The Colfax chronicle., 1904-05-21
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COLFAx MERCANTILE Co.
AN ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE.
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,
In regular session convened, That
the boundaries Of the Town of Col
fax, as now established. shall he ex-
tended so as to embrace the lands ad-
lacent to the town within the follow
Ing boundaries. tO-wit:
Commence at a point on the east
line OF the present Town of Colfax.
as located by the Geo. y. 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
IN 69o E) a distance of three hundred
ten and $500 (3lO.aS) feet; run thence
north thirty-four degrees and twenty
minutes west IN $40 2V WI a distance
of twenty-five hundred and sixty
eight (256S) ieet; run thence south
fifty-One degrees west Is $40 WI a
distance OF sixteen hundred seventy
six and 9-1O (1676 81 feet; thence run
north thirty-two degrees west IN 800
w q distance OF one hundred thirty
eight feet (13S); thence run south fifty-
three degrees thirty minutes West
s $50 3V w a distance of thirteen
hundred (130O) feet tn the top of the
bank of Red river, thence Continuing
with the same bearing across the
battufe to the Red river, thence fol-
lowing the meanderings OF Red river
In a 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 CUifax as Der
the Geo. 8. 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;six hundred and forty feet
(264O) to the northeast corner thereof.
thence run south twenty-five degrees
ten minutes east Is 80 1V E) a dist
ance OF eleven hundred eighty and
$40 (1180.5) 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 eetab-
lished by the Geo. s. JOhnstO ton survey, |
run thence east twenty-five degrees
and ten minutes north (E go TO- NJ |
twenty-six hundred and forty (264O) |
feet; thence run north twenty-five de- |
grees and ten minutes west IN go 1V
W. fourteen hundred fifty-nine and |
$40 (1459.5) feet; run thence north
fifty.nine degrees east IN 800 e. three
hundred ten and 33-100 (31O.3S) 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 $40 w sixteen
hundred seventy-six and 9-l0 C6769)
feet; thence run north thirty-twO de-
grees west IN S2 wy one hundred and
thirty-efght (138) feet; thence run
south fifty-three degrees and thirty
minutes west Is $50 3V w thirteen
feet to the top of the bank of
Red river. thence continuing with the
same bearings across the batture to
Otic HScu IlScTs IicuSe IOilOWluS tDe II
Of said river in south
ernly and sout1Ieaster1y direction to
\ point, where the south line OF the
Town of COlfax as surveyed by said n
Geo. 8. Johnston, projected VIII in
tersect said Red river, thence run
with said line east twenty-five de-
yrees ten minutes north (E 25o 1O' NJ II
TO place Of beginning. II
Be It further ordained, ETC.. That
this ordinance shall be published for
three weeks In the COlfax Chronicle. q
published in the Town of
COlfax, as the law directs. and that
,opies OF this ordinance be posted in
three public places In the Town of
Colfax for n period OF three weeks.
Be It further ordained, That this
ordinance shall go into full force and
fleet thirty days from and after it's
Be It further ordained. That all
avs or parts of laws I'm conflict or
Inconsistent herewith be and the
Iame are hereby repealed.
Adopted May 4th, 1904.
]. p. LEWIS,
r. w. RICHARDSON, Mayor.
Secretary.