Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-07

| November &, 1909 entitled IAN Act amendatOTy of
laws in force for the regulations OF the town
OF JonesbOFo and also an act passed November %,
1919, entitled An Act 10 amend the law incorpor-
ingtOn passed at Nashville on the 9th Of oct Der.
1915, and all other Is II any there be granting
said town, be and the same are hereby repealed
sec. , Be Il further enacted, Thai this act take
Passed February %, 1919. H P FOWLKES,
speaker OF the House of representatives.
]. r NEAL,
Speaker OF the Senate
Approved February y, 1879. - o,.--
ALBERT S. MARKS, Governor.
Charles N Gibbs, Secretary Of State of the state
of Tennessee, certify that the above IL correct copy
OF an act OF the General Assembly Of the state OF
Tennessee the original OF which is file In Office.
CHA5 N. GIBBS, Secretary of State.
Chapter 81.
AN ACT to create a new county of OF Oyerton and
Fentress. In the State of Tennessee.
SECTION /. Be II enacted By the General ASSeIH6ty
Of the 6tate Of TenesSee, That new county is here
By established, TO be composed of portions taken
from Overton and FentreSS counties. to be known
and designated by the name Of Pickett.
Sec 2 Be IL further enacted, That the county OF
Pickett shall be bounded as follows: Beginning on
the southeast corner OF Clay county, at point eleven
miles northeast OF Livingston, running thence south
sixty degrees east TO the Livingston ana Albany road
10 point eleven miles ron LlVingst IN ruhhlng y!
Jackson Winningham; thence south nifty degrees
east to black oak on the jamestown aud Livingston
road. eleven miles southeast OF Livingstone IN, nee
south twenty degrees east TO the west foTk OF Ooeys
river; thence to rock marked No >, near Ledtords
thence north forty degrees st to a rock marked T.
q, Smith and John Harmon; thence north twelve
degrees east to the jamestown ana Livingston road
thence with SAD road 10 stake eleven miles rom
jamestown; thence northwardly to the east fork OF
Obeys river. at a point eleven miles from James
to&ni thence n0rthWardly 10 me Dry Creek dnu
jamestown road, TO stake eleven miles from
jamestown; thence in nOthwardly direction to
tue jamestown ana Albany road, 10 a staAe near the
GatewoOd stand; thence north sixty degrees east 10
the henpton gap OF the mountain thence sast No
thence east to the Scott county ne thence north 10
the KENTUCKY line thence west with said line TO the
northeast corner OF Clay county thence with the HE
of said county to the Notwithstanding about
three hundred square miles.
Sec. g. BE Il further enacted, That for the purpose
OF organizing the county Of Pickett. ". W Good
pasture, Jackson Winnlngham, L. 7. Smith, j. n.
Ruddleston, ST, NJ +. Hurt, W. A. Gilreatb and E.
D. Wright shall be and are hereby appointed com
missiOners the part of the several fractions of the
counties or OVerton ard Fentress, WAC shall before
entering the discharge OF their duty take an oath
before some Justice OF the peace faithfully ana i'm
partially TO discharge all the duties incumbent upon
them in this act, and In all cases OF vacancy that
may occur among said commissioners previous to
the OfSanlZitlon OF Tue county court OF sad county
Of Pickett the shall be filed by the remaining
commissioners, and all vacancies occurring after
the organization OF such court shall be hlled by said
court of the county of Pickett. Said commissioners
shall enter ilto such bond and security as may be
required Dy the SAID county court Of Flckett, ana
payable TO the chairman thereof conditioned for the
faithful performance OF their duties as required by
this act A majority OF eald commissioners shau
constitute board competent to do ell things herein
enioined them. They shall keep record of all
their proceedings as commissioners, which shall be
returned to the couuty court of Pickett county at
us rst session. anu te same shaIi pc recorded by
me clerk hereoI on the recoros OF SAID court ana
they shalt make such returns after the organization
Oh Sdlu court dS Shall ne directed JHeFSD!.
sec 4. BE ii further enacted. That it shall be the
duty of said commissioners first giving thirty days
notice in two or more public places In ca. traction
Of the time and place, open and hold election
in two OF more places IN each of the fractions pro-
posed to be stricken of from the counties of Over
ton and Fentress in order to ascertain whether two
thirds of the voters residing in each of the said
of said county OF Pickett, and all persons quail
fed TO vote for members OF the general assembly
residing In said fractions shall be entitled to vote in
said election and each voter who is in favor of the
formation of the county shall have his ticket
county of pickett shall have his ticket Old
County, and if after counting the vote cast In said
the legal votes each of said fractions in favor
OF the new county, then in that the county Of
Pickett shall be and is hereby declared the county,
with all the powers, privileges and advantages and
subject TO all the liabilities and duties with other
counties in the State
Sec s. BE II further enacted, That In order to carry
into effect anu make certain and accurate the pro-
missioners are hereby empowered and authorized TO
canvass and take The census OF the qualified voting
population in the bounds of the several fractions
proposed TO be stricken of from the counties OF
GVerOn and Fentress.
