The boundaries of the four wards shall be as follows, to-wit:
WARD 1
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of SH 130 and US 62/277;
Thence W along the centerline of SH 130 three miles to the intersection of SH 130 and Council Road/SH 76;
Thence S on the centerline of Council Road/SH 76 two miles to the intersection of Council Road/SH 76 and SW 24th Street;
Thence E on the centerline of SW 24th Street three miles to the intersection of SW 24th Street and US 62/277;
Thence N one mile on the centerline of US 62/277 to the intersection of US 62/277 and SE 16th Street;
Thence E one mile on the centerline of SE 16th Street to the intersection of SE 16th Street and Portland Avenue;
Thence N on the centerline of Portland Avenue two miles to the intersection of Portland Avenue and NE 16th Street;
Thence W one mile on the centerline of NE 16th Street to the intersection of NE 16th Street and US 62/277;
Thence S one mile on the centerline of US 62/277 to the point of beginning.
(Sections included: all of Sections 14, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, and 29 in T9N, R4W)
WARD 2
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of SH 130 and US 62/277;
Thence W along the centerline of SH 130 three miles to the intersection of SH 130 and Council Road/SH 76;
Thence N on the centerline of Council Road/SH 76 for 642 feet to the intersection of Council Road/SH 76 and I-44;
Thence along the centerline of I-44 in a northeasterly direction for 3.40 miles to the intersection of I-44 and NW 24th Street;
Thence E on the centerline of NW/NE 24th Street 1.25 miles to the intersection of NE 24th Street and Portland Avenue;
Thence S on the centerline of Portland Avenue for one mile to the intersection of Portland Avenue and NE 16th Street;
Thence W on the centerline of NE 16th Street one mile to the intersection of NE 16th Street and US 62/277;
Thence S on the centerline of US 62/277 to the point of beginning.
(Sections included: all of Sections 11, 15, and 16 and parts of Sections 8, 9, 10, and 17 in T9N, R4W)
WARD 3
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of SW 24th Street and Council Road/SH 76;
Thence W on the centerline of SW 24th Street for one half of a mile to the intersection of SW 24th Street and the Newcastle city limits;
Thence N for one half of a mile and W for one half of a mile along the Newcastle city limits to the intersection of the Newcastle city limits and County Line Road;
Thence N on the centerline of County Line Road for 7.7 miles to the Cleveland-McClain County boundary;
Thence in a southeasterly direction along the Cleveland-McClain County boundary for five miles to the intersection of the Cleveland-McClain County boundary and I-44;
Thence in a southwesterly direction along the centerline of I-44 for 5.33 miles to the intersection of I-44 and Council Road/SH 76;
Thence S on the centerline of Council Road/SH 76 for 2.12 miles to the point of beginning.
(Sections included: all of Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 18, and 19 and parts of Sections 3, 8, 9, 10, 17, and 30 in T9N, R4W;
And all of Sections 19, 29, 30, 31, and 32 and parts of Sections 18, 20, 28, 29, 33, 34, and 35 in T10N, R4W)
WARD 4
Beginning at the intersection of SH 62/277 and the S bank of the S Canadian River;
Thence generally in a S/southeasterly direction along the S bank of the S Canadian River to the E ROW line of I-35;
Thence in a southwesterly direction along the E ROW of I-35 to the intersection of I-35 and SH9;
Thence W along the S ROW line of SH9 to the N-S half section line of Section 9 T8N R3W;
Thence S approximately 2,314 feet;
Thence W 763 feet;
Thence N to the S ROW line of SH9;
Thence W along the S ROW line of SH9 to the intersection of SH9 and the center line of US 62/277;
Thence N along the centerline of US 62/277 to the E-W half section line of Section 34 T9N R4W;
Thence W along the E-W half section line one half mile to the center of Section 34 T9N R4W;
Thence N along the N-S half section line of Section 34 T9N R4W one half mile to its intersection with SW 24th Street;
Thence E along the centerline of SW 24th Street one half mile to its intersection with US 62/277;
Thence N one mile along the center line of US 62/277 to the intersection of US 62/277 and SE 16th Street;
Thence E along the centerline of SE 16th Street for one mile to the intersection of SE 16th Street and Portland Avenue;
Thence N along the centerline of Portland Avenue for three miles to the intersection of Portland Avenue and NE 24th Street;
Thence W along the centerline of NE 24th Street for 1.25 miles to the intersection of NE/NW 24th Street and I-44;
Thence northerly along I-44/US 62/277 for approximately two miles to the point of beginning.
Sections included: parts of section 35 and 36 in T10N R4W;
And all of sections 1, 12, 13, 24, 25, 26, 35, and 36 and parts of sections 2, 3, and 34 in T9N R4W;
And parts of sections 6, 7, 18, 19, 30, 31, 32, and 33 in T9N R3W;
And all of sections 1, 13, and 24 and parts of sections 2, 11, 12, 14, 23, 25, and 26 in T8N R4W;
And all of sections 5, 6, and 18 and parts of sections 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 19, 20, and 30 in T8N R3W.
