This local law shall be known as "The Charter of the City of
Buffalo," and may be referred to herein as "act" or "charter."
The citizens of this state who may from time to time reside within the boundaries of the city of Buffalo defined in section 1-3 shall continue to be a municipal corporation in perpetuity under the name of "The City of Buffalo," and shall have a common seal and may alter the same at pleasure; and all property, rights and interests now possessed by the city shall continue to be possessed by it unaffected by the passage of this act.
The city shall be bounded as follows:
Beginning at a point where a line drawn parallel with and thirteen
hundred and fifty-three feet distant and southerly at right angles
from the northerly line of lot one hundred and three on the "mile
strip" of the New York state reservation on the Niagara river will
intersect the east bank of the Niagara river and running thence easterly
and parallel with said northerly line of said lot one hundred and
three to the New York state reservation line, including so much of
said lot one hundred and three as lies southerly of the line, thus
establishing and excluding so much of the "Jones mile square," so-called,
as lies northerly of said line; thence southeasterly along the northeasterly
bounds of the said "Jones mile square," and the New York state reservation
line the following courses and distances, to wit: South forty degrees
east, two chains and sixty links; south thirty-five degrees east,
seven chains; south thirty degrees east, seven chains; south twenty-five
degrees east, seven chains; and south twenty degrees east, one chain
and eighty-three links to the northwesterly corner of township number
eleven, in the eighth range of townships of the Holland Land Company's
survey; thence easterly, along the northerly line of said township
to the northeasterly corner thereof; thence easterly, along the northerly
line of lot number sixty-six of the eleventh township and seventh
range, to the northeasterly corner of said lot number sixty-six; thence
southerly, along the easterly line of said lot number sixty-six, to
the center line of Main street; thence northeasterly along the center
line of Main street to a point three feet at right angles westerly
to the easterly line of lot thirty-seven, township twelve, range seven,
extended across Main street; thence southerly on a line parallel to
the east line of said lot thirty-seven, township twelve, range seven,
and three feet at right angles westerly therefrom to a point eight
hundred eleven and forty-one hundredths feet southerly of the southerly
line of Main street; which point is forty-five feet southerly of the
northerly line of subdivision lot number six under map recorded in
Erie county clerk's office in liber one hundred fifty-two of deeds
at page one hundred twenty-six and one-half extended westerly; thence
easterly along a line parallel to the northerly line of subdivision
lot number six under map recorded in Erie county clerk's office in
liber one hundred fifty-two of deeds at page one hundred twenty-six
and one-half and forty-five feet southerly from said northerly line
of said lot number six to a point three hundred feet east of the east
line of said lot thirty-seven, township twelve, range seven; thence
southerly and parallel to the east line of said lot thirty-seven,
township twelve, range seven, and the east line of said lot fifty-eight,
township eleven, range seven, of the Holland Land Company's survey,
nine hundred nineteen and sixty hundredths feet to the south line
of subdivision lot number eight under map recorded in Erie county
clerk's office in liber one hundred fifty-two of deeds at page one
hundred twenty-six and one-half; thence easterly along the south line
of said subdivision lot number eight under map recorded in Erie county
clerk's office in liber one hundred fifty-two of deeds at page one
hundred twenty-six and one-half, ten hundred seventy-nine and seven
hundredths feet more or less to the center line of Eggert street;
thence southerly and along the center line of Eggert street, six hundred
forty-nine and seventy hundredths feet more or less to a point in
the southerly line of subdivision lot number ten under map recorded
in Erie county clerk's office in liber one hundred fifty-two of deeds
at page one hundred twenty-six and one-half extended across Eggert
street; thence westerly along the southerly line of said subdivision
lot number ten under map recorded in Erie county clerk's office in
liber one hundred fifty-two of deeds at page one hundred twenty-six
and one-half and said line extended, thirteen hundred eighty and thirty-nine
hundredths feet more or less to the east line of said lot fifty-eight,
township eleven, range seven, of the Holland Land Company's survey;
thence southerly along the easterly line of said lot fifty-eight,
township eleven, range seven, eight hundred ninety feet to a point
in the southerly line of lands deeded by Sarah Halter to the Country
Club of Buffalo by a certain deed dated September seventeenth, nineteen
hundred one, and recorded in liber nine hundred twenty-six of deeds
at page twenty-three, September seventeenth, nineteen hundred one,
in Erie county clerk's office; thence westerly at right angles to
the east line of said lot fifty-eight, township eleven, range seven,
four hundred thirty-seven and fifty hundredths feet to a point in
the easterly line of lands conveyed to the Country Club of Buffalo
by the Amherst Building Company by deed dated December twenty-first,
nineteen hundred sixteen, and recorded in Erie county clerk's office
in liber thirteen hundred fifty-seven of deeds at page two hundred
ninety-two; thence southwesterly and along the easterly line of said
lands so conveyed to the Country Club of Buffalo, two hundred thirty-nine
and sixty-two hundredths feet, more or less, to the westerly line
of lands conveyed to Hardin H. Littell by Edward Halter and others
by deed dated January nineteenth, nineteen hundred seven, recorded
in Erie county clerk's office in liber ten hundred sixty of deeds
at page five hundred ninety-two January thirtieth, nineteen hundred
seven; thence southerly and along said westerly line of lands so deeded
to Hardin H. Lettell, seven hundred forty-one feet more or less to
the southerly line of LeBrun road; thence westerly along the southerly
line of LeBrun road following the curve of said road to the southerly
line of said lot fifty-eight, township eleven, range seven, which
point is also in the former northerly line of the city of Buffalo;
thence easterly and along the southerly line of lots fifty-eight,
fifty-seven and fifty-six, township eleven, range seven, to the southeasterly
corner of said lot fifty-six; thence southerly along the easterly
line of lots forty-six, forty-five, forty-four, forty-three, forty-two,
and forty-one to the southeast corner of said lot forty-one, and southwest
corner of lot thirty-two, situate in township eleven, range seven,
said corners being also a point in the northerly line of the Buffalo
creek indian reservation, as surveyed by James Sperry, eight chains
