Chap. 250.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of chapter 273 of the acts
of 1874, as heretofore amended, entitled an act to provide a charter for the
town of Lexington, approved April 28, 1874. [H B 312]

Approved March 17, 1928

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
one of chapter two hundred and seventy-three of the acts of eighteen
hundred and seventy-four, as heretofore amended, be amended and
re-enacted so as to read as follows: "

Section 1. The territory contained with 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 sixteen, shall be deemed
and taken as the town of Lexington: Beginning at the west side of
‘Main 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, 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 number 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 hun-
dred 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 Lindsay’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 hun-
dred 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 nineteen; 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 number twenty-two, on northeast bank of Wood’s creek; thence
north sixty-five, forty-five west three hundred and seventy feet 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 num-
ber twenty-five; thence north seventy-two, forty-five west four hundred
and twenty-four feet to corner number twenty-six; thence north
seventy-nine, west two hundred and eighty-five feet to corner number
twenty-seven ; thence south eighty-seven, thirty west three hundred and
seven feet to corner number twenty-eight; thence south forty-nine,
thirty west three hundred and thirty-five feet to corner number twenty-
nine; thence south thirty-one, thirty west one hundred and eighty-
four feet to corner number thirty; thence south sixty-nine, thirty west
three hundred and ninety-one feet to corner number thirty-one; thence
south thirty-four, forty-five west two hundred and sixty-nine feet to
corner number thirty-two; thence south thirty-two, fifteen east two
hundred feet to corner number thirty-three; thence south sixty-eight,
fifteen west one hundred and eighty-one feet to corner number thirty-
four; thence north sixty-four, west one hundred and thirty-two feet
to corner number thirty-five; thence south seventy, forty-five west one
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 hun-
dred and twenty-one feet to corner number 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 northeast
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, fif-
teen 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 num-
ber 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
hundred and ninety feet to corner number fifty-five; thence south
seven, fifteen west one hundred and sixteen feet to corner number
fifty-six; thence south sixty, west two hundred and thirty-three feet
to corner number fifty-seven; thence south thirty-nine, west one hun-
dred 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 sixty feet to corner
number sixty-two; thence south fifty west sixty-five feet to corner
number sixty-three, a point on the east side of Ross road; thence with
Ross road north forty-five west twenty-four feet to corner number
sixty-four; thence north eighty-four thirty west eighty-three feet
to corner number sixty-five; thence south sixty-eight west fifty-one
feet to corner number sixty-six; thence south fifty-seven west eight
hundred and twenty-nine feet to corner number sixty-seven; thence
crossing Ross road south forty-two east two hundred and ten feet to
corner number sixty-eight, an old elm; thence south thirty-two east
six hundred and forty-five feet to corner number sixty-nine; thence
north seventy-five east seven hundred and eighty feet to corner number
seventy; thence north five west three hundred and thirty-five feet to
corner number seventy-one; thence south forty-six fifteen east nine
hundred and eighty-seven feet to the beginning; and the inhabitants
of the town of Lexington, for all purposes for which towns are incor-
porated in the Commonwealth, 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
privileges, and be subject to all the duties and obligations pertaining
to the said town as a municipal corporation.