[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Homestead 10-14-1974
as Ch. A103 of the 1974 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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WHEREAS, for many years there has been an inequality of population in
the existing three wards of the Borough of Homestead due, primarily, to the
elimination of two wards and the traditionally oversized Third Ward; and
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WHEREAS, the Supreme Court of the United States has required representation
in local governments as nearly equal as possible; and
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WHEREAS, the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Articles
9 and 11, provides for local reapportionment by a local governing body which
is not elected at large; and
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WHEREAS, unofficial figures from the 1970 Federal Decennial Census are
available to provide the basis for a reapportionment based upon such figures;
and
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WHEREAS, a committee appointed by the President of Council has studied
the problems at length and met with community and political leaders regarding
solutions to the same; and
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WHEREAS, the committee, in order to comply with the aforesaid requirements
of the Supreme Court and Constitution, has recommended that the ward system
be continued under the reapportionment hereinafter set forth which would require
a minimum of changes to ward lines and district lines and which would result
in wards as nearly equal in population as practicable as follows:
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Ward
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Estimated
Population
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First (formerly fourth)
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2,029
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Second (formerly fifth)
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2,115
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Third (formerly third)
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2,165
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NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained and enacted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Homestead in Council assembled, and it is hereby ordained
and enacted by the authority of the same as follows:
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The boundary lines of the present three wards of the Borough of Homestead
are hereby changed so that each of the said three wards shall consist of and
comprise the territory or area hereinafter described.
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First Ward (formerly the Fourth Ward):
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Beginning at the intersection of center lines of West Street and East
Plum Way; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of West
Street to the intersection of the center lines of West Street and East Pine
Way; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of East Pine Way
to the intersection of center lines of East Pine Way and Mifflin Street; thence
in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Mifflin Street to the
intersection of center lines of Mifflin Street and East Fifteenth Avenue;
thence in an easterly direction along the center line of East Fifteenth Avenue
to the intersection of the center lines of East Fifteenth Avenue and McClure
Street; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of McClure
Street to the intersection of the center lines of McClure Street and East
Eighth Avenue; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of
East Eighth Avenue to the center line of City Farm Lane; thence along the
line dividing the Boroughs of Homestead and Munhall to the northerly side
of East Sixth Avenue; thence in a southwesterly direction along the northerly
side of East Sixth Avenue to the intersection of the center lines of East
Sixth Avenue and Amity Street; thence in a southeasterly direction along the
center line of Amity Street to the intersection of the center lines of Amity
Street and East Twelfth Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of East
Twelfth Avenue to the intersection of the center lines of East Twelfth Avenue
and Glen Street; thence southeasterly along the center line of Glen Street
to the intersection of Glen Street and East Thirteenth Avenue; thence in a
westerly direction along the center line of East Thirteenth Avenue to the
intersection of the center lines of East Thirteenth Avenue and West Street;
thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of West Street to
the place of beginning.
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Second Ward (formerly the Fifth Ward):
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Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of West Street and
East Plum Way; thence southwesterly along the center line of East Plum Way
to the intersection of center lines of East Plum Way and Sarah Street; thence
in a southeasterly direction along the center line of Sarah Street to the
intersection of the center lines of Sarah Street and Joseph Street; thence
in a southwesterly direction along the center line of Joseph Street to the
intersection of the center lines of Joseph Street and West Plum Way; thence
in a southwesterly direction along the center line of West Plum Way to the
point of intersection of the rear property line projected of the residences
situate along the easterly line of Sylvan Avenue; thence southeastwardly along
the rear property lines to the point of its intersection with the center line
of West Fifteenth Avenue; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center
line of West Fifteenth Avenue projected to the boundary line between the Borough
of Homestead and West Homestead; thence in a northwesterly direction along
the line that divides the Boroughs of Homestead and West Homestead to its
point of intersection with the center line of Grand View Boulevard; thence
in a northeasterly direction along the center line of Grand View Boulevard
to the intersection of the center lines of Grand View Boulevard, Sarah Street
and Hays Street; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line
of Hays Street, which is also the line that divides the Boroughs of Homestead
and West Homestead, to the Hays Street point of intersection with the northerly
side of East Fifth Avenue projected; thence in a northeasterly direction along
the northerly side of the East Fifth Avenue to the point of intersection with
the center line of Amity Street; thence in a southeasterly direction along
the center line of Amity Street to the intersection of the center lines of
Amity Street and East Twelfth Avenue; thence in an easterly direction along
the center line of East Twelfth Avenue to the point of intersection of the
center lines of East Twelfth Avenue and Glen Street; thence in a southeasterly
direction along the center line of Glen Street to the point of intersection
of the center lines of Glen Street and East Thirteenth Avenue; thence in a
southwesterly direction along the center line of East Thirteenth Avenue to
the point of intersection of the center lines of East Thirteenth Avenue and
West Street; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center line of
West Street to the place of beginning.
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Third Ward (formerly the Third Ward):
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Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of West Street and
East Plum Way; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of
East Plum Way to the point of intersection of the center lines of East Plum
Way and Sarah Street; thence in a southeasterly direction along the center
line of Sarah Street to the point of intersection of the center lines of Sarah
Street and Joseph Street; thence in a southwesterly direction along Joseph
Street to the point of intersection of the center lines of Joseph Street and
West Plum Way; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line of
West Plum Way to the point of intersection of the rear property lines projected
of the residences situate along the easterly line of Sylvan Avenue; thence
in a southeasterly direction along the rear property lines to the point of
intersection of the center line of West Fifteenth Avenue; thence in a southwesterly
direction along the center line of West Fifteenth Avenue projected to the
point of intersection with the boundary line between the Boroughs of Homestead
and West Homestead; thence in an easterly direction and continuing along the
boundary line of the Boroughs of Homestead and West Homestead to its point
where the boundary line thence becomes the boundary line between the Boroughs
of Homestead and Munhall; thence continuing in the easterly direction along
the boundary line between the Boroughs of Homestead and Munhall to its point
of intersection with the center lines of McClure Street and East Fifteenth
Avenue; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of East Fifteenth
Avenue with the intersection of the center lines of East Fifteenth Avenue
and Mifflin Street; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line
of Mifflin Street with its intersection of the center lines of Mifflin Street
and East Pine Way; thence in a southwesterly direction along the center line
of East Pine Way to the intersection of the center lines of East Pine Way
and West Street; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line
of West Street to the place of beginning.
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All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed.
