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No. 04-22 Effective: 09/09/2004 1 AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO WARD AND PRECINCT BOUNDARIES THE CITY OF LEWISTON HEREBY ORDAINS: Chapter 32 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lewiston, is hereby amended by repealing the existing Section 32-1 and adopting the following in its entirety: CHAPTER 32 ELECTIONS ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Sec. 32-1. Wards described. The ward and precinct boundaries of the city are as follows: A. Map included. The wards and precincts of the city for all elections of the city shall be as shown on the map dated September 9, 2004, on file in the Office of the City Clerk. B. Narrative description of wards. The ward and precinct boundaries of the city shown on the map as enacted by this section are further described as follows: Ward one, precinct one: Beginning at the Androscoggin River and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge; thence in a general easterly direction along said bridge to Maine Central Railroad Tracks; thence in a general northerly direction along Maine Central Railroad Tracks to Strawberry Avenue; thence in an easterly direction along Strawberry Avenue to Main Street; thence in a general southerly direction along Main Street to Ware Street; thence in a general easterly direction along Ware Street to College Street; thence in a general southwesterly direction along College Street to Elm Street; thence in a general westerly direction along Elm Street to Oak Street; thence in a general southerly direction along Oak Street to Union Street; thence in a general westerly direction along Union Street to Main Street; thence in a general southwesterly direction along Main Street to Park Street; thence in a general southeasterly direction along Park Street to Ash Street; thence in a general southwesterly direction along Ash Street to Canal Street; thence in a general southeasterly direction along Canal Street to Cedar Street; thence in a general southwesterly direction along Cedar Street to Oxford Street; thence in a general northwesterly direction along Oxford Street to the Canal; thence in a general southwesterly direction along the Canal to the Androscoggin River; thence in a general northerly direction along said river to the point of beginning. Ward one, precinct two: Beginning at the Androscoggin River and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge; thence in a general easterly direction along said bridge to Maine Central Railroad Tracks; thence in a general easterly direction along said ---PAGE BREAK--- No. 04-22 Effective: 09/09/2004 2 bridge to Maine Central Railroad Tracks; thence in a general northerly direction along Maine Central Railroad Tracks to Strawberry Avenue thence in an easterly direction along Strawberry Avenue to Main Street; thence in a general southerly direction along Main Street to Ware Street; thence in a general easterly direction along Ware Street to College Street; thence in a general northerly direction along College Street to Fair Street; thence in a general northwesterly direction along Fair Street to King Avenue; thence in a general northwesterly direction along King Avenue to Main Street; thence in a general northerly direction along Main Street to Maine Central Railroad Tracks; thence in a general northerly direction along the Maine Central Railroad Tracks to Stetson Road; thence in a general westerly direction along Stetson Road to Main Street; thence in a general northerly direction along Main Street to the Greene town line; thence in a general northwesterly direction along Greene Town Line to the Androscoggin River; thence in a general southerly direction along the Androscoggin River to the point of beginning. Ward two, precinct one: Beginning on Main Street at the Greene town line; thence in a general southeasterly direction along the Greene town line to Old Greene Road; thence in a general southerly direction along Old Greene Road to Sabattus Street; thence in a general westerly direction along Sabattus Street to Russell Street; thence in a general westerly direction along Russell Street to College Street; thence in a general northerly direction along College Street to Fair Street; thence in a general northwesterly direction along Fair Street to King Avenue; thence in a general northwesterly direction along King Avenue to Main Street; thence in a general northerly direction along Main Street to Maine Central Railroad Tracks; thence in a northerly direction along the Maine Central Railroad Tracks to Stetson Road; thence in a general westerly direction along Stetson Road to Main Street; thence in a general northerly direction along Main Street to the point of beginning. Ward two, precinct two: Beginning on Old Greene Road at the Greene town line; thence in a general southeasterly direction along the Greene town line to the Sabattus town line; thence in a general southerly direction along the Sabattus town line to Sabattus Street; thence in a general southwesterly direction along Sabattus Street to Golder Road; thence in a general northerly direction