Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-14
TENNESSEE.
PUBLIC LAwS-OFFICIAL.

Assembly OI the OIlIB OF tennessee, l0AL
new county be, and the same is hereby
established by taking part of the coun-
ties of Sullivan, Hawkins, Greene and
Washington, with the county site at Fall
Branch, and be known by the name OF
Powell county, in honor of Samuel Powell,
late one of the Judges of the Circuit Court.
Sec. 2 Be it further enacted, That the
beginning corner of Powell county and
the boundary thereof, shall be as follows,
viz:
Commencing at a poplar tree near the
late widow Whetlock's on the Sullivan and
Washington county lines; thence north rs
degrees east eight miles TO a Spanish oak
on said line thence north 30 degrees west
three aud Oue-half miles TO a black oak
near Andrew Coins field; thence north 3
degrees west one and one-half miles, cross
ing HolstOn river TO the mouth Of a creek
on the north side OF the river, which is the
end Of the meridian line ten miles from
Blountville; thence on the same line one
and one-half miles 10 a stake; thence
north degrees east three miles TO a Span
ish oak; thence north q degrees east one
and four -ffths Of mile to a stake on the
Virginia line thence with said line south
81 degrees, west twenty-one miles to a
stake on said Virginia line; thence south
20 degrees east seven and one-teuth miles
to q stake near HOlston river; thence south
255 degrees, east two and n half miles to a
stake in Wesly Phipps field which is the
end Of the meridian line twelve miles from
ROgersville; thence south - degrees east,
crossing the river two and one-half miles TO
white oak; thence south degrees cast
three miles to a stake; thence south 6 de-
grees west seyen-eighths Of a mile 10 a pine
r -.
With the Green and Hawkins county line
south 81 degrees west one and ive-eighths
mile; thence north 81 degrees west two
thirds Of a mile to a stake in Myers gap;
thence north GO degrees west three-fo urths
of mile to stake on the top of Piney
mountain; thence south 46 degrees west
one and three-eighths miles TO a stake on
Pine mountain; thence north - degrees
west three-eighths Of n mile to a stake on
the top of Middle mountain; thence south
a degrees west one and One-eghth mile to
stake in Laurel Gap; thence south 50 de-
grees west one mile to a stake on a noun
tain near G. Browns; thence south 80 de-
grees west two and three eighths miles to
stake In H. Carriers field: thence north
50 degrees west one and onc-eighth miles
10 stake on the top Of a
mountain near S. G. Lees; thence North
Is degrees west thIrty-seven chains to a
stake; thence south ~ degrees west six
and One-fOurth miles to the top of Pine
mountain thence north 60 degrees west
si1ty-nine chains to a stake on the top Of
mountain near Days; thence south AZ de-
grees west three and seven-eighths miles
10 a stake on the Hawkins county line; thence
south As degrees east two miles and seven
chains toGuthrie's bridge thence north 81
degrees east up Lick creek one mile and four
chains to a stake thence north II degrees
east one and two-ffths miles TO a stake
thence north % degrees east three miles TO
a stake; thence north ~ degrees east three
miles to q stoke near George Kinneys;
thence north 800 degrees west two miles
and one-eighth TO hickory tree on the
spur of a mountain thence north GS de
grees east three miles % a small gum tree
near W smiths; thence north - degrees
east three miles to a stake on the top of
ridge near JnO. RutherfOrds thence south
6Sb degrees east three miles to a gum tree
on the Babb's mill road thence south -
degrees east three miles 10 a black oak
thence north Bog degrees west three and
three-eighths miles to a large sycamore
tree on the Washington county line;
thence with the same north eleven and a
half miles to a black oak near Barnet BaX-
ters. which is the end Of the meridian line
twelve miles from JonesbOro; thence north
50s degrees east one and four ffths miles
TO Che beginning.
Sec 3. Be it further enacted, That for
the purpose Of organizing the county Of
Powell, A r. Moulton. J. H. Crouch, II.
p Colt, s IT, Ball and " $ White shall
he and they arc hereby appointed
commissioners, and shall take an
oath before some Justice of the Peace to
faithfully and impartially discharge the du-
ties imposed upon them by this act, a ma
iority Of whom may act in all cases; and
they shall keep a record of their proceed
iugs and return the same to the County
Court at its first session for file therein.
Sec 4. Be it further enacted, That the
commissioners be and they are hereby di-
rected 20 cause an election to be held. after
giving twenty days notice at such time as
they may deem best, in one or more places
ID each Of the fractions stricken off from
the counties Of Washington, Sullivan, Haw-
kins and Greene for the purpose Of ascer-
tanning whether a majority of the people
residing in Nose fractions are in favor Of or
opposed to the establishment Of Powell
county; and ali male citizens Of the United
States and Of this State. a resident in said
six months next preceding the day Of
election, shall be entitled to vote
and those who favor the establishment Of
Powell county, shall have written OF print
ed on the tickets the words New County,
those opposed TO the same the words "Old
County. And the judges and other Off
GERS appointed by said commissioners to
hold said election. shall make out and Ue-
turn to said commissioners the next day,
the result of the electionh held at each place ;
and if a majority of the votes cast in each
fraction be in favor of the new county, then
the county of Powell Is hereby declared 10
be county, with all the powers, privi-
leges and advantages, and subject to all the
liabilities with other counties in this State.
Provided, said election shall take place on
or before the first Monday in February,
1870.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted, That If
said county is established in accordance
with section ( of this act, IL shall he the
duty Of said commissioners to give public
notice of that fact, and TO proceed to lay
Of the new county into such a number OF
civil districts, not TO exceed fifteen, as they
may think proper, and TO order general
election for all the necessary county and
district officers, to take place with the gen
cral election throughout the State on the
first Saturday in March, 1870. and to be
held under the same rules and regulations
as IN other counties: and the officers hold,
ing said election shall make returns of the
same to said county commissioners. who
shall compare the votes and declare The re
suit Of the election
Sec e. Re it further enacted That il
shall be the duty Of said Commissioners 10
Immediately forward 70 the Governor. the
names Of the persons elected Justices o.
the Peace at said election. who shall cause
commissions TO be issued for the same with
ont d9lav: and the Justices of the Peace s,
elected and commissioned for the term q
SIX years shall on the first Monday in April
1870. meet at Fall Branch. and organic,
the County Court, qualify and take tn,
necessary bonds from the county officer
gIoc'. and take general control of the publ,
affairs of the county.
Sec. T. Be it further enacyed. Tha
when said County Court shall have provide
suitable place for holding courts, It shal
be the duty Of the Judge and Chancello
presiding in the f-st districts to whicl
Powell county is hereby attached, 10 ope
and hold regularly at Fall Branch a term @
their courts. to commence respectively o
the first Monday after the holding Of IN
last court. for each term IN their dlstnC
uudor the same rules and regulations gov
orning other courts in this State, pyorid.
that in all cases where ltigantS in thecouri
If either Of the old counties from whic
Powell county was taken shall desire IL, IA
same may by order of the court he tran,
ferred to Fan Branch.
Sec. 3. BE 1t further enacted, That
shall be the duty Of the tax collectors Of Ii
counties of Washington, Sullivan, Hawkin
and Greene 10 transfer to the tax collectC
Tor Powell county the collection of all tn
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