Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-12
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of an act of the General Assembly of the State OF
Tennessee, the original Of which is on file Ia nv Office
| CHAS. n. GIBBS. Secretary OF State.
| Chapter az.
AN ACT to establish new county cut of fractions
| of Madison, Henderson, M'NatTy and HaTdeman
| counties, and to repeal an act passed March 3,
1875, to establish new county out OF the above
| SECTION l. Be it enacted 6y the General AsseDl6Ly
Of the state of Tennessee, That new county be and
the same hereby established out of fractions Of
Madison, HendeT; on, 1l'NdiTy and HarCeman Coul-
| tics, to be known as Chester county.
Sec 2. Be IL further enacted, That the county OF
Chester shall be bounded as follows: Beginning at
stake on the south bank OF the middle FORK OF ths
Forked Deer river where the Henderson and Madi-
son county line crosses said river, at a bush and
ings OF said river to stake, hickory, elm and holm
bean pointers, on the land Of Dr.. W. E. Tucker;
eleven miles from the town of Lexington twelve de-
| grees ninety three miles; thence east one mile;
thence In southern direction to the northwest cor
or Hardin county; thsHce with said line 10 the
| northeast corner of NJ Naiy county; thence south
with tue NJ Marry and Hardin county line one degree
hity-two miles, thence west one eegtee thlIty nine
miles, thence south TO the corner OF the old survey
peal on the lands of The mas WiIkersou; thence
west eight miles thence with the or circle with
the radius of eleven miles, from the town OF Purdy
fourteen miles; thence west two degrees htty-three
miles, thence with the arc OF circle with the radius
Of eleven miles from the town OF Bolivar eight de-
srees seventy Ve miles; thence nortn 70 me nadl-
county line; thence east with the Madison ana
HaTdeman county line 10 a stake ten poles east OF
the house of Rev Robert Raneyi thence ncrth sixty
one aud one half degrees east nine miles: thence
derSOn and Madison county line; thence north with
said lins TO the beginning TWO hundred ana seventy
eight degrees, seventy seven square miles.
Sec g. BE It further enacted, That for tee purpose
OF organizing the said county OF Chester, that j. +.
Hamlet, Robert Long, b. h. Brown, j. ID. Fry, b. j.
Young A. 3. Patterson, D. '" FeIElIls =. II. MltGns
j. N. Simmons, John BaTham john n SheTreH, W;
L. Steagali, W. III Rust, j. Nj. Reams. NJ. ID. Pare and
Able Stewart shall be and are hereby appointed CON-
missiOners On the part of the several fractions in
which they reside W1o shall before entering on the
discharge OF their duties take oath before some
justice OF the peace to faithfully and lmpartially
this act and in all OF vacancy that may occur
among said commissioners previous to the organi-
zatoI OF the county court Of SAID county Of Chester
The remaining commissioners shall I'll Dy appoint
ment said vacancies, and vacancies occurring alter
organization Of such court snail be niled by said
court OF the county of Chester. said commissioners
shall enter ito such bond ana security as may be
payable to the chairman thereof conditioned for the
faithful performances OF their duties required by
constitute board competent to do ell things herein
eIjOlned upon them. They shall keep record OF al.
their proceedings as commissioners which shall be
returned TO the equity court ,Of9CheS.er county at
its first term, and the same shall be recorded by
the clerk thereof the records of SAID court and
they shall make such returns after the organization
OF said court as shalt he directed thereby.
sec. 4. BE IL further enacted, Thai II snail be the
duty of said cOmmiss toner's, inst giving thirty Gays
In one Iublic place or more OF The time and
place, 10 open aud hold an election IN one or more
places each OF the fractions proposed to be Strck-
en- on from the counties Of Madison, Henderson,
MNaFy and Hardeman,in order to ascertain whether
WothlIds OF ths voters resldlis IN eac OF tne sld
fractions are In favor OF or opposes to the formation
fed TO vote Tor members of the general assembly
residing i'll said fractions shall be entitled TO vote in
said election; and each voter who is in favor OF the
formation Of the new county shall have on his ticket
New County" and eacA VCt5r opposed to the iOr-
nation of said new county CT Chester shall have on
MS ticket "OId County" and IL after counting the
vote cast III said election ii shall appear that there
are tHO+hlfds Of the legal voters III each OF said
fractions la favor OF the new county, then in that
case the county OF Chester shall be ami Is hereby
declared county, with all tie privileges and adj
yauIag-s and sGbiect to ali the liabilities and dulles
with other counties in the State,
Sec 3. BE fftier enacted, That in order to carry
into effect and make certain ana accurate ths pro
visions in the fourth section or this act, said com
msSiOners are hereby empowered and authorized 10
canvass ana take the census l me quaIlhed Votlhg
population In the bounds OF the several Factions
proposed TO De stricken OH from the counties OF
Madison, Henderson,, IA Marry and Hardeman and
II Tor any cause the election as herein provided fOI
shall not be held in any OF said fra tons on the day
appointed said commissioners shall provide Tor an
other election as herein provided IN such 1fattlonS
Sec q. BE IL JttrRer enacted, Ihdt Tor the due adj
ministTatOn OIL Justice, the different courts &c be
held IN said county OF Chester shall De at such
commissioners until the SEAT Of justice shall be 10
Gated and all wits ana DINER process issued from
said courts Tetunable TO the place shall be legal,
and the courts OF the county OF chester shall be
under the rules, regulations acd restrictions
OF other counties CT this state; shall have eXer-
else" ard possess Tue same power dnd JURISDICTION as
prescribed by law for holding courts III otheI cOun-
hes and said county all be attached 10 the eleventh
judicial circuit, and the nISt circuit cont Snail be
at the time designated y the quge OF said circuit,
and shall attached TO the tenth cnancery division,
and The chanceTy court shall be held at the time
designated by the judge Oh SAID ghdncsf9 DIVISION.
