river, to low-water mark on Nassau or Long Island; then along Nassau or Long Island Shore, at low-water mark, to the place of beginning. (L. 1882, ch. 410, § 8.)

Eighth ward.

VIII. The eighth ward shall begin at the north-westerly corner of the fifth ward, and run thence along the northerly bounds of the said ward through Canal street to the middle of Broadway; then through the middle of Broadway to a point opposite to the middle of Houston street; then through the middle of Houston street to a point opposite to the middle of West Houston street; then through the middle of West Houston street to Hudson river; then due west to low-water mark, on the west side of Hudson river, or so far as the limits of this State extend; then down along the west side of Hudson river, at low-water mark, or along the limits of this State, to the place of beginning. (L. 1882, ch. 410, § 9.)

Ninth ward.

IX. The ninth ward shall begin at the north-westerly corner of the eighth ward, and run thence along the northerly bounds of the said ward through the middle of West Houston street to the middle of Hancock street; thence northerly through the middle of Hancock street to the middle of Bleecker street; thence north-westerly, through the middle of Bleecker street to the middle of Carmine street; thence north-easterly through the middle of Carmine street to the middle of Sixth avenue; thence northerly through the middle of Sixth avenue to the middle of West Fourteenth street; thence westerly through the middle of West Fourteenth street to Hudson river; then due west to low-water mark on the west side of Hudson river; or so far as the limits of this State extend; then down along the west side of Hudson river, at low-water mark, or along the limits of this State, to the place of beginning. (L. 1882, ch. 410, § 10.)

Tenth ward.

X. The tenth ward shall begin at a point in the middle of the Bowery road, opposite to the middle of Division street; then through the middle of Division street to the middle of Norfolk street; then through the middle of Norfolk street to the middle of Rivington street; then through the middle of Rivington street to the middle of the Bowery road; then through the middle of the Bowery road to the place of beginning. (L. 1882, ch. 410, § 11.)

Eleventh ward.

XI. The eleventh ward shall begin at a point in the middle of Rivington street, where Clinton street intersects Rivington street; and run thence through the middle of Clinton street to the middle of Avenue B, and then northerly through the middle of Avenue B to the middle of Fourteenth street; thence easterly through the middle of East Fourteenth street to the East river; and thence running across the East river to low-water mark on Long Island; then along Long Island shore, at low-water mark,

to a point opposite the middle of the easterly end of Rivington street; then in a direct line across the East river through the middle of Rivington street to the place of beginning. (L. 1882, ch. 410, § 12.)

Twelfth ward.

XII. The twelfth ward shall include all that part of the city and county of New York lying northerly of a line running through the middle of Lighty-sixth street from the East to the North river, and south and west of Harlem river and Spuyten Duyvel creek, but including Randall's and Ward's Islands. (L. 1882, ch. 410, § 13.)

Thirteenth ward.

XIII. The thirteenth ward shall begin at the north-easterly corner of the seventh ward, and thence along the easterly and northerly line of the said ward through the middle of Grand and Division streets, to the middle of Norfolk street; thence through the middle of Norfolk street to where it is intersected by the middle of Rivington street; then through the middle of Rivington street in a line running in the same direction across the East river to low-water mark on Nassau Island; and then along the shore of said island, at low-water mark, to the place of beginning. (L. 1882, ch. 410, § 14.)

Fourteenth ward.

XIV. The fourteenth ward shall begin at a point in the middle of the Powery road, where it is intersected by the middle of Walker street; then through the middle of the Bowery road to a point opposite the middle of Houston street, then through the middle of Houston street to where it is intersected by the middle of Broadway; thence through the middle of Broadway to where it is intersected by the middle of Canal street; and then through the middle of Canal, Centre, and Walker streets, being along the northerly bounds of the sixth ward, to the place of beginning. (L. 1882, ch. 410, § 15.)

Fifteenth ward.

