HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Defining Corporate Territory and Limits, Repealing Ordinance 564, 654, 353 TEMP. ORDINANCE NO. 2 Permanent Ord. No. 759
AN ORDINANCE DEFINING THE CORPORATE TERRITORY AND LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF AMES, IOWA AND DIVIDING THE CITY OF AMES INTO WA=ZDS AND
PRECINCTS AND ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF, AND REPEALING
ORDINANCE NUMBERS 564, 654, 353 AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA.
Section 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 acts of the city council, are hereby codified, determined and declared to
be as follows:
Beginning at the East 1/4 corner of Section 11, Township 83 North,
Range 24 West of the fifth Principal Meredian; thence North to the East 1/4 1/4
corner of the Southeast 1/4, section 35, Township 84 North, Range 24 West; thence
West to the center of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 35; thence North to the Nor
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1/4 1/4 corner of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 35; thence west to the center of
said Section 35; thence North to a point 471. 92 feet North of the North 1/4 corner
of said Section 35; thence West 512 feet; thence North 41 degrees 36 minutes West,
592 feet; thence South 15 degrees 21 minutes West, 532. 65 feet; thence South 434
feet; thence East 122 feet; thence South to a point 33 feet North of the South line
of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 35; thence west to the
west line of said Section 35; thence south 33 feet; thence west to the center of the
Northeast 1/4 Section 35, Township 84 North, Range 24 West; thence South to the
South 1/4 corner of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 34; thence West to the center
of said Section 34; thence South to the Easterly line of the right-of-way of the
lChicago and Northwestern Railway; thence South Easterly along the Easterly line
of said right-of-way to the South line of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said
Section 34; thence West to a point 675 feet West of the Northwest corner of the
1!Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4, Section 32, Township 84 North, Range 24 W
thence South to the South line of the right-of-way of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway; thence westerly along the South line said right-of-way 424 feet; thence
'South to the South line of Section 32; thence East 419. 2 feet; thence South to the
'East and West 1/4 line of Section 5, Township 83 North, Range 24 West; thence
EiEast to the center of said Section 5; thence South to a point 363 feet North of the
Northwest corner of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 5; thence
West 330 feet; thence Sath 363 feet; thence East 330 feet to the North and South 1/
line of said Section 5; thence South to a point 1980 feet South of the North 1/4 corner
of Section 8, Township 83 North, Range 24 West; thence East to the East line of
said Section 8; thence South to the East 1/4 corner of said Section 8; thence East to
the North 1/4 1/4 corner of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 9, Township 83 North,
Range 24 West; thence South 468 feet; thence East 175 feet; thence South 420 feet;
thence East 160 feet; thence South 15 feet; thence East 250 feet; thence South 11
degrees 47 minutes West, 308 feet; thence South 79 degrees 33 minutes East, 100
feet; thence South 74 degrees East 200 feet; thence East 483 feet to the East line
of said Section 9; thence North to the East 1/4 corner of said Section 9; thence East
to the point of beginning.
Section 2. Division into wards. The territory of the City of Ames, shall
be divided into four (4) wards.
Section Z. 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 & No-thwestern
railway company and east of the center line of Burnett avenue.
Section 2. 2. Second Ward. The second ward shall consist of all that
part of the city which lies north of the main line tracks of the Chicago & North-
western railway; west of the center line of Burnett Avenue and east of the west
,.quarter-quarter line of Section three (3), Township eighty-three (83) North, and
Section thirty-four (34) Township eighty-four (84) North, Range twenty-
four (24) west, to-wit: the line running north and south eighty (80) rods west of
the center line of said sections.
Section 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 & Northwestern
railway and east of the west quarter-quarter line of Sections three (3) and ten (10),
IlTownship eighty-three (83) North, Range twenty-four (24) West, to-wit: the line
running north and south eighty-(80) rods west of the center lineofsaid consist ofsec all that•
IISection 2. 4. Fourth Ward. The fourth ward shall
!part of the city lying we s t of the we st quarter-quarter line of Section thirty-four
Ii (34), Township eighty-four (84) North, and Sections three (3) and ten (10) Township
leighty-three (83) North, Range twenty-four (Center 24) West,
to- it:sai the he line running
�north and south eighty (80) rods west of t
s.
Section 3. Second ward Precincts. The second ward shall be divided
into two voting precincts known and as herein described.