and eighty-two links easterly from the northwesterly corner of lot
number one hundred and forty-eight and one-half; thence south one
degree and fifty-one minutes west to a point on the east city line
one hundred and fifty feet south of the south line of Clinton street
as shown on a map filed in the Erie county clerk's office under cover
fourteen hundred twenty-eight, said point is on the north line of
subdivision lot one hundred ninety-three as shown on said map filed
in the Erie county clerk's office under cover fourteen hundred twenty-eight;
thence easterly, along the said north line of subdivision lot one
hundred ninety-three, eighty-four and sixty-four hundredths feet to
the northeast corner thereof; thence southerly on a line parallel
to the west line of lot five of the Lovejoy and Emslie's survey and
six hundred and seventy-three feet easterly, as measured at right
angles therefrom, (said line is the rear lines of subdivision lots
one hundred ninety-three to two hundred thirty-two inclusive) for
a distance of fourteen hundred three and sixteen hundredths feet to
a point in the southeasterly corner of said subdivision lot two hundred
thirty-two; thence southwesterly, along the southeasterly line of
said subdivision lot two hundred thirty-two, for a distance of ninety-five
and fifty-eight hundredths feet to an angle point; thence southwesterly,
along the southerly line of said subdivision lot two hundred thirty-two,
for a distance of twenty-seven and forty-two hundredths feet to the
east city line as shown on said map filed in the Erie county clerk's
office under cover fourteen hundred twenty-eight; thence south one
degree and fifty-one minutes west to its intersection with the northwesterly
line of lot thirty-six according to James Sperry's survey; thence
northeasterly along the said northwesterly line of said lot thirty-six
to the center line of Seneca street (formerly Aurora Plank road);
thence southeasterly and along the center line of Seneca street, seven
hundred twenty-four feet to a point; thence southwesterly along the
southeasterly line of lands deeded to the city of Buffalo by Albert
Fox and wife by deed dated July thirty-first, nineteen hundred twenty-five,
and recorded in Erie county clerk's office in liber eighteen hundred
sixty-four of deeds at page one hundred seventy-four, to the center
line of Cazenovia creek, as same existed in 1925; thence southeasterly
and upstream following the center line of said Cazenovia creek to
the southeasterly line of a parcel of land conveyed to Albert Fox
by Justina M. Hart by deed dated July twentieth, nineteen hundred
twenty-five, and recorded in Erie county clerk's office in liber sixteen
hundred eighty-two of deeds at page five hundred twenty-eight; thence
southwesterly and along the said southeasterly line of said parcel
of land so deeded to Albert Fox by Justina M. Hart to the southeast
corner of lot two hundred seventy-two, township ten, range seven,
which point is also in the center line of Potter's road; thence northwesterly
and along the center line of Potter's road, one thousand, eighteen
and forty-seven hundredths feet to a point in the westerly line of
said lot two hundred seventy-two, township ten, range seven; thence
north along the said westerly line of said lot two hundred seventy-two
to a point in the southerly line of lands deeded to the city of Buffalo
by Melvin P. Porter and wife by deed dated July twenty-first, nineteen
hundred twenty-five and recorded in Erie county clerk's office in
liber eighteen hundred thirty-one of deeds at page eight; thence westerly
at right angles to the westerly line of said lot two hundred seventy-two,
township ten, range seven, sixty-six feet to a point; thence northwesterly
on a line deflecting fifty-seven degrees to the right to the center
line of Cazenovia creek, as same existed in 1925; thence southwesterly
and downstream and along the center line of said Cazenovia creek to
the easterly line of the city of Buffalo; thence south one degree
and fifty-one minutes west to a point in the southerly line of lot
number two hundred and seventy-five of the Buffalo creek indian reservation,
as surveyed by James Sperry, and eighteen chains and forty-eight links
easterly from the southwesterly corner of said lot number two hundred
and seventy-five; thence westerly along the southerly line of lot
number two hundred and seventy-five, two hundred and sixty-four, two
hundred and sixty-three and forty-two, to its intersection with the
southwesterly line of the Buffalo, Rochester, and Pittsburgh Railroad
company right-of-way; thence southeasterly, along the southwesterly
line of said railroad company's land, four hundred sixty and ninety-seven
hundredths feet to the east line of lot forty-one, township ten, range
eight of the Buffalo creek indian reservation, which is also in the
center of South Park avenue; thence southerly, along the east line
of said lot forty-one, one thousand, five hundred seventy-six and
ninety-four hundredths feet to a point, said point being also one
thousand eight hundred seventy-four and ninety-four hundredths feet
south of the northeast corner of said lot forty-one as measured along
said east line of said lot; thence westerly, parallel with the northerly
line of lots forty and forty-one, of said Buffalo creek indian reservation,
to the easterly line of lot thirty-nine; thence southerly, along the
said easterly line of lot thirty-nine, thirty-eight and forty-eight
hundredths feet, more or less to the northerly line of lands deeded
to the city of Lackawanna by the city of Buffalo; thence westerly,
parallel with the northerly line of Ridge Road, and along the northerly
line of the lands so deeded to the city of Lackawanna, seven hundred
eleven and forty-five hundredths feet to the westerly line of lands
so deeded to the city of Lackawanna by the city of Buffalo; thence
southerly, parallel with the easterly line of said lot thirty-nine
and along the westerly line of lands deeded to the city of Lackawanna,
two hundred and fifty feet to the northerly line of Ridge road; thence
westerly, along the said northerly line of Ridge road, four hundred
and thirty-four feet, more or less to the easterly line of the right-of-way
lands of the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad company; thence
northwesterly, along the easterly line of said railroad company's
lands to the south line of lot forty-two of said Buffalo creek indian
reservation; thence westerly, along the south line of said lot forty-two
and continuing westerly on the same course, to the westerly line of
the state of New York, said line being the international boundary
line; thence northerly, along the said westerly line of the state
of New York, and along said international boundary line to a point
in Niagara river on said international boundary line which point is
twenty-five hundred feet north of turning point one hundred fifty
as shown on U.S. Lake survey chart three hundred and twelve, dated
nineteen hundred forty-nine; thence northeasterly, in a straight line
to the point of beginning.
