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FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO •
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Civil Action No. 97-D-2469
ASPHALT PAVING CO., a Colorado Corporation,
Plaintiff,
v.
FREDERICK WATTENBERG, also known as FRED WATTENBERG; THOMAS GILHEANY;
THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;
WATTENBERG IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC.; X O EXPLORATION, INC.; K. N.
FRONT RANGE GATHERING COMPANY; THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF THE COUNTY OF WELD; FREDERICK WATTENBERG, JR.; FRITZ WATTENBERG;
WILLIAM WAI"IENBERG;JULIUS WATTENBERG; CHRISTIAN WATTENBERG; BEVERLY
VAN OEVEREN; HAZEL COLLINS also known as HAZEL OPAL BARHAM COLLINS;
EUGENE HENMAN; NLARGENE HALL; MARIE WATTENBERG; HENRY WATTENBERG;
FLORENCE NELSON; LOUISE WATTENBERG; JAMES WATTENBERG; FLORENCE
CONTER; FRED WATTENBERG; ROBERT WATTENBERG; MARY LEDFORD; DONALD
PAUL WATTENBERG; HELEN LEWIS; EDWARD PERRY; GENE PERRY: E. L.
WATTENBERG; RANDY WA 1 IENBERG; JOHN WATTENBERG; ANNA WATTENBERG;
AEON ENERGY CO.; ROCKY H. WATTENBERG; HELEN AGNES COLBERT; FRANK ED
BARHAM; RUTH ELIZABETH BARHAM HASS; ROSE MARIE BARHAM KITCHEL; FRED
ARTHUR BARHAM; PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO; DONNA ROUTZEN;
MARTIN GEORGE SCHMIDT; PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINE COMPANY; BRIGHTON
DITCH CO.; THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF WELD COUNTY, COLORADO IN HIS OR HER
CAPACITY AS SUCCESSOR TO THE INTERESTS OF X O EXPLORATION, INC.. Lc. ALL
MEMBERS OF ITS LAST ACTING BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE DECEASED; THE PUBLIC
TRUSTEE OF WELD COUNTY, COLORADO IN HIS OR HER CAPACITY AS SUCCESSOR
TO THE INTERESTS OF WATTENBERG IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC., IF ALL
MEMBERS OF ITS LAST ACTING BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE DECEASED, :AND ALL
UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS
ACTION,
Defendants.
AMENDED COMPLAINT
; ,, 0/, if C 2000-0723
Plaintiff Asphalt Paving Co., a Colorado corporation, by and through its attorneys, Banks &
Imatani, P.C., for its claim states as follows:
1. Plaintiff is the owner and in possession of the real property situated in Weld County,
Colorado, described in "Exhibit A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the
"Property"). Although Plaintiff is the owner and is in possession of all of the lands described in the
attached Exhibit A, this action pertains only to that strip of land across the lands described in Exhibit
A which existed as a drainage ditch across these lands in 1897. In 1897, the Defendant Frederick
Wattenberg conveyed to Christian Wartenberg by deed recorded October 19, 1897, in Book 155,
Page 37, Weld County Records, that part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 25 lying West of a
certain drainage ditch to one party and on the same date, conveyed that part of the Northeast Quarter
of Section 25 lying East of that certain drainage ditch to Defendants Anna Wattenberg. Fred
Wattenberg, Julius Wattenberg, and Christian Wattenberg by deed recorded October 19, 1897, in
Book 155, Page 38, Weld County Records. This action pertains to that portion of the Northeast
Quarter of Section 25 which lies between the West side and the East side of that drainage ditch as
it existed in 1897. (Copies attached as Exhibits C and D).
2. Attached to the Complaint as "Exhibit B" and by this reference incorporated herein,
is a copy of the Affidavit of Jeffrey W. Keller, President of Plaintiff, which Affidavit verifies the
adverse possession of the property by Plaintiff and Plaintiffs' predecessors in interest for a period
of time in excess of the applicable Statutes of Limitation. The original Affidavit is attached to the
original Complaint filed in this matter.
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3. The Defendant Thomas Gilheany may have had some right in the property by virtue
of an easement granted by Fred Wattenberg, recorded February 21, 1898, in Book 157, Page 78,
Weld County Records.
4. The Defendant The Great Western Railway Company may have had some right in the
property by virtue of a reservation of ores and minerals, including oil and gas as reserved in deed
recorded November 16, 1948, in Book 1237, Page 345, Weld County Records.
