The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-08-22

BLACKMON-M MCLEOD CO.,
Monroe, La.
AN ORDINANCE
To extend the limits Of the town of
Colfax, La, and to define the boun-
diaries of the same.
Section l.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the town Of Col
fax, Louisiana, in regular session con-
vened, That the boundaries of the
town of Colfax, La, as now establish
ed shall now be extended so as to en-
brace the lands adjacent to the town
within the following boundaries to-wit:
Commencing at the original southeast
corner of the town of Colfax as estab-
lished by Geo. S. Johnston survey, and
run thence north GA degrees As minutes
east 91O feet, thence north 81 degrees
80 minutes west 1863 5 feet, thence
north 66 degrees east 1853 feet, thence
north 81 degrees Is minutes west $50
feet, thence north 49 degrees 80 minu-
ties east $50 feet, thence nSrth 81 de-
grees Is minutes west 208. 6 feet, thence
south 40 degrees 30 minutes west 3l4.S
feet, thence north 63 degrees 80 minu-
| ties west 394.7 feet, thence south "a
degrees As minutes west 1868 feet,
thence north 80 degrees 80 minutes
west 290.4 feet, thence south 63 degrees
Is minutes west 7l02 feet, thence
north 80 degrees as minutes west 72O.7
feet, thence south Sc degrees Is minu-
ties west 600. 6 feet, thence north "a de-
prees 80 minutes west 444 8 feet, thence
south GA degrees 45 minutes west 94l.8
feet, thence south 25 degrees 10 minu-
ties east 81. rs feet, thence south ga de-
prees 45 minutes west 686.4 feet. thence
south 80 degrees Is minutes east 1924
feet to the north line of the town of
i Colfax as located by G. H. Mcknight
in June, 1909, thence south IS degrees
80 minutes west 900 feet to top of the
bank of Red river, thence continuing
with the same bearing across the bat
ture to Red river, thence following the
meanderings of Red river in a south
easterly direction to point where the
north boundary line of the Johnston
survey of the town of Colfax produced
would intersect said river, thence fol-
lowing said line produced across the
batture to the northwest corner OF the
town of Colfax, as per the Geo. 5.
Johnston survey thence run with the
north boundary line as aforesaid north
ga degrees As minutes east 2640 feet to
northeast corner thereof, thence south
% degrees Is minutes east 1850 feet
to the place of beginning.
Section p
Be it further ordained, That the
boundaries of the town of Colfax, La. I,
as now established, and after taking in
, the territory within the boundaries de-
scribed above, shall be as follows: .
Commencing at the original SOUTH
west corner of the town of Colfax, as
established by the Geo. S. Johnston
survey, and run north GA degrees As
\ minutes east $3.50 feet. thence north 81
degrees 80 minutes west 1858 feet,
thence north 66 degrees east 1853 feet.
thence north 81 degrees Is minutes
west $50 feet. thence north 49 degrees
> 80 minutes east $50 feet, thence north
: 81 degrees Is minutes west 20S.6 feet,
thence south 49 degrees 80 minutes
west BIAS feet, thence north 90 de.
: grees 80 minutes west 1874. feet, thence
3 south ga degrees 45 minutes west 446. {
l feet, thence north 80 degrees 80 min
= utes west 1904 feet, thence south 6;
= degrees Is minutes west 7l0.2 feet,
9 thence north 33 degrees As minutes
= west 720.7 feet, thence south 56 de-
= prees Is minutes west 600 6 feet, thence
L north "a degrees 80 minutes west 444.s
feet, thence south GA degrees As min
lutes west 941.8 feet, thence south u
y degrees Is minutes east 9l.75 feet
thence south GA degrees as minutes
y west $780, feet, thence south 80 degree,
u Is minutes east 523.4 feet to the norti
} line of the town of Colfax as located b,
e G. H. Mcknight in June, 1909, Themes
q continuing with the same bearing across
the batiure to the Red river, theme,
= following the meanderings of said rive
in a southeasterly direction to q poin
where the south line of the town o
i Colfax as surveyed by said Geo. S
IS Johnston projected will intersect Re-
"a river, thence run with said line mort
y "a degrees as minutes east to the plac
&c of beginning.
&c Section g.
l, Be it further ordained. That this or
dinance shall be published for thirt
clear DAYS in the Colfax Chronicle,
j.. newspaper published in the town o
u Colfax, La, as the law directs, an
y that copies of this ordinance be poste
'e in three public places in the town for
period of thirty days.
Section A.
Be it further ordained, That this OF
dinance shall go into full force and 81
feet thirty days from and after II
,y adoption.
Q. Section s..
ed Be it further ordained, That all ord
en- nances or parts of ordinances in cor
d. flict or inconsistent herewith be and Tn
same are hereby repealed.
an Adopted July z, 1914, by sections an
as a whole.
as Yeas, 5. Nays, o.
no Approved July z, 1914.
J. @. LONG,
A. M. GOODWIN. Mayor.