§ 42-7. Wards

(a) The city shall be and is hereby divided into two wards, as follows:

(1) Ward 1. All that part of the city that lies west of a line described as follows shall comprise and be known as Ward 1: Commence at a point on the south city limits where the same intersects the centerline of Missouri Highway 142; thence northerly with the centerline of Missouri HIghway 142 to the centerline of Jackson Street; thence northerly with the centerline of Jackson Street to the centerline of Spring Street; thence westerly with the centerline of Spring Street to the centerline of Walnut Street; thence northerly to the centerline of the alley in block 2 of Cox's Addition; thence easterly with the centerline of such alley to the centerline of Jackson Street; thence northerly with the centerline of Jackson Street to the centerline of Summit Street; thence easterly with the centerline of Summit Street to the centerline of Elm Street; thence northerly with the centerline of Elm Street, and with a north extension of the centerline of Elm Street to the north city limits.

(2) Ward 2. All that part of the city lying east of the line described in subsection (a)(1) shall comprise and be known as Ward 2.

(b) Two aldermen shall be elected from each ward by the qualified voters thereof; one alderman from each ward shall be elected in years ending with an even number, and one alderman from each ward shall be elected in years ending with an odd number.

(Code 1975, § 11-7)