5. The Defendant United States of America may have had some right in the property by
virtue of an easement only for electric transmission line as granted by instrument recorded April 20,
1951, in Book 1301, Page 72, Weld County Records.
6. The Defendant Public Service Company of Colorado may have had some right to the
property by virtue of an easement only for electric transmission line granted by instrument recorded
March 9, 1962, in Book 1608. Page 427, Weld County Records.
7. The Defendants Wattenberg Improvement Association, Inc. and the Public Trustee
of Weld County Colorado in his or her capacity as successor to the interests of Wattenberg
Improvement Association, Inc., if all members of its last acting board of directors are deceased may
have had some right in the property by virtue of an easement for a road as granted by instrument
recorded December 31, 1970, in Book 633, under Reception No. 1559756, Weld Count, Records.
8. The Defendants X O Exploration, Inc. and the Public Trustee of Weld County
Colorado in his or her capacity as successor to the interests of X O Exploration, Inc., if all members
of its last acting board of directors are deceased, may have had some right in the property by virtue
of an oil and gas lease recorded September 26, 1977, in Book 809, under Reception No. 1731359,
Weld County Records.
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9. The Defendant Aeon Energy Co., may have had some right in the property by virtue
of an oil and gas lease recorded February 24, 1981, in Book 928, under Reception No. 1850362,
Weld County Records.
10. The Defendants Donna Routzen and Martin George Schmidt may have had some right
in the property by virtue of an oil and gas lease recorded January 14, 1983, in Book 986. under
Reception No. 1914433, Weld County Records.
11. The Defendant K.N. Front Range Gathering Company may have had some right in
the property by virtue of an easement only for a pipeline granted in instrument recorded August 13,
1993, in Book 1397, under Reception No. 2346150, Weld County Records.
12. The Defendant The Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld may have
had some right in the property by virtue of a Road Maintenance Agreement recorded `.larch 10,
1994, in Book 1430, under Reception No. 2377517, Weld County Records.
13. The Defendant Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company may have had some right in the
property by virtue of a right-of-way easement only for a pipeline and cathodic equipment granted by
instrument recorded September 27, 1974. in Book 724, under Reception No. 1645680, Weld County
Records, and recorded February 25, 1975,in Book 733,under Reception No. 1654750, Weld County
Records.
14. The Defendant Brighton Ditch Co. may have had some right in the property by virtue
of a ditch created by irrevocable license and easement on initiation of its appropriation and decrees
dated December 1, 1863, and November 1, 1871.
15. The following Defendants, through genealogical research and investigation are
believed to be, and the Plaintiff alleges, are descendants and heirs of the Defendant Frederick
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Wattenberg who departed this life in 1897: Frederick Wattenberg, Jr.; Fritz Wattenberg; William
Wattenberg; Julius Wattenberg; Christian Wattenberg; Beverly Van Oeveren; Hazel Collins. also
known as Hazel Opal Barham Collins; Eugene Henman; Margene Hall; Marie Wattenberg; Henry
Wattenberg; Florence Nelson; Louise Wattenberg; James Wattenberg; Florence Conter: Fred
Wattenberg; Robert Wattenberg; Mary Ledford; Donald Paul Wattenberg; Helen Lewis; Edward
Perry; Gene Perry;E.L. Wattenberg;Randy Wattenberg; John Wattenberg;Anna Wattenberg; Rocky
H. Wattenberg; Helen Agnes Colbert, Frank Ed Barham; Ruth Elizabeth Barham Hass; Rose Marie
Barham Kitchel; and Fred Arthur Barham.
16. There may be persons interested in the subject matter of this action whose names
cannot be inserted herein because said names are unknown to Plaintiff although diligent efforts have
been made to ascertain the names of said persons; such persons have been made Defendants and
designated"all unknown persons who claim any interest in the subject matter of this action": so far
as Plaintiffs knowledge extends, the interests of the unknown parties are derived through some one
or more of the named Defendants.
17. The Defendants claim some right, title, or interest in and to the property adverse to
Plaintiff; and the claims of said Defendants are without foundation or right.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays for a complete adjudication of the rights of all parties to this
action with respect to the property; for a decree requiring the Defendants to set forth in the nature
of their claims, determining that the Defendants and each of them have no interest, estate, or claim
of any kind whatsoever in the property, forever barring and enjoining the Defendants from asserting
any claim or title thereto, quieting the title of the Plaintiff in and to the property and adjudging that
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the Plaintiff is the owner in fee simple and entitled to possession of the property; and or such other
relief as the Court may deem proper.
