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1883 Ogden City and Weber County Directory

Weber County and Precincts

WEBER COUNTY.


Weber County comprises all that portion of the Territory bounded south by Davis County and the dividing ridge between Ogden Hole and Weber Valley, west by a line commencing at the Northwest corner of Davis County, in the Great Salt Lake, and running in a north easterly direction to a point on the west line of Township 7 north, Range 3 west, Salt Lake meridian, due west from the Hot Springs by the Territorial road north of Ogden City, north, commencing at the last mentioned point and running due east to the said Hot Springs, thence by the summit of the spur range terminating at said Hot Springs, to its intersection with the summit of the Wasatch Mountains, east by the summit of said mountains, passing around the head waters of Ogden River.


PRECINCTS OF WEBER COUNTY.


The following are the boundaries of the several Precincts of Weber County:

OGDEN PRECINCT.

Beginning at a point in the center of Section 6, in Township 5, north of Range 1 west, and running thence north about two and three-fourths miles to the center of the first street running east and west north of Ogden River, thence east along the center of said street about one-third of a mile to the west line of a street running north, the west line of said street being im mediately west of the Central Pacific Railroad track, thence north along the west line of said street about one and one-fourth miles to the center of the channel of Mill Creek, thence easterly along the channel of said Creek till it crosses the south line of a street running east and west about one-fourth of a mile north of the south line of Sections 18, 17, and 16, in Township 6 north, of Range 1 west, thence due east to the east line of the southwest quarter of said Sec. 14, in in [sic] Township 6 north, of Range 1 west, thence south about one-fourth of a mile to the south line of Section 14, thence east one and one-half miles to the Salt Lake meridian line, thence south three miles, thence west one and one-half miles, thence south two and one-half miles to the center of Section 14, in Township 5 north, of Range 1 west, thence west two and one-half miles, thence north one mile, thence west one-half mile, thence north one-half mile, thence west one-fourth mile, thence north one-half mile, thence west three-fourths of a mile to the place of beginning.

HUNTSVILLE PRECINCT.

Beginning at a point in Ogden Canyon in the middle of the channel of Ogden River, where said river crosses the Salt Lake meridian line dividing Ranges 1 east and 1 west, and running thcnee south along said meridian line, about two and three-fourths miles to the south-west corner of Section 31 in Township 6 north, of Range 1 east, thence east twelve miles, to the southeast corner of Sec. 36 in Township 6 north, of Range 2 east, thence due north six miles or more to the middle of the channel of the Middle Fork of Ogden River, thence in a southwest erly direction, down the middle of the channel of said Middle Fork to its junction with the North and South Forks, there forming the Ogden River, thence in a west erly direction down the middle of the channel of said river till it crosses the said meridian line, and to the place of beginning.

EDEN PRECINCT.

Beginning at a point in Ogden Canyon in the middle of the channel of Ogden River where said river crosses the Salt Lake meridian line dividing Ranges 1 east and 1 west, and running thence north along said meridian line about 9 1/4 miles to the northwest corner of Section 6, in Township 7 north, of Range 1 east, thence east 9 miles to the northeast corner of Section 4 in Township 7 north of Range 2 east, thence due south about 5 miles to the middle of the channel of the Middle Fork of Ogden River, thence in a southwesterly direction down the middle of the channel of said Middle Fork to its junction with the North and South Forks there forming the Ogden River, thence in a westerly direction down the middle of the channel of said river till it crosses the said meridian line, and to the place of beginning.

NORTH OGDEN PRECINCT.

Beginning at the northeast corner of Section 1 in Township 7 north, of Range 1 west, md running thence south 5 1/2 miles, thence west 2 miles to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of Section 35 in said Township and Range, thence south about 2 1/4 miles to a point immediately east of the center of the street running east and west, about one-fourth of a mile north from the south line of Sections 10, 9, 8, and 7 in Township north, of Range 1 west, thence west and along the center of said street about 2 1/8 miles to the center of the main street running north and south leading from Ogden to North Ogden, thence north along the center of said Main Street about one-half mile to a point one-fourth mile south of the north line of Section 8 in Township 6 north, of Range 1 west, thence west to a point one-fourth mile east of the west line of the northeast quarter of Section 8 last aforesaid, thence north one-fourth mile, thence west one-fourth mile, thence north one-half mile to the center of Section 5, in Township 6 north, of Range 1 west, thence west one-half mile, thence north 1 mile, thence west one-half mile to the center of Section 31, in Township 7 north, of Range 1 west, thence north about one-third mile to the south side of the County road leading from North Ogden in Plain City (said road running through the northern part of Section 36, in Township 7 north, of Range 2 west, and Sections 31 and 32 in Township 7 north, of Range 1 west), thence east along the south line of said road to a point 6 and 25-100 chains west from the east line of the north west quarter of Section 32, in Township 7 north, of Range 1 west, thence north to the north line of Weber County, thence northerly following said County line till it crosses the Township line between Townships 7 and 8 north, thence due east to the place of beginning.

