The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-22

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to tell precisely where the corporation ends
and the county of Henrico begins and IL has
frequently happened that the city authorities
have been criticised on account of abuses
which existed apparently in the heart of Rich
mond but which We're, in truth; under the
jurisdiction of the magnates of Henrico
In order to avoid any further misapprehen-
sion, we now print description Of the city
limits, compiled from information obtained
| from official sources.
The northern boundary commences at the
stone marked Il, west of Brook avenue, and
about $50 feet north of Bacon Quarter branch.
From this point the line runs in an easterly
direction, crossing the branch and then rum
ming parallel along the northern side OF
Coutts street, il then diverges slightly and
passes through the northern angle of the
Shockoe Hill burying ground, crosses the
street which bounds it on the north, intersects
the southern angle of the poor-house, and
passes through the centre Of the Jews ceme-
terry, on through the colOred peoples burying
ground, crossing the forks of the Bacon
Q uartcr branch, and terminating at the stone
marked G. which is q few feet north Of Concord
street and about 200 feet north of Craig's alley
From the stone marked G, the boundary line
runs about south for 1000 feet then, at a
point equi-dstant from Valley street and
Federal street, crosses Richard, Green, and
Carrington streets crosses Eenable street and
McCance street to the stone marked ID, which
is on Eigh teenth street at the corner of Clay.
From this stone the line runs along the
western line of Eighteenth street until it
touches the stone marked +, at the corner OF
q rh no
runs along the northern line of Broad street
to Bloody run, a distance Of l,3S yards, and
from thence south to the intersection OF
Bloody run and Grace street. 1t then crosses
the York River railroad at 4 point 4 little
east of the gas house, crosses Gillc's creek,
Hague aud Nicholson streets, to the stone
marked II. The line from II runs west, cross
ing Front street near the pottery, and down
10 the river From this point the line follows
the wharf to the dock, and thence to HaXall'=
Mills. II then follows the river to the stone
marked A, which is about 80 yards above the
Tredegar Works.
From this point the line runs north-north-
east. passing through the centre of the peni-
tertiary. passing across Adams at the inter
section Of Cary street, across Jefferson be-
tween Cary and Main streets; across Madison
ut the intersection Of Franklin street, across
Monroe, between Grace and Broad streets.
across Henry street at the intersection of Mar
shall street and thence across Bacon Quarter
branch 10 the stone marked i, the location OF
which has been already described, and 4 dis
tance Of 2,5s6E yards from A
L will be difficult, even with this sketch
before them, for many of our citizens to tell
whether they are in the city or out of it. As
a general rule, il may be seen that all west o1
the intersections Of Adams and Canal, Jeilrr.
son and Main, Madison and Franklin, Monroe
and Broad, and Muuford and Leigh streets, is
outside the corporation while, on Broad
street, all east of Eighteenth street and north
of Broad are also beyond the corporate limits
1t may be mentioned that n question is now
pending between the county of IlenricO anC
this city in relation to jurisdiction over th'
bars between the canal and the river. The
county authorities have been exercising iuris
dicton over the land in question they have
granted licenses and collected taxes: but tn
whole subject is now before the courts, and i
is expected they will soon finally decide thi
important question.
From all that we have written, ii will b
readily seen how important it is that the cor
porate limits should be extended so as 10 in
clude the whole Of the city of Richmond. M
extension has been made for some ttteel
years, and although every one felt the ncceS
sity of 4 change, the bill TO extend the limit
was allowed TO fnu though 1T the last session
of the General Assembly because due motto
had not been given TO the voters of the city ant
county of the intention to introduce the bill
/ Ratyvanu This time and December there will b
ample time for pcrfcctihg the bill and giyin
the requisite notice, and we hope that tn
measure will be among the first 10 be con
| siderod and passed when the Legislatur
/ meets.