§ 1-a. Ward Lines.

The City of Concord shall be divided into ten wards which shall be bounded and described as follows:

Ward 1 shall include the territory bounded and described as follows: Commencing at the northwesterly corner of the City at the intersection of the Concord-Webster town line and the Concord-Hopkinton town line: Thence southeasterly along the Concord-Hopkinton town line crossing Warner Road to the centerline of the Contoocook River; thence easterly along the centerline of the Contoocook River to the centerline of the Horse Hill Bridge; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Horse Hill Road to its intersection with River Road; thence northerly and easterly along the centerline of River Road to its intersection with Borough Road; thence easterly and southerly along the centerline of Borough Road to its intersection with Village Street, Fisherville Road, and Manor Road; thence southerly along the centerline of Fisherville Road to its intersection with Mayflower Drive; thence easterly and northerly along the centerline of Mayflower Drive to its second and most northerly intersection with Woodbine Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of Woodbine Avenue to its intersection with Sorrel Drive; thence northeasterly along the centerline of Sorrel Drive to its intersection with Manor Road; thence easterly and southerly along the centerline of Manor Road to its intersection with Sewalls Falls Road; thence easterly and northerly along the centerline of Sewalls Falls Road and crossing the Merrimack River to its intersection with the former B & M Railroad line (now State of New Hampshire); thence northerly along the centerline of the B & M Railroad tracks to its intersection with the town line between Concord and Canterbury; thence westerly along the town line between Concord and Canterbury to its intersection with the Merrimack River and the Town line between Concord and Boscawen; thence continuing westerly along the Concord-Boscawen town line and the Concord-Webster town line to its intersection with the Concord-Hopkinton town line at the northwesterly corner of the City which is the point of beginning.

Ward 2 shall include the territory bounded and described as follows: Commencing in the centerline of Borough Road where it intersects River Road. Thence easterly and southerly along the centerline of Borough Road to its intersection with Village Street, Fisherville Road, and Manor Road; thence southerly along the centerline of Fisherville Road to its intersection with Mayflower Drive; thence easterly and northerly along the centerline of Mayflower Drive to its second and most northerly intersection with Woodbine Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of Woodbine Avenue to its intersection with Sorrel Drive; thence northeasterly along the centerline of Sorrel Drive to its intersection with Manor Road; thence easterly and southerly along the centerline of Manor Road to its intersection with Abbott Road; thence southerly along the centerline of Abbott Road to its intersection with Sewalls Falls Road; thence southerly along the centerline of Sewalls Falls Road to its intersection with North State Street; thence southerly along North State Street to its intersection with Knight Street; thence westerly and northerly along the centerline of Knight Street to its intersection with Hutchins Street; thence westerly along the centerline of Hutchins Street to its intersection with West Parish Road; thence northerly and westerly along the centerline of West Parish Road to its intersection with Carter Hill Road; thence northerly along the centerline of Carter Hill Road to its intersection with River Road; thence northerly and easterly along the centerline of River Road to its intersection with Borough Road and the point of beginning.

