It is the purpose of this chapter to comply
with the equal protection provisions of the Federal and State Constitutions
to provide equality of representation.
[Amended 2-19-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
The City of Amsterdam shall be divided into
five wards, bounded respectively as follows:
A. First Ward: Beginning at the intersection of Chapel
Place and the boundary of the City of Amsterdam, then proceeding along
the boundary of the City of Amsterdam easterly, northerly, easterly
to its intersection with the northern end of Locust Avenue; then southerly
along the center line of Locust Avenue to its intersection with Clizbe
Avenue; then southeasterly and southerly along the center line of
Clizbe Avenue to its intersection with Lyon Street; then southwesterly
along the center line of Lyon Street to its intersection with Locust
Avenue; then southerly along the center line of Locust Avenue to its
intersection with Wallin Street; then westerly along the center line
of Wallin Street to its intersection with Brookside Avenue; then southerly
along the center line of Brookside Avenue to its intersection with
Meadow Street; then westerly along the center line of Meadow Street
to its intersection with Market Street; then southerly along the center
line of Market Street to its intersection with Arnold Avenue; then
westerly along the center line of Arnold Avenue to its intersection
with Chestnut Street; then southerly along the center line of Chestnut
Street to its intersection with Bunn Street; then westerly along the
center line of Bunn Street to its intersection with Wilson Avenue;
then northerly along the center line of Wilson Avenue to its intersection
with Arnold Avenue; then westerly along the center line of Arnold
Avenue to its intersection with Lindbergh Avenue; then westerly in
a straight line to the intersection of Northampton Road and Hobart
Drive; then southwesterly along the center line of Northampton Road
to its intersection with The Mall; then northerly along the center
line of The Mall to its intersection with Princeton Street; then westerly
along Princeton Street to its intersection with Chapel Place; then
northerly along the center line of Chapel Place to its intersection
with Harvard Avenue; then westerly along the center line of Harvard
Avenue to its end; then continuing along an extension of Harvard Avenue
to a point on the western boundary of the City of Amsterdam; then
following the boundary of the City of Amsterdam northerly, easterly
and southerly to the place of beginning.
B. Second
Ward: Beginning at the intersection of Clizbe Avenue and the northeastern
boundary of the City of Amsterdam; then proceeding westerly along
the center line of Clizbe Avenue to its intersection with Sanford
Avenue; then southerly along the center line of Sanford Avenue to
its intersection with Charles Lane; then easterly along the center
line of Charles Lane to its intersection with the creek that flows
behind Sanford Avenue, commonly known as the "Scully Gully"; then
southwesterly along the center line of said creek to its intersection
with Forest Avenue; then northwesterly along the center line of Forest
Avenue to its intersection with Second Avenue; then southwesterly
along Second Avenue to its intersection with Milton Avenue; then westerly
along Milton Avenue to its intersection with Locust Avenue; then southerly
along the center line of Locust Avenue to its intersection with Prospect
Street; then easterly along the center line of Prospect Street to
its intersection with Church Street; then southwesterly along the
center line of Church Street to its intersection with Guy Park Avenue
Extension; then westerly along the center line of Guy Park Avenue
Extension and Guy Park Avenue to its intersection with Garden Street;
then northerly along the center line of Garden Street to its intersection
with Union Street; then westerly along the center line of Union Street
to its intersection with Orange Street; then northerly along the center
line of Orange Street to its intersection with Fairview Place; then
easterly along Fairview place to its intersection with Henry Street;
then northerly along the center line of Henry Street to its intersection
with Bunn Street; then easterly along the center line of Bunn Street
to its intersection with Chestnut Street; then northerly along the
center line of Chestnut Street to its intersection with Arnold Avenue;
then easterly along the center line of Arnold Avenue to its intersection
with Market Street; then northerly along the center line of Market
Street to its intersection with Meadow Street; then easterly along
the center line of Meadow Street to its intersection with Brookside
Avenue; then northerly along the center line of Brookside Avenue to
its intersection with Wallin Street; then easterly along the center
line of Wallin Street to its intersection with Locust Avenue; then
northerly along the center line of Locust Avenue to its intersection
with Lyon Street; then northeasterly along the center line of Lyon
Street to its intersection with Clizbe Avenue; then northerly along
the center line of Clizbe Avenue to its intersection with Locust Avenue;
then northerly along the center line of Locust Avenue its intersection
with the northeastern boundary of the City of Amsterdam; then following
the boundary of the City of Amsterdam northeasterly then southeasterly
to the place of beginning.