along Golder Road to Pond Road; thence in a general northerly direction along Pond Road to No Name Pond Road; thence in a general westerly direction along No Name Pond Road to Old Greene Road; thence in a general northerly direction along Old Greene Road to the point of beginning. Ward two, precinct three: Beginning on Owen Street at Jean Street; thence in a general southerly direction along Jean Street to Sabattus Street; thence in a general southwesterly direction along Sabattus Street to East Avenue; thence in a general northeasterly direction along East Avenue to Owen Street; thence in a general easterly direction along Owen Street to the point of beginning. Ward three, precinct one: Beginning on College Street at Campus Avenue; thence in a general northeasterly direction along College Street to Russell Street; thence in a ---PAGE BREAK--- No. 04-22 Effective: 09/09/2004 3 general easterly direction along Russell Street to Lafayette Street; thence in a general southwesterly direction along Lafayette Street to Campus Avenue; thence in a general westerly direction along Campus Avenue to the point of beginning. Ward three, precinct two: Beginning on Park Street at Ash Street; thence in a general northwesterly direction along Park Street to Main Street; thence in a general northeasterly direction along Main Street to Union Street; thence in a general easterly direction along Union Street to Oak Street; thence in a general northerly direction along Oak Street to Elm Street; thence in a general easterly direction along Elm Street to College Street; thence in a general northerly direction along College Street to Campus Avenue; thence in a general easterly direction along Campus Avenue to Lafayette Street; thence in a general northeasterly direction along Lafayette Street to Russell Street; thence in a general easterly direction along Russell Street to East Avenue; thence in a general southerly direction along East Avenue to Tampa Street; thence in a general westerly direction along Tampa Street to Sylvan Avenue; thence in a general southerly direction along Sylvan Avenue to Webster Street; thence in a general westerly direction along Webster Street to Walnut Street; thence in a general southwesterly direction along Walnut Street to Bradley Street; thence in a general northwesterly direction along Bradley Street to Sabattus Street; thence in a general southwesterly direction along Sabattus Street to Bartlett Street; thence in a general southeasterly direction along Bartlett Street to Ash Street; thence in a general southwesterly direction along Ash Street to the point of beginning. Ward three, precinct three: Beginning on Walnut Street at Webster Street; thence in a general southwesterly direction along Walnut Street to Bradley Street; thence in a general northwesterly direction along Bradley Street to Sabattus Street; thence in a general easterly direction along Sabattus Street to Webster Street; thence in a general southeasterly direction along Webster Street to the point of beginning. Ward four, precinct one: Beginning on Connector Road at Sabattus Street; thence in a southerly direction along Connector Road to Farwell Street; thence in a southerly direction along Farwell Street to Webster Street; thence in a general southeasterly direction along Webster Street to 592 Webster Street; thence in a general northeasterly direction from 592 Webster Street to the Right of Way to Pagoma Lane; thence in a general northeasterly direction along Pagoma Lane to Randall Road; thence in a northerly direction along Randall Road to Sabattus Street; thence in a general westerly direction along Sabattus Street to the point of beginning. (10) Ward four, precinct two: Beginning on Old Greene Road at Randall Road; thence in a general northeasterly direction along Old Greene Road to No Name Pond Road; thence in a general easterly direction along No Name Pond Road to Pond Road; thence in a general southerly direction along Pond Road to Sabattus Street; thence in a general westerly direction along Sabattus Street to Grove Street; thence in a general southeasterly direction along Grove Street to Pond Road; thence in a general southerly direction along Pond Road to Webster Street; thence in a general westerly along Webster Street to 592 Webster Street; thence in a general easterly direction ---PAGE BREAK--- No. 04-22 Effective: 09/09/2004 4 from 592 Webster Street to the Right of Way to Pagoma Lane; thence in a general northerly direction along Pagoma Lane to Randall Road; thence in a general northerly direction along Randall Road to the point of beginning. (11) Ward five, precinct one: Beginning on Webster Street at Walnut Street; thence in a general southeasterly direction along Webster Street to East Avenue; thence in a general southerly direction along East Avenue to Bartlett Street; thence in a general northwesterly direction along Bartlett Street to Adams Avenue; thence in a general southerly direction along Adams Avenue to Knox Street; thence in a general northwesterly direction along Knox Street to Birch Street; thence in a general southwesterly direction along Birch Street to Park