The city is divided into nine council districts as follows:
SOUTH DISTRICT. Beginning at the point of intersection of the
northerly extension of the easterly U.S. Harbor Line of Buffalo's
Outer Harbor with the centerline of the Buffalo River and running
thence easterly and southeasterly along the bends and turns of the
centerline of the Buffalo River to its intersection with the centerline
of South Park Avenue; running thence southeasterly and along the centerline
of South Park Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Hopkins
Street; running thence south and along the centerline of Hopkins Street
to its intersection with the centerline of Osage Street; running thence
easterly and along the centerline of Osage Street across Durant Street
to its intersection with the centerline of Macamley Street; running
thence northeasterly along the centerline of Macamley Street to the
centerline of South Park Avenue; running thence northwesterly along
the centerline of South Park Avenue to its intersection with the centerline
of Abbott Road; running thence southeasterly along the centerline
of Abbott Road to its intersection with the centerline of Southside
Parkway; running thence northeasterly along the centerline of Southside
Parkway to the centerline of Cazenovia Creek; running thence northwesterly
along the centerline of Cazenovia Creek to its intersection with the
centerline of Bailey Avenue; running thence northerly along the centerline
of Bailey Avenue to its intersection centerline of the Buffalo River;
running thence northeasterly and easterly along the bends and turns
of the centerline of the Buffalo River to its intersection with the
centerline of the right-of-way of the former Pennsylvania Railroad;
running thence southeasterly and along the centerline of the former
Pennsylvania Railroad to its intersection with the centerline of Mineral
Spring Road; running thence northeasterly along the centerline of
Mineral Spring Road to its intersection with easterly boundary line
of the City of Buffalo; running thence southerly along the easterly
boundary line of the City of Buffalo to its intersection with the
southerly boundary line of the City of Buffalo; running thence westerly
along the southerly boundary line of the City of Buffalo to its intersection
with easterly U.S. Harbor Line of Buffalo's Outer Harbor; running
thence northerly and northwesterly along the easterly U.S. Harbor
Line of Buffalo's Outer Harbor to the point of beginning.
NIAGARA DISTRICT. Beginning at the point of intersection of
the centerline of Porter Avenue with the easterly line of the Black
Rock Harbor and running thence northerly and along the east line of
the Black Rock Harbor to its intersection with the westerly extension
of the centerline of Forest Avenue; running thence east along the
centerline of Forest Avenue and its extension to its intersection
with the centerline of Baynes Street; running thence south along the
centerline of Baynes Street to its intersection with the centerline
of Bird Avenue; running thence east along the centerline of Bird Avenue
to its intersection with the centerline of Richmond Avenue; running
thence southerly along the centerline of Richmond Avenue to its intersection
with the north boundary of Colonial Circle; running thence along the
northwest and southwest boundary of Colonial Circle to the centerline
of Richmond Avenue, thence south along the centerline of Richmond
Avenue through West Ferry Circle to its intersection with the centerline
of Highland Avenue; running thence east along the centerline of Highland
Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Delaware Avenue;
running thence southerly along the centerline of Delaware Avenue to
its intersection with the centerline of Bryant Street; running thence
east along the centerline of Bryant Street to its intersection with
the centerline of Main Street; running thence southerly along the
centerline of Main Street to the centerline of North Street; running
thence west along the centerline of North Street to the easterly line
of Symphony Circle; running thence southwesterly and westerly around
the southerly boundary line of Symphony Circle to the centerline of
Pennsylvania Street; running thence southwesterly along the centerline
of Pennsylvania Street to its intersection with the centerline of
Prospect Avenue; running thence northwesterly along the centerline
of Prospect Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Porter
Avenue; running thence southwesterly along the centerline of Porter
Avenue to the point of beginning and including all that portion of
Squaw Island and Bird Island lying south of the northerly boundary
line of that parcel of land presently under the jurisdiction of the
Buffalo Sewer Authority and further known as the Buffalo Sewer Authority's
Wastewater Treatment Plant.
NORTH DISTRICT. Beginning at the point of intersection of the
centerline of Forest Avenue with the easterly line of the Black Rock
Harbor and running thence northerly and along the easterly line of
the Black Rock Harbor, the easterly blue line of the former Erie Canal
and the U.S. Government Harbor line to its intersection with the northern
boundary line of the City of Buffalo; running thence northeast along
the northerly boundary line of the City of Buffalo to the centerline
of Vulcan Street; running thence northeast along the centerline of
Vulcan Street, which is also the northerly boundary line of the City
of Buffalo to its intersection with the centerline of Kenmore Avenue;
running thence southeast along the centerline of Kenmore Avenue, which
is also the northerly boundary line of the City of Buffalo and along
the southeasterly extension of said boundary line to an angle point
in said boundary line which angle point is on the centerline of Kenmore
Avenue; running thence east and along the north boundary line of the
City of Buffalo which is the centerline of Kenmore Avenue, to its
intersection with the centerline of Delaware Avenue; running thence
south along the centerline of Delaware Avenue to its intersection
with the centerline of the right-of-way of the Scajaquada Expressway;
running thence westerly, southwesterly and southerly along the centerline
of the right-of-way of the Scajaquada Expressway and the centerline
of the Lincoln Parkway entrance ramp to a point in the centerline
of Lincoln Parkway; running thence south and along the centerline
of Lincoln Parkway to the center point of Soldier's Place; running
thence southeast along the centerline of Chapin Parkway to its intersection
with the centerline of West Delavan Avenue; running thence west along
the centerline of West Delavan Avenue to its intersection with the
centerline of Elmwood Avenue; running thence south along the centerline
of Elmwood Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Auburn
Avenue; running thence west along the centerline of Auburn Avenue
to its intersection with the centerline of Richmond Avenue; running
thence northerly and along the centerline of Richmond Avenue to its
intersection with the southerly boundary of Colonial Circle and running
thence along the southwest and northwest boundary line of Colonial
Circle to the centerline of Richmond Avenue, thence northerly along
the centerline of Richmond Avenue to its intersection with the centerline
of Bird Avenue; running thence west along the centerline of Bird Avenue
to its intersection with the centerline of Baynes Street; running
thence northerly along the centerline of Baynes Street to its intersection
with the centerline of Forest Avenue; running thence westerly along
the centerline of Forest Avenue to the point of beginning and also
including all of Squaw Island lying north of the northerly boundary
line of that parcel of land presently under the jurisdiction of the
Buffalo Sewer Authority and further known as the Buffalo Sewer Authority's
Wastewater Treatment Plant.
