TITLE 5. Ellicott [Poland 7. [6.] The town of Ellicott shall contain all that part of said county bounded northerly by Gerry and Ellington; easterly by the taken off, east bounds of the county; southerly by Carrol and Busti; and westerly by Ellery and Busti. sub. 24]. Ellington [Cherry [All that part of the town of Busti, in the county of Chautauque, known and described on the Holland Land Company's map as lots number forty-eight, fifty-six and sixty-four in the first township and eleventh range; also lots forty-one, forty-two, forty-nine, fifty, fiftyseven and fifty-eight in the second township and same range is hereby annexed to the town of Ellicott.]' 8. [7.] The town of Ellington shall contain all that part of said Creek tak'n County comprising townships number three and four in the tenth range of the Holland Land Company's purchase. off, see sub. 231. Gerry 9. [8.] The town of Gerry shall contain all that part of said taken off county comprising townships number three and four in the eleventh range of the Holland Land Company's purchase. see sub. 20]. Hanover. 10. [9.] The town of Hanover shall contain all that part of said county comprising township number six in the tenth range, and the same continued north to the bounds of the county; and also lots number one, two, three and four, in township number six in the eleventh range. Harmony. 11. [10.] The town of Harmony shall contain all that part of said county comprehended within the following bounds: Beginning in the south bounds of the county at the division line between the thirteenth and fourteenth ranges of townships, in the Holland Land Company's purchase, and running thence north along said division line to the division line between the second and third townships; then east along the same, to the middle of the Chautauque lake; then southeasterly along the southerly bounds of Ellery to the town of Busti; then along the town of Busti to the south bounds of the county; and then west along the same to the place of beginning. Mina 12. [11] The town of Mina shall contain all that part of said taken off, County comprising townships number two, in the fourteenth and see sub. 251. fifteenth ranges of the Holland Land Company's purchase. Pomfret [part to sub. 22]. 13. [12.] The town of Pomfret shall contain all that part of said Arkwright, county bounded northwesterly and northerly by the bounds of the county and part of Sheridan; easterly by Sheridan and Villenova; southerly by the division line between the fourth and fifth tiers of townships in the Holland Land Company's purchase; and westerly by the division line between the twelfth and thirteenth ranges of said townships, and the same continued to the bounds of the county. 14. [13.] The town of Portland shall contain all that part of said taken off, county beginning in the northerly bounds of the county where the see sub. 19]. same are intersected by a northerly continuation of the east bounds of township number five, in the thirteenth range of townships in the Holland Land Company's purchase, and running thence south along said continuation and said east bounds to the southeast corner of said township number five; then in a straight line crossing the Portage road at the five mile post in said road to a point in the Portland 1 Laws 1845, ch. 143. center of the Chautauque creek; then down the same and along TITLE 5. the bounds of Ripley, to the bounds of the county; and then northeasterly along the same to the place of beginning. Vol. 3. 15. [14.] The town of Ripley shall contain all that part of said Ripley. county comprehended within the following bounds: Beginning at the northwest corner of township number three in the fifteenth (120) range of townships of the Holland Land Company's purchase, and running thence south along the bounds of the county, to the division line between the second and third tiers of townships; then east along the same eight miles and one-quarter to a post; then north along the line between lots number thirty-three, forty-one, thirtyfour, forty-two, thirty-five, and forty-three, to the Chautauque creek; then down the same to its mouth; then north to the bounds of the county; and then southwesterly and southwardly along the same to the place of beginning. 16. [15.] The town of Sheridan shall contain all that part of said Sheridan. county comprising township number six, in the eleventh range of the Holland Land Company's purchase, and the same continued northerly to the north bounds of the county, except lots number one, two, three and four, in the southwest corner of said township. 