Respectfully submitted this 1 0 day of March, 2000.
BANKS & IMATANI, P.C.
By ) k
Edward Imatani
225 Union Blvd., Suite 310
Lakewood, Colorado 80228
Telephone: (303) 984-5605
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
ASPHALT PAVING CO.
Address of Plaintiff:
14802 W. 44th Avenue
Golden, CO 80403
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 17 day of � , 2000, I mailed a true
and correct copy of the foregoing AMENDED COMPLAINT, by placing same in the U. S. Mail,
postage prepaid, addressed to the following:
William H. Southard, Esq.
1025 9th Avenue, Suite 309
Greeley, CO 80631
Keith D. Tooley, Esq.
Welborn Sullivan Meck& Tooley, P.C.
1775 Sherman Street, Suite 1800
Denver, CO 80203
Robert D. Clark, Esq.
Assistant U. S. Attorney
1961 Stout Street. Suite 1100
Denver, CO 80294
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Ronald J. Klinefelter, Jr., Esq.
Western Area Power Administration
U.S. Department of Energy
P.O. Box 3402
Golden, CO 80401
Fred Wattenberg
2163 U-75 Road
Cederedge, CO 81413
Brad W. Schacht, Esq.
Otten, Johnson, Robinson,Neff& Ragonetti, P.C.
950 17th Street, Suite 1600
Denver, CO 80202-2827
K N Front Range Gathering
6353 N. 7`h Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601
Board of County Commissioners
P.O. Box 758
Greeley, CO 80632
Beverly Van Oeveren
1130 S. 9th Avenue, 4107
Sterling, CO 80751
Hazel Collins
P.O. Box 753
Silver Springs,NV 89429
Edward Eugene Henman
1120 Alderson Ave.
Billings, MT 59102
Louise Wattenberg
Brighton Care Center
2025 S. Egbert
Brighton, CO 80601
James Wattenberg
12230 Levi Circle
Henderson, CO 80640
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Florence Conter
14600 E. 136`h Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601
Robert Wattenberg
12421 Racine
Henderson, CO 80640
Mary Ledford
981 Dakin Street
Denver, CO 80221
Donald Paul Wattenberg
Box 39765
Ninilchik, AK 99639
Helen Lewis
14390 E. Marina Dr., #606
Aurora, CO 80014
Gene Perry
87 Swan Avenue
Worchester, MA 01602
E. L. Wattenberg
200 N. 35th Avenue, 181
Greeley, CO 80631
Randy Wattenberg
3680 E. 133rd Circle
Thornton, CO 80241
John Wattenberg
247 S. 3rd Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601
Public Service Company
17th Street Plaza
1225 17"' Street
Denver, CO 80202
Donna Routzen
13525 WCR#8
Fort Lupton, CO 80621
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Martin George Schmidt
294 S. 22n°Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co.
4407 NRR 1 RN Ave.
Cushion, OK 73016-9801
Brighton Ditch Co.
11553 WCR 6
Brighton, CO 80601
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Exhibit A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
EXCEPT that portion tisreof conveyed to Tony D. Alatore and Henrietta
Alatore in Warranty Deerrecorded September 13 , 1995 in Book 1511 as
Reception No. 2455330.
PARCEL 8 :
A strip of land 100 fezt wide, being 50 feet wide on each side of the
center line of the right of way of The Denver, Laramie and Northwestern
Railway Company as originally located over, across and through the 51/2
of the NEl/4 of said Section 25, said center line being more particularly
described as follows :
Commencing at a point al the North line of said NE1/4 of said Section 25
which is 1047 feet Eas:-- of the Northwest corner of said NE1/4 ;
thence South 1 degree 14 minutes East on said center line 1806 feet, more
or less, to a point on the South bank of a certain ditch as the same is
located on and through said NE1/4 of said Section 25, the True Point of
Beginning;
thence South 1 degree 24 rinutes East 854 . 5 feet, more or less , to a
point on the South line of< the NE1/4 of said Section 25 .
EXHIBIT B
AFFIDAVIT OF IN BEHALF OF ASPHALT PAVING CO.
STATE OFCCLCPACO )
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COUNTY OF Jtl'_FEFSCO
I, JEFFREY KELLERupon oath state and affirm as follows:
1. I am an officer of Asphalt Paving Co., - a Colorado Corporation, and have authorization. ;o
act in behalf of Asphalt Paving Co., in connection with these proceedings.