DELAWARE DISTRICT. Beginning at the point of intersection of
the centerline of Delaware Avenue with the centerline of Kenmore Avenue,
said centerline being the north boundary line of the City of Buffalo,
and running east along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of the former Erie Railroad right-of-way; running thence
southerly along the centerline of the former Erie Railroad right-of-way
to its intersection with the centerline of the westerly branch of
the former Erie Railroad right-of-way; running thence westerly along
the centerline of the former Erie Railroad right-of-way to its intersection
with the centerline of Starin Avenue; running thence south along the
centerline of Starin Avenue to its intersection with the centerline
of Hertel Avenue; running thence east and southeast along the centerline
of Hertel Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Main Street;
running thence southwesterly along the centerline of Main Street to
its intersection with the centerline of Bryant Street; running thence
west along the centerline of Bryant Street to its intersection with
Delaware Avenue; running thence northerly along the centerline of
Delaware Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Highland
Avenue; running thence west along the centerline of Highland Avenue
to its intersection with the centerline of Richmond Avenue; running
thence northerly along the centerline of Richmond Avenue to its intersection
with the centerline of Auburn Avenue; running thence east along the
centerline of Auburn Avenue to its intersection with the centerline
of Elmwood Avenue; running thence northerly along the centerline of
Elmwood Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of West Delavan
Avenue; running thence east along the centerline of West Delavan Avenue
to its intersection with the centerline of Chapin Parkway; running
thence northwest along the centerline of Chapin Parkway to the center
point of Soldier's Place; running thence north along the centerline
of Lincoln Parkway to its intersection with the entrance ramp to the
Scajaquada Expressway; running thence northerly, northeasterly and
easterly along the centerline of the entrance ramp and the centerline
of the right-of-way of the Scajaquada Expressway to its intersection
with the centerline of Delaware Avenue; running thence northerly along
the centerline of Delaware Avenue to the point of beginning.
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT. Beginning at the point of intersection
of the centerline of Bailey Avenue with the centerline of Main Street,
said centerline of Main Street being the northerly boundary line of
the City of Buffalo and running thence northeasterly along said centerline
of Main Street to its intersection with the east boundary line of
the City of Buffalo; running thence southerly and easterly along the
various courses of the east boundary line of the City of Buffalo to
its intersection with the centerline of Langfield Drive; running thence
west along the centerline of Langfield Drive to its intersection with
the centerline of Edison Avenue; running thence south along the centerline
of Edison Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Easton
Avenue; running thence west along the centerline of Easton Avenue
to its intersection with the centerline of Courtland Avenue; running
thence south along the centerline of Courtland Avenue to its intersection
with the centerline of East Delavan Avenue; running thence west along
the centerline of East Delavan Avenue to its intersection with the
centerline of Ericson Avenue; running thence north along the centerline
of Ericson Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Gerald
Place; running thence west along the centerline of Gerald Place to
its intersection with the centerline of Bailey Avenue; running thence
north along the centerline of Bailey Avenue to its intersection with
the centerline of Dorris Avenue; running thence west along the centerline
of Dorris Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Olympic
Avenue; running thence north along the centerline of Olympic Avenue
to its intersection with the centerline of Kensington Avenue; running
thence southwest along the centerline of Kensington Avenue to its
intersection with the centerline of the right-of-way of the former
Erie Railroad; running thence northwesterly along the centerline of
the right-of-way of the former Erie Railroad to its intersection with
the centerline of East Amherst Street; running thence west along the
centerline of East Amherst Street to its intersection with the centerline
of Manhattan Avenue; running thence north and northwesterly along
the centerline of Manhattan Avenue to its intersection with the centerline
of Main Street; running thence northeasterly along the centerline
of Main Street to its intersection with the centerline of Hertel Avenue;
running thence northwesterly and westerly along the centerline of
Hertel Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Starin Avenue;
running thence north along the centerline of Starin Avenue to its
intersection with the centerline of the right-of-way of the west branch
of the former Erie Railroad; running thence east and southeasterly
along the centerline of the right-of-way of the west branch of the
former Erie Railroad to its intersection with the centerline of the
right-of-way of the main branch of the former Erie Railroad; running
thence northwesterly along the centerline of the right-of-way of the
former Erie Railroad to its intersection with the centerline of Kenmore
Avenue, said centerline of Kenmore Avenue being the north boundary
line of the City of Buffalo; running thence east and northeasterly
along the centerlines of Kenmore Avenue and Main Street (said centerlines
also being of the north boundary line of the City of Buffalo) to the
point of beginning.
ELLICOTT DISTRICT. Beginning at the point of intersection of
the U.S. Government Harbor Line of the Black Rock Harbor with the
centerline of Porter Avenue and running thence northeast along the
centerline of Porter Avenue to its intersection with the centerline
of Prospect Avenue; running thence southeast along the centerline
of Prospect Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Pennsylvania
Street; running thence northeast along the centerline of Pennsylvania
Street to its intersection with the southerly boundary line of Symphony
Circle; running thence easterly and northeasterly along the boundary
line of Symphony Circle to its intersection with the centerline of
North Street; running thence east along the centerline of North Street
to its intersection with centerline of Main Street; running thence
northerly along the centerline of Main Street to its intersection
with the centerline of Laurel Street; running thence east along the
centerline of Laurel Street and continuing east along the centerline
of Landon Street to its intersection with the centerline of Wohlers
Avenue; running thence south along the centerline of Wohlers Avenue
to its intersection with the centerline of Riley Street; running thence
east along the centerline of Riley Street to its intersection with
the centerline of the Kensington Expressway; running thence southerly
along the centerline of the Kensington Expressway to its intersection
with the centerline of the Dodge Street Bridge over the Kensington
Expressway; running thence southeasterly along the centerline of the
Dodge Street Bridge and its extension to its intersection with the
northerly extension of the centerline of Herman Street; running thence
south along the centerline of Herman Street and its northerly extension
to its intersection with the centerline of High Street; running thence
west along the centerline of High Street to its intersection with
the centerline of Fox Street; running thence south along the centerline
of Fox Street to its intersection with the centerline of Broadway;
running thence southwesterly along the centerline of Broadway to its
intersection with the centerline of Sherman Street; running thence
south along the centerline of Sherman Street to its intersection with
the centerline of Howard Street; running thence west along the centerline
of Howard Street to its intersection with the centerline of Emslie
Street; running thence south along the centerline of Emslie Street
to its intersection with the centerline of Oneida Street; running
thence easterly along the centerline of Oneida Street to its intersection
with the centerline of Bond Street; running thence south along the
centerline of Bond Street to its intersection with the centerline
of St. Domingo Street; running thence westerly along the centerline
of St. Domingo Street to its intersection with the centerline of Emslie
Street; running thence south along the centerline of Emslie Street
to its intersection with the centerline of Eagle Street; running thence
westerly along the centerline of Eagle Street to its intersection
with the centerline of Jefferson Avenue; running thence south and
southwesterly along the centerline of Jefferson Avenue and continuing
thence south along the centerline of Hamburg Street to its intersection
with the centerline of Exchange Street; running thence west along
the centerline of Exchange Street to its intersection with the centerline
of the right-of-way of the former Penn Central Railroad; running thence
westerly along the centerline of the right-of-way of the former Penn
Central Railroad to its intersection with the centerline of Michigan
Avenue; running thence south along the centerline of Michigan Avenue
to its intersection with the centerline of the Niagara Section of
the New York State Thruway; running thence westerly along the centerline
of the Niagara Section of the New York State Thruway to its intersection
with the centerline of Erie Street; running thence southwesterly along
the centerline of Erie Street to its intersection with the centerline
of Lakefront Boulevard; running thence northwest along the centerline
of Lakefront Boulevard and continuing thence southwesterly along the
centerline of Ojibwa Circle to its intersection with the centerline
of the private drive known as Rivermist Drive; running thence southwesterly
along the centerline of Rivermist Drive and its extension across the
Erie Basin Marina to its intersection with the easterly shoreline
of the so-called New York State Breakwall of the Erie Basin Marina;
running thence northerly and northwesterly along the shoreline of
the Erie Basin Marina to its intersection with the U.S. Government
Harbor Line; running thence northwesterly along the U.S. Government
Harbor Line of the Black Rock Harbor to the point of beginning.