Ward 3 shall include the territory bounded and described as follows: Commencing in the centerline of the Contoocook River where it intersects the town line between Concord and Hopkinton; thence southeasterly along the Concord-Hopkinton town line and crossing West Parish Road to its intersection with an extension of the centerline of District No. 5 Road; thence easterly along the extension of the centerline of District No. 5 Road and District No. 5 Road to its intersection with Lake View Drive; thence southerly along the centerline of Lake View Drive to its intersection with Little Pond Road; thence southerly and easterly along the centerline of Little Pond Road to its intersection with the centerline of Auburn Street; thence southerly and easterly along the centerline of Auburn Street to its intersection with Franklin Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Franklin Street to its intersection with Liberty Street; thence northerly then easterly along the centerline of Liberty Street to its intersection with Rumford Street and Walker Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Walker Street to the intersection with Bradley Street; thence northerly along the centerline of Bradley Street to its intersection with Penacook Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Penacook Street crossing North State Street and North Main Street to its intersection with the B & M Railroad Line; thence northerly along the centerline of the B & M Railroad line to a point where the B & M Railroad right-of-way crosses the southern part of Horseshoe Pond; thence westerly, northerly, and easterly along the centerline of Horseshoe Pond to Wattanummon's Brook; thence easterly along the centerline of Wattanummon's Brook to Commercial Street; thence northerly along the centerline of Commercial Street and a projection thereof to the centerline of the Merrimack River; thence westerly and northerly along the centerline of the Merrimack River to the centerline of the Sewalls Falls Bridge; thence southerly and westerly along the centerline of Sewalls Falls Road to its intersection with Manor Road; thence westerly along the centerline of Manor Road to its intersection with Abbott Road; thence southerly along the centerline of Abbott Road to its intersection with Sewalls Falls Road; thence southerly along the centerline of Sewalls Falls Road to its intersection with North State Street; thence southerly along the centerline of North State Street to its intersection with Knight Street; thence westerly and northerly along the centerline of Knight Street to its intersection with Hutchins Street; thence westerly along the centerline of Hutchins Street to its intersection with West Parish Road; thence northerly and westerly along the centerline of West Parish Road to its intersection with Carter Hill Road; thence northerly along the centerline of Carter Hill Road to its intersection with Horse Hill Road; thence northerly and westerly along the centerline of Horse Hill Road to its intersection with the Contoocook River; thence westerly and northerly along the centerline of the Contoocook River to its intersection with the town line between Concord and Hopkinton and the point of beginning.

Ward 4 shall include the territory bounded and described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the centerline of Auburn Street and Franklin Street. Thence easterly along the centerline of Franklin Street to its intersection with Liberty Street; thence northerly then easterly along the centerline of Liberty Street to its intersection with Rumford Street and Walker Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Walker Street to the intersection with Bradley Street; thence northerly along the centerline of Bradley Street to its intersection with Penacook Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Penacook Street crossing North State Street and North Main Street to its intersection with the B & M Railroad Line; thence northerly along the centerline of the B & M Railroad line to a point where the B & M Railroad right-of-way crosses the southern part of Horseshoe Pond; thence westerly, northerly, and easterly along the centerline of Horseshoe Pond to Wattanummon's Brook; thence easterly along the centerline of Wattanummon's Brook to Commercial Street; thence northerly along the centerline of Commercial Street and a projection thereof to the centerline of the Merrimack River; thence easterly along the centerline of the Merrimack River to its intersection with the centerline of Interstate 93; thence southerly along the centerline of Interstate 93 to its intersection with Loudon Road; thence westerly along the centerline of Loudon Road to its intersection with Storrs Street; thence southerly along Storrs Street to its intersection with Dubois Avenue; thence westerly along the centerline of Dubois Avenue to North Main Street; thence northerly along the centerline of North Main Street to its intersection with School Street; thence westerly along the centerline of School Street to its intersection with Green Street; thence northerly along the centerline of Green Street to its intersection with Prince Street; thence westerly along the centerline of Prince Street to North Spring Street; thence southerly along the centerline of North Spring to its intersection with School Street; thence westerly along School Street to its intersection with Liberty Street; thence northerly along the centerline of Liberty Street to its intersection with Centre Street, and Auburn Street; thence northerly and westerly along the centerline of Auburn Street to its intersection with Franklin Street and the point of beginning.