2. I am familiar with the real property described in Exhibit A to which this Affidavit is
attached (consisting of five parcels of land located in the Northeast quarter of Section 25,
Township 1 North, Range 67 West of the 6C1 P.M., Weld County, Colorado).
3. Asphalt Paving Co. . is a the present owner and title holder in possession of the lands
described in Exhibit A. Asphalt Paving Co. predecessor in title was Edward D. Perry.
4. Asphalt Paving Co. and its predecessor in title, Edward D. Perry, have been in open,
obvious, notorious, hostile, exclusive, and continuous possession under color of title to the
premises described in Exhibit A. for a period of more than 18 years.
FURTHER AFFIAINT SAi T H NOT.
Dated: October ;Z/ , 1997.
SUBSCRIBED and sworn to before me this a i day of October, 1997byJEFFREY W. KELLER.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO , 01
Civil Action No. 97-D-2469
ASPHALT PAVING CO., a Colorado Corporation,
Plaintiff,
v.
FREDERICK WATTENBERG, also known as FRED WATTENBERG; THOMAS GILHEANY;
THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;
WATTENBERG IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC.; X 0 EXPLORATION, INC.; K. N.
FRONT RANGE GATHERING COMPANY; THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF THE COUNTY OF WELD; FREDERICK WATTENBERG, JR.; FRITZ WATTENBERG;
WILLIAM WATTENBERG;JULIUS WATTENBERG; CHRISTIAN WATTENBERG; BEVERLY
VAN OEVEREN; HAZEL COLLINS also known as HAZEL OPAL BARHAM COLLINS;
EUGENE HENMAN; MARGENE HALL; MARIE WATTENBERG; HENRY WATTENBERG;
FLORENCE NELSON; LOUISE WATTENBERG; JAMES WATTENBERG; FLORENCE
CONTER; FRED WATTENBERG; ROBERT WATTENBERG; MARY LEDFORD: DONALD
PAUL WATTENBERG; HELEN LEWIS: EDWARD PERRY; GENE PERRY; E. L.
WATTENBERG; RANDY WATTENBERG; JOHN WATTENBERG; ANNA WATTENBERG;
AEON ENERGY CO.; ROCKY H. WATTENBERG; HELEN AGNES COLBERT; FRANK ED
BARHAM; RUTH ELIZABETH BARHAM HASS; ROSE MARIE BARHAM KITCHEL; FRED
ARTHUR BARHAM; PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO; DONNA ROUTZEN;
MARTIN GEORGE SCHMIDT; PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINE COMPANY; BRIGHTON
DITCH CO.; THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF WELD COUNTY, COLORADO IN HIS OR HER
CAPACITY AS SUCCESSOR TO THE INTERESTS OF X 0 EXPLORATION, INC., IF ALL
MEMBERS OF ITS LAST ACTING BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE DECEASED; THE PUBLIC
TRUSTEE OF WELD COUNTY, COLORADO IN HIS OR HER CAPACITY AS SUCCESSOR
TO THE INTERESTS OF WATTENBERG IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC., IF ALL
MEMBERS OF ITS LAST ACTING BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE DECEASED. AND ALL
UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS
ACTION.
Defendants.
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
_
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 17`h day of March, 1999, I mailed a true and correct copy
of Exhibit A to the Amended Complaint in the above referenced action, by placing same in the
United States Mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the following:
William H. Southard, Esq.
1025 9th Avenue, Suite 309
Greeley, CO 80631
Keith D. Tooley, Esq.
Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley, P.C.
1775 Sherman Street, Suite 1800
Denver, CO 80203
Robert D. Clark, Esq.
Assistant U. S. Attorney
1961 Stout Street, Suite 1100
Denver, CO 80294
Ronald J. Klinefelter, Jr., Esq.
Western Area Power Administration
U.S. Department of Energy
P.O. Box 3402
Golden, CO 80401
Fred Wattenberg
2163 U-75 Road
Cederedge, CO 81413
Brad W. Schacht. Esq.
Otten, Johnson, Robinson. Neff& Ragonetti, P.C.