MASTEN DISTRICT. Beginning at the point of intersection of the
centerline of Main Street with the centerline of Laurel Street and
running thence east along the centerline of Laurel Street and continuing
east along the centerline of Landon Street to its intersection with
the centerline of Wohlers Avenue; running thence south along the centerline
of Wohlers Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Riley
Street; running thence east along the centerline of Riley Street to
its intersection with the centerline of the Kensington Expressway;
running thence southerly along the centerline of the Kensington Expressway
to its intersection with the centerline of the Dodge Street Bridge
over the Kensington Expressway; running thence southeasterly along
the centerline of the Dodge Street Bridge and its extension to its
intersection with the northerly extension of the centerline of Herman
Street; running thence south along the centerline of Herman Street
and its northerly extension to its intersection with the centerline
of Best Street; running thence east along the centerline of Best Street
and across Genesee Street and continuing east along the centerline
of Walden Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Kiefer
Street; running thence north along the centerline of Kiefer Street
to its intersection with the centerline of Genesee Street; running
thence southwest along the centerline of Genesee Street to its intersection
with the centerline of Kehr Street; running thence north along the
centerline of Kehr Street to its intersection with the centerline
of Glenwood Avenue; running thence east along the centerline of Glenwood
Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of the right-of-way
of the former New York Central Railroad; running thence south along
the centerline of the right-of-way of the former New York Central
Railroad to its intersection with the centerline of Box Avenue; running
thence east along the centerline of Box Avenue to its intersection
with the centerline of Moselle Street; running thence north along
the centerline of Moselle Street to its intersection with the centerline
of Frankfort Avenue; running thence west along the centerline of Frankfort
Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Ernst Avenue; running
thence north along the centerline of Ernst Avenue to its intersection
with the centerline of East Ferry Street; running thence east along
the centerline of East Ferry Street to its intersection with the centerline
of Nevada Avenue; running thence south along the centerline of Nevada
Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Genesee Street;
running thence northeasterly along the centerline of Genesee Street
to its intersection with the centerline of the right-of-way of the
former Erie Railroad; running thence north along the centerline of
the right-of-way of the former Erie Railroad to its intersection with
the centerline of East Delavan Avenue; running thence east along the
centerline of East Delavan Avenue to its intersection with the centerline
of Olympic Avenue; running thence north, northwesterly and northerly
along the centerline of Olympic Avenue to its intersection with the
centerline of Kensington Avenue; running thence southwest along the
centerline of Kensington Avenue to its intersection with the centerline
of the right-of-way of the former Erie Railroad; running thence northwesterly
along the centerline of the right-of-way of the former Erie Railroad
to its intersection with the centerline of East Amherst Street; running
thence west along the centerline of East Amherst Street to its intersection
with the centerline of Manhattan Avenue; running thence northerly
and northwesterly along the centerline of Manhattan Avenue to its
intersection with the centerline of Main Street; running thence southwest
and southerly along the centerline of Main Street to the point of
beginning.
LOVEJOY DISTRICT. Beginning at the point of the intersection
of the east boundary line of the City of Buffalo with the centerline
of Mineral Spring Road and running thence southwesterly along the
centerline of Mineral Spring Road to its intersection with the centerline
of the right-of-way of the former Pennsylvania Railroad; running thence
northwesterly along the centerline of the right-of-way of the former
Pennsylvania Railroad to its intersection with the centerline of the
Buffalo River; running thence westerly, southerly and southwesterly
along the centerline of the Buffalo River to its intersection with
the centerline of Bailey Avenue; running thence southerly along the
centerline of Bailey Avenue to its intersection with the centerline
of Cazenovia Creek; running thence southeasterly along the centerline
of Cazenovia Creek to its intersection with the centerline of Southside
Parkway; running thence southerly along the centerline of Southside
Parkway to its intersection with the centerline of Abbott Road; running
thence westerly along the centerline of Abbott Road to its intersection
with the centerline of South Park Avenue; running thence southeast
along the centerline of South Park Avenue to its intersection with
the centerline of Macamley Street; running thence southwesterly along
the centerline of Macamley Street across Durant Street, and along
the centerline of Osage Street to its intersection with the centerline
of Hopkins Street; running thence north along the centerline of Hopkins
Street to its intersection with the centerline of South Park Avenue;
running thence westerly and northwesterly along the centerline of
South Park Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of the Buffalo
River; running thence northeasterly and southeasterly along the centerline
of the Buffalo River to its intersection with the southerly extension
of the centerline of Babcock Street; running thence northerly along
the centerline of Babcock Street and its extension to its intersection
with the centerline of Seneca Street; running thence northwesterly
along the centerline of Seneca Street to its intersection with the
centerline of the right-of-way of the Norfolk and Western Railroad;
running thence northeasterly along the centerline of the right-of-way
of the Norfolk and Western Railroad to its intersection with the centerline
of the right-of-way of the former Pennsylvania Railroad; running thence
southeasterly along the centerline of the right-of-way of the former
Pennsylvania Railroad to its intersection with the centerline of Bailey
Avenue; running thence northeasterly and north along the centerline
of Bailey Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of William
Street; running thence west along the centerline of William Street
to its intersection with the centerline of the right-of-way of the
former Erie Railroad; running thence northerly along the centerline
of the right-of-way of the former Erie Railroad to its intersection
with the centerline of the right-of-way of the former Penn-Central
Railroad; running thence northeast along the centerline of the right-of-way
of the former Penn-Central Railroad to its intersection with the centerline
of Bailey Avenue; running thence north along the centerline of Bailey
Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of West Shore Avenue;
running thence northwesterly along the centerline of West Shore Avenue
to the centerline of Fay Street; running thence north along the centerline
of Fay Street across Walden Avenue and continuing north along the
centerline of Burgard Place; across Hazel Place and again continuing
north along the centerline of Burgard Place to its intersection with
Genesee Street; running thence southwest along the centerline of Genesee
Street to its intersection with the centerline of the right-of-way
of the former Erie Railroad; running thence north along the centerline
of the right-of-way of the former Erie Railroad to its intersection
with the centerline of East Delavan Avenue; running thence east along
the centerline of East Delavan Avenue to its intersection with the
centerline of Olympic Avenue; running thence north and northwesterly
along the centerline of Olympic Avenue to its intersection with the
centerline of Dorris Avenue; running thence east along the centerline
of Dorris Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Bailey
Avenue; running thence south along the centerline of Bailey Avenue
to its intersection with the centerline of Gerald Avenue; running
thence east along the centerline of Gerald Avenue to its intersection
with the centerline of Ericson Avenue; running thence south along
the centerline of Ericson Avenue to its intersection with the centerline
of East Delavan Avenue; running thence east along the centerline of
East Delavan Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Courtland
Avenue; running thence north along the centerline of Courtland Avenue
to its intersection with Easton Avenue; running thence east along
the centerline of Easton Avenue to its intersection with Edison Avenue;
running thence north along the centerline of Edison Avenue to its
intersection with the Centerline of Langfield Drive; running thence
east along the centerline of Langfield Drive to its intersection with
the east boundary line of the City of Buffalo; running thence south
along the east boundary line of the City of Buffalo to the point of
beginning.
