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by either government. 



observations cannot he 



but is small; and as likely to be to tlie advantage of one as the other. 



The monuments erected on the line were of two classes — first^ of dressed stpnC; laid without 

 mortar ; second, of round stones undressed, forming simply mounds. 



Of the first, one was erected at the point south of the Carrizalillo ; another at the intersection 

 of meridian 108° 09^ 41'^85 and parallel 31° 20' ; one at San Luis springs ; two at San Bernar- 

 dino ; one at San Pedro; one north of Santa Cruz; one where the line crosses (second time) 

 Santa Cruz river; one at Los N ogales ; and one at intersection of 111° and 31° 20^ Many 

 mounds of the second class were erected, always at points where the line crosses a road or traiL 

 Mr. Salazar stated that he had erected, of dressed stone, in a permanent and durable manner, 

 a monument at the initial point on the Eio Bravo, and two monuments west of that point/ 



To give the Mexican commissioner time to make a thorough and critical examination of the 

 data upon which the determinations are based, and to inspect the maps and take copies of sucb 

 portions of them as he might desire, they were placed in his hands^ and the commission 



meet 



W. H. EMORY, V\ S. Comm'r. 



JOSE SALAZAR Y LARREGUI, Com'o diex'o. 



El Paso, August 16^ 1855. 



The commission met, agreeably to adjournment. 



Mr. Salazar, the Mexican commissioner, stated he had fully examined all the documents, 

 observations, notes, and maps^ and the result of his examination was an entire conviction 



that the line had been 



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which he was necessarily absent. But since the subject had been calh'd to his notice by Mr. 

 Emory, the U. S. commissioner, to the effect that, in consequence of the absence of water at 

 the time, only a mound had been established at the junction of the meridian and parallel of 

 31° 47^, he thought, now that the rainy season had commenced, and water was everywhere to 

 be found, a monument of dressed stone should be erected at that point ; and he stated he would 

 himself undertake to place it at that point. He stated, also, in consequence of the absence of 

 water he had not been able to place a monument, as he had intended to do, to the south of the 

 Potrillo mountains, on the parallel of 31° 47^ and that he would do both at the same time. 



Mr. Emory, the American commissioner, stated his assent to this proposition, and further 

 stated, that although he believed he had erected monuments or mounds along the whole line 

 wherever the line crossed or passed near permanent water, a road, a mine, or town, or, in fact, 

 any habitable point, yet he desired Mr. Salazar, if, in the course of his visitation of those parts 

 of the line not before examined by him he should see any point omitted where a monument 

 should be placed or substituted for a mound, not to hesitate to do so. 



Mr. Emory said he would now state what he had informally stated before, that he had 

 directed Lieut. Michler to send him an express to San Antonio the moment Seiior Jimenez and 

 himself finished the topography of the line between the llltli meridian and the Colorado. 



The examination of the notes, maps, &c., being completed, and all discussion of the differ- 

 ent subjects connected with the line being closed, the results of the foregoing conferences were 

 embodied in the following articles of agreement: 



1. Mr. Emory, the American commissioner, agrees to adopt, unconditionally, all monuments, 

 mounds, lines, and points now established by Mr. Salazar, the Mexican commissioner, and by 

 Don Francisco Jimene?:, first engineer of the Mexican commission. 