Ward 5 shall include the territory bounded and described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the centerlines of District No. 5 Road and Lake View Drive. Thence southerly along the centerline of Lake View Drive to its intersection with Little Pond Road; thence southerly and easterly along the centerline of Little Pond Road to its intersection with the centerline of Auburn Street; thence southerly and easterly along the centerline of Auburn Street to its intersection with Centre Street, and Liberty Street; thence southerly along the centerline of Liberty Street to its intersection with School Street; thence easterly along the centerline of School Street to its intersection with North Spring Street; thence northerly along the centerline of North Spring Street to its intersection with Prince Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Prince Street to its intersection with Green Street; thence southerly along the centerline of Green Street to its intersection with Pleasant Street; thence westerly along Pleasant Street crossing North Spring Street to its intersection with Barberry Lane; thence southerly along Barberry Lane and the westerly property line of parcels 37-6-18 (Tract #517) and 37-6-18 (Tract #517A) to the southwesterly corner of parcel 37-6-18, thence easterly along the southerly property line of parcels 37-6-18 and 37-6-1 (Tract #517A and #39) and the land of New Hampshire State Hospital (Parcel 38-1-1) to the northwest property line of parcel 32-6-1 (Tract #35); thence southerly along New Hampshire State Hospital land and the westerly property line of parcels abutting North Spring Street to the southwest corner of parcel 31-2-1 (Tract #1); thence southerly along a line which is the southerly projection of the property line between parcel 31-2-1 and the New Hampshire State Hospital land to the centerline of Clinton Street; thence westerly along the centerline of Clinton Street to its intersection with Interstate 89; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Interstate 89 to its intersection with the Concord-Bow town line; thence westerly along the Concord-Bow town line crossing Silk Farm Road, Turee Brook, Birchdale Road, Hooksett Turnpike to the southwest corner of the Concord-Bow town line; thence northerly along the Concord-Bow town line crossing Bela Brook, Clinton Street (NH Route 13), and Hooksett Turnpike to its intersection with the town line of Hopkinton and Concord; thence northerly along the Concord-Hopkinton town line to its intersection with the westerly extension of District No. 5 Road; thence easterly along the centerline of the extension of District No. 5 Road and the centerline of District No. 5 Road to its intersection with Lake View Drive and the point of beginning.

Ward 6 shall include the territory bounded and described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the centerlines of Interstate 93 and Loudon Road. Thence westerly along the centerline of Loudon Road to its intersection with Storrs Street; thence southerly along the centerline of Storrs Street to its intersection with Dubois Avenue; thence westerly along the centerline of Dubois Avenue to North Main Street; thence northerly along the centerline of North Main Street to its intersection with School Street; thence westerly along the centerline of School Street to its intersection with Green Street; thence southerly along the centerline of Green Street to Pleasant Street; thence westerly along Pleasant Street crossing North Spring Street to its intersection with Barberry Lane; thence southerly along Barberry Lane and the westerly property line of parcels 37-6-18 (Tract #517) and 37-6-19 (Tract #517A) to the southwesterly corner of parcel 37-6-19; thence easterly along the southerly property line of parcels 37-6-19 and 37-6-1 (Tract #517A and #39) and the land of New Hampshire State Hospital (Parcel 38-1-1) to the northwest property line of parcel 32-6-1 (Tract #35); thence southerly along New Hampshire State Hospital land and the westerly property line of parcels abutting North Spring Street to the southwest corner of parcel 31-2-1 (Tract #1); thence southerly along a line which is the southerly projection of the property line between parcel 31-2-1 and the New Hampshire State Hospital land to the centerline of Clinton Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Clinton Street to its intersection with Broadway; thence southerly along the centerline of Broadway to its intersection with West Street; thence easterly along the centerline of West Street to its intersection with Badger Street; thence southerly along the centerline of Badger Street to its intersection with Allison Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Allison Street to its intersection with South Main Street (NH Route 3A); thence southerly along South Main Street crossing Interstate 93 to its intersection with the Concord-Bow town line; thence easterly along the Concord-Bow town line to the centerline of the Merrimack River; thence easterly and northerly along the centerline of the Merrimack River to its intersection with Loudon Road; thence westerly along the centerline of Loudon Road to its intersection with Interstate 93 and the point of beginning.

Ward 7 shall include the territory bounded and described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the centerlines of South Main Street and Allison Street. Thence westerly along the centerline of Allison Street to its intersection with Badger Street; thence northerly along the centerline of Badger Street to its intersection with West Street; thence westerly along the centerline of West Street to its intersection with Broadway; thence northerly along the centerline of Broadway to its intersection with Clinton Street; thence westerly along the centerline of Clinton Street to its intersection with Interstate 89; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Interstate 89 to its intersection with the Concord-Bow town line; thence easterly along the Concord-Bow town line and crossing South Street and Interstate 93 to its intersection with South Main Street; thence northerly along the centerline of South Main Street to its intersection with Allison Street and the point of beginning.

