Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-04-03
LEGAL
ORDINANCE NO. ~

An ordinance to provide for the numbering
OF the buildings and property OF the city
OF Fairhaven.
section /. That all the buildings now or
hereafter to be erected and fronting the
streets and avenues within the city OF Fair
haven shall be numbered, and the plan OF
numbering said buildings shall, as far as
practicable, be the same as that known as
bhe Philadelphia plan, The owners agents
or occupants shall cause the said numbers,in
accordance with this ordinance, TO be placed
on their property and maintained.
Section .. Tyler avenue, at the north enu
OF the city shall be the base line for all
north and south numbering. Numbers on
east side OF any north and south street shall
be odd, commencing with lOl at Tyler street.
Numbers on west side Of any given street
shall be even. commencing with 100 at Tyler
street. The initial number shall be increased
by one hundred at each avenue south OF
Tyler, excepting that when avenues do not
run through to the eastward, the initial
shall change so that initial Of avenue at
water front shall govern, so far AS practlc
able to the eastern city limits. For exam
pie: First lot south Of Harrison avenue on
east side is POI until Thirty-siXth street Is
reached; there Harrison ends and the tyler
initial continues south to Van Buren, avenue
to east city limits, First lot south OF van
Buren, avenue on east side OF any given
street is 30l from water front TO east city I'm
its; same rule applys in case OF any other
avenue cut Off by "A long block. Where lots
have thirty feet front this shall be consid-
shall be considered as two Occupancies.
Section 3. The numbers on all streets run
ming east and west shall commence ana De
numbered from the tntersectng Streets
The first number i'm each block ON the north
side shall have for its initial figure or figures
the number OF the street in hundreds on
which the occupancy number begins, and Tor
its last figure the first occupancy number l.
followed by all odd numbers on the north and
all even numbers on the south TO the east
side OF the block; First street being the base
/ of all such numbering.
Section 4. The numbering shall be on every
twenty-five feet Of ground front. when prac-
ticable; when any fraction Of ground less
than twenty feet occurs with separate occu-
pancy then one-half number may be added
Tor convenience TO the preceding number.
Section D. The number shall be painted
conspiciOusly on pieces of tin, not less than
two inches wide by three Inches long, ana
shall be nailed or otherwise fastened to the
/ first story front OF all buildings in the city,
/ or the numbers may be painted or fastened
suitably on doors or transOms OF the build
ings or windows; or other suitable material
may be used as in the judgment OF the city
! engineer, who is hereby empowered 20 con
/ duct and superintend said numbering.
Section 6. The cost and putting up said
] numbers shall be paid out OF the general
fund OF said city. and the cost OF each num-
Der so put up shall be charged to the owner
Of the property on which 9ald num 3 may may
any person from painting or putting up a
number thirty days from the passage OF this
ordinance, or within thirty days after the
erection OF any building.
Section Z. The city engineer shall imme-
diately cause map to be prepared in ac-
cordance with the ordinance showing the
| number Of every lot and block AS recorded
and the street number AS determined by this
. ordinance, and said map shall be the official
map of all street numbers In the city. Any
citizen shall be furnished with the correct
number for any given lot without expense
by applying in writing 10 the city engineer
and stating the lot and block and name OF
addition II any for which he desires such
| Rumber.
Section s. Any person falling TO pay the
city treasurer the cost of putting up his
! number or numbers within twenty day,
after being notified OF the cost in writing
by the city engineer, shall be deemed "A de
linquent. and action may be brought by the
city agenst said delinquent for the recov
cry OF said Gebt In any court OF competent
Jurisdiction.
Passed the council September p, 1890.
Approved September q, 1890.
Attest: j. J. DONOVAN,
ALFRED REDEL, Mayor pro TEN.
City Clerk.
f. +. KIENsTRA. Deputy. 2l1s