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ORDINANCE NO. 7871
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, REPEALING ORDINANCE
NO. 5986 (BEING SECTIONS 390 THROUGH 396 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, 1956) AND ENACTING A NEW ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR THE DIVISION OF THE CITY INTO FIVE (5) WARDS AND FOR
REPRESENTATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI,
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Repeal Clause. Ordinance Number 5896 of the City of Jefferson,
Missouri (being Sections 390 through 396 of the Revised Ordinances of the
City of Jefferson, Missouri, 1956) be, and the same is hereby, repealed.
Section 2. Division of City into Wards. The City of Jefferson, Missouri
is hereby divided into five (5) wards, which shall be named the First Ward,"the
Second Ward, the Third Ward, the Fourth Ward and Fifth Ward respectively.
Section 3. First Ward Boundaries . The First Ward shall be bounded as
follows: Beginning at a point where the centerline of the Missouri River is
intersected by the extension of the centerline of Marshall Street; thence
southerly along the centerline of Marshall Street to the centerline of Miller
Street; thence westerly along the centerline of Miller Street to the centerline
of Jackson Street; . thence southerly along the centerline of Jackson Street to
the centerline of Dunklin Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Dunklin
Street and the extension thereof to the southerly extension of the centerline of
Vetter Lane; thence northerly along the southerly extension of the centerline
of Vetter Lane to the centerline of the Rex M. Whitton Expressway; thence
easterly along the centerline of the Rex M. Whitton Expressway to the corporate
city limits line; thence along the corporate city limits line by the shortest
route to the centerline of the Missouri River; thence westerly along the center-
line of the Missouri River to the point of beginning.
Section 4. Second Ward Boundaries: The Second Ward shall be bounded
as follows: Beginning at a point where the centerline of the Missouri River is
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intersected by the extension of the centerline of Marshall Street; thence
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southerly along the centerline of Marshall Street to the centerline of Miller
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Street; thence westerly along the centerline of Miller Street to the centerline
of Jackson Street; thence southerly along the centerline of Jackson Street to
the centerline of Dunklin Street; thence westerly along the centerline of
Dunklin Street to the centerline of Madison Street; thence southerly along the
centerline of Madison Street to the centerline of Atchison Street; thence
westerly along the centerline of Atchison Street, and the extension thereof, to
the centerline of new U. S. Highway 54; thence northwesterly and northerly
along the centerline of new U. S. Highway 54 to the centerline of the Missouri
River; thence easterly along the centerline of the Missouri River to the point
of beginning.
Section 5. Third Ward Boundaries . The Third Ward shall be bounded as
follows: Beginning at a point where the centerline of the Missouri River is
intersected by the centerline of U. S. Highway 50, 54 and 63; thence south-
westerly along the centerline of said highway to the centerline of McCarty
Street; thence westerly along the centerline of McCarty Street to the centerline
of Fulkerson Street and Industrial Drive; thence westerly along the centerline
of Industrial Drive to the corporate city limits line; thence along the corporate
city limits line by the shortest route to the centerline of the Missouri River;
thence easterly along the centerline of the Missouri River to the point of begin-
ning.
Section 6. Fourth Ward Boundaries. The Fourth Ward shall be bounded as
follows: Beginning at a point where the centerline of Industrial Boulevard is
intersected by the corporate city limits line; thence easterly along the center-
line of Industrial Boulevard to the centerline of McCarty Street; thence easterly
along the centerline of McCarty Street to the centerline of U. S. Highway 50,
54 and 63; thence southerly along the centerline of said highway to its inter-
section with the westerly extension of the extended centerline of Atchison Street;
thence easterly along said westerly extension and the centerline of Atchison
Street to the centerline of Madison Street; thence southerly along the center-
line of Madison Street to the centerline of Russell Street; thence easterly along
the centerline of Russell Street and the extension thereof to the centerline
of Lafayette Street; thence southerly along the centerline of Lafayette Street
and the extension thereof to the corporate city limits line; thence along and
with the corporate city limits line by the shortest route to the point of begin-
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ning.
Section 7. Fifth Ward Boundaries. The Fifth Ward shall be bounded as
follows: Beginning at a point where the centerline of Madison Street is inter-
sected by the centerline of Dunklin Street; thence southerly along the center-
line of Madison Street to the centerline of Russell Street; thence easterly
along the centerline of Russell Street, and the extension thereof, to the center-
line of Lafayette Street; thence southerly along the centerline of Lafayette
Street, and the extension thereof, to the corporate city limits line; thence
along the corporate city limits line by the shortest route to the centerline of
the Rex M. Whitton Expressway; thence westerly along the centerline of the
Rex M. Whitton Expressway to its intersection with the southerly extension of
the centerline of Vetter Lane; thence southerly along said extension of the
centerline of Vetter Lane to the easterly extension of the centerline of Dunklin
Street; thence westerly along said extension and the centerline of Dunklin
Street to the point of beginning.
Section 8. Representation of Wards. Each of the above wards shall be
Ak entitled to two (2) representatives in the city council who shall be elected
thereto in the manner provided by law.
Section 9. Present Councilmen. Each councilman, as of the effective date
of this ordinance, shall continue to hold office and represent the ward in which
he resides until his successor shall have been elected and qualified.
Section 10. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and approval as of the/y�day of
1967.
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Passed: Approved: 7,410 7
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Attest:
City Clerk