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Dept. of Public Safety-Marshall Miller, Supt .; Agnes M. Mahoney, Sec
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. Commissioner-H. L. Sayler. Secretary-J. J. Dempsey.
Health Officers-T. P. Hardiman, G. H. Fish, T| H. Pettit, J. E. Holehan. POLICE DEPARTMENT. Headquarters, e 1st cor e Court av. Chief of Police-M. J. Donoghue.
Asst. Chief of Police-Frank Harty. Clerk-James Cavender.
Captains-W L. Kelly, T. J. Hub- bard.
Sergeants-G. J. Breeding, Geo. Scarpino, J. H| Carey, Louis Wieland, C. Hamberg.
Health Officers-T. P. Hardiman, G. H. Fish, T. H. Pettit, J. E. Holehan. : Detectives-John Brophy, chief; Wm. Bailey, R. J. Chamberlain, T. J. Blake, J. A. Newell, G. F. Trimble, S. E. Delmege, Jesse McKercher, U. L. Crawford, Jos| Hollibaugh. Jailer-Thos. Cross.
Police Matrons-Mrs. Carrie Neth- erow, Mrs. H. Hoffman, Mrs. Anna Fitzpatrick ..
Police Woman-Mrs. E. Berkey.
MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COM. MISSION. City Hall. Jay E. Tone, chairman! H. H. Stipp, F. C. Hubbell. FIRE DEPARTMENT ..
Headquarters, Second sw cor Grand. Will Burnett, chief; Warren Taylor, first asst .; Wm. Drady, second asst. Captains-No. 1; Joseph Murphy; No. 2, Harvey Brown; No. 3, B. W. Weaver; No. 5, Andrew Rundberg; No. 13, L. H. Curran; No. 15, W. E. Dunlap.
Secretary-Harry Cree. FIRE ALARM STATIONS. 12-Fourth and .Vine. 13-Twenty-second and Cottage
Grove av.
14-Edison and Union.
15-Twenty-fourth and University.
16-Third and | Crocker. 17-Nineteenth and Drake Park av. 18-So w First and Jackson av. 19-Seventh and Elm.
21-Third and Court av. 22-Seventh 'and Walnut. 23-Fourth and Walnut. 24-Sixth av and Walnut. 25-Seventh and Locust. 26-Eighth and Walnut.
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27-Thirteenth and Day. 28-Thirteenth and University av.
29-Fortieth and Ingersoll.
31-Nineteenth and Pleasant.
32-Fifteenth and Grand av.
33-Fourteenth and Forest av. 34 -- Ninth and Grand av.
35-Seventh and College av. 36-E. Fifth and Market. 37 --- Fourth and Ascension.
38-Twenty-ninth and Cottage
Grove av.
39-Seventeenth and Woodland.
41-Eighth and School.
42- Seventeenth and Crocker, En- gine House No. 5.
43-Tenth and Center.
44-So e Sixth and Hartford (Se- vastapol).
45-LE. Sixth and Allen, Engine House No. 8.
46-Sixth and School.
47-Sixth and Clinton (H. P.).
48-Sixth and Boston avs.
49-Eighth and New York (H. P .. ).
51-E. Sixth and Grand av.
52-E. Twelfth and Lyon.
53-E. Fourteenth and Walnut.
54-E. Sixteenth and Walnut.
55-E. Fifteenth and Buchanan.
56-Ninth and Washington av.
57-Thirteenth and Scott.
58-E. Ninth and Des Moines. 61-E. Second and Walnut.
62-E. Fifth and Locust.
63-E. Fourth and Walnut, Engine . House No. 2.
64-E. Sixteenth and Grand av.
65-Seventeenth St. Court and Walker.
66-E. Twenty-sixth and Walnut. .67-716-718 Mulberry.
71-E. Fifth and Court av.
72-Twenty-third and E. Grand av.
73-Ninth and Fremont.
74-Fifth and Elm.
75- Second and Market.
81-Seventh and Indiana av.
82-E. Thirteenth and Hull av. En- . gine House No. 7.
83-Seventeenth and Des Moines.
84-Twentieth and Clark. 85-E. Fourth and Hayes.
91-Sixth and Grand av. 92-Sixth and Forest av. 93-Grand av. and Twenty-seventh. 212-Second and Grand av.
213-Fifteenth and Court av.
214-Penn av. and E. University av.
215-Twenty-eighth and Dean av.
216-Fifth and Walnut. 217-E. Sixth and Locust.
222-E. Eighteenth and Walnut. 223-Ninth and Walnut. 224-Methodist Hospital.
225-Fourth and Court av. 226-Fourth and Locust.
412-Twenty-fourth and Ingersoll. 413-E. Fifteenth and Grand av.
414-Empress Theatre.
