Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

anu lluttScS oildll sUe numbered nOTliI-
ward as far as such street extends or
may be extended, and the numbers
sllall be as follows: Commencing at
the North side OF Erie street, the first
number shall be One hundred on the
East side of said streets and with One
hundred and one ON the west side, and
shall increase by One hundred for each
block after crossing said street going
North or Northerly, and all streets
now or hereafter being South of Erie
street, the number shall commence
South of said Erie street with the
number One hundred on the East side,
and One hundred and one on the West
side extending south, the numbers in
cTeaslng by one hundred as provided
for otser streets, PROVIDED the num-
bers all have the word South pre-
fixed to the number of each said
streets, and inTcase any street does not
extend as far south as krie street, the
numbers shall commence at the south
ern terminus of said street, and in case
any street extending east and west,
does Mt extend west to First street,
the lher shall commence at the
western terminus of said Street, and in
case ay street west of First street
does not extend to First street, the
numbers shall commence at the east
ern terminus of said street.
Section 5. Each lot shall have a
number for each twenty-four feet and
fraction not exceeding six feet, and
when building shall cover space
for more than one number, the owner
may use all of such numbers, ex
cept as provided in Section 6, of this
ordinance.
Section 6. On corners of streets the
houses or buildings shall be numbered
on one or both streets, provided, that
business houses shall have a number
for each twenty -four or twenty-five
feet that has an opening on the street
Section Z. That the numbers pro-
vided for ia this ordinance shallnot be
less than three by four inches in size
and shall be placed on the front of the
houses or buildings in a conspicuous
place.
Section 8. The owners or agents of
all houses or buildings, shall put up
the proper number within sixty days
after TIE passage of this ordinance and
all new houses hereafter built, shall be
numbered within thirty days after
completion, and all numbers shall be
maintained in good condition. When
there is failure to comply with this
Section, the City Council may order
such houses or buildings numbered,
and the cost thereof shall be taxed TO
the property, and certified to the Coun-
ty Auditor and collected as other
taxes.
Section 8. Any person who shall
wilfully or m liciously destroy or de
face any house or building number,
shall be fined not more than five dol
lars, to be collected before any court
of competent jurisdiction.
Section 10. All additions to the
City of Missouri Valley, Iowa, and all
additions or extensions hereafter made
to said City, shall be numbered in con-
formity to the system adopted in this
ordinance.
| Section i That the numl ering of
buildings and houses herein provided
for shall be done and performed under
the supervision and direction of the
City Council of the City of Missouri
Valley, Iowa. The City shall furnish
the proper number to any person or
persons applying therefore.
Section l2 All ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict with the pro-
visions Of this ordinance are hereby
repeale L.
Section 13 This ordinance shall
take eli 2ct from and after its passage
and p blication as required by law.
Moved by Fisher and seconded
by McGavren that the rules be
suspended and ordinance read the
second time. On roll call the vote
resulted as follows:
Amen, yea; McGayren, yea;