FILLMORE DISTRICT. Beginning at the point of the intersection
of the centerline of William Street with the centerline of Bailey
Avenue and running thence south and southwesterly along the centerline
of Bailey Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of the right-of-way
of the former Pennsylvania Railroad; running thence northwesterly
along the centerline of the right-of-way of the former Pennsylvania
Railroad to its intersection with the centerline of the right-of-way
of the Norfolk and Western Railroad; running thence southwesterly
along the centerline of the right-of-way of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad to its intersection with the centerline of Seneca Street;
running thence southeasterly along the centerline of Seneca Street
to its intersection with the centerline of Babcock Street; running
thence southerly along the centerline of Babcock Street to its intersection
with the centerline of the Buffalo River; running thence westerly
and northwesterly along the various turns and bends of the centerline
of the Buffalo River to the entrance to the Black Rock Harbor; running
thence northwesterly along the east line of the Black Rock Harbor,
which is the westerly line of the Erie Basin and also the west line
of the so-called New York State Breakwall to the northerly most point
of said breakwall; running thence southeasterly along the interior
shoreline of the so-called New York State Breakwall to its intersection
with the southwesterly extension across the Erie Basin Marina of the
centerline of the private drive known as Rivermist Drive; running
thence northeasterly along the southwesterly extension of the centerline
of the private drive known as Rivermist Drive and continuing northeasterly
along the centerline of Rivermist Drive to its intersection with the
centerline of Ojibwa Circle; running thence northeasterly along the
centerline of Ojibwa Circle to its intersection with the centerline
of Lakefront Boulevard; running thence southeast along the centerline
of Lakefront Boulevard to its intersection with the centerline of
Erie Street; running thence northeasterly along the centerline of
Erie Street to its intersection with the centerline of the Niagara
Section of the New York State Thruway; running thence easterly along
the centerline of the Niagara Section of the New York State Thruway
to its intersection with the centerline of Michigan Avenue; running
thence northerly along the centerline of Michigan Avenue to its intersection
with the centerline of the right-of-way of the former Penn Central
Railroad; running thence easterly along the centerline of the right-of-way
of the former Penn Central Railroad to its intersection with the centerline
of Exchange Street; running thence easterly along the centerline of
Exchange Street to its intersection with the centerline of Hamburg
Street; running thence northerly and northeasterly along the centerline
of Hamburg Street to its intersection with the centerline of Jefferson
Avenue; running thence north along the centerline of Jefferson Avenue
to its intersection with the centerline of Eagle Street; running thence
easterly along the centerline of Eagle Street to its intersection
with the centerline of Emslie Street; running thence north along the
centerline of Emslie Street to its intersection with the centerline
of St. Domingo Street; running thence easterly along the centerline
of St. Domingo Street to its intersection with the centerline of Bond
Street; running thence north along the centerline of Bond Street to
its intersection with the centerline of Oneida Street; running thence
westerly along the centerline of Oneida Street to its intersection
with the centerline of Emslie Street; running thence north along the
centerline of Emslie Street to its intersection with the centerline
of Howard Street; running thence east along the centerline of Howard
Street to its intersection with the centerline of Sherman Street;
running thence north along the centerline of Sherman Street to its
intersection with the centerline of Broadway; running thence easterly
along the centerline of Broadway to its intersection with the centerline
of Fox Street; running thence north along the centerline of Fox Street
to its intersection with High Street; running thence east along the
centerline of High Street to its intersection with the centerline
of Herman Street; running thence north along the centerline of Herman
Street to its intersection with Best Street; running thence east along
the centerline of Best Street, across Genesee Street, and continuing
east along the centerline of Walden Avenue to its intersection with
the centerline of Kiefer Street; running thence north along the centerline
of Kiefer Street to its intersection with the centerline of Genesee
Street; running thence southwest along the centerline of Genesee Street
to its intersection with the centerline of Kehr Street; running thence
north along the centerline of Kehr Street to its intersection with
the centerline of Glenwood Avenue; running thence east along the centerline
of Glenwood Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of the
right-of-way of the former New York Central Railroad; running thence
south along the centerline of the right-of-way of the former New York
Central Railroad to its intersection with the centerline of Box Avenue;
running thence east along the centerline of Box Avenue to the centerline
of Moselle Avenue; running thence north along the centerline of Moselle
Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Frankfort Avenue;
running thence west along the centerline of Frankfort Avenue to its
intersection with the centerline of Ernst Avenue; running thence north
along the centerline of Ernst Avenue to its intersection with the
centerline of East Ferry Street; running thence east along the centerline
of East Ferry Street to its intersection with the centerline of Nevada
Avenue; running thence south along the centerline of Nevada Avenue
to its intersection with the centerline of Genesee Street; running
thence northeast along the centerline of Genesee Street to its intersection
with the centerline of Burgard Place; running thence south along the
centerline of Burgard Place across Hazel Place, continuing south along
the centerline of Burgard Place, across Walden Avenue and continuing
south along the centerline of Fay Street to its intersection with
the centerline of West Shore Avenue; running thence southeasterly
along the centerline of West Shore Avenue to its intersection with
the centerline of Bailey Avenue; running thence south along the centerline
of Bailey Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of the right-of-way
of the former New York Central Railroad; running thence southwest
along the centerline of the right-of-way of the former New York Central
Railroad to its intersection with the centerline of the right-of-way
of the former Erie Railroad; running thence southerly along the right-of-way
of the former Erie Railroad to its intersection with the centerline
of William Street; running thence east along the centerline of William
Street to the point of beginning.
