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BOUNDARIES OF MUNICIPAL WARDS.
of the River Clyde ; thence up the middle line of the
River Clyde to a point where the same is intersected
by the middle line of Rntherglen Bridge; thence
northwards along the middle of said bridge and Main
Street to the centre of Bridgeton Cross ; thence west-
wards along the middle of Canning Street to a point
opposite the middle of Clvde Street ; thence north-
wards along the middle of Clyde Street and Aber-
cromby Street to a point in the middle of Gallowgate;
thence wettwards along the middle of Gallowgate till
it reaches the centre of the Cross of Glasgow, the
point first before described.
III. Ward.— Mile-end.
That portion of the City and Royal Burgh compre-
hended within a line drawn from a point in the
middle of Gallowgate opposite the middle of Aber-
cromby Street, southwards along the middle of Aber-
cromby and CI) de Streets to tlie middle of Canning
Street ; thence eastwards alocg the middle of Canning
Street and London Road to the Municipal boundary ;
thence northwards, westwards, north-eastwards, and
north-westwards along the said boundary to a point
in the middle of Carntyno Road ; thence south-west-
wards along the middle of Carntyne Road to a point
opposite the middle of New Road; thence south-
eastwards and southwards along the middle of New
Road to the centre of Parkhead Cross ; thence west-
wards along the middle of Great Eastern Road and
Gallowgate to a point opposiie the middle of Aber-
cromby Street, the point lirst before described.
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IV. Ward.— Whitevale.
That portion of the City and Royal Burgh compre-
hended within a line drawn from a point in the
middle of High Street opposite the middle of Duke
Street, southwards along the middle of High Street
to the centre of the Cross of Glasgow ; thence east-
wards along the niiddle of Gallowgate and Great
Eastern Road to the centre of Parkhead Cross; thence
northwards and north-westwards along the middle
of New Road to the middle of Duke Street ; thence
westwards along the middle of Duke Street to the
middle of High Stieet at the point first before described
V. Ward. — Dennistotm.
That portion of the City and Royal Burgh compre-
hended within a line drawn from a point in the
middle line of Castle Street wheie the same is inter-
sected by the middle line of the Monkland Canal,
southwards along the middle of Castle Street and
High Street to a point opposite the middle of Duke
Street; thence eastwards along the middle of Duke
Street and Carntyne Road to the Municipal boundary;
thence norch-we>twardt, northwards, eastwards, and
■northwards along the s^tid boundary till it reaches
the middle of Moniiland Canal ; thence westwards
and north we.stwards along the middle of said canal
lO the middle of Castle Stieet at the point first before
dP scribed.
VI. Ward. — Springburn.
That portion of the City and Royal Burgh compre-
hended within a line drawn from a point in the
middle line of Castle Street where the same is inter-
sected by the middle line of the Monkland Canal,
south - eastwards, eastwards, and north - eastwards
along the middle of said canal to the Municipal
boundary; thence northwards, westwards, north-
westwards, and westwards along said boundary to
the middle of Inchb^lly Road ; thence southwards
along the middle (>f Inchbclly Road, Springburn Road,
and Castle Street to the middle of the Monkland.
Canal at the point first before described.
VII. Ward.— Cowlairs.
That portion of the City and Royal Bargh compre-
hended within a line drawn from a point in th^
middle line of Castle Street where the same is inter-
sected by the middle line of the Port-Dundas and
Monkland Canal, northwards along the middle lines
of Castle Street, Springburn Road, and Inchbelly
Road to the Municipal boundary; thence westwards,
southwards, and westwards along the said boundary
to the middle of the Hamilton Hill Branch Line of
Railw.ay; thence southwards along the middle line
of the said railway till it is intersected by the Parlia-
mentary boundary of the City; thence eastwards
along the said boundary to the middle of Saracen
Street ; thence southwards along the middle of
Saracen Street, Craij^hall Road, and Lower Craiahall
Road to the middle of said canal opposite the middle
of Ann Street ; thence eastwards, southwards, south-
westwards, and eastwards along the middle of said
canal till it reaches the middle of Castle Street at the
point first before described.
VIII. Ward.— Townhead.
That portion of the City and Royal Burgh comprt-
hended within a line drawn from a point in the
middle of Castle Street opposite the middle of Rot-
tenrow, northwards along the middle of Castle Street
to the middle of the Port- Dundas and Monkland
Canal ; thence westwards, north-eastwards, north-
wards, and westwards alons the middle of said canal
to a point opposite the middle of the stair leading
from Canal Bank to Purt-Dundas Road ; thence
southwards along the middle of said stair and of
Port-Dundas Road and Buchanan Street to a point
opposite the middle of Cathedral Street; thence east-
wards along the middle of Cathedral street to the
middle of John Street; thence southwards along the
middle of John Street to a point opposite the middle
of Rottenrow; thence eastwards along the middle of
Rottenrow to the middle of Castle Street at the point
first before described.
IX. Ward. — Blackfriars.
Firstly — That portion of the City and Royal Burgh
comprehended within a lin.' drawn from a point in
the middle line of Albert Bridge where the same in-
tersects the middle line of the River Clyde, north-
wards along the middle of said bridge and of fcalt-