C. Third Ward:
Beginning at the western boundary of the City of Amsterdam at its
intersection with the northern bank of the Mohawk River; then proceeding
easterly along the Mohawk River to a point being the extension of
Clinton Street; then northerly along the center line of Clinton Street
to its intersection with West Main Street; then easterly along the
center line of West Main Street to its intersection with Bayard Street;
then northerly along the center line of Bayard Street to its intersection
with Division Street; then easterly along the center line of Division
Street to its intersection with Guy Street; then northerly along the
center line of Guy Street to its intersection with Guy Park Avenue;
then easterly along the center line of Guy Park Avenue to its intersection
with Garden Street; then northerly along the center line of Garden
Street to its intersection with Union Street; then westerly along
the center line of Union Street to its intersection with Orange Street;
then northerly along the center line of Orange Street to its intersection
with Fairview Place; then easterly along the center line of Fairview
place to its intersection with Henry Street; then northerly along
the center line of Henry Street to its intersection with Bunn Street;
then westerly along the center line of Bunn Street to its intersection
with Wilson Avenue; then northerly along the center line of Wilson
Avenue to its intersection with Arnold Avenue; then westerly along
the center line of Arnold Avenue to its intersection with Lindbergh
Avenue; then continuing westerly in a straight line to the intersection
of Northampton Road and Hobart Drive; then southwesterly along the
center line of Northampton Road to its intersection with The Mall;
then northerly along the center line of The Mall to its intersection
with Princeton Street; then westerly along the center line of Princeton
Street to its intersection with Chapel Place; then northerly along
the center line of Chapel Place to its intersection with Harvard Avenue;
then westerly along the center line of Harvard Avenue to its end;
then continuing westerly along an extension of Harvard Avenue to a
point on the western boundary of the City of Amsterdam; then following
the boundary of the City of Amsterdam southerly and westerly to the
place of beginning.
D. Fourth Ward:
Beginning at the intersection of Clizbe Avenue and the northeastern
boundary of the City of Amsterdam, then following the eastern boundary
of the City of Amsterdam southeasterly, southerly, and westerly to
its intersection with East Main Street; then easterly along the center
line of East Main Street to its intersection with the DeGraff Creek;
then northerly along the center line of the DeGraff Creek to its intersection
with the extension of Forbes Street; then westerly along the center
line of the Forbes Street extension and Forbes Street to its intersection
with Dean Street; then northerly along the center line of Dean Street
to its intersection with Cady Street; then westerly and northerly
along the center line of Cady Street to its intersection with Grove
Street; then westerly along the center line of Grove Street to its
intersection with Bell Street; then northeasterly along the center
line of Bell Street to its intersection with Reid Street; then northerly
along the center line of Reid Street to its intersection with the
St. Stanislaus Church driveway; then westerly through the St. Stanislaus
Church Driveway to its intersection with Cornell Street; then northerly
along the center line of Cornell Street to its intersection with Church
Street; then westerly along Church Street to its intersection with
Prospect Street; then westerly along the center line of Prospect Street
to its intersection with Locust Avenue; then northerly along the center
line of Locust Avenue to its intersection with Milton Avenue; then
easterly along the center line of Milton Avenue to its intersection
with Second Avenue; then northeasterly along the center line of Second
Avenue to its intersection with Forest Avenue; then southerly along
the center line of Forest Avenue to its intersection with the creek
that flows behind Sanford Avenue, commonly known as the "Scully Gully";
then northeasterly along the center line of said creek to its intersection
with Charles Lane; then westerly along the center line of Charles
Lane to its intersection with Sanford Avenue; then northerly along
the center line of Sanford Avenue to its intersection with Clizbe
Avenue; then easterly along the center line of Clizbe Avenue to the
place of beginning.
E. Fifth Ward:
Beginning at the western boundary of the City of Amsterdam at its
intersection with the northern bank of the Mohawk River; then proceeding
easterly along the Mohawk River to a point being the extension of
Clinton Street; then northerly along the center line of Clinton Street
to its intersection with West Main Street; then easterly along the
center line of West Main Street to its intersection with Bayard Street;
then northerly along the center line of Bayard Street to its intersection
with Division Street; then easterly along the center line of Division
Street to its intersection with Guy Street; then northerly along the
center line of Guy Street to its intersection with Guy Park Avenue;
then easterly along the center line of Guy Park Avenue and Guy Park
Avenue Extension to its intersection with Church Street; then northeasterly
along the center line of Church Street to its intersection with Cornell
Street; thence southerly along the center line of Cornell Street to
its intersection with the St. Stanislaus Church driveway; then easterly
through the St. Stanislaus Church driveway to its intersection with
Reid Street; then southerly along the center line of Reid Street to
its intersection with Bell Street; then southwesterly along the center
line of Bell Street to its intersection with Grove Street; then easterly
along Grove Street to its intersection with Cady Street; then southerly
and easterly along the center line of Cady Street to its intersection
with Dean Street; then southerly along the center line of Dean Street
to its intersection with Forbes Street; then easterly along the center
line of Forbes Street and an extension of Forbes Street to the center
line of the DeGraff Creek; then southerly following the center line
of the DeGraff Creek to East Main Street; then easterly along the
center line of East Main Street to the eastern boundary of the City
of Amsterdam; then following the boundary of the City of Amsterdam
southerly as it crosses the Mohawk River; then following the boundary
of the City of Amsterdam southerly, westerly and northerly as it borders
the Town of Florida; then following the City of Amsterdam boundary
northerly as it crosses the Mohawk River to the place of beginning.