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ORDINANCE HO. 72.2
AN ORDINANCE DIVIDING THE CITY OF PRICHARD
INTO WARDS AND DESIGNATING THE NUIBER AND
BOUNDARIES OF SUCH WARDS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRICHARD, ALABAMA,
AS FOLLOWS: . -
Section 1. The City of Prichard, Alabama, is hereby and herewith di-
vided into five wards, the wards to be designated as hereinafter pro-
vided “in. Section 2 and the boundaries of such wards to be as herein-
after provided in Section 2. ”
Section 2.'-(a) Ward 1-Pp. The boundaries of Ward 1-P shall be as
follow: commencing at the intersection .of the center line of Craft
Highway,,with the southern city limits of Prichard; thence running
northwardly aleng said center line of Craft Highway to its intersec~
tion with the north line of Terminal Railway, Alabama State Docks,
right-of-way; thence running eastwardly along said north line of Term-
inal Railway right-of-way to a point where it coincides with the city
limits of*Prichard; thence following the present corporate limits of
Prichard to the point of beginning as follows: Hastwardly, southwardly,
eastwardly, southwardly, eastwardly, southwardly, eastwardly, south-
wardly, southwestwardly, southwardly, southwestwardly, northwardly,
westwardly, southwestwardly, southeastwardly, southwardly, southeast-
wardly, southwestwardly, southwardly, and westwardly along said city
limits to the point of beginning.
(b) Ward 2-~. The boundaries of Ward 2~P 'shall be as
follows: Commencing at the intersection of the center line of evaft
Kighway with the southern city limits of Prichard; thence running
northwardly along said center line of Craft Highway to a point where
it intersects the center line of Terminal Railway, Alabama State Docks,
right-of-way; thence running westwardly along the center line of said
Tecminal Railway right-of-way to a point where it intersects the cen-
ter line of Wilson avenue; thence running northwardly along the center
line of Wilson Avenue to a point where it intersects the center line of
Dunlap Circle; thence running westwardly, southwardly, westwardly, and
southwardly along the center line of Dunlap Circle to a point where it
intersects the center line of Turner Road; thence running southwardly
frem said point and along the center line of Price Avenue to a point
where it intersects the center line of the G. M. & O. Railroad right-
of-way; thence running southeastwardly along the center line of said
G. M. & O. Railroad right-of-way to a point where it intersects the
center line of Percy Avenue; thence running southwestwardly along the
center line of Percy Avenue to a point where it intersects the center’
line of the Bay Shore Branch right-of-way of the G. M. & 0. Railroad;
thence running southwestwardly along said center line of the Bay Shore
Branch Right-of-way of the G. Hi. & 0. Railroad to a point where it in-
tersects the center line of College Street; thence runnin southeast-
wardly along the center line of College Street to a point where it in-
tersects the center line of Alley No. 3; thence running southwestwardly
along the said center line of Alley No. 3 to a point where it intersects
the southern city limits of Prichard; thence following the present cor-
porate limits of Prichard to the point of beginning as follows: south~
eastwardly, northeastwardly, southeastwardly, eastwacdly, southwardly,
and eastwardly along said city limits to the point of beginning.
(c) Ward 3-F. The boundaries of Ward 3-P shall be as
follows: Comnencing at the intersection of the following three
lines: city limits of Prichard with the north l.ue of Terminel neillway
e.ght-of-way, ang wzth the east line of Cxeft Ughway; thence canning
westwardly along the north line of said Texininal .ailway right-of-way
co a point where it intersects the center line of Graft iaghwey; thenr
scovnin, southwarcly along suic center Ilne ‘ 7 year
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wae’. it intersects the center line of said Yerminal xzazlway right-
2» .y3 thence running westwurcly elong the center line of suic Tecm-
anal xailway right-of-way to a point where it intersects the center
line of Wilson Avenue; thence running notthwardly along the center line
of “Yilson Avenue to a zoint where it intersects the center line of
Dunlap Ciccle; thence running ..estwardly, southwardly, westwarcly, and
southwardly along the center line of Dunlap Circle to a point where it
intersects the centez line of Turner Road; thence running southwardly
from said point and along the center line of Frice Avenue to a point
where ut intersects the center line of the G. it. & 0. Railroad risht-
of-way; thence running southeastwardly along the center line of said
G. ile & O. Railroad right-of-way to a point where it intersects the
center line of Percy Avenue; thence running southwestwardly along the
center line of Percy Avenue to a point where it intersects the center
line of the Ray Shore Branch right-of-way of the G. M. & 0. Aailread;
thence running southwestwardly along said center line of the Bay Shore
Branch right-of-way of the G. H. & 0. Railroad to a point where it
intersects the center line of College Street; thence running south-
eastwardly along the center line of College Street to a point where
it intersects the center line of Alley No. 3; thence running south~
westwardly along the said center line of Alley No. 3 to a point where
it intersects the southern city limits of Prichard; thence running
northwestwardly along the southern city limits of Prichard to « point
where it intersects the center line of Alley No. 6; thence running
noxtheastwardly along the center line of Alley No. 6 to a point where
zt intersects the center line of St. Stephens Road; thence running
southeastwardly along the center line of St. Stephens Road to a point
where it intersects the center line of Ninth Street; thence running
noxtheastwardly along the center line of Ninth Street to a point where
it intersects the center line of the G. ii. & 0. Railroad right-of-way;
thence running northwestwardly along the center line of the G. kK. & 0.
