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CITY AND ROYAL BURGH OF GLASGOW.
DESCRIPTION OP BOUNDARIES OP NEW WARDS.
I. Ward, Dalmamock.- — That portion of the City
comprehended within a line drawn from the centre of
Bridgeton Cross southwards along the middle of
Main Street and Rutherglen Bridge to a point where
the middle line of said bridge intersecis the middle
line of the River Clyde; thence up the middle of the
Eiver Clyde to a point in the Municipal boundary of
the City where it strikes off from the River Clyde
opposite the south-eastern boundary of Westthorn
Waterworks; thence north-eastwards along the said
boundary line to the middle of London Road; thence
westwards along the middle of London Road to the
centre of Bridgeton Cross, the point first before
described.
II. Ward, Calton. — That portion of the City com-
prehended within a line drawn from the centre of the
Cross of Glasgow southwards along the middle of
Saltmarket and Albert Bridge to a point where the
middle line of said bridge intersects the middle line
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 Rutherglen 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 Clyde Street; thence north-
wards along the middle of Clyde Street and Aber-
cromby Street to a point in the middle of Gallowgate;
thence westwards 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
comprehended within aline drawn from a point in the
middle of Gallowgate opposite the middle of Aber-
cromby Street, southwards along the middle of Aber-
3romby and Cljde Streets to the middle of Canning
Street ; thence eastwards along 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 Carntyne 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
Eoad to the centre of Parkhead Cross ; thence west-
wards along the middle of Great Eastern Road and
Gallowgate to a point opposite the middle of Aber-
cromby Street, the point first before described.
IV. Ward, Whitevale.— That portion of the City
comprehended within a fine 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 middle 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 Street at the point first before described.
V. Ward, Dennistoun.— That portion of the City
comprehended 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 north-westwards, northwards, north-eastwards,
and along the said boundary till it reaches the middle
of Monkland Canal at^ Cumbernauld Road ; thence
westwards and north westwards ^along the middle of
said canal to the middle of Castle Street at the point
first before described. <
VI. Ward, Springburn. — That portion of the City
comprehended 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, and eastwards along the middle of
said canal to the Municipal boundary at Cumbernanld
Road ; thence north-eastwards, north-westwards,
northwards, eastwards, northwards, south-westwards,
northwards, westwards, north-westwards, and west-
wards along said boundary to the middle of Inchbf lly
Road ; thence southwards along the middle oi Inch-
billy 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
comprehended 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 Port-Dundas and
Monkland Canal, northwards along the middle lines
of Castle Street, Springburn Road, and Inchbelly
Road to the IMunicipal boundary; thence westwards
southwards, and westwards along the said boundary
to the middle of the Hamilton HUl Branch Line of
Railway ; 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, Craighall Road, and Lower Craishall
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 comprehended 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-Dnndas and Monkland
Canal ; thence westwards, north-eastwavds, north-
wards, and westwards along 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