HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Repealing Chapter 1 of Municipal Code and Establishing Corporate Boundaries ORDINANCE NO. 1076
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF TH
CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING ALL OF SAID CHAPTER 1; AND
ESTABLISHING THE CORPORATE BOUNDARIES AND LIMITS OF THE CITY
OF AMES, DIVIDING THE CITY OF AMES INTO FOUR WARDS, AND
DIVIDING SAID WARDS INTO PRECINCTS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA,
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Chapter 1 of the Municipal Code of the City of Ames,
Iowa be and the same is hereby repealed; and the following be and the same
is hereby enacted in lieu thereof to be known as Chapter 1 of the Municipal
Code of the City of Ames, Iowa with section numbers thereto as hereinafter
provided:
CHAPTER 1
Corporate Limits - Wards - Precincts
1. 1 Corporate Limits. The corporate boundaries and limits
of the City of Ames, Iowa heretofore and at various times
established by law, or by the act of the city council, are
hereby codified, determined and declared to be as follows:
Beginning at a point 500 feet East of the SE Cor. SE 1/4, Section 1,
T83N-R24W of the 5th P. M., Story Co., Iowa, thence South 349. 9
feet, thence West and parallel to the South line of said Section 1
to a point 349. 9 feet South of the SW Cor. said Section 1, thence
South to a point 823. 05 feet North of the NE Cor, of the NE 1/4,
SE 1/4 of Section 14, T83N-R24W, thence East 661. 55 feet, thence
South 823. 05 feet, thence West along the 1/4 Section line of Section
14 to the center of said Section 14, thence South 1636. 3 feet, thence
S890-381W 420 feet, thence South 205 feet, thence S890 -381W
1794. 4 feet, thence South 800 feet, thence N890 -381E 571. 35 feet,
thence S. Oo -191E 1325. 52 feet, thence S890 -18' W 2314. 43 feet,
thence N Oo -29'W 1317. 1 feet, thence S880 -51'W 1331. 4 feet to
the West line of the SE 1/4, Section 15, T83N-R24W, thence North
to a point 859. 77 feet South of the SE Cor., NE 1/4, SW 1/4 of
Section 10, T83N-R24W, thence West to a point 859. 77 feet South of
the NE Cor., SE 1/4, SW 1/4, Section 9, T83N-R24W, thence North
859. 77 feet, thence West to the SW Cor., NW 1/4, SW 1/4 of said
Section 9, thence North to the NE Cor., SE 1/4, SE 1/4, NE 114 of
Section 81, T83N-R24W, thence West to the East line of the NW 1/4
of said Section 8, thence North to the NE Cor., SE 1/4, NW 1/4, of
said Section 8, thence West to a point 300 feet West of the West line
of said Section 8, thence North to a point 300 feet West and 300 feet
South of the NE Cor. of the NE 1/4 of Section 7, T83N-R24W, thence
West to a point 334. 4 feet West and 300 feet South of the NE Cor. of
the NW 1/4, NE 1/4 of said Section 7, thence North to a point 300. 5
feet West of the NE Cor. of the NW 1/4, SE 1/4 of Section 6,
T83N-R24W, thence East to said NE Cor. of the NW 1/4, SE 1/4
of Section 6, thence North along the East line of the W 1/2, NE Frac.
1/4 of said Section 6 and the East line of the W 1/2, SE 1/4, of
Section 31, T84N-R24W, to the North Right-of-Way line of the C. &
N. W. Railroad, thence Southeasterly along the North line of said
C. & N. W. Right-of-Way to the East line of the W 1/2, SE 1/4,
SW 1/4 of Section 32, T84N-R24W, thence North to the South line
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of the NE 1/4, SW 1/4 of Section 32, thence East to the SW Cor.
of the NW 1/4, SW 1/4 of Section 34, T84N-R24W, thence North
to the South line of the N 1/2, SW 1/4, NW 1/4 of said Section 34,
thence East to the West line of the C. & N'.W-.-' Right-of-Way, thence
Northwesterly along the West Right-of-Way line of said C. & N. W.
