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Private Acts of 1935 Chapter 295

SECTION 1. That the boundary line between the counties of Polk and McMinn be so changed and re-established as to be in part, as follows; Beginning on the North bank of the Hiwassee River and on the Westerly line of the right-of-way of the new main line of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, and extending thence in a Northerly direction with the West line of said right-of-way to a point on the West line of Section 8, in Fractional Township 1, South of Range 1, West of Hiwassee District, the same being the West boundary line of the G. L. Williams farm; thence North with said section line and West boundary of said Williams farm about one (1) mile to the Northwest corner of said Section 8 and a corner with said Williams land; thence East with the section line and boundary line of the Williams and Calhoun farms to the intersection of the North and South middle section line of Section 5; thence North with the said middle section line to the county road leading from J. C. Carter's store to Linsdale and Patty Station; thence East with the county road to the cross-roads at J. C. Carter's store; thence in a Northerly direction with the County road from J. C. Carter's store to the old Polk and McMinn County line near the residence of G. P. Nichols.

SECTION 2. That the lands and territory lying between the boundary line of said counties as fixed and re-established by Section 1 of this Act and the former line between said counties be detached from Polk County and attached to and made a part of the Sixth (6th) Civil District of McMinn County, to constitute and be known as the Seventeenth (17th) voting precinct of said county, with its voting place at Linsdale School House.

SECTION 3. That, in order to avoid interference with the school now being conducted at said Linsdale School House, by and at the expense of Polk County, this Act take effect forty (40) days from the date of its passage, the public welfare requiring it.

SECTION 4. That, pending the effective date of this Act as fixed by Section 3 hereof, the County Board of Education of Polk County be, and it is hereby authorized to continue the operation of said Linsdale School to the expiration of the present school term.

SECTION 5. That all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith be, and the same are, hereby repealed.

Passed: April 5, 1935.