Section 3. 1. Second ward precinct number 1. Second ward precinct
�jthat part of the second
number 1 shall consist of ward which lies north of the main
i` line tracks of the Chicago and Northwestern railwat�as extended,1 andest of the ceter line Eastfof t e
Burnett avenue; South of the center line of Ninth Stree
West quarter-quarter (1/41/4) line of Section Three (3), Township north, Eighty
three (83) North, and Section Thirty-four (34), township eighty-four (84), Range
ITwenty-four (24), West of the Fifth P.M.enter Iowa, o- it: the li ne onsunning North and South Eighty (80) rods West of the
ISection 3. 2. Second ward Precinct number Z. Second ward precinct
number 2 shall consist of that part of the second ward which lies North of the
center line of Ninth Street as extended; West of the center line of Burnett Avenue as extended and East of the West quarter -quarter (1/4 l/4) line of Section Three ( )'
Township Eighty-three (83) North, and Section Thirty-four (34), T Iw`nsshipo Eighty
four (84) North, Range Twenty-four (ty)( West of the Fifth P. M.,rods West of the center line of said
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the line running North and South Eighty (80)
sections.
Section 4. Fourth ward Precincts. The fourth ward shall be divided i
into three voting precincts known and as herein described.
Section 4. 1. Fourth Ward precinct No. 1 Fourth ward precinct numbe
1 shall consist of that part of the fourth ward lying West of the West quarter- e`
quarter (1/4 1/4) line of Section ten (10,) To
Eighty-three (83) North, Rang
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24 West of the Fifth P. M. , Iowa, to-wit: the line running North and
Twenty ( ) and South of
I South Eighty (80) rods West of the center line of said Section 1Vne (9),
4 and Ten (10), Township Eighty-three (83) NorI
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i the North line of Sections Nine (9) ( ) Iowa.
Range Twenty-four (24) West of the Fifth P. M. ,
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Section 4. Z. Fourthward precinct number 2. Fourth ward precinct
number 2 shall consist of all of that part of the fourth ward
TownshipEighty-lyig West
othheee Wes
quarter--quarter line of Sections Four (4) and Nine (9), Iowa to wit; the line
83
North, Range Twenty-four (24) West of the Fifth P. M.,
running North and South Eighty (80) rods West of the center line of said sections
! Section 4. 3. Fourth ward precinct number 3. Fourth ward precinct
number 3 shall consist of that part of the fourth ward lying West of the West
quarter -quarter (1/4 1/4) line Towreis3ionElgh Y ou 1(g4) North,ree Range)Twent�z-fo r
and Section Thirty-four (34), P
o-wit: the line running North and South Eighty
West of the Fifth P.M., Iowa, t (8 )
' rods West of the center line of Sections Three (3) and Thirty-four (34), and East
Township Eighty- ree
of the West quarter-quarter (1/4 1/4) line of Section Four (4),
(83) North, and Section Thirty-three (33), Township Eighty-four North, Range 2
West of the Fifth P.M. , Iowa, to-wit: the line running North and South
rth of
! rods Wett of the center line of said Sections Nine (9) and Ten (10), and No
the North line of Sections Nine( 9) and Ten (10), Township Eighty-three (83) North,
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II Range Twenty-four (24) West of e Fifth P. M. , Iowa.
5 Repeal. Ordinances numbers 564, 654, and 353 and all
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ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after passage and publication as provided by law.
Passed this 14th day of September, 1954.
W. rat er, City Clerk J. P. Lawlor, Mayor
Moved by De Hart and seconded by Smith that Temporary Ordinance No. 2 be
passed on its first reading.
Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, Smith, De Hart, Bolton and Bliss
Voting Nay: None
Absent: None
Moved by Smith and seconded by De Hart that the rules governing the passage of
ordinances be suspended, the second and third readings omitted, and Temporary
Ordinance No. 2 be placed on its final passage.
Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, Smith, De Hart, Bolton and Bliss
Voting Nay: None
Absent: None
Moved by Judge and seconded by Griffith that Temporary Ordinance No. 2 do no
pass.
Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, Smith, De Hart, Bolton and Bliss
Voting Nay: None
Absent: None
Mayor Lawlor declared Temporary Ordinance No. 2 duly passed.
I, J. W. Prather, City Clerk of the City of Ames, Iowa, do hereby certify
that Ordinance No. 759 was duly and properly adoP ted b, the Cit, Counc t
a meeting on September 14, 19 G''� and published b a r day `
of 19 �
J. W. Prather, City Clerk