Sec. 1-13. - Ward boundaries.
(a) The boundaries of the wards of the City of Batesville, Mississippi, shall be as follows:
Ward One
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of United States Highway 51 and Mississippi State Highway 35, said intersection being the point of beginning; thence, run southerly along the centerline of United States Highway 51 to its intersection with the centerline of Oak Ridge Lane; thence, run easterly along the centerline of Oak Ridge Lane to its intersection with the centerline of Keating Road; thence, run southerly along the centerline of Keating Road to its intersection with the centerline of Trianon Street; thence, run westerly along the centerline of Trianon Street to its intersection with a line that is parallel to and 225 feet perpendicular distance west of the centerline of Faith Drive; thence, run southerly along said line that is parallel to and 225 feet perpendicular distance west of the centerline of Faith Drive to a point on a line parallel to and 225 feet perpendicular distance north of the centerline of Dettor Street; thence, run easterly 200 feet, more or less, along a line parallel to and 225 feet perpendicular north of the centerline of Dettor Street to its intersection with the western right-of-way of Faith Drive; thence, run south to a point on a line parallel to and 275 feet perpendicular distance south of the centerline of Dettor Street; thence, run westerly along a line parallel to and 275 feet perpendicular distance south of the centerline of Dettor Street to a point that is 275 feet perpendicular distance east of the centerline of Vick Street; thence, run southerly along a line parallel to and 275 feet perpendicular distance east of the centerline of Vick Street to its intersection with the centerline of Mississippi State Highway 6 East; thence, run easterly along the centerline of Mississippi State Highway 6 East to its intersection with the centerline of Woodland Road; thence, run southerly along the centerline of Woodland Road to its intersection with the northern boundary of Section 21, Township 9 South, Range 7 West; thence, run easterly along the northern boundary of said Section 21 and continue along the northern boundary of Section 22, Township 9 South, Range 7 West to its intersection with the centerline of Dogwood Lane; thence, run southerly along the centerline of Dogwood Lane to its intersection with the centerline of Pecan Drive; thence, run easterly along the centerline of Pecan Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Hickory Lane; thence, run southerly along the centerline of Hickory Lane to its intersection with the centerline of Sweet Gum Drive; thence, run southeasterly along the centerline of Sweet Gum Drive to its intersection with the centerline of a major transmission easement; thence run southerly along the centerline of said easement to its intersection with the northern boundary of the south half of the south half of said Section 22; thence, run easterly along the northern boundary of the south half of the south half of said Section 22 to its intersection with the centerline of Pine Lodge Road; thence, run northerly and easterly direction along the centerline of Pine Lodge Road to its intersection with the centerline of Trantham Road; thence, run southeasterly along the centerline of Trantham Road to its intersection with the existing corporate boundary of the City of Batesville, Mississippi; thence following the existing corporate boundary of the City of Batesville, run in a counterclockwise direction to an intersection with a northerly extension of the centerline of Broad Street, said intersection lying in Section 5, Township 9 South, Range 7 West; thence leaving the existing corporate boundary of the City of Batesville, run southerly along said extension and along the centerline of Broad Street to its intersection with the centerline of Baker Street; thence, run easterly long the centerline of Baker Street to its intersection with the centerline of College Street; thence, run southerly along the centerline of College Street to its intersection with the centerline of Atwell Street; thence, run southeasterly along the centerline of Atwell Street to its intersection with the centerline of Boothe Street; thence, run northeasterly along the centerline of Boothe Street to its intersection with the center thread of Sand Creek; thence, run southeasterly along the center thread of Sand Creek to its intersection with the centerline of Broadway Street (also known as Mississippi State Highway 35); thence, run northeasterly along the centerline of Broadway Street (also known as Mississippi State Highway 35) to its intersection with the centerline of United States Highway 51, said intersection also being the point of beginning.
