Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1888-04-19
Ordinance No. So, Providing for the mum
boring of Houses and Lots in the
City of st. Cloud.

The common council Of the City Of st, Clou'
do ordain.
streets and avenues Of the city Of 81. Cloud sha1
be numbered. The number of any and ever,
house or lot shall be determined by adding to
gether it's block number as determined by section
two Of this ordinance and the tract number, de
termined according tc section three Of this ofdi
nance, Of the tract upon which the same or tn,
major part thereof is situated.
SEC. 3. For each and every block, the blocl
number used along streets shall be determined BY
multiplying one hundred by the number of. tn,
avenue on the easterly side of such block, or, 4
Der on the e~asterly side Of said block, than by
number one less than the lumber OF the avenu,
on the westerly number of said block.
For each and every block, the block number
used along avenues etween 2fst Avenue und the
Mississippi river sballb be determined by multiply
ing one hundred by the number Of the stree
along the side of such block nearest st. German
Street, or, If their be no street, or no street n AIMED
by number along such side Of said block, then by
a number one less than the number Of the street
ON the side of said block fartherst from said St.
0ermain street.
For each and every block, the block number
used along all avenues except those hereinbefore
in this section provided for, shall be determined
By multiplying one me h. hundred Id BY the number 81
quarter Section line extending east and wesI
through the center OF Section fifteen in Township
1874 north of Range % west of the 5th Prllci-
pal meridian and said line extended west, or, II
there be no street, or no street named by number,
along such side of said block, then by a number
one less then the number of the street on the side
the purpose of this ordinance all of 9Th street
southwest Of the point where it intersects such
line shall be considered A. as a street not named by
number.
SEC. 3. Along every street and avenue adjoin-
ing any block there shall be a tract number for
every % feet Of Frontage or major Fraction there
Of, which number shall be determined as follows:
On the southerly side of streets and ~easterly
side of Avenues, even numbers only shall be used
as tract numbers; on the northerly side Of streets
and westerly side Of Avenues odd numbers only
shall be used as tract numbers, along streets the
most easterly tract numbers in each block shall be
one and two respectively; along Avenues, one to
twenty inclusive, the tract numbers nearest 81
Germain Street in each block, and along all other
Avenues, the tract numbers nearest the line men.
toned in Section two hereof shall be one and two
respectively. All tract numbers on the SAM side
of the same block shall be consecutive odd mum.
bers il the first number on such side is one, and
such side is 2.
SEC. 4. Every owner OF occupant of any build
ing in the city Of st. Cloud used as a dwelling
house or as a place Of businiss shall cause the cor:
rect number thereof as determined by this ordi-
nance to be placed and maintained thereon in
such manner that it may be easily read from the
all buildings heretofore erected, prior to the first
day Of June A. d. 1888; and on all buildings now
being erected or that may be hereafter erected, at
or before the time the same are occupied.
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shall be perfectly formed, neat, legible and per-
manent; and In quality, n~eatness, l~egibility and
durability shall be at least, equal to q nickel pla-
ted iron figure 2 inches long and property proper
toned as to width and size Of forming the En-
quire.
SEC. 6. Any person convicted of the violation
Of any of the provisions Of this ordinance shall
be punished by o fine of notices. than one dollar
nor more that five dollars and may be Imprisoned
in the county Jail Of Stearns County until said
fine is paid not exceeding thirty days. Each day
that any building shall be without a number shall
be considered a separate offense within the proyi-
sions of this ordinance.
SEC. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publication.
Passed April 9th 1888.
Ayes-Aldermen Bennett, Brick, Cramb, Dam,
Griebler. Herberger, Kraemcr, Nugent, Powell
and Swift.
Noes-None.
Attest:
II. G.. WIRE, City Clerk.
JOHN COATES,
President ofCommon Council City Of st. Cloud,
Approved April tith 1885.
WIN. wEsTERMAN.
lS- Mayor OF said City.