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Editor's Note: Section 3 of this local law provided an effective
date of 4-1-2003.
The city of Buffalo hereby establishes six city school subdistricts
designated as the North District, the East District, the Ferry District,
the Central District, the Park District, and the West District, each
of which is to be bounded as hereinafter contained, from which there
is to be elected from each district one member of the board of education
of the city of Buffalo.
The North district shall consist of that part of the city of
Buffalo bounded as follows:
COMMENCING at the intersection of the center line of Allen street
with the center line of Delaware avenue and proceeding thence west
along the center line of Allen street to the center line of Wadsworth
street; thence northwest along the center line of Wadsworth street
to the center line of Richmond avenue; thence north along the center
line of Richmond avenue to the center line of Lafayette avenue; thence
west along the center line of Lafayette avenue to the center line
of Baynes street; thence north along the center line of Baynes street
to the center line of West Delavan avenue; thence east along the center
line of West Delavan avenue to the center line of Richmond avenue;
thence north along the center line of Richmond avenue to the center
line of Dorchester road; thence east along the center line of Dorchester
road to the center line of Claremont avenue; thence north along the
center line of Claremont avenue to the center line of Forest avenue;
thence east along the center line of Forest avenue to the center line
of Elmwood avenue; thence north along the center line of Elmwood avenue
to the center line of Great Arrow avenue; thence east along the center
line of Great Arrow avenue to the center line of Delaware avenue;
thence north along the center line of Delaware avenue to the center
line of the Penn-Central Railway tracks; thence west along the center
line of the Penn-Central Railway tracks to the center line of Elmwood
avenue; thence north along the center line of Elmwood avenue to the
city line; thence east and south along the city line to the center
line of West Cleveland drive; thence southwest along the center line
of West Cleveland drive to the center line of Eggert road; thence
northwest along the center line of Eggert road to the center of Kensington
avenue; thence southwest along the center line of Kensington avenue
to the center line of Bailey avenue; thence north along the center
line of Bailey avenue to the center line of Midway avenue; thence
west along the center line of Midway avenue to the center line of
Hutchinson avenue; thence west along the center line of Hutchinson
avenue to the center line of Thatcher avenue; thence north along the
center line of Thatcher avenue to the center line of East Amherst
street; thence west along the center line of East Amherst street to
the center line of Parkside avenue; thence south along the center
line of Parkside avenue to the center line of Florence avenue; thence
southeast along the center line of Florence avenue to the center line
of Main street; thence southwest along the center line of Main Street
to the center line of West Delavan avenue; thence west along the center
line of West Delavan avenue to the center line of Chapin parkway;
thence southeast along the center line of Chapin parkway to the center
line of Delaware avenue; thence south along the center line of Delaware
avenue to the center line of Lexington avenue; thence west along the
center line of Lexington avenue to the center line of Atlantic avenue;
thence south along the center line of Atlantic avenue to the center
line of West Utica street; thence east along the center line of West
Utica street to the center line of Delaware avenue; and thence south
along the center line of Delaware avenue to the starting point at
the intersection of the center line of Delaware avenue with the center
line of Allen street.
The East district shall consist of that part of the city of
Buffalo bounded as follows:
COMMENCING at the intersection of the city line with the center
line of William street and proceeding thence west along the center
line of William street to the center line of Milburn street as extended
due south; thence north along the center line of Milburn street as
extended due south to the center line of the Penn-Central Railway
tracks; thence southwest along the center line of the Penn-Central
Railway tracks to a line projected due east from the easterly terminus
of the center line of Peckham street; thence west along said line
to the center line of Peckham street; thence west along the center
line of Peckham street to the center line of Wilson street; thence
north along the center line of Wilson street to the center line of
Broadway; thence southwest along the center line of Broadway to the
center line of Strauss street; thence north along the center line
of Strauss street to the center line of Genesee street; thence northeast
along the center line of Moselle street to the center line of Walden
avenue; thence east along the center line of Walden avenue to the
center line of Kiefer street; thence north along the center line of
Kiefer street to the center line of Genesee street; thence northeast
along the center line of Genesee street to the center line of Moselle
street; thence north along the center line of Moselle street to the
center line of East Delavan avenue; thence east along the center line
of East Delavan avenue to the center line of Erie Lackawanna Railway
tracks; thence northwest along the center line of Erie Lackawanna
Railway tracks to the center line of Kensington avenue; thence northeast
along the center line of Kensington avenue to the center line of Eggert
road; thence southeast along the center line of Eggert road to the
center line of West Cleveland drive; thence northeast along the center
line of West Cleveland drive to the city line; and thence south along
the city line to the starting point at the intersection of the city
line with the center line of William street.
