Plaintiffs' Submission of Plans

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA 

SOUTHERN DIVISION 

WILEY L. BOLDEN, et al., ) 

Plaintiffs, ) 
CIVIL ACTION 

VS. ) 

NO. 75-298-P 

CITY OF MOBILE, et al., ) 

Defendants. ) 

PLAINTIFFS' SUBMISSION OF PLANS 
  

Attached hereto are three plans for nine single member 

districts for the Mobile City Council. These plans differ 

from those submitted before trial in that the present plans 

utilize existing wards, either wholly or in great part. 

The figures on which these plans are based were agreed 

to by the counsel for both parties, based upon the best 

estimate our respective demographic experts could make. 

No estimate was made for that portion of Precinct P-32-95-2 

located in the city. However, this precinct is roughly 

contiguous with Census Tracts 38.02 and 38.99 which have 

an in-city population of 74 people, 72 of whom live on ships. 

These figures have been included in the population estimates 

of each proposed districts. This resulted in a total 

population of 190, 364, rather than the census total of 

190,026. The optimum population for each district is therefore 

21,152. Each plan is first explained in terms of its 

composition and then an analysis showing the ''percent of 

optimum" - that is, the district size as a percentage of the 

optimum district size of 21,152. 

 



  

The plan primarily proposed by the plaintiffs is 

Plan F, which has the lowest total deviation from the optimum: 

only 9.3% total deviation, that is from the highest to lowest - 

as compared with 16.5% deviation for Plans E and G. 

Respectfully submitted this ye day of September, 1976. 

CRAWFORD, BLACKSHER, FIGURES & BROWN 
1407 DAVIS AVENUE 
MOBILE, ALABAMA 36603 

By: X/ [olnr bali: Wo 
J/ U. BLACKSHER 
IAARRY MENEFEE 

  

  

  

EDWARDY STILL 
SUITE 601 - TITLE BUILDING 
2030 THIRD AVENUE, NORTH 
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35203 

JACK GREENBERG, <ESQUIRE 
CHARLES WILLIAMS, III., ESQUIRE 
SUITE 2030 
10 COLUMBUS CIRCLE 
NEW YORK, N. Y. 10019 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

 



  

NINE DISTRICTS 

CITY OF MOBILE 

  

PLAN E 

Wards Population 

District 1 33-98-1 9,438 

33-99-1 12,709 

Total 22.147 

District 2 33-99-2 8,664 

33-99-3 4,510 

34-102-2 4,896 

34-102-4 2,704 

Total 20,774 

District 3 35-95-2 74 

33-99-4 5.536 

35-103-1 8,946 

35-103-2= _ 4,672 

Total 19,228 

District 4 35-103-3 8,903 

34-102-3 4,244 

34-102-6 5,280 

34-102-7 32,872 

Total 22,299 

District 5 35-103-4 11,419 

35-104-1 8,091 

Total 19.510 

District 6 35-104-2 3,514 

35-104-3 8,410 

35-104-4 6,029 

35-104-5 4,767 

Total 22,720 

 



  

  

Wards Population 

District 7 34-100-1 3.122 

34-100-2 2,078 

34-101-4 5,833 

34-101-5 5,664 

34-101-6 3,489 

Total 20,186 

District 8 34-102-5 6,914 

34-102-1 4,793 

34-101-2 4,196 

34-101-3 5.520 

Total 21,423 

  

      

District 9 34-101-1 7,310 

34-100-3 7.007 

34-100-4 7,760 

: Total 22.977 

ANALYSIS 

District Population % of Optimum 

1 22,147 104.7 

2 20,774 98.2 

3 19,228 90.9 

4 22,299 105.4 

5 19,510 92.2 

6 22.720 107.4 

7 20,186 95.4 

8 21.423 101.3 

9 22.077 104.4 

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NINE DISTRICTS 

CITY OF MOBILE 

PLAN F 

cal to Plan E with the exception that two 
eated. This change is described as follows: 

Move from District 4 to District 3: 

Tract 1 - blocks 213-218 

Tract 2 - blocks 313-321; 401-419 

Tract 11 - blocks 101-111; 806-811 

Tract 12.02 - blocks 113, 216-230 

This areas encompasses a population of 1,559. 

This area is bounded on East by Mobile Bay; on North by 
Bankhead Tunnel and Government Street; on West by Broad Street; 
on South by Charleston, Franklin, Canal, L&N RR, Palmetto. 

  

Move from District 6 to District 5: 

Tract 16 

Tract 17 - blocks 101-201; .206-208 

This area encompasses a population of 1,426. 

This area is bounded on North by Ward boundary; on West by 
Eslava Creek and Dog River; on South by Old Military Road, 
Dauphin Island Parkway, Rosedale Road, Brookley boundary, 
Perimeter Road; on East by Mobile Bay. 

  

      

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District Population % of Optimum 

1 22.147 104.7 

2 20,774 98.2 

3 20,737 98.3 

4 20,740 98.1 

5 20,936 99.0 

6 21,294 100.7 

7 20,186 95.4 

8 21,423 101.3 

9 22,077 104.4 

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PLAN G 

Plan G differs from Plan E in only two districts, 4 and 5. 
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Wards Population 

District 4&4 35-103-3 8,903 

35-103-4 11,419 

Total 20,322 

District 5 34-102-3 4,244 

34-102-6 5,280 

34-102-7 3.872 

35-104-1 8,091 

Total 21,487 

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1 22,147 104.7 

2 20,774 98.2 

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6 22.720 107.4 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
  

I do hereby certify that on this the ne day of 

September, 1976, I served a copy of the foregoing PLAINTIFFS’ 

SUBMISSION OF PLANS upon counsel of record, Charles A. 

Arendall, Esquire, Post Office Box 123, Mobile, Alabama 36601, 

James C. Wood, Esquire, 1010 Van Antwerp Building, Mobile, 

Alabama 36602 and S. R. Sheppard, Esquire, City of Mobile, 

Legal Department, Mobile, Alabama 36602, by depositing same 

in United States Mail, postage prepaid. 

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ASE 
  

Attorney“for Plaintiffs 

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