HARRISVILLE PRECINCT.

Beginning at a point 50 feet east of the center of the track of the Central Pacific Railroad Company where said track crosses the north line of Weber County, thence south-easterly parallel with said track and 50 feet from the center thereof, to the south side of the County road leading from North Ogden to Plain City (said road running through the northern part of Section 36, in Town ship 7 north, of Range 2 west, and Sections 31 and 32 in Township 7 north, of Range 1 west), thence east along the south line of said road to a point where said road crosses the east line of the north-west quarter of Section 31, in Township 7 north, of Range 1 west, thence south to the center of Section 31 last aforesaid, thence east one-half mile, thence south one mile, thence east one-half mile, thence south one-half mile, thence east one-fourth mile, thence south one-fourth mile, thence east about one-eighth mile to the center of the main street running north and south leading from Ogden to North Ogden, thence south along the center of said street about one-half mile to the center of the street running east and west about one-fourth mile north from the south line of Sections 10, 9, 8, and 7, in Township 6 north, of Range 1 west, thence west along the center of said street to the Range line between Ranges 1 and 2 west, thence north one-half mile to the center of a street running east and west, thence west 2 miles to the west line of Section 11, in Township 6 north, of Range 2 west, thence north to the north line of Weber County, thence east along the County line to the place of beginning.

PLAIN CITY PRECINCT.

Beginning at a point on the north line of Weber County where said line crosses the line running north and south between Sections 14 and 15, in Township 7 north, fo [sic] Range 2 west, and running thence south about 4 1/2 miles to a point one-fourth mile south of the north-east corner of Section 10, in Township 6 north, of Range 2 west, thence west to the center of the channel of Four Mile Creek, thence in a westerly direction following down the center of the channel of said creek till it empties into the Weber River, thence following down the center of the channel of said river till it empties into the Great Salt Lake, thence northerly along the eastern shore of said lake till it crosses the north line of Weber County, thence east to the place of beginning.

SLATERVILLE PRECINCT.

Beginning at a point in the center of a street running north and south about 42 rods west of the east line of Sections 12 and 13, in Township 6 north, of Range 2 west, where said street crosses the section line between said Sections 12 and 13 (upon the east side of which street Messrs. James Field and Alonzo O. Perry now reside), and running thence north ahout three-fourths of a mile to the center of a street running east and west, thence west about 2 1/8 miles along the center of said street and to the center of the channel of Four Mile Creek, thence in a westerly direction following down the center of the channel of said creek till it empties into the Weber River, thence in a south-easterly direction up the center of the channel of said river to a point in the center of a street running north about 60 rods, west of the east line of Section 14, in Township 6 north, of Range 2 west, thence north along the center of said street to the center of the channel of Mill Creek, thence in an easterly direction up the channel of said creek, to the center of a street run ning north and to a point south of the place of beginning, thence north along the center of said street to the place of beginning.

MARRIOTT PRECINCT.

Beginning at a point in the center of the channel of Weber River where said river crosses the line running north and south dividing the east and west halves of Section 30, in Township 6 north, of Range 1 west, and running thence due north to the center of the first street running east and west, north of Ogden River, thence east along the center of said street about one-third of a mile to the west line of a street running north, the west line of said street being immediately west of the Central Pacific Railroad track, thence north along the west line of said street about 1 1/4 miles to the center of the channel of Mill Creek, thence in a westerly direction down the center of the channel of said creek to a point immediately north of the center of a street running north and south, about 60 rods west of the east line of Section 14, in Township 6 north, of Range 2 west, thence south to said street and south along the center thereof to the center of the channel of the Weber River, thence in a south-easterly direc tion up the center of the channel of said river to the place of beginning.

LYNNE PRECINCT.