950 17th Street. Suite 1600
Denver, CO 80202-2827
K N Front Range Gathering
6353 N. 7`h Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601
Board of County Commissioners
P.O. Box 758
Greeley, CO 80632
Beverly Van Oeveren
1130 S. 9th Avenue, #107
Sterling, CO 80751
Hazel Collins
P.O. Box 753
Silver Springs, NV 89429
Edward Eugene Henman
1120 Alderson Ave.
Billings, MT 59102
Louise Wattenberg
Brighton Care Center
2025 S. Egbert
Brighton, CO 80601
James Wattenberg
12230 Levi Circle
Henderson, CO 80640
Florence Confer
14600 E. 136th Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601
Robert Wattenberg
12421 Racine
Henderson, CO 80640
Mary Ledford
981 Dakin Street
Denver, CO 80221
Donald Paul Wattenberg
Box 39765
Ninilchik, AK 99639
Helen Lewis
14390 E. Marina Dr., #606
Aurora, CO 80014
Gene Perry
87 Swan Avenue
Worchester, MA 01602
3
E. L. Wattenberg
200 N. 35th Avenue, #181
Greeley, CO 80631
Randy Wattenberg
3680 E. 133`d Circle
Thornton, CO 80241
John Wattenberg
247 S. 3rd Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601
Public Service Company
17th Street Plaza
1225 17th Street
Denver, CO 80202
Donna Routzen
13525 WCR #8
Fort Lupton, CO 80621
Martin George Schmidt
294 S. 22nd Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co.
4407 NRR 1 RN Ave.
Cushion, OK 73016-9801
Brighton Ditch Co.
11553 WCR 6
Brighton, CO 80601
esa Anne eizenb k
NKS & ATANI, P.C.
225 Union lvd., Suite 310
Lakewood, Colorado 80228
Telephone: (303) 984-5605
C'.\Asphalt Paving\CertMail‘‘pd
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EXHIBIT A .
LEGAL. DESCRIPTION
PARCEL 1 :
The S1/2 of the NW1/4 of Section 25, Township 1 North, Range 67 West of
the 6th P.M. , County of Weld, State of Colorado.
PARCEL 2 :
All that portion of the NE1/4 of Section 25, Township 1 North, Range 67
West of the 6th P.M. , County of Weld, State of Colorado, described as
beginning at the Northeast corner of said quarter section;
thence running West along the North line of said Section 25 a distance of
565 feet, more or less, to the Northeast corner of the Town of
• Wattenberg, according to the recorded plat of said town;
running thence South 11 degrees 32 minutes East 400 feet to a point;
running thence South 36 degrees 28 minutes West 217 . 06 feet to a point;
(said last two courses being the East boundary lines of Blocks 1 and 2 ,
Town of Wattenberg)
thence South 89 degrees 28 m_n.•_tes West along the South boundary lines of
Blocks 2, 3 and 6 of said town 592 feet;
thence South 48 degrees 30 minutes West 254 feet;
thence South 76 degrees West 272 feet, more or less, to the Easterly
right of way line of The Denver, Laramie and Northwestern Railway as said
right of way is shown on said slat;
thence Southerly along said East boundary line of said right of way 860
feet to a point;
thence South 78 degrees East 354 feet;
thence South 89 degrees East 200 feet;
thence North 49 degrees 45 minutes East 260 feet;
thence South 89 degrees East 824 feet, more or less, to the East boundary
line of said NE1/4 ;
thence North along said East boundary line of said NE1/4 1543 feet, more
or less, to the point of beginning.
EXCEPT that part thereof included within a parcel of land conveyed to F.
Haarmann in Warranty Deed recorded in Book 463 at Page 389 .
AND EXCEPT that part thereof included within a parcel of land conveyed to
Weld County, Colorado in Warranty Deed recorded in Book 1213 as Reception
No. 2159173 .
PARCEL 3 :
All that portion of the W1/2 of the NW1/4 of Section 30, Township 1
North, Range 66 West of the .6 t.h P.N. , County of Weld, State of Colorado,
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
•
described as beginning at the Northwest corner of said Section 30;
thence running due South 1543 feet;
thence South 89 degrees 30 minutes East 1320 feet;
thence due North 1543 feet;
thence North 90 degrees West 162 feet to the South Platte River;
thence South GO degrees 45 minutes West 235 feet across the South Platte
River;
thence North 63 degrees West 2660 feet;
thence North 90 degrees West 78: feet to the Point of Beginning.
