Acts of 1907 Chapter 344

SECTION 1.  That the following bounded section shall compose the Ninth Civil District in Claiborne County, Tenn.:  Beginning on the top of Cumberland Mountain where the Campbell and Claiborne County line crosses the same; thence eastwardly with the crest of Cumberland Mountain to where the Carr Gap road crosses the same; thence leaving the crest of Cumberland Mountain and with the Carr Gap road northwestwardly, crossing Tackett's Creek; thence continuing with said road to where the same crosses Cooper's Ridge; thence with the crest of Cooper’s Ridge to the top of Log Mountain; thence with the crest of Log Mountain, passing Bryson's Point to the State line between Kentucky and Tennessee; thence leaving Log Mountain and with the Kentucky-Tennessee State line westwardly to the Campbell and Claiborne County line; thence leaving the State line and running with the said Claiborne and Campbell County line southwardly to the beginning.

SEC. 2.  That the Election Commissioners of Claiborne County shall, within thirty days after the passage of this Act, open and hold an election in said district for the purpose of electing two Justices of the Peace and one Constable and three School Directors for said district, who shall hold their offices until the next general election for said offices, respectively.

SEC. 3.  That the old voting place in the old First Civil District of Claiborne County on Clear Fork, near the mouth of Straight Creek, shall be the voting precinct in said district.

SEC. 4.  That this Act take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it.

Passed  April 9, 1907.