The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-02

[ Crrr CouScn.-A called meeting of th'
City Council was held last night at
o'clock. Present: Messrs. Saunders IN
the chair) : August, Scott, Clopton, Smith
Styh, Lee, Maury, Griffin, Taylor, Harvey
Crutchfeld, and Epps u.
The main object of the meeting was t
consider the question of the extension O
1.-The city limits, and to hear Mr.. LYONS
upon the expediency of the lines proposed
in the bill now before the Senate for said
extension, and also the comparative supe.
riority of those he advocated, which In.
clude larger territory.
Mr.. Lyons explained the subject very
fully, and discussed other points which
we're presented in his speech before the
Senate Committee, such as taking the
sense of the people of Henrico on any
bill that may be passed, and also exemptine
the newly-acquired population from lia
bility for the present city debt, &c.
Before Mr.. Lyons began his remarks q
brief discussion occurred between Messrs
Lee and Smith on the subject of the limits
in which Mr.. Lee adhered to the extension
according to the bill, and Mr.. Smith fa'
vored the proposition for wider extep-
sion. Mr.. Lee, in his remarks, said that he
did not believe the bill could pass with a
clause exempting the citizens to be taken
in by the new limits from all liability for
present debt.
Mr.. August offered the following pre-
amble and resolution
The Council Of the city Of Richmond
having been convened for the purpose of
considering the proposition to extend and
define the boundaries of the city contained
in Senate bill No. Sc, now pending before
the General Assembly Of Virginia, and
having examined the proposed lines, are Of
opinion that the limits proposed by said
bill are not sufficiently extensive and such
as are demanded by the interests Of the
city, and are Objectionable not only be-
cause Of the extreme irregularity Of the
proposed line, but also because it proposes
to take apay part Of the city limits and
MrO,o it into the county; and, with view
to make known to the General Assembly
the opinion Of this Council upon the sub
ject, be it
RESOLVED, That in the opinion Of the
Council of the city of Richmond the said
bill as reported by the Senate committee
should be so amended as to extend the IL
mits of the city in the manner indicated by
the map herewith presented, commencing
with the red line at lock No. 2, and rum
ming with that line to the point Of intersec-
ton with the dark line, and then running
with the dark line to James river.
THE line passes from lock No. 2, north
wardly to the intersection of the line run
ming from west to east, which passes near
the toll-gate and continues to Stony Run
and from thence to the river in straight
limo, including Mount Erin and running to
the river a little west of the Powhatan man
sion.l
| Mr.. Saunders presented substitute,
which recited that it was understood that
the Senate bill was proposed to be amended
by the Committee on General Laws, and
that other amendments would be offered to
it, including one to extend the limits be-
yond those prescribed by said bill there
fore be it
Resolved, That we are opposed to the
amendments,propo by the committee,
and also to any amendments which may be
| offered which have for their object the ex-
| tension of the boundaries of the city limits
beyond those prescribed by said bill.
| 2. ReSOlred, That we do most earnestly
request our representatives to oppose said
amendments, and urge the passage Of said
! bill.
Mr.. Saunders's substitute was lost
ayes, 6; noes, s.
! Some further discussion ensued as to the
effect of the proposed amendment in en-
dangering the passage OF the bill, in which
Mr.. Saunders expressed his serious appre-
hension for its fate if wider extension
should be proposed; and Mr.. August de-
rided those apprehensions, and contended
/ that the amendment would recommend the
bill. He preferred its defeat to its passage
| in its present shape. Mr.. Scott also ex-
pressed great dissatisfaction with the lines
/ in the bill now before the Senate.
Mr.. Saunders proposed the following
amendment to Mr.. Augusts resolutions
Resolved further, That our representa-
tives are requested to have said bill so
amended that the vote of the citizens OF
Richmond shall be taken before the act
becomes law.
| This amendment was agreed to, and, as
amended, the resolutions passed-ayes, 10
noes, 2.
The Council devoted brief time to
other matters, and adjourned.
THE CRY LIMITs.-The following amend
ments were offered in the Senate yester-