Description
Begin at the S.W. corner of the block at the intersection of the eastern edge of little rock street with the northern edge of 2nd Street, which place is so obstructed by curb stones that I cannot set a Stone for corner, thence N81 1/4°E along the northern edge of 2nd Street the southern boundary of the block 380 feet 6 inches the S.E. corner of the block at the intersection of the northern edge of 2nd Street with the western edge of Gabori Street where I set a limestone with its S.E. corner at the S.E. corner of the block, thence N5°35'W along the western edge of Gabori Street the eastern boundary of the block 389 feet 2 inches the N.E. corner of the block at the intersection of the western edge of Gabori Street with the southern edge of 3rd Street where I set a lime Stone with its N.E. corner at the N.E. corner of the block, thence S77°10'W along the S.E. edge of 3rd Street the N.W. boundary of the block 388 feet 7 inches the N.W. corner of the block at the intersection of the S.E. edge of 3rd Street with the eastern edge of little rock Street where I set a lime Stone with its N.W. corner at the N.W. corner of the block, thence S6°25'E along the eastern edge of little rock street the western boundary of the block 360 feet 6 inches to the beginning. On the top of each of said Corner Stones I have had a cross made.
(Brown's Surveys of Sainte Genevieve & New Bourbon, pages 236-237, MoSLS microfiche location: 724/0470B1)
Transcriber's Note:
2nd Street is now Market Street
3rd Street is now Merchant Street
Little Rock Street is now South 2nd Street
Gabori Street is now South Main Street
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transcribed by Steven E. Weible
