The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-07-25
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
To extend the limits of the town of
Colfax. La, and to define the boun-
daries 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 "a degrees as minutes
east go feet, thence north 81 degrees
80 minutes west 1855 feet, thence
north 66 degrees east 500 feet, thence
north 81 degrees Is minutes west $50
feet, thence north AZ degrees 30 minu-
ties east 800 feet, thence n: nth 81 de-
grees Is minutes west 20S. 6 feet, thence
south 49 degrees 30 minutes west 3l4.8
feet, thence north 90 degrees 80 minu-
ties west 394.7 feet, thence south 81
degrees as minutes west 446.8 feet,
thence north 80 degrees 80 minutes
west $780, feet, thence south 63 degrees
Is minutes west 7l0.2 feet, thence
north 80 degrees 45 minutes west 720.7
feet, thence south Sc degrees Is minu-
ties west 600. 6 feet. thence north "a de-
grees 80 minutes west 444. 8 feet, thence
south "a degrees as minutes west 941 g
feet, thence south 25 degrees Is minu-
ties east 81. rs feet, thence south "a de-
grees As minutes west CSC. 4 feet. thence
south 80 degrees Is minutes east 523
feet to the north line of the town of
Colfax as located by G. H. Mcknight
in June, 1909, thence south SO degrees
30 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 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. s.
Johnston survey thence run with the
north boundary line as aforesaid north
northeast corner thereof, thence south
Is degrees Is minutes east 1905 feet
to the place of beginning.
Section 2
Be it further ordained, That the
boundaries of the town of Colfax, La.
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 1865 feet,
thence north &c degrees east 963 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 208.6 feet,
thence south 49 degrees 80 minutes
west 3l4.8 feet, thence north So de-
grees 80 minutes west 394. Z feet, thence
south 81 degrees as minutes west 446. 8
feet, thence north 80 degrees 80 min
utes west 1904 feet, thence south So
degrees Is minutes west 1902 feet,
thence north 33 degrees as minutes
west 720.7 feet, thence south Sc de-
grees Is minutes west 800. 6 feet, thence
north "a degrees 80 minutes west 444.8
feet. thence south GA degrees as min
utes west 941.8 feet, thence south Is
degrees Is minutes east 91.75 feet,
thence south ga degrees Is minutes
west 1854 feet, thence south 80 degrees
Is minutes east 1884, feet 70 the north
line of the town of Colfax as located by
G. H. Mcknight in June, 1909, thence
continuing with the same bearing across
the bait ure to the Red river, thence,
following the meanderings of said river
in southeasserly direction to q point
where the south line of the town of
Colfax as surveyed by said Geo. S.
Johnston projected will intersect Red
river, thence run with said line north
81 degrees as minutes east to the place
of beginning.
Section 81
Be it further ordained, That this or
dinance shall be published for thirty
clear days in the Colfax Chronicle, a
newspaper published in the town of
Colfax, La, as the law directs, and
that copies of this ordinance be posted
in three public places in the town for a
period of thirty days.
Section A.
Be it further ordained, That this or
dinance shall go into full force and eff
feet thirty days from and after its
adoption.
Section s.
Be it further ordained, That all ordi-
nances or parts of ordinances in con-
flict or inconsistent herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Adopted July z, 1914, by sections and
as a whole.