east along the north line of the city to the mid- dle of Des Moines river, thence south- erly along the middle of said river to its intersection with the center line of Twentieth produced; thence south along the said center line of Twentieth produced to the center of Mondamin av, thence south along the center line of Twentieth to the center line of University av; thence west along the center line of University av to the place of beginning.
Second Ward. First Precinct- The first precinct shall include all of the territory lying north of the Rac- coon river described as follows, to- wit: Beginning in the center of the Raccoon river at the center of Ninth, . thence westerly along the middle of said river to its intersection with the center line of Nineteenth produced; thence north along the center line of Nineteenth produced to the center line of Grand av; thence east along the center line of Grand av to the center line of Tenth, thence south along the center line of Tenth to the center line of Market; thence east along the center line of Market to the center line of Ninth; thence south along the center line of Ninth to the place of beginning.
Second Precinct-The second pre- cinct shall include all the territory north to Pleasant described as fol- lows, to-wit: Beginning on the cen- ter line of Grand av at Tenth; thence west along the center line of Grand av to the center line of Seventeenth; thence north along the center line of Seventeenth to the center line of Pleasant; thence east along the cen- ter line of Pleasant to the center line of Tenth; thence south along the cen- ter line of Tenth to the place of be- ginning.
Third Precinct-The third precinct shall comprise all of the territory north to Pleasant described as fol- lows, to-wit: Beginning on the cen- ter line of Pleasant at Seventeenth thence north along the center line of Seventeenth to the center line of Crocker to the center line of Twelfth, thence south along the center line of Twelfth to the center line of Park; thence west along the center line of Park 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 south along the center line of said alley to the center line of Pleasant; thence west along the center line of Pleasant to the place of beginning.
Fourth Precinct-The fourth pre- cinct shall embrace all of the terri- . tory north of the center line of Crocker, east of the center line of Seventeenth south to center line of University and west to the center line of Twelfth.
Fifth Precinct-The fifth precinct shall include all territory north of the center line of University av east of the center line of Twentieth, south of the center line of Clark, and west of the center line of Twelfth.
Sixth Precinct-The sixth precinct shall embrace all of the territory ly- ing south of the Des Moines river
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described as follows, to-wit: Begin- ning on the center line of Clark at Twentieth; thence north on the center line of Twentieth to Mondam- in av, thence north on the center line of Twentieth produced to the middle of the Des Moines river; thnece east- erly along the Des Moines river to a point in line with the line between Lots 11 and. 12, Official Plat of the southwest quarter (14) of Section 27, Township 79, Range 24; thence south along said line produced to the center of Jefferson avenue east; thence east along the center line of said Jefferson av to the center line of Twelfth, thence south along the center line, of Twelfth to the center line of Clark; thence west along the center line of Clark to the place of beginning.
Third Ward: First Precinct-The first precinct shall embrace all of the territory north of the Raccoon river described as follows, to-wit: Begin- ning in the middle of the Raccoon river on the center line of Ninth; thence south 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 along the center line of Tenth to the center line of Grand av; thence east along the center line of Grand av to the center line of Fifth; thence south along the center line of . Fifth to the center line of Elm; thence south along the center line of Elm to the center line of Sixth av; thence south along the center line of Sixth av to its intersection with Sev- enth as originally located; thence southeasterly along said Seventh as originally located to the middle of the Raccoon river, thence west along the middle of said river to place of beginning.
Second Precinct-The second pre- cinct shall include all of the terri- tory lying north of Grand av de- scribed as follows, to-wit: Begin- ning on the center line of Grand av at the center line of Tenth; thence north along the center line of Tenth to the center line of Pleasant; thence northwesterly 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 center line of said alley to the center line of Park, thence east along the center line of Park to the center line of Twelfth, thence north along the cen- ter line of Twelfth to the center line of Center; thence east along the center line of Center to the center line of Sixth av; thence south along
the center line of Sixth 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 comprise all of the territory within the following described limits, to-wit: Beginning on the center line of Sixth av at the center line ,of Cen- ter; thence north along the center of the said line of Franklin av to the line of Sixth av to the center line of Laurel; thence west along the center line of Laurel to the center line of Eighth; thence north along the cen- ter line of Eighth to the center line of Laurel going west; thence west along the center line of Tenth to the center line of Ninth; thence south along the center line of Ninth to the center line of Grove; thence west along the center line of Grove to the center line of Tenth; thence south along the center line of Tenth to the line of Day; thence west along the center line of Day to the center line of Twelfth; thence south along the center line of Twelfth to the center line of School; thence east along the center line of School to the center line of Twelfth going south; thence south along the center line of said Twelfth to the center line of Center; then east along the center line of Center to the place of beginning.
Fourth Precinct-The fourth pre- cinct shall include all of the territory lying south of University av, de- scribed as follows, to-wit: Beginning on the center line of Sixth av at Laurel; thence west along the center line of Laurel to the center line of Eighth; thence north along the cen- ter line of Eighth to the center line of Laurel going west; thence west along the center line of Laurel to the center line of Tenth; thence south along the center line of Ninth to the center line of Grove; thence west along the center line of Grove to the center line of Tenth; thence south along the center line of Tenth to the center line of Day; thence west along the center line of Day to the center line of Twelfth; thence north along the center line of Twelfth to the cen- ter line of University av; thence east along the center line of University av to the center line of Ninth; thence north along the center line of Ninth to the center line of University av east; thence east along the center line of University av east to the cen- ter line of Sixth av; thence south along the center line of Sixth av to the place of beginning.
Fifth Precinct-The fifth precinct shall embrace all of the territory within the following described lines,
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to-wit: Beginning on the center line of Sixth av at University av; thence west on the center line of University av 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.
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 river 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 sections (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- cinet shall comprise all of the terri- tory lying north of Court : v and de- scribed as follows, to-wit: Beginning in the middle of the Des Moines river at Court av; thence west 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 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 south- east along the center line of Ridge to the center line of 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 een- ter line of Sixth av, at Indiana av;
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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 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 territory 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 iline 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 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 south 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 (35), 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 linei 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
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to-wit: Beginning on the center line of Sixth av at University av; thence west on the center line of University av 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.
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 river 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 sections (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 : v and de- scribed as follows, to-wit: Beginning in the middle of the Des Moines river at Court av; thence west 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 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 south- east along the center line of Ridge to the center line of 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 een- ter line of Sixth av, at Indiana av;
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