Chap. 34.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act entitled an

act to provide a charter for the town of Lexington, approved April

28, 1874. (H. B. 49.)
Approved February 17, 1916.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
section one of an act entitled an act to provide a charter for the
town of Lexington, approved April twenty-eighth, eighteen
hundred and seventy-four, be amended and re-enacted so as to
read as follows:

Sec. 1. The territory contained within the limits, metes and
bounds following, as shown by a plat and survey made by J.
W. Moore, civil engineer, in January, nineteen hundred and six-
teen, shall be deemed and taken as the town of Lexington: Be-
ginning at the west side of Main and street opposite center of
Wallace street, and with the property line of Mrs. Hutchings
south twenty-four thirty west three hundred and twenty-eight
feet to corner number B, a stake; south sixty-three east thirty-
eight feet, crossing Main street to corner number one; south
twenty-four, thirty west two hundred and eighty-six feet
to corner number two, a fence post; thence south forty-five,
thirty east three hundred and seventy-three feet to corner num-
ber three; thence north thirty-nine, thirty east six hundred and
twenty-one feet with line of J. D. Crist to corner number four;
thence south forty-six, fifteen east eight hundred and sixteen
feet with center of Wallace street to corner number five; thence
north thirty-eight, fifteen east one thousand one hundred and
four feet crossing Houston street to corner number six, locust
at the corner of O. M. Davis’ yard; thence north sixty-five, forty-
five east, two thousand one hundred and thirty-eight feet to
corner number seven, south side of Washington street; thence
north twenty-nine, forty-five west two hundred and twenty-
three feet along the south side of Washington street to corner
number eight; thence north sixty-three, east four hundred and
seventy-six feet along Donald’s lot to corner number nine, a
post; thence north thirty-three, forty-five west six hundred and
four feet to corner number ten, east side of Lewis street; thence
north fifty-six, forty-five east two thousand seven hundred and
eighteen feet along east side of Lewis street to corner number
eleven; thence south forty-seven, thirty east three hundred and
nine feet along Lindsay’s lot to corner number twelve, a post;
thence north forty-three, thirty east four hundred and six feet
along Lindsay’s lot to corner number thirteen, a post; north
forty-two, fifteen west two hundred and sixty feet along Lind-
say’s lot to corner number fourteen, a post; north thirty-six,
forty-five east three hundred feet to road, thence one thousand
five hundred and nineteen feet to corner number fifteen, a stake
which bears north fifty, sixteen west from a pine pointer on the
river cliff; thence north sixty, forty-five west two hundred feet
to corner number sixteen; thence north sixty, west two hundred
and seventy-four feet to corner number seventeen; thence north
thirty-six, thirty west one hundred and eighty-five feet to mill
race, thence seven hundred feet to corner number eighteen, the
center post of bridge over North river; thence north fifty-seven,
fifteen west three hundred and six feet to corner number nine-
teen; thence north seventy-six, thirty west three hundred and
twenty-two feet to corner number twenty; thence north sixty
west two hundred and forty-seven feet to corner number twenty:
one, a willow at head of the island; thence south thirty-nine
forty-five west eight hundred and fifty-nine feet to corner num.
ber twenty-two, on north-east bank of Wood’s creek; thence
north sixty-five, forty-five west three hundred and seventy fee’
to corner number twenty-three; thence north sixty-three, forty
five west four hundred and ten feet to corner number twenty:
four; thence north sixty-five, thirty west one hundred and forty
nine feet to corner number twenty-five; thence north seventy
two, forty-five west four hundred and twenty-four feet to corne:
number twenty-six; thence north seventy-nine, west two hun
dred and eighty-five feet to corner number twenty-seven ; thence
south eighty-seven, thirty west three hundred and seven fee
to corner number twenty-eight; thence south forty-nine, thirt:
west three hundred and thirty-five feet to corner number twenty
