ARTICLE 31. - ELECTION OF TOWN COUNCIL; WARD BOUNDARIES

Sec. 1. - Town council—Election of members.#

The members of the town council of the Town of West Warwick shall be elected at a general election biennially and shall hold their respective offices for two (2) years beginning on the Tuesday in November next succeeding their election and qualification and until the election and qualification of their respective successors.

(Laws 1980, ch. 258, § 1; Laws 1984, ch. 23, § 1)

Sec. 2. - Same—Composition.#

The town council of the town of West Warwick shall consist of five (5) members; each member shall be elected from one of the five (5) wards of the town, by the majority of the qualified electors casting ballots in each ward, commencing at the next general election.

(Laws 1980, ch. 258, § 2; Laws 1984, ch. 23, § 2)

Sec. 3. - Ward boundaries.#

The boundaries of the five (5) wards are as follows: [(1)]

Ward 1. Beginning at a point at the intersection of Providence Street and the City of Cranston/Town of West Warwick boundary line; thence westerly on said boundary line to Garnet Street; thence southerly on Garnet Street to Phenix Avenue; thence northeasterly on Phenix Avenue to Eagle Street; thence southerly on Eagle Street to Centracchio Street; thence southwesterly on Centracchio Street to Mello Street; thence southerly and easterly on Mello Street to Cleveland Street; thence southerly on Cleveland Street to Wakefield Street; thence westerly on Wakefield Street to Grandview Drive; thence southerly on Grandview Drive to the New York, New Haven and Hartford right-of-way; thence easterly on said right-of-way to the Pawtuxet River; thence northerly, easterly, southeasterly and southwesterly on the Pawtuxet River to Providence Street; thence easterly on Providence Street to New London Avenue at the City[Town] of Warwick boundary line; thence easterly and northerly along said boundary line to the point of beginning.

[(2)]

Ward 2. Beginning at a point at the intersection of Garnet Street at the City of Cranston/Town of West Warwick boundary line; thence westerly on said boundary line to the Town of Coventry boundary line; thence southerly on said boundary line to Shippee Avenue; thence easterly on Shippee Avenue to McNiff Street; thence northerly on McNiff Street to Curson Street; thence easterly on Curson Street to Main Street; thence northerly on Main Street to Providence Street; thence northerly on Providence Street to Factory Street; thence easterly on Factory Street to the Pawtuxet River; thence easterly, northerly, westerly, and southerly to the right-of-way of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railway; thence westerly along said right-way to Grandview Avenue; thence northerly on Grandview Avenue to Wakefield Street; thence easterly on Wakefield Street to Cleveland Street; thence northerly on Cleveland Street to Mello Street; thence westerly and northerly on Mello Street to Centracchio Street; thence easterly on Centracchio Street to Eagle Street; thence northerly on Eagle Street to Phenix Avenue; thence southwesterly on Phenix Avenue to Garnet Street; thence northerly on Garnet Street to the point of beginning.

[(3)]

Ward 3. Beginning at a point at the intersection of Shippee Avenue and the Town of Coventry/Town of West Warwick boundary line; thence easterly on Shippee Avenue to McNiff Street; thence northerly on McNiff Street to Curson Street; thence easterly on Curson Street to Main Street; thence northerly on Main Street to Providence Street; thence northerly on Providence Street to Factory Street; thence easterly on Factory Street to the Pawtuxet River; thence easterly and northerly on the Pawtuxet River to Providence Street; thence easterly on Providence Street to New London Avenue at the Town of West Warwick/City[Town] of Warwick boundary line; thence southerly on said boundary line to Legris Avenue; thence westerly on Legris Avenue to Main Street; thence northerly on Main Street to West Warwick Avenue; thence westerly on West Warwick Avenue to the New York, New Haven and Hartford right-of-way; thence westerly on said right-of-way to the Town of Coventry/Town of West Warwick boundary line; thence northerly on said boundary line to the point of beginning.

[(4)]

Ward 4. Beginning at a point at the intersection of Legris Avenue and Quaker Lane at the City[Town] of Warwick/Town of West Warwick boundary line; thence southerly on Quaker Lane to Cowesett Avenue; thence westerly on Cowesett Avenue to Main Street; thence northerly on Main Street to Pulaski Street; thence westerly on Pulaski Street to Roundway Drive; thence southerly on Roundway Drive to the Town of Coventry/Town of West Warwick boundary line; thence northerly on said boundary line to the right-of-way of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railway; thence easterly on said right-of-way to West Warwick Avenue; thence easterly on West Warwick Avenue to Main Street; thence southerly on Main Street to Legris Avenue; thence easterly on Legris Avenue to the point of beginning.

[(5)]

Ward 5. Beginning at a point at the intersection of Cowesett Avenue and Quaker Lane at the Town of West Warwick/City[Town] of Warwick boundary line; thence westerly on Cowesett Avenue to Main Street; thence northerly on Main Street to Pulaski Street; thence westerly on Pulaski Street to Roundway Drive; thence southerly on Roundway Drive to the Town of Coventry/Town of West Warwick boundary line; thence southerly on said boundary line to the Town of East Greenwich/Town of Coventry/Town of West Warwick boundary line; thence easterly along the Town of East Greenwich/Town of West Warwick boundary line to Quaker Lane at the Town of East Greenwich/Town of West Warwick boundary line; thence northerly on Quaker lane to the point of beginning.

(Laws 1980, ch. 258, § 3; Laws 1984, ch. 23, § 3)