Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-09-15
Notice to Property Owners


The following Is the plan laid down by the
Street Committee for Wondering all houses
within toe Corporation of Cbar'es Town, as
required by an ordinance passed By the Town
Council August II, 1903. which is appended
be ow;
There shall be one number for each twenty
Eve feet, the vacant lots beng measured and
counted just the same ii they were built
up solid, anil the distance being measured
from he end o the block that he numbers
run from, the odd numbers on the South and
Fast side and the even numbers on the North
and West side of the streets.
All mum bers shall not be less than 2 inches
in height, aud must be pu. up SO that they
can be p ainly seen.
Numbers on all streets running east and
west shall start ut 100 at George street and
run in both irections. and numbers on
streets running north and south shall COM
mence at 100 at Washington street and run
n dth 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 thu block running east
from George street, and between George aud
samuel streets shall run from 100 up. the block
between samuel ard Mildred streets from eco
up, the block between Mildred and East
streets from 800 up, the block between East
street and East alley from 400 up. and the
The numbers in the block between George
and charles street shall run from 100 up, be-
fweea Charles and Lawrence streets from 200
up. between Lawrence and West Streets from
90 up, between Vest and Water stfeets from
400 up between Water street and Mt. Parvo
avenue from 500 up. between Mt. Parvo av-
enue and Johusou alley from 600 up, between
johnson alley and the forks of the Summit
Point road and the Middeway pike from 700
up. between the forks of said roads aud Dav-
export street from 500 up, and from Dayen-
port street to the corporation line from 700
up.
The numbers on the block between Wash
ington and Liberty streets shall run from 100
I'D. between Liberty street AMI North alley
from 200 up, between North alley aud First
avenue from 300 up. between First and Sec
ond avenues from 400 up.
The numbers on The block between Wash
ngton and Congress streets shall run from 100
up. between Congress street and South alley
from 200 up, between South and Academy
alleys from 500 UP, between Academy aud
McCurdy alleys from 400 up. between Me-
Curdy and Beckwith alleys from 500 up, and
from Beckwith alley to The corporation line
from 600 up.
passed at the regular meeting OF the Town
Council. August II. 1908.
Be it ordained hy thu Common Counc of
Charles Town that all property owners with
IN the corporate limits of said town and on
all the streets aud alleys of same shall cause
their dwellings, store rooms, offices or any
other places OF business to be Numbered, and
the numbering of the same is to be completed
within thirty days from date OF publication
of this ordinance. The numbering is TO be
done under the direction of the Street Com
mttee. and any changes made rom time to
time shall be under supervision of said Com
mittee. Any person falling to comply with
this ordinance shallpay foe of not less than
one ncr more than five dollars. This ordi-
nance is 10 take effect from date of passage
GEO. I. LIGHT,
Aug 25-4t Mayor.