XV. The fifteenth ward shall begin at a point in the middle of Fourteenth street where the middle of Sixth avenue intersects the middle of Fourteenth street, and run thence southerly through the middle of Sixth avenue to the middle of Carmine street; thence south-westerly through the middle of Carmine street to the middle of Bleecker street; thence south-easterly through the middle of Bleecker street to the middle of Hancock street; thence southerly through the middle of Hancock street to the middle of Houston street; thence easterly through the middle of Houston street to the middle of the Bowery road; thence northerly along the middle of the Bowery road and the middle of Fourth avenue to the middle of Fourteenth street, and thence westerly along the middle of Fourteenth street to the place of beginning. (L. 1882, ch. 410, § 16.)

Sixteenth ward.

XVI. The sixteenth ward shall begin at the north-westerly corner of the fifteenth ward, at a point in the middle of Fourteenth street where

the middle of Sixth avenue intersects the middle of Fourteenth street, and run thence along the middle of Fourteenth street to Hudson river; thence westerly and along the northerly boundary of the ninth ward to low-water mark on the west side of Hudson river, or so far as the limits of this state extend; thence northerly along the west side of Hudson river, at low-water mark, or along the limits of this state, to a point opposite the middle of the westerly end of Twenty-sixth street; thence in a direct line across Hudson river through the middle of Twenty-sixth street to the middle of Sixth avenue, and thence southerly along the middle of Sixth avenue to the place of beginning. (L. 1882, ch. 410, § 17.)

Seventeenth ward.

XVII. The seventeenth ward shall begin at a point formed by the intersection of the middle of Fourteenth street with the middle of Avenue B, and run thence southerly along the middle of Avenue B to Houston street; thence across Houston street to the middle of Clinton street; thence through the middle of Clinton street to middle of Rivington street; thence westerly through the middle of Rivington street to the middle of the Bowery road; thence northerly along the middle of the Bowery road and Fourth avenue to the middle of Fourteenth street; and thence easterly along the middle of Fourteenth street to the place of beginning. (L. 1882, ch. 410, § 18.)

Eighteenth ward.

XVIII. The eighteenth ward shall begin at a point formed by the intersection of the middle of Fourteenth street with the middle of Sixth avenue, and run thence northerly along the middle of Sixth avenue to the middle of Twenty-sixth street; thence easterly along the middle of Twenty-sixth street in a line running in the same direction across the East river to low-water mark on Long Island; thence along Long Island shore, at low-water mark, to a point opposite the middle of the easterly end of Fourteenth street; and thence in a direct line across the East river through the middle of Fourteenth street to the place of beginning. (L. 1882, ch. 410, § 19.)

Nineteenth ward.

XIX. The nineteenth ward shall begin at a point formed by the intersection of the middle of Fortieth street with the middle of Sixth avenue, and run thence northerly along the middle of Sixth avenue to the centre of Fifty-ninth street; thence in a line running in the same direction across Central park to the middle of Eighty-sixth street; thence easterly along the middle of Eighty-sixth street in a line running in the same direction across the East river to low-water mark on Long Island; thence along Long Island shore, at low-water mark, to a point opposite the middle of the easterly end of Fortieth street; and thence in a direct line across the East river along the middle of Fortieth street to the place of beginning. (L. 1882, ch. 410, § 20.)

Twentieth ward.

XX. The twentieth ward shall begin at a point formed by the intersection of the middle of Twenty-sixth street with the middle of Sixth

avenue, and run thence westerly along the middle of Twenty-sixth street to Hudson river; thence westerly along the northerly boundary of the sixteenth ward to low-water mark on the west side of Hudson river, or so far as the limits of the state extend; thence northerly along the west side of Hudson river, at low-water mark, or along the limits of this state, to a point opposite the middle of the westerly end of Fortieth street; thence in a direct line across Hudson river, through the middle of Fortieth street to the middle of Sixth avenue, and thence southerly along the middle of Sixth avenue to the place of beginning. (L. 1882, ch. 410, § 21.)

Twenty-first ward.