AND
The following described property lying south of the centerline of SH9, to wit:
T8N R3W
Section 17:
S/2 SW/4; and
N 150 feet of N/2 N/2 SE/4; and
W/2 NW/4 LESS AND EXCEPT:
E/2 E/2 NW/4 NW/4;
S/2 S/2 SE/4 NE/4; and
N/2 SW/4
Section 18:
NW/4; and
SW/4 LESS AND EXCEPT:
A part of the S/2 SW/4 of Section 18 T8N R3W described as beginning at the SW corner of said Section;
Thence N 450 feet;
Thence E 968 feet;
Thence S 450 feet;
Thence W 968 feet to the point of beginning
S/2 NE/4; and
SE/4; and
N/2 NE/4
Section 19:
NE/4; and
NW/4; and
SW/4 and N 31 acres of N/2 SE/4
Section 30:
NW/4; and
N/2 SW/4
T8N R4W
Section 11:
SE/4 lying S of the S ROW of HW 9;
E/2 SW/4 lying S of the S ROW line of HW 9;
E/2 SW/4 SW/4; and
NW/4 SW/4 lying S of the S ROW of HW 9 LESS AND EXCEPT:
A tract of land beginning at a point 40 feet E and 720 feet S of the NW corner of the SW/4;
Thence E 230 feet;
Thence S 270 feet;
Thence W 93 feet to the ROW of HW 9;
Thence on a 6' curve to the left along said ROW a distance of 320.1 feet to the point of beginning;
AND LESS AND EXCEPT:
A tract of land beginning at a point 1,100 feet E of the NW corner of the SW/4 of said Section 11 T8N R4W;
Thence S 308.7 feet;
Thence E 208.7 feet;
Thence N 308.7 feet;
Thence W 208.7 feet to the point of beginning.
Section 12:
All that part of the W/2 SW/4 that is not currently within the limits of the City of Newcastle
Section 13:
All of Section 13
Section 14:
NE/4 ; and
NW/4 NW/4 SE/4
Section 22:
Commencing at the NE corner of SE/4 of Section 22 T8N R4W;
Thence S89'48'53"W and along the N line of said SE/4 a distance of 506.09 feet to the point of beginning;
Thence S00'13'43"E a distance of 1,319.68 feet to the S line of the N/2 of the SE/4 of said Section 22;
Thence S89'47'33"W and along the S line a distance of 506.09 feet;
Thence N00'13'43"W a distance of 1,319.87 feet to the N line of said SE/4;
Thence N89'48"53"E and along said N line a distance of 506.09 feet to the point of beginning (containing 15.33 acres, more or less).
AND
Beginning at the NE corner of the SE/4 of Section 22 T8N R4W;
Thence S00'13'43'E and along the E line of said SE/4 a distance of 1,319.48 feet to the S line of the N/2 SE/4 of said Section 22;
Thence S89'47'33'W and along said South line a distance of 506.09 feet;
Thence N00'13'43'W a distance of 1,319.68 feet to the N line of said SE/4;
Thence N89'48'53"E and along said N line a distance of 506.09 feet to the point of beginning (containing 15.33 acres, more or less).
Section 23:
SW/4; and
SE/4; and
S/2 NW/4; and
S/2 NE/4 less and except five (5) acres described as follows:
A part of the NE/4 of said section commencing at the NE corner of said S/2 NE/4;
Thence S89'49'12"W and along the N line of said S/2 NE/4 a distance of 841.60 feet to the point of beginning;
Thence S89'49'12"W and along the said N line a distance of 660 feet;
Thence S00'10'48"E a distance of 330 feet;
Thence N89'49'12"E a distance of 660 feet;
Thence N00'10'48"W a distance of 330 feet to the point of beginning.
Section 24:
All of Section 24
Section 25:
W/2 NW/4; and
W/2 E/2 NW/4; and
E/2 NE/4 NW/4; and
A tract of land in the N/2 NE/4 NE/4 beginning at a point on the N line of said Section 25 which is 622.65 feet Westerly from the NE/corner of said Section 25;
Thence Westerly along the N line of said Section 25 a distance of 422.35 feet;
Thence Southerly and perpendicular to the N line of said Section 25 a distance of 312 feet;
Thence Easterly parallel to the N line of said Section 25 a distance of 483 feet;
Thence Northwesterly 317.84 feet to the point of beginning.
AND
E/2 NW/4 SE/4 NE/4; and
NE/4 SE/4 NE/4
Section 26:
E½ NE/4
(2002 Code, § 11.01) (Ord. 680, passed 1-14-2013; Ord. 723, passed 2-9-2015; Ord. 757, passed 3-14-2016; Ord. 928, passed 11-14-2022)