The western boundary of the county of Chaves is hereby changed so as to include within said county of Chaves all that portion of Lincoln county, lying south of the line between townships thirteen and fourteen south, of the second standard parallel south on the north, and the fourth standard parallel south on the south, and the range line between ranges fifteen and sixteen east, south of the third standard parallel south and sixteen and seventeen east south of the second standard parallel south on the west and the western boundary line of the county of Eddy on the east.
History: Laws 1899, ch. 3, § 8; Code 1915, § 1066; C.S. 1929, § 33-303; 1941 Comp., § 15-303; 1953 Comp., § 15-3-3.
Compiler's notes. — Laws 1899, ch. 3, § 8, as enacted, contained additional provisions relating to the settlement of indebtedness between Chaves and Lincoln counties.
Laws 1899, ch. 3, §§ 1 and 2, related to the creation of Otero county and were compiled as 4-19-1 and 4-19-2 NMSA 1978.
Cross references. — For original boundaries of Lincoln county, see 4-14-1 NMSA 1978.