The Ferry district shall consist of that part of the city of
Buffalo bounded as follows:
COMMENCING at the intersection of the center line of Best street
with the center line of Walden avenue and proceeding thence east along
the center line of Walden avenue to the center line of Kiefer street;
thence north along the center line of Kiefer street to the center
line of Genesee street; thence northeast along the center line of
Genesee street to the center line of Moselle street; thence north
along the center line of Moselle street to the center line of East
Delavan avenue; thence east along the center line of East Delavan
avenue to the center line of the Erie Lackawanna Railway tracks; thence
northwest along the center line of the Erie Lackawanna Railway tracks
to the center line of Kensington avenue; thence northeast along the
center line of Kensington avenue to the center line of Bailey avenue;
thence north along the center line of Bailey avenue to the center
line of Midway avenue; thence west along the center line of Midway
avenue to the center line of Hutchinson avenue; thence southwest along
the center line of Hutchinson avenue to the center line of Thatcher
avenue; thence north along the center line of Thatcher avenue to the
center line of East Amherst street; thence west along the center line
of East Amherst street to the center line of Parkside avenue; thence
south along the center line of Parkside avenue to the center line
of Florence avenue; thence southeast along the center line of Florence
avenue to the center line of Main street; thence southwest along the
center line of Main street to the center line of West Delavan avenue;
thence west along the center line of West Delavan avenue to the center
line of Chapin parkway; thence southeast along the center line of
Chapin parkway to the center line of Delaware avenue; thence south
along the center line of Delaware avenue to the center line of Lexington
avenue; thence west along the center line of Lexington avenue to the
center line of Atlantic avenue; thence south along the center line
of Atlantic avenue to the center line of West Utica street; thence
east along the center line of West Utica street to the center line
of Delaware avenue; thence south along the center line of Delaware
avenue to the center line of North street; thence east along the center
line of North street to the center line of Main street; thence north
along the center line of Main street to the center line of Best street;
thence east along the center line of Best street to the starting point
at its intersection with the center line of Walden avenue.
The Central district shall consist of that part of the city
of Buffalo bounded as follows:
COMMENCING at the intersection of the center line of Pennsylvania
street extended with the city line in the Black Rock harbor and proceeding
thence northeast along the center line of Pennsylvania street extended
and Pennsylvania street to the center line of Wadsworth street; thence
southeast along the center line of Wadsworth street to the center
line of Allen street; thence east along the center line of Allen street
to the center line of Delaware avenue; thence north along the center
line of Delaware avenue to the center line of North street; thence
east along the center line of North street to the center line of Main
street; thence north along the center line of Main street to the center
line of Best street; thence east along the center line of Best street
to the center line of Genesee street; thence southwest along the center
line of Genesee street to the center line of Strauss street; thence
south along the center line of Strauss street to the center line of
Broadway; thence east along the center line of Broadway to the center
line of Wilson street; thence south along the center line of Wilson
street to the center line of William street; thence west along the
center line of William street to the center line of Smith street;
thence south along the center line of Smith street to the center line
of Seneca street; thence west along the center line of Seneca street
to the center line of Van Rensselaer street; thence south along the
center line of Van Rensselaer street to the center line of South Park
avenue; thence west along the center line of South Park avenue to
the center line of the Penn-Central Railway tracks; thence North along
the center line of the Penn-Central Railway tracks to the center line
of the New York state thruway; thence west along the center line of
the New York state thruway to the center line of Hamburg street; thence
south along the center line of Hamburg street to the center line of
South Park avenue; thence west along the center line of South park
avenue to the center line of Chicago street; thence north along the
center line of Chicago street to the center line of Perry street;
thence west along the center line of Perry street to the center line
of Marvin street; thence south along the center line of Marvin street
to the center line of South Park avenue; thence west along the center
line of South Park avenue to the center line of Michigan avenue; thence
south along the center line of Michigan avenue to the center of the
Buffalo river; thence north and west along the center of the Buffalo
river to the Buffalo harbor; and thence northwest along the Buffalo
harbor to the starting point at the intersection of the center line
of Pennsylvania street extended with the city line in the Black Rock
harbor.
The Park district shall consist of that part of the city of
Buffalo bounded as follows:
COMMENCING at the intersection of the city line with the center
line of William street and proceeding thence west along the center
line of William street to the center line of Milburn street as extended
due south; thence north along the center line of Milburn greet as
extended due south to the center line of the Penn-Central Railway
tracks; thence southwest along the center line of the Penn-Central
Railway tracks to a line extended due east from the eastern terminus
of the center line of Peckham street; thence west along said line
to the center line of Peckham street; thence west along the center
line of Peckham street to the center line of Wilson street; thence
south along the center line of Wilson street to the center line of
William street; thence west along the center line of William street
to the center line of Smith street; thence south along the center
line of Smith street to the center line of Seneca street; thence northwest
along the center line of Seneca street to the center line of Van Rensselaer
street; thence south along the center line of Van Rensselaer street
to the center line of South Park avenue; thence west along the center
line of South Park avenue to the center line of the Penn-Central Railway
tracks; thence north along the center line of the Penn-Central Railway
tracks to the center line of the New York state thruway; thence west
along the center line of the New York state thruway to the center
line of Hamburg street; thence south along the center line of Hamburg
street to the center line of South Park avenue; thence west along
the center line of South Park avenue to the center line of Chicago
street; thence north along the center line of Chicago street to the
center line of Perry street; thence west along the center line of
Perry street to the center line of Marvin street; thence south along
the center line of Marvin street to the center line of South Park
avenue; thence west along the center line of South Park avenue to
the center line of Michigan avenue; thence south along the center
line of Michigan avenue to the center of the Buffalo river; thence
north and west along the center of the Buffalo river to the Buffalo
harbor; thence southeast along a line one hundred yards west of the
U.S. harbor line to the city line; and thence east and north along
the city line to the starting point at the intersection of the city
line with the center line of William street.
The West district shall consist of that part of the city of
Buffalo bounded as follows:
COMMENCING at the intersection of the center line of Pennsylvania
street extended with the city line in the Black Rock harbor and proceeding
thence northeast along the center line of Pennsylvania street extended
and Pennsylvania street to the center line of Richmond avenue; thence
north along the center line of Richmond avenue to the center line
of Lafayette avenue; thence west along the center line of Lafayette
avenue to the center line of Baynes street; thence north along the
center line of Baynes street to the center line of West Delavan avenue;
thence east along the center line of West Delavan avenue to the center
line of Richmond avenue; thence north along the center line of Richmond
avenue to the center line of Dorchester road; thence east along the
center line of Dorchester road to the center line of Claremont avenue;
thence north along the center line of Claremont avenue to the center
line of Forest avenue; thence east along the center line of Forest
avenue to the center line of Elmwood avenue; thence north along the
center line of Elmwood avenue to the center line of Great Arrow avenue;
thence east along the center line of Great Arrow avenue to the center
line of Delaware avenue; thence north along the center line of Delaware
avenue to the center line of the Penn-Central Railway tracks; thence
west along the center line of the Penn-Central Railway tracks to the
center line of Elmwood avenue; thence north along the center line
of Elmwood avenue to the city line; and thence west and south along
the city line to the starting point at the intersection of the center
line of Pennsylvania street extended with the city line in the Black
Rock harbor.