Z, 10
or military holding office IN said county, snail
continue 10 hold their offices and exercise all the
functions ana powers thereof NTH others are elected
and qualified according TO the provisions OF this
act progde5, that nothing in this act shall deprive
the counties ffam which LIE fractions nave been
taken from exercising and holding iuisdlc ion over
the couaty ouCAeseT AID The cltzons thereof IN as
full and ample manner as they now nave until the
election OF county o1c5TS takes place, according to
the provisions Cf This act
see g.. Be IL FURTHER enacted, That said commits
Stoners are 4ersy empowered, am II snl ne snelr
duty 10 appoint nVe qualified and suitable persons
to divide said county into hot less than ten nor
more IL tWeive civil dis tTiets designating bounda-
Ties and places for holding elections in said dis
trlcts, ana performing all the duties relating theIeto
which by the law OF the State such commissioners
required TO 40, - MI. A. ,
sioneTs appointed by this .act shah appClnt sucn
persons as they may think proter 10 open and hold
the election Tor county olieels o. tG.u e0unty ol
Chester, and such persons dppoiits9 snaI nave
power 10 appoint deputies, clerks ana Judges, and
by htmselr ana deputies to administer all the nee
essay oaths, and perform an ellsI uuteS oH maze
the duties OF sherS or other o1cerS hoidlng similar
esc ions ard shall De the duty CT such persons
appointed together with their deputies, ater giving
fifteen days notice, 10 open tue polis ana hold an
eIeclion IA ticI u tno ".N ". 80 -, 3 oy
elected Shall mold their offices until the next regular
election for the different otncers so elected takes
Sec 10 BE Il further enacted That Ii shall be the
duty OF the above named comm1ss toner's, SO soon as
convenient after the tull and complete organization
OF the said county OF Chester 10 select and put ia
nomination tGO OF more suitable locations fof the
seat OF Justice of the county OF Chester, having
dus regard for the heAlb ana convenience Of ma
toT.ty the citizens OF SAID county, neither OF which
places shall De more than three ana one nan miles
from the supposed or probable center OF SAID county
OF chester, which places shall be voted Tor by the
rgal voters OF said county OF Chester and the site
Nominated receiving TIE highest number OF vOIes
shall be and hereby declared TO be the seat of
justice of said county Of Chester. ~
Sec II. BE 1t further enacted, That IL snail be he
duty OF said commissioners 10 superne1d the efec-
uOn OF such public buildings as the county court OF
said county may Cect 10 be built, ana shall let the
same OUT publicly, ana shall take bond nlth COED
and sufficient SeCulty, payable u themselves ana
successors ia office, cordltoned Tor The faithful per-
IOrmauce or ms their contract. The proceeds OF
all donations, lands, lots, or CHER gifts that
mas be MADE IN consideration OF lle location OF the
seal of justice for the said county q Chester, or
Otherwise, snail be fund In taeIr HANGS 10 pay The
necessary expenses ia Organizing SAID equity and
paying the erection or public buildings ordered 10
remain IN tuer hands II snail be their duty 10 pay
over the same TO The Trustee Ut tine county, 10 Dc
accounted Tor BY him as OG1er county money il his
Sec ~. BE Il rlrtAcr elaacted That said commits
sICnerS OF Chester county be ana they are merely au-
thorzed to exercise all powers ana privileges con
powers, not Il viOaIJ IN OF the constitution OF Inc
state, that may be necessary and proper Iof the COM
plee ssJi,ng aE al organization OF said county VI
Sec ID. Re il nrtasr e7aqc.ea, That the citizens of
Chester county IN all elections tcf governor Hetn-
Ders or the general assembly, representatives IN
congress- and electors Tor President ana flce-fIesl
dent snail vote with the counties from Hncil lneY
have been respectively stricken or until the next
appOItIonment, agreeable 10 The provisions OF IA,
hItn section OF the tenth atice OIL the consultation
or the Sta-e. ,.,
pOslag said county OF Chester shall be liable Tor
heir rata The debts contracted and owing Dy
the counties from which they were taken, and shall
also receive their proportion OF any STOCKS OF credS
belonging 10 said OLD counties.
Sec I5. Be 10 further enacted, That an act passed
March 10, 1875. entitled An Act 10 create NV
HaIdrman counties, in the state o. tennessee, ana
ali other aets and parts OF ats II. coniic with ms