The corporate limits of the City are described as follows:
ALL THAT PART OF SECTIONS 3, 4, 9, 10, 15 and 16, ALL IN 82-5, LINN COUNTY, IOWA, LYING WITHIN THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED TRACT:
Beginning at the SW corner of the NW¼ of said Sec. 16; thence east along the east-west centerline of said Section 16 and 15 to the southeast corner of the NE¼ said Sec. 15; thence north along the east line of said Sections 15, 10 and 3 to the northeast corner of the SE¼ SE¼, said Sec. 3; thence west along the centerline of the South ½ of said Sections 3 and 4 to the northwest corner of the SW¼ SW¼ said Sec. 4; thence south along the west line of said Sections 4, 9 and 16 to the southwest corner of the NW¼ said Sec. 16 and the point of beginning.
The City of Mount Vernon, Iowa, for the convenience of its citizens and to facilitate the casting and counting of ballots at elections, is hereby divided into precincts named Mount Vernon East and Mount Vernon West. Whenever a street is designated as a boundary line, the center of said street is meant, unless otherwise designated, and whenever reference is made to a right of way, the center of said right of way is meant, unless otherwise designated. The precincts are bounded as follows:
1. Mount Vernon First Precinct. All that portion of the city bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of State Highway/1st Ave and 1st St; thence Southwesterly along State Highway/1st Ave to the intersection of the corporate limit boundary; thence counter clockwise along the corporate limit boundary to the intersection of the corporate limit boundary and 1st St W; thence Southeasterly along 1st St W to the intersection of 1st St W and 10th Ave SW/Old Lincoln Hwy NW; thence North along Old Lincoln Hwy NW to the intersection of Old Lincoln Hwy NW and Union Pacific Railroad; thence East on the Union Pacific Railroad to the intersection of the Union Pacific Railroad and Springville Rd NW/8th Ave NW; thence south along 8th Ave NW to the intersection of 8th Ave NW and 1st St W; thence Southeasterly along 1st St W to the intersection of State Highway/1st Ave and 1st St, said point being the point of beginning, shall constitute the Mount Vernon East Precinct.
2. Mount Vernon Second Precinct. All that portion of the city bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of State Highway/1st Ave and 1st St; thence Southwesterly along State Highway/1st Ave to the intersection of the corporate limit boundary; thence clockwise along the corporate limit boundary to the intersection of the corporate limit boundary and 1st St W; thence Southeasterly along 1st St W to the intersection of 1st St W and 10th Ave SW/Old Lincoln Hwy NW; thence North along Old Lincoln Hwy NW to the intersection of Old Lincoln Hwy NW and Union Pacific Railroad; thence East on the Union Pacific Railroad to the intersection of the Union Pacific Railroad and Springville Rd NW/8th Ave NW; thence south along 8th Ave NW to the intersection of 8th Ave NW and 1st St W; thence Southeasterly along 1st St W to the intersection of State Highway/1st Ave and 1st St, said point being the point of beginning, shall constitute the Mount Vernon West Precinct