The Colfax chronicle., 1904-05-14

AN ORDINANCE.. .

COLFAx MERCANTILE Co.
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance to extend the limits OF
the Town of COlfax, and to define
the boundaries of the same.
Be it ordained by the Town COun-
ell Of the Town OF COlfax, louisiana,
In 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-
1acent to the town within the follow
Ing boundaries, tO-wit:
Commence at q 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 "D'' or "Main"
street intersects said east line, run
thence north fifty-nine degrees east
N $50 e. q distance Of three hundred
ten and $500 (31O.3S) feet; run thence
north thirty-fOur degfees and twenty
minutes west IN $40 2V W q distance
Of twenty-five hundred and sixty
eight (256Sl feet; run thence south
fifty-One degrees west Is 5lo W. a
distance of sixteen hundred seventy
ak and 9-1O (1676 81 feet; thence run
north thirty-twO degrees west IN 800
W. q distance Of one hundred thirty
eight feet (l3S); thence run south fifty
three degrees thirty minutes West
(S $50 so w q distance Of thirteen
hundred (1300) feet to the top of the
hank OF Red river, thence continuing
with the same bearing across the
batture to the Red river, thence fol-
lowing the meanderings of Red river
In q sOutherly direction to a point
where the north line 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
utes east IN $40 4V e. a distance of
twenty;s six hundred and forty feet
(264O) to the northeast corner thereof,
thence run south twenty-five degrees
ten minutes east Is 80 1V e. q dist
ance of eleven hundred eighty and
$40 (l180.5) 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 bonndar-
ries described above, shall be ss 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 80 1V NJ
twenty-six hundred and forty (2640)
feet; thence run north twenty-five de-
grees and ten minutes west (N go 1O'
w fourteen hundred fifty-nine and
$40 (1459.5) feet; run thence north
fifty y-nine degrees east IN $50 E) three
hundred ten and $500 (3lO.3S) feet;
thence run north thirty-fOur degrees
and twenty minutes west IN $40 90
WI 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 (l6769)
feet; thence run north thirty-twO de-
grees west IN 800 Wy one hundred and
thirty Weight Q3S) feet; thence run
south fifty-three degrees and thirty
minutes west Is $50 3V w thirteen
hundred feet to the top of the bank Of
Red river, thence continuing with the
same bearings across the batture to
the Red river. thence following the
meanderings Of said river In a south
ernly and southeasterly direction to
q 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 NJ
to place Of beginning.
Be It further ordained, etc., That
this ordinance shall he published for
three weeks in the Colfax Chronicle, a
newspaper published In the Town of
COlfax, as the law directs. and that
copies of this ordinance be posted in
three public places In the Town Of
Colfax for period OF three weeks.
Be It further ordained, That this
ordinance shall go into full force and
effect thirty days from and after it's
adoption.
Be it further ordained. That all
laws or parts of laws In conflict or
Inconsistent herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Adopted May 4th, 1904.
J. p. LEWIS.
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