Private Acts of 1933 Chapter 198

SECTION 1. That Marion County shall be redistricted and laid into five (5) Civil Districts, bounded and described as follows:

FIRST CIVIL DISTRICT: Beginning at the extreme south end of Anderson Point on Cumberland Mountain at the bluff, thence running southwardly and eastwardly with the various meanders of the bluff and top of mountain to a point on the top bluff of Cumberland Mountain west of what is known as "the old poorhouse place" at the foot of Glover Hill; thence southeastwardly to "the old poorhouse place" at the foot of the mountain at Glover's Spring Branch; thence down said branch as it meanders to the Tennessee River' thence northwardly up said river to what is known as the narrows above Shellmound; thence crossing the river and southwardly up the point of the mountain to the Georgia state line; thence westwardly with the Georgia state line to the Alabama line; thence with the Alabama line to the Franklin County line; thence northwardly with the Franklin County line to a point due west of the head of Gourdneck Cove; thence east to a point on the bluff at the head of Gourdneck Cove, this point being north of geodetic marker WKJ 4-1731; thence northwardly and eastwardly with the various meanders of the bluff and top of mountain to a point on the west bluff of Gizzard Cove and which is due west of the extreme south end of Anderson Point; thence due east to the point of beginning.

SECOND CIVIL DISTRICT: Beginning at a point in the north boundary line of the First Civil District on the bluff of Cumberland Mountain, west of what is known as "the old poorhouse place" at the foot of Glover's Hill; thence southeastwardly to "the old poorhouse place" at the foot of the mountain at Glover's Spring Branch; thence down said branch as it meanders to the Tennessee River; thence northwardly up said river to what is known as the narrows above Shellmound; thence continuing up said river to a point directly north of the former location of the Southern Railway piers in said river; thence north to the top bluff of Walden's Ridge; thence eastwardly with the meanders of the bluff and top of Walden's Ridge to the extreme eastern end of Pot Point; thence east to the center of the Tennessee River; thence up the River with the meanders thereof, to the Hamilton County line; thence northwardly with the Hamilton County line to a point due east of the point where Sulphur Branch flows over the bluff of Walden's Ridge; thence west to the point where Sulphur Branch flows over the bluff of Walden's Ridge; thence continuing westwardly to a point on the bluff of Walden's Ridge overlooking Sequatchie Valley and which is due east of the intersection of Ketner Mill road and East Valley road; thence west to the intersection of the Ketner Mill road and the East Valley road; thence with the meanders of Ketner's Mill road to the bridge across Big Sequatchie River just below Ketner's Mill; thence down Big Sequatchie River to the mouth of Little Sequatchie River; thence up Little Sequatchie River to the point where the L & N Railroad crosses said river; thence in a direct line to the extreme southern end of Jones point on the top of Cumberland Mountain; thence northwardly with the meanders of the bluff and top of the mountain to a point on the bluff on Davis Point and which is due east of the point where Long Branch flows into Indian Cove; thence due west crossing Little Sequatchie Cove and Indian Cove to the point on the bluff where Long Branch flows into Indian Cove; thence with the various meanders of the bluff and top of the mountain to the point of beginning.

THIRD CIVIL DISTRICT: Beginning at the intersection of the Big Fiery Gizzard Creek and the Grundy County line; thence in a straight line southeastwardly to the top bluff of the mountain at the extreme south end of Anderson point; thence eastwardly with the various meanders of the bluff and top of the mountain to the point where Long Branch flows into Indian Cove; thence due west to the top bluff of the mountain on Davis point; thence southwardly with the meanders of the bluff and top of the mountain to the extreme southern end of Jones point; thence in a straight line southwardly to the point where Little Sequatchie River flows under the L & N Railroad; thence southwardly with the various meanders of the Little Sequatchie River to Big Sequatchie River; thence up Big Sequatchie River to the bridge crossing said river just below Ketner's Mill; thence along the public road leading by Ketner's Mill to the East Valley road; thence due east to the top bluff of Walden's Ridge; thence eastwardly in a straight line to the point where Sulphur Branch flows over the top bluff of Walden's Ridge; thence in a straight line due east to the Marion-Hamilton County line; thence northwardly with the Hamilton County line to the Sequatchie County line; thence with the various meanders of the Sequatchie County line and Grundy County line northwardly and westwardly to the point of beginning.

FOURTH CIVIL DISTRICT: Beginning at the point where the Hamilton County line and the Marion County line intersect the line of the State of Georgia; running thence westwardly with the Tennessee-Georgia state line to the southeast corner of the First Civil District; running thence northwardly with the said District line to the Tennessee River; thence northeastwardly with the various meanders of the river to a point directly south of the former location of the Southern Railway piers in the said river; thence north crossing the river to the top bluff of Walden's Ridge; thence with the meanders of the said bluff to the extreme eastern end of Pot Point; thence in a straight line east to the center of the Tennessee River; thence up the river and the meanders thereof, to the Hamilton County line; thence southwardly with the meanders of the Hamilton County line to the point of beginning.

FIFTH CIVIL DISTRICT: Beginning at the intersection of the Big Fiery Gizzard Creek and the Grundy County line; thence in a straight line southeastwardly to the top bluff of the mountain at the extreme south end of Anderson point; thence due west crossing Gizzard Cove to the top bluff of the mountain on the west edge of Gizzard Cove; thence with the various meanders of the bluff and top of the mountain to a point at the head of the Gourdneck Cove; which is due north of WKJ 4-1731; thence due west in a straight line to the Franklin County line; thence northwardly and eastwardly with the Franklin County line and the Grundy County line to the point of beginning.

SECTION 2. That all Acts and parts of Acts that conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.

SECTION 3. That the Commissioners of Elections for Marion County shall within thirty days after the final passage of this Act, call and hold elections in and for the five districts herein created, for the purpose of electing justices of the peace and constables. Justices of the peace and constables elected at said election to hold office until the next regular August election. All voters who were qualified to vote in the November election in 1932 in Marion County and still residents of Marion County, may vote in this election.

SECTION 4. That the districts of Marion County as herein created and defined shall remain unchanged except by acts of the Legislature of Tennessee.

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

Passed: March 27, 1933.