The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1910-05-14
CHAPTER l3A.

Ths Beard Of Trustees Of The Town
of Moass Vista.
Section l. 1t is hereby made the
duty Of every owner, agent or person in
possession OF every building in the Town
Of Monte Vista, to number it in the
manner herein provided.
Section 2. What is known as the
decimal system Of numbering houses
and buildings is hereby adopted.
Section 3. While ono hundred num-
bers are allotted to each block, the di-
visions Of numbers to the frontage there
Of shall be one number to each twelve
and one-haf feet, or such other aliquot
part Of lot or block frontage as shall,
in the judgment OF the engineer. be
deemed most advisable, it being intend
ed hereby to preserve As nearly as pos
sible general uniformity in number
ing throughout the Town.
Section 4. The Town Engineer shall
assign to each house within the Town
its proper number and the Town Re-
corder shall upon application, deliver
free Of charge, to the owner or occupant
thereof. a certificate designating the
number.
Section 5. The Town Engineer shall
cause to be prepared from time to time
maps OF the several streets showing the
numbers Of the houses and buildings.
Section 6. 1t is hereby made the
duty Of every owner and occupant OF
every building, and the agents OF all
such owners Of said buildings, upon all
Of the streets and other public ways
Of the Town, to number their said
buildings in accordance with this ordi-
nance and it shall be unlawful for any
owner, occupant or agent to retain or
use, or to permit to remain upon any
such building, any other number than
the number officially designated by this
ordinance for such building.
Section Z. 1t shall be the duty Of
every such owner, occupant or agent.
upon notice Of the Town Engineer, OF
the Town Recorder to have the Official
number placed ON each building 80
owned or occupied by such owner or &C.
cupant or for which such agency may
exist, such numbering to be done in the
manner hereinafter required, within
thirty days after the service u such
notice.
Section 8. All numbers shall 30 u
metallic substance, or porcelain, or may
consist Of lettering on the inside u q
glass transom. window or door, and shall
be distinctly legible and at least three
inches in length; and all such metallic
or porcelain figures shall b posted con.
spicuously over or upon the front door
Of the building to which the same are
~ be attached.
Section Q. In numbering the build
ings On al Of the streets running East
and West, the half Section Line in Sec.
ton Thirty six 49, in Township Thirty
nine 49,, north q Range Seven a.. E
N. NJ. NJ. shall be considered Is the me
ridian line. In numbering the buildings
on streets running North and South. thu
half-section line. running East and
West through tho middle Of Section
Thirty -one (3l), in Township Thirty
nine (a9A North Of Range Eight (6). e
N. NJ. NJ, and said line produced, shall
he used - the base line.
The buildings On the Nosth.sids Of al
Streets, running, East and West. shall be
given the odd numbers and those on the
South side shall be given even numbers
and all houses on the West-s side oi
streets running North and South shall
be given odd numbers and all building
ON the East-sids u Streets running
North and South shall be given ever
numbers.
Section 10. In all cases u mistake OF
conflicts in nsmes " numbers, OF whcr.
some special arrangement - nccessar,
in consequence u irregulsrity of street,
or avenues, or want 81 uniformity in siss
Of blocks, the Town Engineer shall di
rect and make the proper adjustment il
accordance with the spirit and intentios
d this ordinance.
Section II. Every owner u occupant
Of any building now erected or hereafter
~ be erected in tbs Town u Nonts
Vista, who shall perform any act for
hidden by any u the Sections d this Of
dinancs, OF who shall omit q fail ~ CON
ply with any requirements containoe