17. [16.] The town of Stockton shall contain all that part of said Stockton. county comprising township number four, in the twelfth range of townships, in the Holland Land Company's purchase, together with one range of lots from off the north side of township number three in the twelfth range, and one range of lots from off the east side of township number four in the thirteenth range of said townships, except so much of said last mentioned range as may be included within the bounds of Portland. [All that part of the town of Ellery known and distinguished as lots No. 7, 15, 23 and 31, in the third township and twelfth range, bounded north by lots 32, 24, 16 and 8 of the same townships and range, east of the town of Gerry, south by lots 6, 14, 22 and 30, and west by lot 39 of the same township and range, is hereby separated and taken from the town of Ellery aforesaid, and the same is annexed to the town of Stockton, and shall hereafter constitute a part of the town of Stockton.] [§ 1 of act of board of supervisors, passed Dec. 11, 1850; Laws 1852, ch. 420.] Arkwright, 18. [17.] The town of Villenova shall contain all that part of said villenova county comprising township number five in the tenth range, and part to the east half of township number five in the eleventh range of the sub. 22]. Holland Land Company's purchase. [19. From and after the passing of this act, all that part of the Westfield. town of Portland known as part of the fourth township, in the fourteenth range of the Holland Company's purchase, and so much of the town of Ripley as lies east of a line running from Lake Erie to the south line of said town, being the division line between the fourteenth and fifteenth ranges of townships of the Holland Company's purchase as aforesaid, shall be and remain a separate town by the name of Westfield.]1 [20. From and after the first day of March next, all that part of Charlotte. 1 Laws 1829, ch. 59. TITLE 5. the town of Gerry, in the county of Chautauque, known as the fourth township in the eleventh range of townships, shall be and remain a separate town by the name of Charlotte.]i French Arkwright. Cherry Poland. Sherman. Magnetic needle. Descrip tions not to affect pri [21. From and after the first Monday of March next, all that part of the town of Clymer, in the county of Chautauque, known as the first township in the fifteenth range of townships in the Holland Company's purchase, shall be a separate town by the name of French Creek.12 [22. From and after the last day of February next, that part of the towns of Pomfret and Villenova, known as the fifth township in the eleventh range of the Holland Company's land, shall constitute a new town by the name of Arkwright.]s [23. From and after the last day of February next, so much of the town of Ellington, in the county of Chautauque, as is known and distinguished as the fourth township in the tenth range of townships of the Holland Company's purchase, shall be and remain a separate town by the name of Cherry Creek.]* [24. All that part of the town of Ellicott lying east of the Holland Land Company's township line, between the tenth and eleventh ranges of townships, according to the maps and survey of the said company, shall constitute a new town by the name of Poland.]5 [25. The town of Mina, in the county of Chautauque, shall be divided upon the township line between the second township of the fourteenth range and the second township of the fifteenth range of the Holland Land Company's townships, as surveyed and mapped by them; and all that part of the town lying east of the said township line, shall constitute a new town by the name of Sherman.] $60. [Sec. 56.] All lines which, in the foregoing bounds of the several towns in this state, are described by courses indicated by the magnetic needle, are respectively to be taken as the magnetic needle pointed at the several times when such lines were originally established. $61. [Sec. 57.] None of the bounds or lines assigned for the limits of any of the said towns, shall be construed to affect the vate rights. right or title of any person or body politic, or to confirm the bounds or right of any patent whatsoever. Towns by river, $62. [Sec. 58.] Whenever two towns are separated from each separated, other by a river, creek or lake, the middle of the channel of such river, creek or lake shall be the division line between them; unless 6 Johns. 133. herein before otherwise provided. &c. Islands intersected by town lines. $ 63. [Sec. 59.] Whenever the boundary line between two towns crosses an island, the whole of such island shall be deemed to be within the town in which the greater part of it lies unless herein before otherwise provided. 