The territory in the County of Westchester, included within the boundaries described in the next section shall continue to be a City by the name of the "City of Mount Vernon" and the citizens of this state, from time to time inhabitants within the said boundaries, shall be a corporation by the name of "The City of Mount Vernon."
The City boundaries shall continue to be as follows: Commencing at a point in the center of the Bronx River at the intersection thereof with the northerly boundary line of the City of New York; thence running in a generally easterly direction along the northerly boundary line of the City of New York to the westerly side of South Eleventh Avenue at Crawford Avenue; thence running southerly along the westerly side of Eleventh Avenue to Mundy Lane; thence running southerly along the westerly side of Mundy Lane to Kingsbridge Road; thence running due south to the northern boundary line of New York City; thence running easterly along the northerly boundary line of the City of New York to the center of Hutchinson River or Creek as the same existed at the time of the incorporation of the said City of Mount Vernon, to a point south of the center line of New Rochelle Road, where the towns of New Rochelle, Pelham and Eastchester meet; thence running westerly along a line parallel with the northern boundary line of New York City to the center of the Bronx River; thence running southerly along the center line of the Bronx River as the same existed at the time of the incorporation of the said City of Mount Vernon to the point or place of beginning. Being the boundaries established by the City Charter of the City of Mount Vernon, enacted March 22, 1892, in Chapter 182 of the Laws of 1892.
The word "his" as used in this chapter shall, in all proper cases, be held to include and be coextensive with the words "her," "it" and "their"; and the word "person" shall be held to include and be coextensive with the words "persons," "company," "joint-stock association" and "corporation." The word "street" shall be held to include and be coextensive with "roads," "bridges," "avenues," "highways," "alleys" and "square"; the word "work" shall be held to include and be coextensive with "improvements" and "repairs"; the word "materials" shall be held to include and be coextensive with "supplies," "stationery," "books," "furniture" and "repairs to furniture"; the word "tax" shall in all proper cases be held to include and be coextensive with "water rents or rates," "assessments or reassessments for local improvements"; and the singular noun shall be held to include, and be coextensive with the plural.