Railroad to a point 390. 5 feet North of the South line of the N 1/2 of
Section 28, T84N-R24W, thence East to the East line of the SW 1/4,
NE 1/4, Section 2 7, T84N-R24W, thence North to the NW Cor. of
Lot 3, NE 1/4, NE 1/4 of said Section 27, thence East to the
centerline of the Skunk River, thence Southeasterly along the
centerline of the Skunk River to the North line of Inis Grove Park,
thence East to the East line of the W 1/2 of Section 26, T84N-R24W,
thence South to the centerline of said Skunk River, thence South-
easterly along the centerline of the Skunk River to the North line
of the S 1/2 of Section 35, thence East to the East Quarter Corner
of said Section 35, thence South to the West Quarter Corner of
Section 1, T83N-R24W, thence East to the Center of said Section 1,
thence North 660 feet, thence East to a point 132 feet West of the
West line of the E 1/2, NE Frac. 1/4 of said Section 1, thence
North to a point 300 feet North of the North line of said Section 1,
thence East to a point 300 feet North and 250 feet East of the NE
Cor. of said Section 1, thence South to a point 481. 4 feet South of
the North line of the S 1/2 of Section 6, T83N-R23W, thence East
250 feet, thence South to the North line of the C. & N. W. Right-of-
Way, thence Southwesterly along the said Right-of-Way line to a .
point 250 feet East of the West line of said Section 6, thence South
to the South Right-of-Way line of the C. & N. W. Railroad, thence
Northeasterly along said South Right-of-Way line to the East line
of the W 1/2 of said Section 6, thence South to the South line of said
Section 6, thence West to the point of beginning.
1-2 Division into Wards. The territory of the City of Ames
shall be divided into four (4) Wards.
1-2. 1 First Ward. The first ward shall consist of all that part
of the city which lies north of the main line tracks of the
Chicago and North Western Railway Company; East of the
centerline of Burnett Avenue; and South of the centerline
of Thirteenth-Street; also that part of the city lying north
of the centerline of Thirteenth Street and east of the
centerline of Grand Avenue.
1-2. 2 Second Ward. The second ward shall consist of all that
part of the city lying north of the main line tracks of the
Chicago and North Western Railway Company; south of the
centerline of Thirteenth Street; west of the centerline of
Burnett Avenue; and east of the west half of the west half
of Section 3, Township 83 North, Range 24 West of the 5th
P. M. ; also that part of the city lying north of the centerline
of Thirteenth Street; west of the centerline of Grand Avenue;
and east of a line described as beginning at the intersection
of the centerline of Thirteenth Street and the west line of
Section 34, Township 84 North, Range 24 West of the 5th
P. M., thence north along the west line of said Section 34,
and following the corporate limits of the city to the north
line tracks of the Chicago and North Western Railway
Company, thence northwesterly along said railroad tracks
to the north corporate limits.
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1-2. 3 Third Ward. The third ward shall consist of all that part
of the city lying south of the main line tracks of the Chicago
and Northwestern Railway Company lying East of the West
Half of the West Half of Section 3, Township 83 North,
Range 24 West and South of the centerline of Lincoln Way
lying west of the west half of the west half, Section 10,
Township 83 North, Range 24 West.
1-2. 4 Fourth Ward. The fourth ward shall consist of that part of
the city lying north of the centerline of Lincoln Way and west
of a line described as beginning at the intersection of the
centerline of Lincoln Way and the southeast corner of the
Southwest quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 3, Town-
ship 83 North, Range 24 West of the 5th P. M., thence north
to the centerline of Thirteenth Street, thence west along the
center line of Thirteenth Street to its intersection with the
west line of Section 34, Township 84 North, Range 24 West
of the 5th P. M., thence north to the Northwest corner of
the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said
section 34.
