§ 30-5-172 — Yuma

(1) The county of Yuma is hereby established, with the
same legal capacities and functions as other counties of this state, and the
boundaries are as follows:

Beginning at the northeast corner of Washington county; thence running
west along the north line of Washington county to the range line between ranges
forty-eight and forty-nine west of the sixth principal meridian, in said Washington
county; thence south along said range line to the south line of Washington county;
thence east along said south line of Washington county to the southeast corner of
Washington county; thence north along the east line of said Washington county to
the place of beginning.

(2) There is hereby stricken from the county of Adams, formerly a part of
Arapahoe county, and annexed to the county of Yuma, all that territory now a part
of Adams county described as follows:

Beginning at the northeast corner of Adams county, thence west along the
north boundary of said county to the range line dividing ranges forty-eight and
forty-nine west; thence along said range line to the south boundary of said county;
thence east along the south boundary of said county to the southeast corner of said
county; thence north along the eastern boundary of said county to the place of
beginning.

Legislative History

Source: L. 1889: p. 476, � 1. L. 03: p. 173, � 1. R.S. 08: �� 1151, 1152. C.L. �� 8635, 8636. CSA: C. 44, �� 78, 79. CRS 53: � 34-1-72. C.R.S. 1963: � 34-1-72.