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Private Acts of 1925 Chapter 638

SECTION 1.  That there is hereby created and established in Cumberland County an Eighth Civil District, the boundaries to be as follows:

Beginning where the First and Fifth District line crosses Meadow Creek, thence down Meadow Creek to Meadow Creek Falls.  Thence northly leaving Joe Baker's farm in the First District and the Matthew Mitchell farm in the New District, Mitchell's northeast line being the dividing line between the First and Eighth Districts to the old graded road.  Thence with said graded road to where said road reaches the Bell farm.  Thence with Bell's south line west to Little Field Creek.  Thence down said creek to the old Frost road; thence with Frost road to the old Sequatchie road, then with same road to Pomona Roads.  Thence with Second District line to Putnam County.  Thence with Putnam County line to White County line.  Thence with White County line to the line between the First and Fifth Districts.  Thence with said line to the beginning.

SECTION 2.  That within sixty days from the approval of this Act the County Board of Election Commissioners for said county shall call and advertise an election for the purpose of electing two Justices of the Peace and one Constable by the legally qualified voters of said district, who shall hold their respective offices until the next regular election held for the election of the county are elected and qualified.

SECTION 3.  That all subsequent elections shall be held under the general election laws of this State and said district shall be entitled to elect such officers to represent said district as are elected in other districts of the county and for a like term with like powers and duties.

SECTION 4.  That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed.

SECTION 5.  That this Act take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it.

Passed:  April 9, 1925.