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AN ORDINANCE
REDISTRICTING THE CITY OF McHENRY
WHEREAS, certain territories have been recently
annexed to the City of McHenry, Illinois, and
WHEREAS, certain statutory requirements in regard
to equal apportionment of representation through the
application of the "one man, one vote" doctrine, and
WHEREAS, such acquisition of territory and equit-
able reapportionment requires the locating of all corporate
lands within legally conforming ward lines as established
by the City Council of the City of McHenry, Illinois;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF McHENRY, ILLINOIS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Section 17, Article II, of
Chapter 2 of the Municipal Code of the City
of McHenry, Illinois, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
17. WARDS. The City is hereby divided into
four (4) wards, the boundaries of which are
divided as follows:
FIRST WARD
All that territory and area within the corporate limits
of the City of McHenry described as follows, to -wit:
Beginning at the intersection of the center line
of the Chicago & North Western Railroad's Right -
of -Way and the center line of John Street; thence
Southeasterly along the center line of John Street
to the Northerly line of Riverstream Subdivision,
being a Subdivision of part of Sections 35 and 36,
Township 45 North, Range 8 East of the Third Prin-
cipal Meridian; thence Northeasterly along the
Northerly line of Riverstream Subdivision afore-
said to the Westerly shore line of the Fox River;
thence Southeasterly along said Westerly shore
line of the Fox River to the Southeasterly corner
of Lot 43 in Owen, Stenger & Allen's First Addition
to McHenry, being a Subdivision of part of Sections
35 and 36, Township and Range aforesaid; thence a-
long the Southerly line of Lot 43 aforesaid to the
Northeasterly corner of Lot 44 in the Subdivision
aforesaid; thence along the South City limit line
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to the intersection of said South City limit
line and the center line of the Chicago &
North Western Railroad Right -of -Way, thence
Northerly along the center line of said Chicago
& North Western Railroad Right -of -Way to the
place of beginning.
SECOND WARD
All that territory and area within the corporate
limits of the City of McHenry described as follows, to -wit:
Beginning at the intersection of the center
line of the Chicago & North Western Railroad's
Right -of -Way and the North line of Illinois
State Route 120; thence Westerly along the
North line of said Illinois State Route 120
to the West City limit line at Ringwood Road;
thence along the West City limit line and South
City limit line to the center line of the Chicago
& Norther Western Railroad Right -of -Way; thence
Northerly along the center line of the said Chicago
& North Western Railroad Right -of -Way to the place
of beginning.
THIRD WARD
All that territory and area within the corporate
limits of the City of McHenry described as follows, to -wit:
Beginning at the intersection of the center line
of the Chicago & North Western Railroad's Right -of -
Way and the center line of John Street; thence North-
erly along the center line of the said Chicago & North
Western Railroad Right -of -Way to the Northern -most
City limit line on the East side of said Railroad
Right -of -Way; thence East along the City limit line
and continuing along said City limit line to the
Westerly shore line of the Fox River; thence South-
westerly, Southerly and Southeasterly along said
Westerly shore line to the Northerly line of River -
stream Subdivision, being a Subdivision of part of
Sections 35 and 36, Township and Range aforesaid;
thence Southwesterly along said Northerly line to
the center line of John Street; thence Northwester-
ly along said center line of John Street to the
place of beginning.
FOURTH WARD
All that territory and area within the corporate
limits of the City of McHenry described as follows, to -wit:
Beginning at the intersection of the center line of
the Chicago & North Western Railroad's Right -of -Way
and the North line of Illinois State Route 120;
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thence Northerly along the center line of -said
Chicago & North Western Railroad Flight -of -Way
to the Northern -most City limit line on the
West side of said Railroad Right -of -Way line;
thence West along the City limit line and con-
tinuing along said City limit line to the North
line of Illinois State Route 120; thence Easterly
along the North line of Illinois State Route 120
to the place ofvbeginning.
SECTION 2. All Ordinances, or parts thereof in
conflict with this Ordinance, are, to the extent of such
conflict, hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its approval, passage and publication
as is by statute provided.
PASSED this day of t E darg , 1974.
AYES: 17
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NAYS: O
ABSENT:
APPROVED this day o A Artie , 1974.
Y� Mayor
ATTEST:
C y Clerk