415-Berchel Theater.
416-Auditorium. 417-Elite Theatre.
418-Empire Theater.
421-Kirkwood Hotel.
422-Majestic Theater.
423- Princess Theater.
424-Gas Works E. First and Vine.
LOCATION OF HOSE COMPANIES, HOSE AND CHEMICAL ENGINES AND 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. 6-1219 Edison av.
No. 7-E. Thirteenth and Hull av. No. 8-511 So. E. Sixth.
No. 9-E. Eighteenth and Walnut.
No. 10-Sixth and Clinton avs.
No. 11-Twenty-fourth and Univer- sity av.
No. 12-535 Fortieth.
No. 13-716-718 Mulberry.
No. 14-Twenty-eighth and Dean. No. 15-Seventh and College av.
DIRECTIONS FOR GIVING AN ALARM OF FIRE.
1. To give an alarm, go to the near- est box, break glass, turn key, open 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 bell or small bell in the box is strik- ing as that indicates that an alarm has already been given.
RATES OF FARE AUTHORIZED BY . CITY ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO PUBLIC CARRIAGE, ETC.
Section 13 of Section 507 of 1900 revision. That the owner or driver of any omnibus, carriage, cab, herdic, or other vehicle licensed under this chap- ter, shall be entitled to demand and receive not to exceed twenty-five cents (25c) for each passenger conveyed any distance not exceeding one mile.
For each passenger over one mile and under two miles fifty cents (50c). For each passenger with trunk one mile and under two miles, seventy- five cents (75c). Each additional pas- senger of the same party, twenty-five cents (25c). Provided, that sixteen blocks shall constitute one mile. And they shall be entitled to add to the above rate between the hours of 12 o'clock at night and 6 a. m., twenty- five cents (25c) for each passenger. And are entitled to charge when em- ployed 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 carried by them to such part of the city as he or she may require.
Children under five years of age ac- companying any person who has paid
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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 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-E. C. Mills, Pres .; Geo. L. Garton, Sec .; R. L. Chase, Jr., Treas .; J. W. Studebaker, Supt. Directors-Mrs. G. E. MacKin- non, Chas. Hutchinson, P. B. Sherriff, E. C. Mills, H. C. Evans, Mrs. E. S. Olmsted, Mrs. Bert McKee.
Tuition for Non-Resident Pupils- Primary and Grammer grades, $3.45 .per month; | High School, $7.25, per month in advance.
Superintendent's Office! Garfield
School, es 3d between Chestnut and Center. J. W. Studebaker, Supt .; R. A. Weesner, Truant Officer.
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Office hours of Superintendent- 4 p. m. to 5 p. m. on school days except Fridays; from 10 to 12, on Saturdays.
Supervisors-Drawing: Estelle Hay- den, Kindergarten: Bessie M. Park, Manual Training: R. C. Woolman. Music: Supt. Alfd H. Smith. Physical Training: Margaret McKee. Business Education: Clay D. Slinker. Vocaf tional Guidance: Mrs. Anna L. Bur- dick.
EAST HIGH-A. J. Burton, princi- pal.
NORTH HIGH-A. W. Merrill, prin- cipal.
WEST HIGH-H. T. Steeper, princi- pal.
ADAMS- Lida Voorhees, asst prin. BARTON, R. B. Stone, principal. BENTON- Mabel A. Otis, principal. BIRD-Laura P. Matthews, princi- pal.
AMOS HIATT JUNIOR HIGH-R. J. Cornell, principal.
WASHINGTON IRVING JUNIOR HIGH -W. O. Allen, principal.
BLY-Kathleen Fields, principal.
BROOKS-Minnie M. Walker, prin- cipal.
CASADY- Gertrude Murphy, princi- .pal.
CATTELL, JONATHAN-Laura R. Moulton, principal.
CLARKSON 7 Frances Umpleby,
principal.
CROCKER-Mary M. Kaynor, prin- cipal.
CURTIS -- Mabel A, Otis, principal. DOUGLAS-Orpha ; Marshall, asst. principal. ELMWOOD-E. Gertrude Burt, prin -. cipal.
EMERSON + Georgianna Warrick, principal.' FRANKLIN-Alice G. Eaton, prin -- cipal.
FRISBIE-Nellie G. Warren, prin- cipal. -
GIVEN-Jeanette |Mills, principal. GRANT-Nellie L. Elliott, principal. GREENWOOD-Nellie G. Warren; principal.
HANAWALT-Nellie G. Warren, principal.
HOWE-Alice Bradshow, principal. HOWE DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL +Anna R. Smith, principal.
HUBBELL-H. D. Eickelberg, prin- cipal.
JEFFERSON C. U. Oldham, asst. principal.
