The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-29
THE CITY LIMITS
WERE DISCUSSED.
First Meeting of Exte1l,
sion Committee Held.
THEY MAP OUT A PLAN
Three Members Appointed TO Gather
Valuable Data,
THE TIME MAY BE TOO SHORT
Messrs. Allen and CARRIER Do Not Think
Mueh Can Be Accomplished Before the
Legislature Meets in December.
N.r. Wailerstein is OF 0pln-
ion That Much Can Be
Done in Month.
THE TIME MAY BE TOO SHORT

The special joint committee from the
City Council spent two hours last night
discussing how best to proceed with its
work of making a report to the Council
in the matter of extending the corporate
limits CT Richmond.
It was not long after the body was
called to order before it became apparent
that the members of the body We're not
all of one mind as to the best way to
proceed. Mr.. Allen thought it was alb
surd to attempt to work out plan by
the December meeting of the Council He
and Mr. Walerstein had one or two good
natured tits. Mr.. Wallerstein thought
what was designed to be accomplished
would be worth SO much TO the city it
was at least worth attempting.
The result was that subcommittee
was appointed to designate the boundary
lines of the territory it is desird to annex
and to gather data as to the population
and the value of property in that terri
tory.
All of the members were present as fol-
lows: Aldermen Allen, Mann. Harman,
and Gordon; Councilman Mills, Waller
stein, Stein, Gibson, and CARRIER.
MIR. WALLERSTEIN CHAIRMAN.
MT. NaIerSCGlu Cdlieu Tic tctS " ~
der, ana. as the mover of the proposition
to extend the city's limits, became the
chairman. Mr.. Gordon was elected sub
chairman.
Mr.. Allen was the first speaker when
suggestions as to the best methods TO
proceed We're called for. He said these
should be basis from which TO work
The city ought to know what revenue
might be expected from the territory pro-
posed 4 to .obe& taken in and what woulU
be the cost of maintaining sucn territory.
He, therefore, moved the appointment OF
a subcommittee of three, Mr.. VAL
.lerstein as chairman, to gather such
data as would be valuable ahd to report
a plan This was adopted.
Mr.. CARRIER said he did not think re-
port could be gotten reaGy by the Ee-
cember meeting OF the Council. Ihefe
would be much opposition to the extension
of the city limits
Mr.. Wailerstein stated that much could
be accomplished in very short time. il
the committee would go to work actively
at once While he knew there would be
opposition to this movement, he thought
a large majority of the people in the city
favored the extension of the city limits.
He did not believe that any other city
would permit people to get me adVtsh-
tages of the city an6 not reside within
the corporate HILLS. IS c-Nteii.7ioii -
the citv's limits he said. would not only
bring material benefit by the increased
kpopulation. but the best physicians OF the
city would testify that the extension OF
the corporate limits would be OF great
advantage from a sanitary standpoint.
MR. GORDON.S VIEWS.
Mr.. Gordon said it would be impossible
to undertake the work OF getting at any
thing like the approximate cost of iaylnS
gas and water mains IN the Glstflct pro-
poseu to be annexed.
Mr. Allen thought the time provided for
within which to get up the data necessary
to meet the arguments that would be pre-
sented against extension was simply ab-
surd The work would have to be done
carefully, systematically and cautiously.
This was no matter of child's play.
Mr.. Wallerstein, replying to Mr.. Aliens
statement that all the argument would be
on the SIDE against annexation, said he
thought at the proper time it could be
shown that the argument was in favor
of annexation He declared that the worst
enemies of the city were her own people.
He looked upon this question as one that
must be handled from a patriotic stand
point.
Mr.. Allen changed the form of his mo-
ton as to the duties Of the sub committee
by omitting the provision for getting
figures as 10 the cost of sewer and gas
improvements. This was done because
some of the members were of opinion that
too much was imposed upon the COM
mittee.
THE COMMITTEE
Mr.. Wallerstein appointed to serve with
him on the subcommittee Messrs. Harn1an
and CARRIER, Mr.. Allen was offered an ap-
pointment. but said he could not serve.
It was decided to ask the Council to ap-
propriate $3.50, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, to employ some person to
assist the subcommittee in its clerical
work
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