CHAPTER 6. ELECTIONSCHAPTER 6. ELECTIONS\Article 2. Wards

The territory within the Corporate Limits of the City is divided into four (4) wards to be known as First Ward, Second Ward, Third Ward, and Fourth Ward of said City.

(Code 1961, 1-6-1; Code 2023)

The boundaries of the First Ward of the City shall be as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the center lines of Fourth Avenue and Oak Street in the City, thence running north on Oak Street to the north line of Bryson Addition; thence east to the west right-of-way line of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad; thence southeasterly along said line of said rail road right-of-way to the point where said line intersects the north line of Section 30, Township 20, Range 20, thence east on said section line to the northeast corner of the northwest quarter (NW/4) of the northeast quarter (N E/4) of said Section 30, the same being the northeast corner of Parkview Addition; thence south to the north line of Block Three (3) in the City of Garnett; thence east to the southwest corner of Chapin Addition; thence north to the northwest corner of Chapin Addition; thence east to the southwest corner of Ashlock Addition; thence north to the northwest corner of Ashlock Addition, thence east to the northeast corner of Ashlock Addition; thence south to the southeast corner of Ashlock Addition; thence east to the northeast corner of the northwest quarter (NW/4) of the northwest quarter (NW/4) of Section 29, Township 20, Range 20, being the northeast corner of Nicolls Addition; thence south to the southeast corner of Nicoll Addition; thence west to the northeast corner of Block One (1) in Garnett; thence south to the center of Fourth Avenue, thence west on the center of Fourth Avenue to the place of beginning.

(Code 1961, 1-6-2; Code 2023)

The boundary of the Second Ward shall be as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the center lines of Fourth Avenue and Oak Street in the City of Garnett; thence west on the center line of Fourth Avenue to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter (NE/4) of Section 25, Township 20, Range 19, thence north to the northwest corner of the northeast quarter (NE/4) of Section 25, Township 20, Range 19, thence east on said section line to the southeast corner of the southwest quarter (SW/4), of the southwest quarter (SW/4) of Section 19, Township 20, Range 20, the same being the southwest corner of Bryson Addition, thence north to the northwest corner of Bryson Addition; thence east on the north line of Bryson Addition to a point where said line intersects the extension of the center line of Oak Street, thence south on the center line of Oak Street to the place of beginning.

(Code 1961, 1-6-3; Code 2023)

The boundaries of the Third Ward shall be as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the center lines of Fourth Avenue and Oak Street in the City of Garnett; thence south on said line to the north boundary line of Mondovi Addition; thence east to the center of Hickory Street; thence south to the south boundary line of Mondovi Addition; thence west to the southwest corner of Mondovi Addition; thence north to a point intersecting the south line of Highland Addition; thence west to the southwest corner of Vickers Addition; thence south to the south line of said Section 25, Range 20, Township 20, thence west to the southwest corner of the southeast quarter (SE/4) of Section 25, Township 20, Range 19; thence north on said quarter section line to a point intersecting the center line of an extension of Fourth Avenue; thence east to the place of beginning.

(Code 1961, 1-6-4; Code 2023)

The boundaries of the Fourth Ward shall be as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the center line of Fourth Avenue and Oak Street in the City of Garnett; thence east on the center line of Fourth Avenue to the east boundary line of the City of Garnett; thence south to the southeast corner of Block Eighty (80); thence west to the southwest corner of the north half (N/2) of the southeast quarter (SE/4) of Section 30, Township 20, Range 20; thence south to the southeast corner of Mondovi Addition; thence west to the center of Hickory Street; thence north to the north line of Mondovi Addition; thence west to the center of Oak Street; thence north to the place of beginning.

(Code 1961, 1-6-1; Ord. 1791; Code 2023)