The Colfax chronicle., 1904-05-07
Colfax. La, May 4, 1904.

The town council of the town of
Colfax, La, met at p. III. this day,
pursuant to adjournment. Mayor
Lewis, presiding, and all the members
present. viz: Duncan, Gray. Carna-
han, Roberts and Richardson.
An ordinance proposing to extend
the limits OF the town OF Colfax was
read, and on motion of j. w. Duncan.
seconded by DIR. Roberts, the ordi-
nance as read was unanimously
adopted, as follows:
An ordinance to extend the limits OF
the Town of Colfax, and to define
the boundaries of the same.
Be 1t ordained by the Town COun-
ell of the Town of Colfax, louisiana,
I'm regular session convened, That
the boundaries of the Town of Col
fax, as now established. shall be ex-
tended so as to embrace the lands ad-
jacent to the town within the follow
ing boundaries. to-wit:
Commence at point on the east
line of the present Town of Colfax,
as located by the Geo. s. Johnston
survey, said point being the point
where the south line of I'D" or Main
street intersects said east line, run
thence north fifty-nine degrees east
IN $50 E) a distance OF three hundred
ten and 38-1OO (310.3S) feet; run thence
north thirty-fOur degrees and twenty
minutes west { N $40 2V WI distance
of twenty-five hundred and sixty
eight (256Sl feet; run thence south
| fifty-One degrees west Is $40 W) q
distance of sixteen hundred seventy
six and $40 (1676 81 feet; thence run
north thirty-twO degrees west N 800
W) a distance of one hundred thirty
eight feet (13S); thence run south fifty
three degrees thirty minutes West
| Is $50 3V WI a distance of thirteen
hundred (13OO) feet to the top of the
bank of Red river, thence continuing
with the same bearing across the
batture to the Red river, thence fol-
lowing the meandefings of Red river
In a southerly direction to a point
where the northline of the Johnston
survey OF the Town of Colfax, pro-
duced, would intersect said river,
thence following said line, produced,
across the batture to the northwest
corner OF the Town of Coifax as per
! the Geo. s. Johnston survey, thence
run with the north line aforesaid
north sixty-fOur degrees forty min
uttS cfist I ~ Vt tV ED IL uinlQuCc Oi
twenty;six hundred and forty feet
| (264O) to the northeast corner thereof,
| thence run south twenty-five degrees
ten minutes east Is 25o 1V E) a dist
ance of eleven hundred eighty and
$40 (11S0.5) feet to the point Of be-
| ginning.
Be 1t further ordained, etc., That
the boundaries of the Town of Colfax,
as now established and after taking
In the territory within the bOundar-
ries described above, shall be as fol.
lows:
Commencing at the southwest cor
ner OF the Town of COlfax as estab-
lIshed by the Geo. s. Johnston survey,
run thence east twenty-five degrees
and ten minutes north (E go 1V NJ
twenty-six hundred and forty (2640)
feet; thence run north twenty-five de
grees and ten minutes west On 25o TO-
w fourteen hundred fifty-nine and
$40 (1459.5) feet; run thence north
fifty-nine degrees east IN $50 E) three
hundred ten and 3S-100 (3103S) feet
thence run north thirty-four degrees
and twenty minutes west IN $40 20
W) twenty-five hundred and sixty.
eight (256S) feet; thence run south fifty.
one degrees west Is 51o w sixteen
hundred seventy-six and 9-10 (1676.9
feet; thence run north thirty-twO de
grees west IN 800 w one hundred and
thirty-eight Q38) feet; thence run
south fifty-three degrees and thirty
minutes west Is $50 3V W) thirteen
hundred feet to the top OF the bank oi
Red river, thence continuing with the
same bearings across the batture tC
the Red river, thence following the
meanderings of said river In south.
ernly and southeasterly direction tC
a point. where the south line of the
Town of Colfax as surveyed by said
Geo. S. Johnston, projected will In
tersect said Red river, thence run
with said line east twenty-five de
grees ten minutes north (E 25o 1V N
to place of beginning.
/ Be it further ordained. etc., That
this ordinance shall he published fol
three weeks in the COlfax Chronicle. 9
newspaper published in the Town oi
Colfax, as the law directs. and thai
copies of this ordinance be posted in
three public places in the Town O
Colfax for a period of three weeks.
| Be it further ordained, That this
ordinance shall go into full force and
effect thirty days from and after itt
adoption.
Be it further ordained. That al
laws or parts OF laws In conflict OF
| inconsistent herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed
Adopted May 4th, 1904.
j. p. LEWIS,
r. w. RICHARDSON, Mayor.
Secretary.
The mayor and secretary were re-
quested to act as committee tC
confer with the Big Pine Lumber Co.
relative to the proposition forfrrnish'
ling electric lights for the town.
On motion the street committee
was instructed to attend to fixing uI
the old Jail for a town hall.
The council then adjourned.
| j. =. LEWIS, Mayor.
II. w. RICHARDSON, Secty.
COLLARS AND CUFFs.-Our collars
and cuffs wear out. All collars and
cuffs do. Still, we've got 15-cent
line that for wear and style takes the
premium. They are four-ply goods
and will stand the wear and tear ol