Ward Two
Beginning at the intersection of centerlines of Broad Street and Baker Street, said intersection being the point of beginning; thence, run westerly along the centerline of Baker Street to its intersection with the centerline of West Street; thence, run southwesterly along the centerline of West Street to its intersection with the centerline of Panola Avenue; thence, run southeasterly along the centerline of Panola Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Vance Street; thence, run southerly along the centerline of Vance Street to its intersection with the centerline of Van Voris Street; thence, run westerly along the centerline of Van Voris Street to its intersection with the centerline of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive; thence, run northerly along the centerline of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Patton Lane; thence, run easterly along the centerline of Patton Lane to its intersection with the centerline of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive; thence, run northerly along the centerline of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Warner Street; thence, run westerly along the centerline of Warner Street to its intersection with the centerline of Jackson Street; thence, run southerly along the centerline of Jackson Street to its intersection with the centerline of Patterson Street; run westerly along the centerline of Patterson Street to its intersection with the centerline of Williams Street; thence, run northerly along the centerline of Williams Street to its endpoint; thence, run North 89 Degrees 26 Minutes West to its intersection with the existing corporate boundary of the City of Batesville, Mississippi; thence following the existing corporate boundary of the City of Batesville, run in a clockwise direction to its intersection with a northerly extension of the centerline of Broad Street, said intersection lying in Section 5, Township 9 South, Range 7 West; thence leaving the existing corporate boundary of the City of Batesville, run southerly along said extension and along the centerline of Broad Street to its intersection with the centerline Baker Street, said intersection also being the point of beginning.
Ward Three
Beginning at the intersection of centerlines of Mississippi State Highway 6 East and Woodland Road, said intersection being the point of beginning; thence, run westerly along the centerline of Mississippi State Highway 6 East to its intersection with the centerline of Country Club Road; thence, run southerly along the centerline of Country Club Road to its intersection with the centerline of Oak Lane Road; thence, run southwesterly along the centerline of Oak Lane Road to its intersection with the centerline of Westmoreland Circle; thence, run westerly along the centerline of Westmoreland Circle to its intersection with the centerline of United States Highway 51; thence, run southerly along the centerline of United States Highway 51 to its intersection with the center thread of Cole Creek; thence, run northwesterly along the center thread of Cole Creek to its intersection with the centerline of the main track of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad; thence, run northerly along the centerline of said railroad to its intersection with an easterly extension of the centerline of Tubbs Road; thence, run westerly along said extension to its intersection with the centerline of Pearson Street; thence, run northerly along the centerline of Pearson Street to its intersection with the centerline of Jefferies Street; thence, run westerly along the centerline of Jefferies Street to its intersection with the centerline of Ozbirn Street; thence, run northerly along the centerline of Ozbirn Street to its intersection with the centerline of Hays Street; thence, run westerly and northerly along the centerline of Hays Street to its intersection with the centerline of Van Voris Street; thence, run westerly along the centerline of Van Voris Street to its intersection with the centerline of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive; thence, run northerly along the centerline of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Patton Lane; thence, run easterly along the centerline of Patton Lane to its intersection with the centerline of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive; thence, run northerly along the centerline of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Warner Street; thence, run westerly along the centerline of Warner Street to its intersection with the centerline of Jackson Street; thence, run southerly along the centerline of Jackson Street to its intersection with the centerline of Patterson Street; thence, run westerly along the centerline of Patterson Street to its intersection with the centerline of Williams Street; thence, run northerly along the centerline of Williams Street to its endpoint; thence, run North 89 Degrees 26 Minutes West to its intersection with the existing corporate boundary of the City of Batesville, Mississippi; thence following the existing corporate boundary of the City of Batesville, run in a counterclockwise direction to its intersection with the centerline of Trantham Road, said intersection lying in Section 23, Township 9 South, Range 7 West; thence leaving the existing corporate boundary of the City of Batesville, run northwesterly along the centerline of Trantham Road to its intersection with the centerline of Pine Lodge Road; thence, run westerly and southerly along the centerline of Pine Lodge Road to its intersection with the northern boundary of the south half of the south half of Section 22, Township 9 South, Range 7 West; thence, run westerly along the northern boundary of the south half of the south half of said Section 22 to its intersection with the centerline of a major transmission easement; thence, run northerly along the centerline of said easement to its intersection with the centerline of Sweet Gum Drive; thence, run northwesterly along the centerline of Sweet Gum Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Hickory Lane; thence, run northerly along the centerline of Hickory Lane to its intersection with the centerline of Pecan Drive; thence, run westerly along the centerline of Pecan Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Dogwood Lane; thence, run northerly along the centerline of Dogwood Lane to its intersection with the northern boundary of said Section 22; thence, run westerly along the northern boundary of said Section 22 and continue along the northern boundary of Section 21, Township 9 South, Range 7 West to its intersection with the centerline of Woodland Road; thence, run northerly along the centerline of Woodland Road to its intersection with the centerline of Mississippi State Highway 6 East, said intersection also being the point of beginning.