Ward 8 shall include the territory bounded and described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the centerlines of Interstate 93 and the Merrimack River. Thence easterly and southerly along the centerline of the Merrimack River to its intersection with Interstate 393; thence easterly along the centerline of Interstate 393 to its intersection with East Side Drive; thence southerly along the centerline of East Side Drive to its intersection with Hazen Drive; thence westerly along the centerline of Hazen Drive to its intersection with a northerly projection of the centerline of Ormond Street; thence southerly along the northerly projection of the centerline of Ormond Street and continuing southerly along the centerline of Ormond Street to its intersection with Loudon Road; thence easterly along the centerline of Loudon Road to its intersection with the Soucook River; thence southerly and westerly along the centerline of the Soucook River to its intersection with the Merrimack River; thence northerly, easterly, and westerly along the Merrimack River to its intersection with Interstate 93 and the point of beginning.

Ward 9 shall include the territory bounded and described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the centerlines of East Side Drive and Interstate 393. Thence southerly along the centerline of East Side Drive to its intersection with Hazen Drive; thence westerly along the centerline of Hazen Drive to its intersection with a northerly projection of the centerline of Ormond Street; thence southerly along the northerly projection of the centerline of Ormond Street and continuing southerly along the centerline of Ormond Street to its intersection with Loudon Road; thence easterly along the centerline of Loudon Road to its intersection with Sheep Davis Road (N.H. Route 106); thence northeasterly along the centerline of Sheep Davis Road (N.H. Route 106) to its intersection with Interstate 393; thence westerly along the centerline of Interstate 393 to the bridge over Portsmouth Street; thence northwesterly along the centerline of Portsmouth Street to its intersection with Broken Ground Drive; thence westerly along the centerline of Broken Ground Drive to its intersection with East Side Drive; thence southerly along the centerline of East Side Drive to its intersection with Interstate 393 and the point of beginning.

Ward 10 shall include the territory bounded and described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the centerlines of East Side Drive and Interstate 393; thence westerly along the centerline of Interstate 393 to its intersection with the Merrimack River; thence northerly and westerly along the centerline of the Merrimack River to its intersection with Sewalls Falls Road; thence northerly and easterly along the centerline of Sewalls Falls Road to its intersection with the old Boston and Maine Railroad (State of New Hampshire) track; thence northerly along the centerline of B & M Railroad track to its intersection with the Concord-Canterbury town line; thence easterly along the Concord-Canterbury town line and crossing Interstate 93, Mountain Road, Tallant Road to a point at the North East corner of the City on the Concord-Canterbury town line; thence southerly along the Concord-Canterbury town line to its intersection with the Concord-Loudon town line; thence southerly along the Concord-Loudon town line and crossing Shaker, Hoit, Hot Hole Pond Roads to a point where the Concord-Loudon town line deflects to the east; thence southeasterly along the Concord-Loudon town line and crossing Oak Hill Road, Loudon Road and Sheep Davis Road (N.H. Route 106) to its intersection with the Soucook River; thence southwesterly along the centerline of the Soucook River to its intersection with Loudon Road (NH Route 9); thence westerly along the centerline of Loudon Road to its intersection with Sheep Davis Road (N.H. Route 106); thence northeasterly along the centerline of Sheep Davis Road (N.H. Route 106) to its intersection with Interstate 393; thence westerly along the centerline of Interstate 393 to the bridge over Portsmouth Street; thence northwesterly along the centerline of Portsmouth Street to its intersection with Broken Ground Drive; thence westerly along the centerline of Broken Ground Drive to East Side Drive; thence southerly along the centerline of East Side Drive to its intersection with Interstate 393 and the point of beginning.

(Ref. of 11-2-93; Ref. of 11-6-01)