Railroad right-of-way to a point where it intersects the center line
of sighth Street; thence running northeastwardly along the center Line
£ Eighth Street to a point where it intersects the center line of
whistler Avenue; thence rumning southeastwardly along the center line
histler Avenue to a point whece it intersects the east line of
Street; thence running northeastwardly along the east line of
Street to a point where it coincides with the east line of
43 4 of re-subdivision of Block 3 of Whistler Subdivision; thence
running northeastwardly along the east line of said lot 23 & to a
point where it intersects the center of Gum Tree sranch; thence cun-
ning northwestwardly with the center of said Gum Tree Branch te 4
point where it first intersects the northern city limits of Peichard;
thence running northeastwardly and southwardly along the saic northern
city limits of Prichard to the ;oint of beginning.
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(¢) Ward 4-P. The boundaries of tlard 4-P shall te as
follows: Commencing at the intersection of the center line of Alley
No. 6 with the southern city limits of Prichard; thence running north
eastwardly along the center line of Alley so. 6 to 4 point where it
intersects the center line of St. Stephens Aoad; thence Yunning south-
eastwardly along the center line of 8t. Stephens toad to a point where
it intersects the center line of iinth Street; thence running north-
eastwardly along the center line of Ninth Street to a point where it
intersects the center line of the ¢,. & 0. tailxoad vight-of-way;
thence cumming northwestwardly along the center line of the G. it, & Q.,
saéilroad right-of-way to a point where it intersects ti
of sighth Street; thence ruming northeastwarcly along
of ighth Street to a point where it intersects the cente
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ghth Street; thence running northeastwardly elon: the east line of
si,hth Street to a point where it coincides with the east line of
Lot 23 4. of se#subdivision of Elock 3 of “whistles eUOGWVISlCA;
running northeastwacdly along the east line of said tot 27 . ko
where it intersects the center o£ Gum T:
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northern city limits of Prichard vo a point where it intersects the
center of Eight Mile Creek (being the southern-most intersection of
Eight tile Creek with the northern city limits of Prichurd); thence
cunning southwestwardly and southwardly along the center of tight
hile Creek to a point where it intersects the southern city limits
ef Prichard; thence following the present corporate limits of Frich-
ard to the point of beginning as follows: HZastwardly, soutnwardly,
eastwacdly, southwardly, eastwardly, northwardly, eastwardly, and
southeastwardly along said southern city limits to the point of be-
ginning.
(e) Ward 5-P, The boundaries of Ward 5-F shall be as
follows: Commencing at the intersection of the center of Eight
wile Creek with the northern city limits of Prichard (being the
southern-most intersection of Eight Mile Creek with the northern
city limits of Prichard); thence running southwestwardly and south-
wardly along the center of Eight Mile Creek to a point where it inter-
sects thesouthern city limits of Prichard; thence following the
present corporate limits of Prichard to the point of beginning as fol-
lows: Westwardly to the southwest corner of Section 25, Township 3
South, Range 2 West; thence northwardiy to the northwest corner of
the southwest one-fourth of Section 13, Township 3 South, Range 2
West; thence east 2640 feet; thence southwardly to the center line
£ the G. M. & 0. Railroad; thence southeastwardly to the south line
of the north one-half of the north one-half of Section 24, Township
3 South, Range 2 West; thence eastwardly to the east line of sazd
Lange 2 West; thence northwardly 2640 feet; thence eastwardly 1329
feet; thence southwardly 1320 feet; thence eastwardly 3960 feet
southwardly along the city limits of Prichard to the point of
ning.
Section 3. This ordinance shall have full force and effect upon its
approval as required by law.
Adopted this the 9th day of September, 1957.
APPROVED:
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