PARCEL, 4 :
•
All that part of the NE1/4 of Section 25 , Township 1. North, Range 67 West
of the 6th P.M. , County of Weld, State of Colorado, described as
beginning at a point on the North line of said NE1/4 of Section 25 which
is 1247 . 14 feet East of the Northwest corner of said NE1/4 ;
running thence North 89 degrees 23 minutes East 872 . 39 feet along the
North line of said quarter section;
thence South 11 degrees 32 minutes East 400 feet;
thence South 36 degrees 28 minutes West 217 . 06 feet;
thence South 89 degrees 28 minutes West 817 . 71 feet;
thence North 00 degrees 32 minutes West 556 feet to the Point of
5eginning;
EXCEPT that portion thereof included within a parcel of land conveyed to
Weld County, Colorado in Warranty Deed recorded in Book 1213 as Reception
No. 2159173 .
PARCEL 5 :
All that part of the NE1/4 of Section 25, Township 1 North, Range 6- West
of the 6th P.M. , County of Weld, State of Colorado, described as
beginning at a point on the West line of the 25,
whence the Northwest corner of said quarter se of said Section
ctionbears North 0degrees
24 minutes East a distance of 682 . 08 feet;
thence South 0 degrees 24 minutes West 643 feet;
thence South 26 degrees 31 minutes East 243 . 3 feet;
thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes East 360. 63 feet;
thence North 0 degrees 32 minutes West a distance of 860 feet;
thence South 89 degrees 28 minutes West a distance of 456 . 62 feet to the
point of beginning;
EXCEPT any portion thereof platted as Caroline Ave . as shown on the Map
of the Town of Wattenberg.
•
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
PARCEL 6 :
All that part of the NE1/4 of Section 25, Township 1 North, Range 67 West
of the 6th P.M. , County of Weld, State of Colorado, described as
beginning at a point on the Westerly right of way line of The Denver,
Laramie and Northwestern Railway from whence the North Quarter corner of
said Section 25 bears North 32 degrees 50 minutes West 1739 . 2 feet;
thence South 37 degrees 13 minutes West 1499 feet, more or less, to the
South line of said NE1/4 ;
thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes East 1014 feet, more or less, to a
point on the West line of said railroad right of way;
thence North 1 degree 14 minutes West 974 feet, more or less, to a point
on the North bank of a drain ditch;
thence Southwesterly along the North bank of said ditch to a point 213
feet South of the point of beginning;
thence North to the Point of Beginning.
EXCEPT that portion thereof included within a parcel of land conveyed to
C.W. Stonestreet in Warranty Deed recorded February 25, 1921 in Pock 619
at Page 481.
EXCEPT that portion thereof included within a parcel of land conveyed to
Pearl Funk in Quit Claim Deed recorded in Book 1067 at Page 450 .
AND EXCEPT that portion thereof conveyed to Wattenberg Improvement
Association, Inc. in Quit Clain Deed recorded in Book 638 as R
No . 1559756 . c_.cepti on
PARCEL 7 :
That certain parcel of land located in the NE1/4 of Section 25, Township
1 North, Rance 67 West of the- 6th P.M. , County of Weld, State of
Colorado, being 50 feet wide on to East side and 130 feet wide on the
West side of the center line of the right of way of The Denver, Laramie
and Northwestern Railway Company as originally located over, across and
through said NE1/4 of said Section 25, said center line being more
particularly described as follows :
Commencing at a point on the North line of said NE1/4 of said Section 25
which is 1047 feet East of the Northwest corner of said NE1/4 of said
Section 25;
thence South 1 degree 14 minutes East on said center line 785 feet to the
True Point of Beginning;
thence South 1 degree 14 minutes East to the North bank of a certain
drain ditch as the same is located on and through said NE1/4 of said
Section 25 .
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
EXCEPT that portion thereof conveyed to Tony D. Alatore and Henrietta
Alatore in Warranty Deed recorded September 13 , 1995 in Book 1511 as
Reception No. 2455330.
PARCEL 8 :
A strip of land 100 feat wide, being 50 feet wide on each side of the
center line of the rigat. of way of The Denver, Laramie and Northwestern
Railway Company as originally located over, across and through the S1/2
of the NEl/4 of said Section 25, said center line being more particularly
described as follows :
Commencing at a point cn the North line of said NE1/4 of said Section 25
which is 1047 feet Eastof the Northwest corner of said NE1/4 ;
thence South 1 degree 14 minutes East on said center line 1806 feet, more
or less, to a point on the South bank of a certain ditch as the same is
located on and through said NE1/4 of said Section 25, the True Point of
Beginning;
thence South 1 degree 14 minutes East 854 . 5 feet, more or less , to a
point on the South line of< the NE1/4 of said Section 25 .
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