Beginning at a point about one-fourth of a mile north of the south-east corner of Section 10, in Township 6 north, of Range 1 west, and immediately east of the cen ter of the street running east and west, about one-fourth of a mile north from the south line of Sections 10, 9, 8, and 7, in Township 6 north, of Range 1 west, and running thence west and along the center of said street 4 miles to the Range line between Ranges 1 and 2 west, thence north one-half mile to the center of a street running east and west, thence west about 42 rods to the center of a street running south to Mill Creek (upon the east side of which street Messrs. James Field and Alonzo O. Perry now reside), thence south down the center of said street to the middle of the channel of Mill Creek, thence easterly along the channel of said creek till it crosses the south line of a street running east and west, about one-fourth of a mile north of the south line of Sections 18, 17, and 16, in Township 6 north, of Range 1 west, thence due east to the east line of Section 15, in Township 6 north, of Range 1 west, thence due north about 1 mile to the place of beginning.

WILSON PRECINCT.

Beginning at the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of Section 31, in Township 6 north, of Range 1 west, and running thence west 2 1/2 miles, thence north 1 mile, thence west 1 mile, thence north 1 mile, thence east 1 mile, thence north about 1 1/2 miles to the channel of the Weber River, thence in a south-easterly direction up the center of the channel of said river till it crosses the line running north and south dividing the east and west halves of Section 30, in Township 6 north, of Range 1 west, thence due south about 1 3/4 miles to the place of beginning.

WEST WEBER PRECINCT.

Beginning at the south-east corner of Section 22, in Township 6 north, of Range west, and running thence west 1 mile, thence south 1 mile, thence west 1 mile, thence south 1 mile, thence west 2 miles to the center of the channel of Weber River, thence northerly and easterly along the center of the channel of said river till it crosses the east line of Section 15, in said Township and Range, thence south about 1 1/2 miles to the place of beginning.

HOOPER CITY PRECINCT.

Beginning at the north-east corner of Section 5, in Township 5 north, of Range 2 west, thence west two miles to the center ot the channel of Weber River, thence in a south-westerly direction following down the channel of said river till it empties into the Great Salt Lake, thence southerly along the eastern shore of said lake till it crosses the south line of Weber County, thence east along said County line to the center of the track of the Utah Central Railway, thence northerly following along the center of said track till it crosses the Township line dividing Townships 5 and 6 north, thence west along said line to the south-east corner of Section 34, in Township 6 north, of Range 2 west, thence north 1 mile, thence west 2 miles, thence south 1 mile to the place of beginning.

RIVERDALE PRECINCT.

Beginning at the south-east corner of Section 8, in Township 5 north, ot Range 1 west, and running thence north one-half mile, thence west one-half mile, thence north one-half mile, thence west one-fourth mile, thence north one-half mile, thence west three-fourths of a mile, to the center of Section 6 in said Township and Range, thence north one-half mile, thence west to the center of the track of the Utah Central Railway, thence southerly along the center of said track till it crosses the south line of Weber County, thence east along said County line till it crosses the east line of Section 20, in Township 5 north, of Range 1 west, thence north along the east line of Sec tions 20 and 17, in said Township and Range to the place of beginning.

UINTAH PRECINCT.

Beginning at a point in the Weber River where it crosses the east line of Section 20, in Township 5 north, of Range 1 west, and running thence north to the north west corner of the south-west quarter of Section 16 in said Township and Range, thence east 2 1/2 miles to the center of Section 14 in said Township and Range, thence south 1 1/2 miles to the south-west corner of the south-east quarter of Section 28 in said Township and Range, thence east about 3 miles to the dividing line between Weber and Morgan Counties, thence south to the channel of the Weber River, thence westerly down the channel of said river to the place of beginning.

PLEASANT VIEW PRECINCT.

Beginning at a point 50 feet east of the center of the track of the Cent'l Pacific Railroad Company, where said track crosses the north line of Weber County, thence south-easterly parallel with said track, and fifty feet from the center thereof to the south side of the County road leading from North Ogden to Plain City, said road running through the northern part of Section 36, in Town ship 7 north, of Range 2 west, and Sections 31 and 32, in Township 7 north, of Range 1 west, thence east along the south line of said road to a point six and twenty-five one hundredths chains west from the east line of the north west quarter of Section 32, Township 7 north, of Range 1 west, thence north to the north line of Weber County, thence westerly on the said north line to the place of beginning.