nine; thence south thirty-one, thirty west one hundred an
eighty-four feet to corner number thirty; thence south sixty
nine, thirty west three hundred and ninety-one feet to corne
number thirty-one; thence south thirty-four, forty-five west tw
hundred and sixty-nine feet to corner number thirty-two; thenc
south thirty-two, fifteen east two hundred feet to corner nur
ber thirty-three; thence south sixty-eight, fifteen west one hun
dred and eighty-one feet to corner number thirty-four; thenc
north sixty-four, west one hundred and thirty-two feet to cor
ner number thirty-five; thence south seventy, forty-five west on
hundred and twenty-three feet to corner number thirty-six;
thence south thirty-three, thirty west two hundred and nineteen
feet to corner number thirty-seven; thence south sixty-nine,
forty-five west one hundred and twenty-one feet to corner num-
ber thirty-eight; thence south seven, fifteen east one hundred
and fifty-eight feet to corner number thirty-nine; thence south
eighty-four, thirty west one hundred and eighteen feet to corner
number forty; thence north seventy-six, west two hundred and
eight feet to corner number forty-one, the north-east corner
of railroad culvert; thence north fifty-seven, thirty west one
hundred and twenty feet through culvert to corner number
forty-two; thence south eighty-one, west two hundred feet to
corner number forty-three; thence south twenty-six, forty-five
west two hundred feet to corner number forty-four; thence
south forty-three, fifteen west sixty-nine feet to corner number
forty-five; thence south seventy-eight, fifteen west two hundred
feet to Kerr’s creek road; thence two hundred and thirty-four
feet to corner number forty-six; thence south fourteen, fifteen
west two hundred and twenty-nine feet to corner number forty-
seven; thence south fourteen, forty-five west three hundred and
fifty-one feet to corner number forty-eight; thence south sixty-
five, west four hundred and twenty-six feet to corner number
forty-nine; thence south seven, forty-five east three hundred and
sixty-one feet to corner number fifty; thence south sixty-eight,
fifteen west two hundred feet to Kerr’s creek bridge; thence two
hundred and sixty-eight feet to corner number fifty-one; thence
south seventy-nine, thirty west one hundred and ninety feet
to corner number fifty-two; thence south fifty-five, thirty west
one hundred and twenty feet to corner number fifty-three;
thence south thirty-six, west three hundred and twelve feet to
corner number fifty-four; thence south sixty-one, west one hun-
dred and ninety feet to corner number fifty-five: thence south
seven, fifteen west one hundred and sixteen feet to corner num-
ber fifty-six; thence south sixty, west two hundred and thirty-
three feet to corner number fifty-seven; thence south thirty-
nine, west one hundred and thirty-two feet to corner number
fifty-eight; thence south fifty-six, forty-five west one hundred
and seventy-eight feet to corner number fifty-nine; thence south
nineteen, forty-five west two hundred and thirty-three feet to
corner number sixty; thence south forty-five, thirty west one
hundred and fourteen feet to corner number sixty-one: thence
south forty-six, east three hundred and seventy-six feet to corner
number sixty-two; thence south fifty-nine, east one hundred and
seventy feet to corner number sixty-three; thence south twenty-
six, east one hundred and sixty-two feet to corner number sixty-
four; thence south fifteen, forty-five west one hundred and
eighty-five feet to corner number sixty-five; thence south forty-
six, fifteen east one thousand three hundred and forty-two feet
to the beginning; and the inhabitants of the town of Lexington,
for all purposes for which towns are incorporated in the Com-
monwealth, shall continue to be a body politic, under the style
and denomination of the town of Lexington, and as such, shall
exercise and enjoy all of the rights, immunities, powers and priv-
ileges, and be subject to all the duties and obligations pertaining
to the said town as a municipal corporation.

2. It being most desirable that the corporate limits of the
town of Lexington should be more clearly defined and established
forthwith, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this act
shall take effect and be in force from its passage.