ADMINISTRATION of justice the different courts TO BE-
holden In the said county Of Pickett shall be held at
such place places as may be designated by said
commissioners until the seat OF justice shall be 10
Gated and all wits and other process issuing from
and the courts OF the county of Pickett shall be
under the same rules, regulations and restrictions.
shall have, exercise and possess the same power and
Jurisdiction prescribed by law for holding courts
in other countless and satd county all be attached
and chanceTy coarts shall be held at the desig
mated by the judge OF said circuit.
or military holding Office In said county shall
continue to hold their offices ana exercise all the
unctons ana powers thereof until others elected
and qualified according to this act; pTOyideR, that
nothing in this act snall deprive the counties from
which the fractions have been taken having exer-
cised and holding jurisdic ion over the county Of
Pickett ara the citizens thereof, in full and
pie they now have until the election of
county officers takes place according TO this act.
Sec 8. Be &c further enacted, That said commits
hap-f hat
duty, to appoint i've qualified and suitable persons
divide said county into not less than eight civil
hoGng elections in said districts, and PEI form all
the duties relating thereto which by the laws OF the
State such commissioners are required TO 40.
Sec. 9. BE ii further enacted, That the commits
soners appointed by this act shall appoint suen per
son or persons as they may think pros and hold
the election for county officers OF said county of
Pickett and such person Or persons appointed snail
by himself ana deputies to administer all the nee
essaIy Oaths, and perform all other duties made
the duties of sherffS other officers holding similar
eleciOns, and shall be the duty Of such persons
appointed together with their deputies. after giving
fifteen days notice, TO open the Polls and hold an
election each of the civil districts in said county
elected shall hold their offices until the regla
ton for the different officers SO elected takes place
in other counties In the State.
Sec. 10. BE IL frter enacted, That 1t shall be the
duty OF the above named commissioners, soon as
Of the said county of Pickett 10 Select and put Ia
nomination two or more suitable locations for the
regard for the health and convenience of ma
jOrty OF the citizens of said county, neither of which
places shall be more than two and one half miles
from the supposed probable center of said county
OF Pickett, which places shall be voted for by the
legal voters OF said county and the Site nominated
receiving the largest number of votes shall be and
hereby declared to be the seat of justice OF said
county of Pickett and shall be known by the name
of Byrdstown.
Sec II. BE IL further enacted That it shall be the
further duty OF said commissioners 10 obtain coed
and sufficient title TO twenty acres Of land upon
which the seat of justice of said county is located by
the vote OF the people ana said commissioners shall
lay said land into town lots of proper size with
the necessary streets and alleys, reseTvlng acres
FOR Lublic square and suitable lot for 4 county
Sec II. Be it FURTHER enacted That ii shall be The
duty of said commissioners TO SuDentend the build
ing OF such public buildings as the county court Of
said county may direct to be built and shall let the
same out, and shall take bonds with ample security
payable ID themselves and successors la Office coz
ditOned for the faithful performance OF his their
contract The proceeds OF the sales of all donations
bonds, town lots or other gifts that mas be made in
cOnsid6Ta on Of the location of the seat of Justice
for said county Of Pickett, otherwise. shall be
fund In their hands to pay the necessary expenses
in organizing said county and paying for the erection
Of public buildings ordered to be built by the county
court, and should any surplus remain It shall be
their duty to pay tbs same to the trustee to be
accounted for by him as other funds in his hands.
Sec 10. BE az further enacted, That said commits
sioners of Pickett county be ana they hereby au-
thorZed to exercise all powers and privileges con-
ferTed en- them by this act, and any and al other
powers not in violaii n Of The constitution OF the
STATE that may be necessary and proper for the COM
Pickett. '',''' u
Sec. a. Be Jurthrr enacted, That the fractions
composing said county OF Pickett shall be liable for
heiF pro rata of the debts contracted and owing By
the counties from which they were TAKEN and shall
also receive their portion of any stocks credits
belonging TO said old counties.
Sec. Is. Be IL further enacted, That this act shall
take effect from and after its passage, the public
welfare requiring it, prOUidsd, that this act shall
not be construed as 10 violate the constitutional
rights of the old counties of which it is composed
Passed February %, 1879. a P. FOWLKES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
J. L. NEAL
Sneaker of the Senate
Approved February u, 1879.
ALBERT 5. MARKS, Governor.
Charles N Gibbs, Secretary of State OF the state
of Tennessee cerfJ that the above Is correct COPY
of All Act OF the General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee, the original of which is On file Ia my
office. CHAS. n. GIBBS, Secretary of State
Chapter 30.
AN ACT to authorize banking institutions In this
State increase the number of their Directors