five, two hundred and sixty-four, two hundred and sixtythree and forty-two, to the southwesterly corner of said lot number forty-two; thence westerly on the same course as the last-described line, to the westerly line of the state of New York; thence northerly, along said westerly line of the state of New York, to a point on Niagara River, at right angles with the easterly shore opposite the place of beginning, and thence, in a right line easterly, to the place of beginning. § 2. The citizens of this state, who may from time to time reside in said city, shall continue to be a municipal corporation in perpetuity under the name of the "City of Buffalo." The corporation may take, purchase, hold and convey real and personal property. It may take by gift, grant, bequest and devise, and hold real and personal estate in trust for any purpose of education, art, health, charity or amusement, for parks, gardens and grounds for the burial of the dead, or other public use, and for the erection of statues, monuments and public buildings, upon such terms as may be described by the grantor or donor and accepted by the corporation; and it may provide for the proper execution of such trusts. It may do It everything necessary to carry into effect the powers granted to it. 3. The city shall be divided into twenty-five wards, bounded, respectively, as follows: FIRST WARD. All that portion of the city included in the following boundary shall be known as the first ward, to wit: Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of Main Street and Perry Street; thence along the center line of Main Street southerly to the center line of Buffalo River; thence westerly along the center line of Buffalo River to a point in the westerly boundary of the state of New York opposite the mouth of Buffalo River; thence south erly along the westerly boundary of the state of New York to the intersection with a line which would be formed if the easterly track of the Buffalo Creek Railroad were continued in a straight line to the westerly boundary of the state of New, York; thence northeasterly along the center of said line to the easterly track of the Buffalo Creek Railroad as now located to the center line of Perry Street; thence westerly along the center line of Perry Street to the intersection of the center lines of Main Street and Perry Street, the place of beginning. Thus amended by L. 1905, c. 644. SECOND WARD. Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of Main Street and Seneca Street; thence southerly along the center line of Main Street to the intersection of the center lines of Main Street and Perry Street; thence easterly along the center line of Perry Street to the intersection of the center lines of Perry Street and Babcock Street; thence northerly along the center line of Babcock Street to the intersection of the center lines of Babcock Street and Seneca Street; thence westerly along the center line of Seneca Street to the intersection of the center lines of Main Street and Seneca Street, the place of beginning. Thus amended by L. 1905, c. 644. THIRD WARD. Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of Main Street and Eagle Street; thence southerly along the center line of Main Street to the intersection of the center lines of Main Street and Seneca Street; thence easterly along the center line of Seneca Street to the intersection of the center lines of Seneca Street and Babcock Street; thence northerly along the center line of Babcock Street to the intersection of the center lines of Babcock Street and Clinton Street; thence westerly along the center line of Clinton Street to the intersection of the center lines of Clinton Street and Fillmore Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of Fillmore Avenue to the intersection of the center line of Fillmore Avenue and Eagle Street; thence westerly along the center line of Eagle Street to the intersection of the center lines of Main Street and Eagle Street, the place of beginning. Thus amended by L. 1905, c. 644. FOURTH WARD. Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of Babcock Street and Clinton Street; thence southerly along the center line of Babcock Street to the intersection of the center lines of Babcock Street and Perry Street; thence westerly along the center line of Perry Street to the easterly boundary of the first ward; thence southwesterly along said eastern boundary to the westerly boundary of the state of New York; thence southeasterly along said westerly boundary to its intersection with the southerly boundary of the said city; thence easterly along the southerly boundary of said city and northerly along the easterly boundary of said city to its intersection with the center line of Clinton Street; thence westerly along the center line of Clinton Street to the intersection of the center lines of Clinton Street and Babcock Street, the place of beginning. Thus amended by L. 1905, c. 644. FIFTH WARD. Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of Main Street and Goodell Street; thence southerly along the center line of Mian Street to the intersection of the center lines of Main Street and Eagle Street; thence easterly along the center line of Eagle Street to the intersection of the center lines of Eagle Street and Pine Street; thence northerly along the center line of Pine Street to the intersection of the center line of Pine Street and William Street; thence easterly along the center line of William Street to the intersection of the center lines of William Street and Bennett Street; thence northwesterly along the center lines of Bennett Street and Ash Street to the intersection of the center lines of Genesee Street and Ash Street; thence westerly along the center line of Genesee Street to the intersection of the center lines of Genesee Street and Michigan Street; thence northerly along the center line of Michigan Street to the intersection of the center lines of Michigan Street and Goodell Street; thence westerly along the center line of Goodell Street to the intersection of the center lines of Main Street and Goodell Street, the place of beginning. Thus amended by L. 1905, c. 644. SIXTH WARD. Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of Broadway and Bennett Street; thence southeasterly along the center line of Bennett Street to the intersection of the center lines of Bennett Street and William Street; thence westerly along the center line of William Street to the intersection of the center lines of William Street and Pine Street; thence southerly along the center line of Pine Street to the intersection of the center lines of Pine Street and Eagle Street; thence easterly along the center line of Eagle Street to the intersection of the center lines of Eagle Street and Madison Street; thence northerly along the center line of Madison Street to the intersection of the center lines of Madison Street and Broadway; thence westerly along the center line of Broadway to the intersection of the center lines of Bennett Street and Broadway, the place of beginning. Thus amended by L. 1905, c. 644. SEVENTH WARD. Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of Madison Street and Broadway; thence southerly along the center line of Madison Street to the intersection of the center Ines of Madison Street and Eagle Street; thence easterly along the center line of Eagle Street to the intersection of the center lines of Eagle Street and Smith Street; thence northerly along the center line of Smith Street to the intersection of the center lines of Smith Street and Broadway; thence westerly along the center line of Broadway to the intersection of the center lines of Broadway and Madison Street, the place of beginning. Thus amended by L. 1905. c. 644 EIGHTH WARD. Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of Broadway and Smith Street; thence southerly along the center line of Smith Street to the intersection of the center lines of Smith Street and Eagle Street; thence easterly along the center line of Eagle Street to the intersection of the center lines of Eagle Street and Fillmore Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of Fillmore Avenue to the intersection of the center lines of Fillmore Avenue and William Street; thence easterly along the center line of William Street to the intersection of the center line of William Street and the center of a line which would be formed by the extension of Milburn Street to William Street; thence northerly along the center of said line and the center line of Milburn Street to the intersection of the center lines of Milburn Street and Broadway; thence westerly along the center line of Broadway to the New York Central belt line track (as now located); thence northerly along said belt line track to the center of a line formed by the extension of Stanislaus Street eastward to said belt line track; thence westerly along the center of said line and the center line |