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into four counties, each county into two districts, and each 

 district into wards, according to their population. 



The common boundary, of the two grand divisions is formed 

 by a line running from Point Manzanilla westward, and follow- 

 ing the course of the River Lebranche ; then along the summits 

 of the Middle Range to Mount Tamana ; thence, west-south- 

 west to Montserrat ; and from that point due west to the Gulf 

 of Paria, south of Point Savanetta. 



The four counties in the northern section are St. George and 

 Caroni, St. David and St. Andrew. 



The four counties in the southern section are Victoria and 

 St. Patrick, Mayaro and Nariva. 



There exist at present forty-one wards, viz., twenty-six in 

 the northern, and fifteen in the southern section. The county of 

 St. George comprises the larger number of wards, viz., eighteen; 

 Caroni, five ; St. David and St. Andrew, two each ; Victoria 

 and St. Patrick, six each ; Nariva and Mayaro, one each. 



Before leaving the colony, Lord Harris had admitted, in 

 a review of the various acts of his administration, that the 

 wardens' ordinance had, on the whole, worked satisfactorily, but 

 that it required amendments — such amendments as experience 

 had suggested. What amendments his Excellency would have 

 introduced it is difficult to say. Changes, however, have been 

 made, first by Sir Charles Elliott, and later by Governor Sir 

 Henry Irving, radically altering the scheme of Lord Harris. 



In 1854 Sir Charles Elliott had an ordinance passed 

 (< making certain amendments and alterations in the wardens' 

 ordinance, and making it lawful for the Governor to form such 

 and so many wards as he shall see fit into ward unions, and to 

 appoint one warden for the several wards comprised in each union." 



The Governor accordingly ordered the distribution of the 

 several wards of the colony into the following unions, viz. : — 



Diego Martin Union, comprising the wards of Chayuarasmos, 

 Chacachacare, Carenage, Diego Martin, Mucurapo, and Morraval. 



Saint Ann Union, comprising the wards of Saint Arm, 

 Laventille, Cemaronero, Aricagua, and Santa Cruz. 



Tacarigua Union, comprising the wards of Saint Joseph, 

 Maracas, Tacarigua, Caura, and Lower Caroni. 



Arima Union, comprising the wards of Arima, Upper Caroni, 

 Guanape, Turrure, and Manzanilla. 



