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Public Acts of 1891 Chapter 23

SECTION 1.  That the line between the counties of Claiborne and Campbell be so changed as to detach from Claiborne and attach to Campbell the territory in the following boundaries, to wit:  Beginning in the center of the Clear Fork and Laurel Fork road at the point where same crosses the Tennessee and Kentucky State line, thence with the center of said road southwestwardly to the Clear Fork of Cumberland River, near the residence of Dant Hamblin; thence down said river to the Rogers or Wilson Gap road; thence with the center of said road to the top of Cumberland Mountain; thence with the top of said mountain a northeast course to a stake opposite the southwest line of the lands of Sam Alexander; thence with his said line, including all his lands on the Claiborne side, to a large oak on the Powell's Valley road corner between him and the heirs of William Wilton, deceased; thence with said road an east course to the southwest line of L. M. Carr; thence with his said line a southeast course to the southwest lines of B.F. Carr; thence with his said line to the southwest line of  Mitchell Alexander's (Kincaid farm); thence with same to the southwest line of the old Harmon Davis farm, and with same to the Back Valley road, thence down said road to the Greasy Hollow road; thence with said road to the Greasy Hollow branch; thence with said branch to Powell's River, near what is known as the Greasy Hollow mill; thence down said river to the Union County line, thence with the Union County line to the Campbell County line.

SEC. 2.  That nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to prevent the revenue collectors of said counties respectively from collecting any taxes already assessed against persons or lands in the same manner, and under the same process of law as if the change in the line between the counties had not been made by section 1 of this Act.

SEC. 3.  That all future assessment of taxes against persons or lands shall be made by the proper officers of the respective counties, and the taxes collected in pursuance of such assessments with reference to this change in the county line between the counties of Claiborne and Campbell.

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  That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.

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

Passed  January 26, 1891.