Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-09-08

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Notice to Property Owners


| The following Is the plan laid down By The
Street Committee for numbering all houses
within the Corporation of Charles Town, as
| required by an ordinance passed by the Town
rouneil August II, 1908, which is appended
below;
There shall be one number for each twenty
I've feet, the vacant lots being measured and
counted just the same If they were butt
up solid, AMI the distance being measured
from The ind the block that he numbe~s
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 numbers shall not be less than inches
in height, aud must be pu. up so that they
can be p ainiy seen.
Numbers on all streets running east and
west shall start at 100 at George street. and
run in 10th dire ctions, and numbers on
streets running north and south shall COM
menee at 100 at Washington street and run.
18th and south.
The odd numbers shall be on the South
and East side Of the streets. and the even
numbers on the North and West side
The numbers in the block running east
from George street, and between George aud
samuel streets shall run from 100 up the block
between Samuel and Mildred streets from geo
up, the block betw cen Mildred and East
streets from 800 up, the block between East
street and East alley from 400 up, and the
block beyond East alley from 500 up.
The numbers in the block between George
and harfes street shall run from 100 up, be
tweea Charles and Lawrence streets from 200
IN, between Lawrence and West Streets from
90 up, between West and Water stfeets from
400 up. between Water street and Mt. Parvo
avenue from 500 up, between Mt. Parvo ay-
enue and johnson alley from 600 up, between
johnson alley and the forks of the Summit |
Point road and the Niddeway 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 800 |
up.
The numbers on the block between WASH |
ngton and Liberty streets shall run from 100
up. between Liberty street and North alley
from 200 up, between North alley and Fret |
avenue from 800 up between First and Sec
ond avenues FROM 400 mp.
The numbers on he block between Wash |
ington and Congress streets shall run from 100 |
up. between Congress street and South alley |
from zoo up, between South and Academy |
alleys from 500 ur, between Academy and |
McCurdy alleys from 400 up. between Nc |
Curdy and Beck with 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 IL, 1908.
Be it ordained by tn Common Counc of |
Charles Town that all property owners with
IN The corporate limits of said ts,wn 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 numbt r.ng of the same is to be completed
within thirty days from date of publication
of this ordinance. The numbering is 10 be
done under the direction of the Street Com |
mittee. 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 OF not less than
one nor more than five dollars. This ordi-
nance is o take effect from date of passage.
GEO. Il. LIGHT,
Aug 25-4t. Mayor.