1 Laws 1829, ch. 185. Id., ch. 223. Id., ch. 321, as modified by ch. 215 of 1830. + Id., ch. 365. Laws 1832, ch. 98. • Id., ch. 161. S 1. The city of NEW YORK contains all that part of this state NEW YORK. comprehended within the bounds of the county of New York; and is divided into [twenty-two] wards in the manner following, that is to say: 1. The first ward shall begin in the middle of Broadway, at a First ward. point where it is intersected by the middle of Liberty-street, and run from the said point of intersection, through the middle of Liberty-street southeasterly, to the middle of Maiden-lane; then down the middle of Maiden-lane; and from thence in a straight line running in the same direction across the East river, to low water mark on Nassau or Long island; and thence along Nassau or Long Island shore, at low water mark, to the south side of Redhook; and then across Hudson's river so as to include Nutten island, Bedlow's island, Bucking island, and the oyster islands, and all the waters of this state in the Bay of New York, and to the southward thereof, and which are not comprehended in any other county, to low water mark on the west side of Hudson's river, or so far as the bounds of this state extend; then up along the west side of Hudson's river, at low water mark, or along the limits of this state, to a place due west from the middle of the west end of Liberty-street; then to the middle of Liberty-street; then through the middle of Liberty-street to the middle of Broadway, at the place of beginning. ward. 2. The second ward shall begin at the southeasterly corner of Second the first ward, and run thence along the easterly bounds thereof, across the East river to the middle of Broadway; then up the middle of Broadway to a point opposite the middle of Chathamstreet; then through the middle of Chatham-street to a point opposite to the middle of Spruce (formerly George) street; then down the middle of Spruce-street to the middle of Gold-street; then through the middle of Gold-street to a point opposite the middle of Ferry-street; then through the middle of Ferry-street, in a line running in the same direction across the East river, to Nassau or Long island, to low water mark; then along Nassau or Long island, at low water, to the place of beginning. 3. The third ward shall begin on the west side of Hudson's river, Third ward. at the northwesterly corner of the first ward, and running thence due east to the middle of Liberty-street; then through the middle of Liberty-street to the middle of Broadway; then through the middle of Broadway to a point opposite the middle of Reed-street; TITLE 6. then through the middle of Reed-street, in a line running in the same direction, across Hudson's river to low water mark on the west side thereof, or so far as the bounds of the state extend; then down the west side of Hudson's river, at low water mark, or along the limits of this state, to the place of beginning. [122] Vol. 3. Fourth ward. Fifth ward. Sixth ward. Seventh ward. Eighth ward. 4. The fourth ward shall begin at the northerly corner of the second ward, and run thence through the middle of Chatham-street to a point opposite to the middle of Catherine-street; and then through the middle of Catherine-street, in a line running in the same direction, across the East river to low water mark on Nassau or Long island; then along Nassau or Long Island shore, at low water mark, to the bounds of the second ward; and then northwesterly along the bounds of the second ward, to the place of beginning. 5. The fifth ward shall begin at the northwesterly corner of the third ward, and run thence along the northerly bounds thereof, to the middle of Broadway; then through the middle of Broadway to the middle of Canal-street; then through the middle of Canalstreet to Hudson's river; then due west to low water mark on the west side of Hudson's river, or so far as the bounds of this state extend; then down along the west side of Hudson's river, at low water mark, or along the limits of this state, to the place of beginning. 6. The sixth ward shall begin at a point in the middle of Broadway, where it is intersected by the middle of Canal-street, and run thence through the middle of Canal-street, to where it is intersected by the middle of Collect-street; then through the middle of Collect-street to the middle of Pump-street; then through the middle of Pump-street to the middle of the Bowery road; then through the middle of the Bowery road to the middle of Chatham-street; then through the middle of Chatham-street to the middle of Broadway; and then through the middle of Broadway to the place of beginning. 7. The seventh ward shall begin at the southeasterly corner of the fourth ward, and run thence along the easterly boundary of the fourth ward, to the middle of Division-street; then through the middle of Division-street, to the middle of Grand-street; then through the middle of Grand-street, in a line running in the same direction across the East 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. 8. The eighth ward shall begin at the northwesterly 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 Hamersly-street; then through the middle of Hamersly-street to Hudson's river; then due west to low water mark on the west side of Hudson's river, or so far as the limits of this state extend; then down along the west side of Hudson's river at low water mark, or along the limits of this state to the place of beginning. |