1-3 First Ward Precincts. The first ward shall be divided
into voting precincts known and as hereinafter described.
1-3. 1 First Ward Precinct No. 1. First Ward precinct number
1 shall consist of that part of the first ward lying south of
the centerline of Thirteenth Street.
1-3. 2 First Ward Prcinct No. 2 First ward precinct number
2 shall consist of that part of the first ward lying north of
the centerline of Thirteenth Street.
1-4 Se cond Ward Precincts. The second ward shall be divided
into voting precincts known and as hereinafter described.
1-4. 1 Second Ward Precinct No. 1 Second ward precinct number 1
shall consist of that part of the second ward lying south of the
centerline of Thirteenth Street.
1-4. 2 Second Ward Precinct No. 2 Second ward precinct number 2
shall consist of that part of the second ward which lies north
of the center line of Thirteenth Street.
1-5 Third Ward Precincts. The third ward shall be divided
into voting precincts known and as hereinafter described.
1-5. 1 Third Ward Precinct No, 1. Third ward precinct number 1
shall consist of that part of the third ward lying east of the
west half of the west half of Sections 3 and 10, Township 83
North, Range 24 West of the 5th P. M. and such line as
extended south.
1-5. 2 Third Ward Precinct No. 2. Third ward precinct number 2
shall consist of that part of the third ward lying east of the
centerline of Hayward Avenue and west of the west half of
Section 10, Township 83 North, Range 24 West of the 5th
P. M. and such line as extended south.
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1-5. 3 Third Ward Precinct No. 3. Third Ward Precinct number 3
shall consist of that part of the third ward lying west of the
centerline of Hayward Avenue.
1-6. Fourth Ward Precincts. The fourth ward shall be divided
into voting precincts known and as hereinafter described.
1-6. 1 Fourth Ward Precinct No. 1. Fourth ward precinct number 1
shall consist of that part of the fourth ward which lies west of
the centerline of Sheldon Avenue extended north; and south of
the centerline of Clear Creek.
1-6. 2 Fourth Ward Precinct No. 2. Fourth ward precinct number 2
shall consist of that part of the fourth ward which lies north of
Clear Creek and West of the centerline of Sheldon Avenue
extended north.
1-6. 3 Fourth Ward Precinct No. 3. Fourth ward precinct number 3
shall consist of that part of the fourth ward lying east of the
centerline of Sheldon Avenue extended north.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after August 1, 1963 and its passage and publication as provided by law.
Passed this 21st- day of T7np , 1963.
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Jordan, CityClerk Pearle P. DeHart, Mayor
5/21/63: Moved by Schilletter and seconded by Brouhard Ordinance No. 1076
be passed on its first reading.
Voting Aye: Judge, Brouhard, Bledsoe, Schilletter
Voting Nay: None
Absent: Armstrong, Eschbach
Mayor DeHart declared Ordinance No. 1076 duly passed on its first
reading.
6/4/63: Moved by Eschbach and seconded by Schilletter Ordinance No. 1076
be passed on its second reading.
Voting Aye: Brouhard, Eschbach, Bledsoe, Schilletter
Voting Nay: None
Absent: Armstrong, Eschbach
Mayor DeHart declared Ordinance No. 1076 duly passed on its second
reading.
June 21, 1963
Moved by Judge and seconded by Schilletter Ordinance No 1076 be
passed on its third reading,
Voting Aye : Armstrong, Judge, Brouhard, Eschbach, Schilletter
Voting Nay: None
Absent: Bledsoe
Mayor DeHart declares; Ordinance No. 1076 duly adopted.
I, M. W. Jordan, City Clerk of the City of Ames, Iowa, do hereby
certify that Ordinance No. 1076 was duly and properly passed by
the City Council at its meeting on the 21st day of June, 1963
and published in the Ames Daily Tribune on the 26th day of June,
1963.
M. W. Jorda ty Clerk