The territory comprised within the corporate limits of the city is hereby divided into four wards, and the wards are hereby created, fixed, constituted, established, bounded and numbered as follows:

(a)   First ward: Beginning at the corner of North Street and Jackson Avenue, N on the E side of North Street to Buchanan Street, E on the S side of Buchanan Street to Jefferson Avenue, N on the E side of Jefferson Avenue to the east-west road through Highland Cemetery, E on the S side of east-west Cemetery Road to Cottonwood Street, N on the E side of Cottonwood Street to the N city limits; E on the N city limits to Kentucky Street; S on the W side of Kentucky Street to Carpenter Street, Won the N side of Carpenter Street to First Street, S on the W side of First Street to East Street; W on the N side of East Street to Jefferson Avenue, N on the E side of Jefferson Avenue to Jackson Avenue, W on the N side of Jackson Avenue to the point of beginning.

(b)   Second ward: Beginning at the S city limits and US Highway 169, being State Street, N on the W side of State Street to West Street, E on the N side of West Street to Washington Avenue, N on the W side of Washington Avenue to Jackson Avenue, E on the N side of Jackson Avenue to North Street, N on the W side of North Street to Buchanan Street, E on the N side of Buchanan Street to Jefferson Avenue, N on the W side of Jefferson Avenue to the east-west road through Highland Cemetery, E on the N side of said east-west Cemetery Road to Cottonwood Street, N on the W side of Cottonwood Street to N city limits; W on N city limits to W city limits; S along W city limits to S city limits; E on S city limits to the point of beginning.

(c)   Third ward: Beginning at the S city limits and First Street, N on the E side of First Street to Carpenter Street. E on the S side of Carpenter Street to Kentucky Street, N on the E side of Kentucky Street to N city limits; E on the N city limits to E city limits; S on E city limits; W on S city limits to the point of beginning.

(d)   Fourth ward: Beginning at the S city limits and US Highway 169, being State Street, N on the E side of State Street to West Street; E on the S side of West Street to Washington Avenue, S on the W side of Washington Avenue to Madison Avenue, E on the S side of Madison Avenue to Jefferson Avenue, N on the E side of Jefferson Avenue to East Street, E on the S side of East Street to First Street; S on the W side of First Street to S city limits; W on S city limits to the point of beginning.

(K.S.A. 14-1103; Code 1988, § 5-201; Code 2016, Sec. 30-1)

No ordinance redefining wards and precincts shall become effective less than 30 days prior to the next regular city election.

(C.O. No. 21; Code 2018)