Ward Four
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of United States Highway 51 and Mississippi State Highway 35, said intersection being the point of beginning; thence, run southerly along the centerline of United States Highway 51 to its intersection with the centerline of Oak Ridge Lane; thence, run easterly along the centerline of Oak Ridge Lane to its intersection with the centerline of Keating Road; thence, run southerly along the centerline of Keating Road to its intersection with the centerline of Trianon Street; thence, run westerly along the centerline of Trianon Street to its intersection with a line that is parallel to and 225 feet perpendicular distance west of the centerline of Faith Drive; thence, run southerly along said line that is parallel to and 225 feet perpendicular distance west of the centerline of Faith Drive to a point on a line parallel to and 225 feet perpendicular distance north of the centerline of Dettor Street; thence, run easterly 200 feet, more or less, along a line parallel to and 225 feet perpendicular north of the centerline of Dettor Street to its intersection with the western right-of-way of Faith Drive; thence, run south to a point on a line parallel to and 275 feet perpendicular distance south of the centerline of Dettor Street; thence, run westerly along a line parallel to and 275 feet perpendicular distance south of the centerline of Dettor Street to a point that is 275 feet perpendicular distance east of the centerline of Vick Street; thence, run southerly along a line parallel to and 275 feet perpendicular distance east of the centerline of Vick Street to its intersection with the centerline of Mississippi State Highway 6 East; thence, run westerly along the centerline of Mississippi State Highway 6 East to its intersection with the centerline of Country Club Road; thence, run southerly along the centerline of Country Club Road to its intersection with the centerline of Oak Lane Road; thence, run southwesterly along the centerline of Oak Lane Road to its intersection with the centerline of Westmoreland Circle; thence, run westerly along the centerline of Westmoreland Circle to its intersection with the centerline of United States Highway 51; thence, run southerly along the centerline of United States Highway 51 to its intersection with the center thread of Cole Creek; thence, run northwesterly along the center thread of Cole Creek to its intersection with the centerline of the main track of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad; thence, run northerly along the centerline of said railroad to its intersection with an easterly extension of the centerline of Tubbs Road; thence, run westerly along said extension to its intersection with the centerline of Pearson Street; thence, run northerly along the centerline of Pearson Street to its intersection with the centerline of Jefferies Street; thence, run westerly along the centerline of Jefferies Street to its intersection with the centerline of Ozbirn Street; thence, run northerly along the centerline of Ozbirn Street to its intersection with the centerline of Hays Street; thence, run westerly and northerly along the centerline of Hays Street to its intersection with the centerline of Van Voris Street; thence, run easterly along the centerline of Van Voris Street to its intersection with the centerline of Vance Street; thence, run northerly along the centerline of Vance Street to its intersection with the centerline of Panola Avenue; thence, run northwesterly along the centerline of Panola Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of West Street; thence, run northeasterly along the centerline of West Street to its intersection with the centerline of Baker Street; thence, run easterly along the centerline of Baker Street to its intersection with the centerline of College Street; thence, run southerly along the centerline of College Street to its intersection with the centerline of Atwell Street; thence, run southeasterly along the centerline of Atwell Street to its intersection with the centerline of Boothe Street; thence, run northeasterly along the centerline of Boothe Street to its intersection with the center thread of Sand Creek; thence, run southeasterly along the center thread of Sand Creek to its intersection with the centerline of Broadway Street (also known as Mississippi State Highway 35); thence, run northeasterly along the centerline of Broadway Street (also known as Mississippi State Highway 35) to its intersection with the centerline of United States Highway 51, said intersection also being the point of beginning.
(b) There shall continue to be five (5) aldermen of the City of Batesville, Mississippi, one (1) of whom shall live in and represent each of the above-described and defined wards and one (1) additional alderman-at-large who shall be from the municipality at large. The four (4) aldermen from individual wards shall continue to be elected by vote of the residents of their individual wards only, and the mayor and aldermen-at-large shall continue to be elected by vote of the entire electorate of the municipality.
(Ord. No. 2012-09-776, §§ 1, 2, 9-4-12)
