Public Acts of 1877 Chapter 138

SECTION 1. That the following described portion of the third civil district of Marion county be detached from the county of Marion and attached to the county of Sequatchie, viz: beginning at the southeast corner of Sequatchie county and running up the northeast fork of Suck Creek to where the road leading from the McEntire farm to George W. Bridges crosses the same, thence westwardly a direct line to the south corner of Russell Bias' field, thence westwardly a direct line to the southeast corner of Josiah Burnett's land, thence with the southern boundary of said Burnett's land to the east main valley road, thence down the center of said road southwestwardly to a point in the center of the same near W.M. Roberts' and opposite the center of a lane leading westwardly; thence leaving said main valley road and running with the center of said lane westwardly to the west end of the same; thence a northwestwardly direction to the mouth of the Goose Pond Branch at Sequatchie River; thence down the center of Sequatchie River as it meanders to the southeast corner of David S. and LaFayette Condra's land; thence with the southern boundary line of said David S. and LaFayette Condra's lands westwardly to the southeast corner of the same near the west main valley road; thence a direct line to where the Nancy Williams or James Griffith Spring branch crosses said road; thence northwardly at the center of the main west valley road to where Joel Griffith's southern boundary land line crosses the same; thence westwardly with said line between Joel and James Griffith's lands to Joel Griffith's southwest corner; thence northwardly with said Joel Griffith's line to Joseph Golston's line; thence with the southern boundary of said Golston's lands, and around the same to his northwest corner, so as to include said Golston in Sequatchie county; thence north 50° west to the Grundy county line; thence with the Grundy county line to the southwest corner of Sequatchie county; thence with the southern boundary line of Sequatchie county to the beginning. Provided, the fraction above taken from Marion and attached to Sequatchie county shall be liable for its pro rata of all debts contracted by said Marion county prior to the separation, and shall be entitled to its proportion of any stocks or credits belonging to said county; and provided further, two-thirds of the qualified voters of said fraction shall vote in favor of the change.

SECTION 2. That it shall be the duty of the sheriff of Marion county, on the first Thursday in April next, at M.E. Deakins' store, to open and hold an election, at which election he shall receive the ballots of persons living within the boundary above described who are qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly. Those who favor the detachment of said territory from Marion and the attachment of it to Sequatchie county, shall have written or printed on their ballots "For the detachment," and those opposed to the proposition shall have written or printed on their ballots the words, "Against the Detachment." If it shall appear that two-thirds of the votes cast at said election are in favor of the proposition, then said portion of said district shall be detached from Marion county and attached to Sequatchie county, without further form or ceremony.

SECTION 3. That this act shall take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it.

Passed: March 24, 1877