XXI. The twenty-first ward shall begin at a point formed by the intersection of the middle of Twenty-sixth street with the middle of Sixth avenue, and run thence northerly along the middle of Sixth avenue to the middle of Fortieth street; thence easterly along the middle of Fortieth street in a line running in the same direction across the East river, to low-water mark on Long Island; thence along Long Island shore, at lowwater mark, to a point opposite the middle of the easterly end of Twenty-sixth street; and thence in a direct line across the East river through the middle of Twenty-sixth street to the place of beginning. (L. 1882, ch. 410, § 22.)

Twenty-second ward.

XXII. The twenty-second ward shall begin at a point formed by the intersection of the middle of Fortieth street with the middle of Sixth avenue, and run thence westerly along the middle of Fortieth street to Hudson river; thence westerly along the northerly boundary of the twentieth ward to low-water mark on the west side of Hudson river, or so far as the limits of the state extend; thence northerly along the west side of Hudson river, at low-water mark, or along the limits of this state; to a point opposite the middle of the westerly end of Eighty-sixth street; thence in a direct line across Hudson river, through the middle of Eightysixth street, to the middle of Sixth avenue; and thence southerly along the middle of Sixth avenue to the place of beginning. (L. 1882, ch. 410, § 23.)

Twenty-third ward.

XXIII. The twenty-third ward shall include all that territory which lies east and north of Harlem river and south of a line beginning at a point on the southerly side of the High bridge across the Harlem river; thence running easterly on a straight line to a point on Mill brook, directly opposite to the line formerly dividing Central Morrisania from Lower Morrisania, being the former northerly line of Lower Morrisania; thence easterly along said last-mentioned line to a point one hundred and forty feet east of Franklin avenue, and thence on a line produced eastwardly by the extension of the middle of the main channel of the Bronx river of that portion of said last-mentioned line which lies between the Third avenue and said point in said line, one hundred and forty feet east of Franklin avenue, said territory being the whole of the former town of Morrisania, and a portion of the former town of West Farms. It shall also include North Brothers Island. (L. 1882, ch. 410, § 24.)

Twenty-fourth ward.

XXIV. The twenty-fourth ward shall embrace all that territory lying north of the twenty-third ward and south of the north boundary of the city, comprising the territory embraced in the former town of Kingsbridge, and in that portion of the former town of West Farms not included in the twenty-third ward. (L. 1882, ch. 410, § 25.)

By L. 1895, ch. 934, the following territory was annexed to the City and County of New York, and made part of the twenty-fourth ward of said city:

All that territory comprised within the limits of the towns of Westchester, Eastchester and Pelham which has not been annexed to the City and County of New York at the time of the passage of this act, which lies scutherly of a straight line drawn from the point where the northerly line of the City of New York meets the center line of the Bronx river, to the middle of the Channel between Hunter's and Glen islands, in Long island sound, and all that territory lying within the incorporated limits of the village of Wakefield, which lies northerly of said line, with the inhabitants and estates therein, is hereby set off from the county of Westchester and annexed to, merged in and made part of the city and county of New York, and of the twenty-fourth ward of the said city and county.

WARDS INCLUDED WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY HERETOFORE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CONTINUED AND DESIGNATED AS THE WARDS OF THE BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN BY CHARTER § 1577, ante

First ward.

I. The first ward of the city shall comprise the following district, namely: Beginning at a point on Fulton avenue where the center lines of Fulton street and Boerum place intersect each other, and running thence northwesterly, along the center of Fulton street, and a line in continuation thereof to the East river; thence southwesterly along the East river to a point opposite the center of Atlantic avenue or a line in continuation thereof; then easterly along the center of Atlantic street to the center of Boerum place; and thence northerly along the center of Boerum place to the place of beginning. (L. 1888, ch. 583, tit. 1, § 2.)

Second ward.

II. The second ward of said city shall comprise the following district, namely: Beginning on a point on the East river at the center line of Fulton street continued, and running thence southeasterly along the center line of Fulton street to a point opposite the center of Sands street; thence easterly along the center of Sands street to the center of Bridge street; thence northerly along the center of Bridge street and a line in continuation thereof to the East river; and thence westerly along the East river to the place of beginning. (L. 1888, ch. 583, tit. 1, § 3.)