Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-09-01
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The following ls the plan laid down by the
Street. Committee for Numbering all honses
within the Corporation of Charles Town, as
require d by an ordinance passed by the Town
COINED August II, 1908, which is appended
be .ow;
There shall be one number for each twenty
five feet, the vacant lots beng measured and
counted just the same Ms If they were built
up folid. an the distance being measured
from the tnd 0 the block that The numbers
run from, the odd numbers on the South and
Fast side and the even numbers on the North
and Wet side of the streets.
All numbers shall not be less than inches
in height, and must be pu. up so that they
can be p ainly seen.
Numbers ON all streets running east and
west shall start at 100 at George street and
run in both directions, and numbers on
streets running north and south shall COM
mence at 100 at Washington street and run
II .ith and south.
The odd numbers shall be on the South
and East side of the streets, aud the even
numbers on the North and West side.
The numbers in the block running east
from George street, and between George and
samuel streets shall run from 100 up. the block
between Samuel and Mildred streets from 2C0
up, the block between Mildred and East
streets from 800 up, the block between East
street and East alley from 400 up. and tue
The numbers in the block between George
and Charles street shall run from 100 up, be-
tweea Charles and Lawrence streets from 200
up, between Lawrence and West Streets from
100 up, between West and Water stfeets from
400 up. between Water street and Mt Parvo
avenue from 500 up, between Mt, Parvo av-
enue aud Johnson alley from 600 up, between
johnson alley and the forks of the Summit
Point road and the Middleway pike from 700
up. between the forks of said roads aud DAY.
export street from 500 up, and from Dayen-
port street to the corporation line from 900
up.
The numbers on the block between Wash
irgtor end Liberty streets shall run ftom 100
np. between Liberty street and North alley
from 200 up, between North alley and Firft
avenue from 800 up. between First and Sec
ond avenues from 400 up.
The numbers ON The block between Wash
ington and Congress streets shall run from 100
up. between Congress street and South alley
from 200 up, be, zen South and Academy
ALLEYS from az, between Academy and
McCurd. -ys from 400 up. between Nc
from Beckwith alley to the corporation line
ORDINANCE
passed at the regular meeting of the Town
Council, August IL, 1908.
Be it ordained By tn Common Council of
Charles Town that all property owners with
IN the corporate limits of said town and on
all the streets and alleys OF same shall cause
their dwellings,, store rooms, offices or any
other places of business to be nun bered, and
the numbering of the same is to be completed
within thirty days from date of publication
of this ordinance. The numbering is 10 he
done under the direction of the Street Com
inittee. and any changes made from time to
time shall be under supervision Of said Com
mittee. Any person falling to comply with
this ordinance. shall pay fine o. not less than
one nor more than five dollars. This ordi-
nance is 10 take effect from date of passage.
GEO. T. LIGHT,
Aug 25-4t. Mayor.