Until changed in the manner provided by law, the boundaries of the City shall be as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the Hancock and Brooke County line with the West Virginia-Pennsylvania State line; thence in a southerly direction, south 89° 13' west along the West Virginia-Pennsylvania State line to the center of Harmon Creek where said Creek intersects the West Va.-Penn. State line; thence meandering along Harmon Creek in a northwesterly direction to a point where the meridian line 80° 35' of the Steubenville Quadrangle intersects Harmon Creek; thence continuing along said Harmon Creek in a southwesterly direction and sinuous to it to the low water line on the west shore of the Ohio River, same being the Ohio-West Virginia State boundary line; thence in a northwesterly direction with the said low water line to a point at the mouth of Kings Creek, said point being extended to its intersection with the said low water line of the Ohio River, same being the Ohio-West Virginia State boundary line to the place of beginning and point of intersection of the east bank of said Ohio River and mouth of Kings Creek; thence with the sinuousities and in an easterly direction along the center line of said Kings Creek to the West Virginia-Pennsylvania State boundary line to the place of beginning and point of intersection of the Hancock and Brooke County line with the West Virginia-Pennsylvania State line.
The foregoing description of the boundaries of the City shall not be construed as limiting any powers which the City may have under the general law of the State or this Charter with respect to matters or transactions beyond the limits of such boundaries.