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JOURNAL OF THE JOINT COMMISSION 



tion to tlie new initial point. This longitude lias Leen adopted by Mr. Francisco Jimenez, 

 first engineer Mexican boundary commission^ although he proposed to refer it by flashes 

 between the two points.* 



2. That wuth the above data the computed azimuth of the line running eastward is found to 

 be Yl"" 20^ 43'^8 southeast at the initial point, and 69^ 19' 45''. 9 northwest at the end of the 



87 metres, equal to 237 



miles. Having commenced to trace si 

 point 964.62 metres, equal to 3,164.84 

 was found to be 71° 20' 25'' southeast. 



same time, each alternating with the other 



at the successive stations ; that the distance of the line be measured by triangulation, one party 



om 



monuments, 



of the line; and that the results be mutually exchanged. 



4. That at all prominent points of the line which are deemed proper, suitable 

 from such materials as are at hand, be erected to mark it. 



5. That the point where the line has commenced to be traced be called by the Roman number 

 (1 ;) that all succeeding stations shall be in the order (II,) (III,) (IV,) &c,, &c. 



6. That as it is impossible to place a permanent monument at the starting point (I) of the 

 line, an iron monument has been placed at station (II) in the direction of the line, and distant 

 from station (I) 3171.12 metres, equal to 10404.12 English feet; computed latitude of said 

 monument, 32^ 29' 01". 48 north, and longitude 114^ 46' 14". 43 west of Greenwich. 



Y. That the above be submitted to the consideration of the commissioners of the respective 

 countries for their approval, x 



K, MICHLER, Lieut Tojil Engrs. U. S. A., 



Z7, S, Boundary Commission. 

 FKANCISCO JIMENEZ, 



Ist Inrjo. de la Com. del Limite Mex^o. 



After having signed the above agreement the tracing of the line was continued^ in accordance 

 with the same, from station II to station IIL a distance of 829.81 metres. From station III a 



establish station IV. Thi 



mountain range, about twenty-five m 

 V haviner made a reconnoissance of the 



men 



water, was unsuccessful in discovering sufficient for the w^ants of even the small number 

 necessary to execute the work ; the nature of the country forbid the practicability of 

 furnishing by any means of transportation what was deemed necessary, as it is a continuous 

 desert of heavy sand, entirely destitute of vegetation. A party previously sent to reconnoitre 

 the country for water also brought the intelligence that not a drop w^as to be had from the 

 Colorado to Quitobaquita, a distance of one hundred and twenty-five miles in the direction 

 of the line^ In consequence, therefore, of the utter impracticability of prosecuting the work 

 from the west end of the line, we, the undersigned, on this the first day of May, 1855, agree to 

 add the following article to the above agreement : 



8. That both parties cease operations at the west end and proceed to the east end of the line, 

 by the road along the Gila, the only one available at this season of the year, there to fix the 



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