KIRKWOOD|Jeanette Mills, prin- cipal.
LINCOLN-Alice G. Eaton, prin- cipal.
LOGAN-Cora A. Parr, principal.
LONGFELLOW-Anna Stohlgren. principal.
LUCAS-Sara H. Davis, principal. McHENRY-Julia A. Beach, princi- pal.
McKINLEY-Alice Bradshaw, prin- cipal.
MAPLE GROVE-Ft. Des Moines, J. O. Mitchell, principal.
NASH-Mrs. MONROE-W. Lee Jordan, princi- pal. E. J. Macy, principal. OAK PARK-Adelaide Laird, prin- cipal. 1
OPEN AIR-Jewel Cutler, princi- pal. PARK AVENUE-J. O. Mitchell, principal. PERKINS-W. Lee Jordan, princi- pal.
PHILLIPS-J. Ella Baker, princi- .pal:
RICE-Anna | Hartigan, principal. RILEY-W. Lee Jordan, principal. SABIN, HENRY - Clara Funston, principal.
1 SAYLOR-Frances Umpleby, prin- cipal.
SCOTT-Isabel E. Marshall, princi- pal. STOWE-Grace Troutner, . princi- pal. WALLACE-Belle McConenll, prin- cipal. WASHINGTON-Mrs. Blanche M. Snook, principal. WEBSTER principal. Minnie W. Rozelle,
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WHITTIER-Belle McConnell, prin- cipal.
WILLARD-Grace Troutner, princi- pal. WINDSOR-W. Lee Jordan, princi- pal.
WARD BOUNDARIES.
First Ward-The first ward shall embrace all of that part of the city lying west of a line described as fol- lows: 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 Raccoon river; thence easterly along the middle of said river to a point in line with the center line of West Nineteenth pro- duced south; thence north along the center line of Nineteenth to the center line of Grand av .; thence east along ' the center line of Grand av to the cen- ter line of Seventeenth, thence north along the center line of said Seven- teenth to the center line of University av .; thence west along the center line of University to the center line of Twentieth to the center line of Mon- damin av; thence north along the cen- ter line of Twentieth 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, thence it is in- tersected by the center line of Ninth; thence north along the center line of Ninth to the center line of Market; then 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 Lota 3 and 4 of Rose's Addition; thence north along the center line of said alley to 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 Jefferson 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 westward 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 Sey- enth as originally located; thende 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 middle 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 Sec- tion 35, Township 79, Range 24, thence north along the center line of Sections 25, 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 bound- ary line 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; 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 the Sixth av bridge 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 87, Range 24, thence easterly along the' middle of said river to a point opposite Seventh; thence north on Seventh to Locust; thence east on Locust to Pennsylvania av; thence north from Locust on Pennsylvania av to Maple thence west on Maple to the center of Pennsylvania av; then north on Penn- sylvania av to Fremont; thence east on Fremont. to Twelfth; thence north on Twelfth to Washington av; thence
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east on Washington av to the east sec- tion line of Section 35 above referred to; thence north on the east line of said section and upon the east line 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 bound- ary line 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 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 to North av; thence east on North av to the center line of Delaware 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 as above fixed.
VOTING PRECINCTS.
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 terri- tory 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 said Section 5, Township 78, Range 24, thence east along the cen- ter 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 cen- ter 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 Raccoon 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 Seven- teenth.
Sixth Precinct-The sixth precinct shall include all of the territory ly- ing west of the center line of Twenty- 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 cen- · ter 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 the west line of the city to the center line of University av; thence east along the said center line of University av to the place of beginning.
Ninth Precinct- The ninth precinct shall include all of the territory lying 'west of the east line of the first ward, described as follows, to-wit: Begin- ning on the center line of Twenty. seventh at University av; thence north along said center line of Twenty-sev. enth 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 middle of .Des Moines river, thence southerly along the middle of said river to its intersection with the cen- ter line of Twentieth produced; thence south along the said center line of Twentieth produced to the center of
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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.
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Second Ward. First Precinct-The first precinct shall include all of the territory lying north of the Raccoon ' river described as follows, to-wit: Be- ginning 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 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 center 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 Twentieth south of the center line of University av east 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 described as follows, to-wit: Begin- ning on the center line of Clark at Twentieth; thence north on
the center line of Twentieth to Mondamin av, thence north on the center line of Twentieth produced to the middle of the Des Moines river; thence easterly 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 av 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 ay 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 Seventh as originally located; thence southeaster- ly along said Seventh as originally lo- cated 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 center 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.
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CITY DIRECTORY . (1921)
DES MOINES
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 Center; 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 center line of Eighth to the center line of Laurel going west; thence west along the cen- ter 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 cen- ter line of Center; then east along the center line of Center to the place of beginning.
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