Street; thence in a general northwesterly direction along Park Street to Ash Street; thence in a general northeasterly direction along Ash Street to Bartlett Street; thence in a general northwesterly direction along Bartlett Street to Sabattus Street; thence in a general easterly direction along Sabattus Street to Bradley Street; thence in a general southeasterly direction along Bradley Street to Walnut Street; thence in a general northeasterly direction along Walnut Street to the point of beginning. (12) Ward five, precinct two: Beginning on Webster Street at Sylvan Avenue; thence in a general easterly direction along Webster Street to Farwell Street; thence in a general northeasterly direction along Farwell Street to Connector Road; thence in a general northerly direction along Connector Road to Sabattus Street; thence in a general westerly direction along Sabattus Street to East Avenue; thence in a general southwesterly direction along East Avenue to Tampa Street; thence in a general westerly direction along Tampa Street to Sylvan Avenue; thence in a general southwesterly direction along Sylvan Avenue to the point of beginning. (13) Ward six, precinct one: Beginning at Lisbon Street and Cassell Street; thence in a general easterly direction along Lisbon Street to Interstate 495; thence in a general easterly direction along Interstate 495 to the Sabattus town line; thence in a general northerly direction along the Sabattus town line to Sabattus Street; thence in a general westerly direction along Sabattus Street to Golder Road; thence in a general northerly direction along Golder Road to Pond Road; thence in a general southerly direction along Pond Road to Sabattus Street; thence in a general westerly direction along Sabattus Street to Grove Street; thence in a general southeasterly direction along Grove Street to Pond Road; thence in a general southerly direction along Pond Road to Webster Street; thence in a general westerly direction along Webster Street to Alfred A. Plourde Parkway; thence in a southerly direction along Alfred A. Plourde Parkway to Mitchell Street; thence in a general southerly direction along Mitchell Street to Pleasant Street; thence in a westerly direction along Pleasant Street to Cassell Street; thence in a general southerly direction along Cassell Street to the point of beginning. (14) Ward six, precinct two: Beginning on Gully Brook at Lisbon Street; thence in a general southwesterly direction along Gully Brook to the Androscoggin River; thence in a general southerly direction along the Androscoggin River to the Lisbon Town ---PAGE BREAK--- No. 04-22 Effective: 09/09/2004 5 Line; thence in a general northerly direction along the Lisbon Town Line to the Sabattus Town Line; thence in a general northerly direction along the Sabattus Town Line to Interstate 495; thence in a general southwesterly direction along Interstate 495 to Lisbon Street; thence in a general westerly direction along Lisbon Street to the point of beginning. (15) Ward seven, precinct one: Beginning on Webster Street at Webber Avenue; thence in a general southeasterly direction along Webster Street to Alfred A Plourde Parkway; thence in a general southwesterly direction along Alfred A Plourde Parkway to Mitchell Street; thence in a general southwesterly direction along Mitchell Street to Pleasant Street; thence in a general westerly direction along Pleasant Street to Webber Avenue; thence in a general northeasterly direction along Webber Avenue to the point of beginning. (16) Ward seven, precinct two: Beginning on Webster Street at East Avenue; thence in a general southeasterly direction along Webster Street to Webber Avenue; thence in a general southerly direction along Webber Avenue to Pleasant Street; thence in a general easterly direction along Pleasant Street to Cassell Street; thence in a general southerly direction along Cassell Street to Lisbon Street; thence in a general westerly direction along Lisbon Street to Gully Brook; thence in a general southerly direction along Gully Brook to the Androscoggin River; thence in a general northwesterly direction along the Androscoggin River to the Canal; thence in a general easterly direction toward Oxford Street; thence in a general southerly direction along Oxford Street to Cedar Street; thence in a general easterly direction along Cedar Street to the Canal Street; thence in a general northerly direction along Canal Street to the Ash Street; thence in a general easterly direction along Ash Street to Park Street; thence in a general southerly direction along Park Street to Birch Street; thence in a general easterly direction along Birch Street to Knox Street; thence in a general southerly direction along Knox Street to Adams Avenue; thence in a general easterly direction along Adams Avenue to Bartlett Street; thence in a general southeasterly direction along Bartlett Street to East Avenue; thence in a general northerly direction along East Avenue to the point of beginning. C. Conflicts between map and description. In the event of any conflict between the above map and the preceding description, the map provision shall control.