1st Ward – Bounded south by Battery; east by East River; north by Malden la., & Liberty st.; west by West st.
2d Ward – Bounded south by Malden la. & Liberty st.; west by B’way; northwest by Park row; northest by Spruce & Perry sts. & Peck st.; east by East River.
3d Ward – Bounded; south by Liberty st.; west by West st.; north by Reade st.; east by B’way
4th Ward – Bounded southwesterly by Spruce & Perry sts. & Peck st.; east by South st.; northeasterly by Catherine st.; westerly by Park row.
5th Ward – Bounded south by Rease st.; west by West st.; northeasterly by Canal st.; east by B’way.
7th Ward – Bounded southwesterly by Catherine st.; northwesterly by Division and Grand sts.; east by East River; southwesterly by South st.
8th Ward – Bounded north by Canal st.; west by West st.; north by W. Houston st.; east by B’Way.
9th Ward – Bounded south by W. Houston st.; east by Cottage pl., Bleecker Carmine sts. & 6th av.; north by W. 14th st.; west by North River.
10th Ward – Bounded west by Bowery: north by Rivington st.; easy by Norfolk st.; southeasterly by Division st.
11th Ward – Bounded west by Av. B & Clinton st.; south by Rivington st.; east by East River; north by E. 14th st.
12th Ward – Bounded south by E. & W. 86th st.; west by North River; east by East River (including Ward’s and Randall’s Islands); north by Harlem Riverand Spuyten Duyvil Creek.
13th Ward – Bounded south by Division & Grand sts.; west by Norfolk st.; north by Rivington st.; east by East River.
14th Ward – Bounded south by Walker & Canal sts.; west by B’way; north by E. Houston st.; east by Bowery.
15th Ward – Bounded south by W & E Houston st.; west by Cottage pl., Bleecker & Carmine sts. & 6th ave.; north by E. & W. 14th st.; east by Bowery and 4th av.
16th Ward – Bounded south by W. 14th st.; west by North River; north by W. 26th st.; east by 6th av.
17th Ward – Bounded south by Rivington st.; east by Clinton st. & Av. B; north by E. 14th st.; west by Bowery and 4th av.
18th Ward – Bounded south by E. & W. 14th st.; east by East River; north by E. & W. 26th st.; west by 69th av.
19th Ward – Bounded north by E. & W. 86th st.; east by East River; south by E. & W. 40th st.; west by 6th av.
20th Ward – Bounded north by W. 40th st.; east by 6th av.; south by W. 26th st.; west by North River
21st Ward – Bounded north by E. & W. 40th st.; east by East River; south by E. & W. 26th st.; west by 6th av.
22d Ward – Bounded north by W. 86th st.; east by 6th av.; south by W. 40th st.; west by North River.
23d Ward includes all that portion of the city lying between the Harlem, Bronx and East Rivers, Long Island Sound, and 24th Ward.
24th Ward – Bounded north by Yonkers & Mt. Vernon; east by L.I. Sound; south by East River & 23d Ward; west by Bronx River & Hudson River.