§ 30-5-118 — Denver, city and county of

(1) After April 16, 1901, the corporate
limits of the city of Denver shall be as follows:

Beginning at the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of section
eighteen, in township three south, range sixty-eight west; thence south on the
range line between ranges sixty-eight and sixty-nine west, to the southwest corner
of section seven, in township four south, range sixty-eight west; thence east on the
south line of sections seven and eight, in township four south, range sixty-eight
west, to southeast corner of section eight aforesaid; thence south on the west line
of section sixteen, in said last mentioned township and range, to the southwest
corner of said section sixteen; thence east on the south line of said section sixteen,
to the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of section twenty-one, in said last
mentioned township and range; thence south on the north and south center line of
sections twenty-one and twenty-eight, in the same township and range, to the
southwest corner of the southeast quarter of said section twenty-eight; thence east
on the south line of sections twenty-eight, twenty-seven, twenty-six, and twenty-five, in the same township and range, to the southeast corner of section twenty-five;
thence north on the east line of sections twenty-five, twenty-four and thirteen, in
the same township and range, to the southwest corner of section seven, in township
four south, range sixty-seven west; thence east on the south line of sections seven,
eight and nine, in said last mentioned township, to the southeast corner of said
section nine; thence north on the east line of sections nine and four, in said last
mentioned township and of sections thirty-three, twenty-eight and twenty-one, in
township three south, range sixty-seven west, to the northeast corner of said
section twenty-one; thence west on the south line of sections sixteen, seventeen
and eighteen, in said last mentioned township, to the southwest corner of section
eighteen last aforesaid; thence north on the west line of said last mentioned section
eighteen to the northeast corner of the south half of the northeast quarter of
section thirteen, in township three south, range sixty-eight west; thence west on
the east and west center line of the north half of section thirteen aforesaid, to the
easterly line of the right-of-way of the Burlington and Colorado railroad company;
thence southeasterly, with the easterly line of said right-of-way, to the north line of
the southeast quarter of section fourteen, in township three south, range sixty-eight west; thence west on the east and west center line of section fourteen
aforesaid, to a point which is one hundred and twenty-five feet east of the west line
of said section fourteen; thence north three hundred feet; thence west one hundred
and twenty-five feet to the west line of said section fourteen; thence south three
hundred feet, to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of said section
fourteen; thence west on the east and west center line of sections fifteen, sixteen
and seventeen, in said last mentioned township, to the center of said section
seventeen; thence west on the east and west center line of said section seventeen,
thirteen hundred and twenty feet; thence north three hundred and thirty feet;
thence west thirteen hundred and twenty feet to the west line of said section
seventeen; thence south three hundred and thirty feet to the northwest corner of
the southwest quarter of said section seventeen; thence west on the east and west
center line of section eighteen, to the place of beginning; the territory included
within the last above described boundaries being situated in the county of
Arapahoe, in the state of Colorado; excepting, however, all towns and cities
incorporated and now existing or hereafter incorporated under the general laws of
the state and situated within said last mentioned boundaries.

(2) Whenever any of said towns or cities, or any town or city existing under
general laws of this state and contiguous to the city of Denver, shall, in pursuance
of any law of the state, be dissolved or become annexed to the city of Denver, then
the territory included within the same shall thereby become part of the city of
Denver. If any such territory is so annexed more than six months prior to the next
general election of the city of Denver, the city council of the city of Denver shall
immediately by ordinance create a new ward or wards of the city, including said
territory, and provide for and call a special election in each new ward so created, for
the election of an alderman from such ward, in accordance with the provisions of
this section and of the general election laws of this state; and the alderman so
elected from each new ward shall, upon his election and qualification, be and
become a member of the board of aldermen and of the city council of the city of
Denver, until the next general election for officers of said city.

Legislative History

Source: L. 01: p. 162, � 2. R.S. 08: � 1098. C.L. � 8577. CSA: C. 44, � 19. CRS 53: � 34-1-18. C.R.S. 1963: � 34-1-18.