The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-14
Series No. 8. Ordinance No. AZ.

An Ordinance regulating the number
ing of houses in the City of Pensacola.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Council
of the City of Pensacola:
Section 1. That all houses fronting on
streets shall be numbered and the num-
bering shall be as follows: All streets
running north and south shall be num-
bered from Garden street as a dividing
line. Those portions of such streets ly-
ing north of Garden street to be known
as north, and those portions lying south
OF OF, said street to be known as south; and
all streets running east and west shall
be numbered from PaIafox street as
dividing line; those portions of said
streets lying east Of Paradox street to
of said street to be known as west
Section 2. The numbers of each sue
cessive block from the place of beginning
shall begin with new '1oo.''
Section 8. The allotment of numbers
shall be made by the City Engineer
Section 4. The odd numbers shall be
on the south and west of all streets, and
the even numbers shall be on the north
and east.
Section 5. The numbers shall be as
signed in each block so as TO use the
entire allotment for instance, in a block
three hundred feet front, one odd or even
number shall be allotted to each six (6)
feet front; in block four hundred feet
front, one odd or even number shall be
allotted to each eight (S) feet front
Section s. Houses being on the streets
Olivia Street. shall be assigned numbers
as outlined IN the foregoing, except that
the first block West of "a" or Olivia
Streets shall be numbered eight hundred
(S0o) irrespective of its distance from
Palafox Street and each succeeding
block shall have a new 100" ascending
from 500.
Section 7. The lowest number on
Guillemarde Street. Davis Street, 9Th
Avenue and 7th Avenue shall be three
hundred $500 at Wright Street, and they
shall then be numbered as the streets
Section g. The lowest number on Bar
celona Street, North or South of Garden
Street, shall Cat Chase Street on the
North, and Romano Street on the South,
be one hundred (1oo), and it shall then
be numbered as the streets parallel to It,
Section 9. The first figures of house
number shall indicate its position East
or West of PalafoX Street, or North or
South of Garden Street; the balance of
the figures its position in the particular
block. The streets running East and
West, and North and South, and lying
North of Wright Street, shall govern the
distribution of the said first figures, and
the frontage of the particular block shall
govern the distribution Of the balance.
Section 10. All numbers shall be neatly
and legibly painted on the front of the
building to be numbered. or upon a metal
plate not less than three by six inches,
or in separate numerals not less than
three INCHES high, securely fastened to
Section II. The owner, occupant or
agent of any building shall number such
building in accordance with the provis-
ions hereof within sixty days after the
passage and approval Of this Ordinance
and on the erection Of sucn building, and
any such owner, occupant or agent there
Of who shall fail or refuse to so number
his house or building, or to change the
number. If wrong, when so notified by the
Board Of Public Works, shall upon con-
viction before the Recorder be punished
by a fine Of not exceeding $1,000 and
or by imprisonment not to exceed ten
DAYS.
Section IL. This ordinance to take eff.
feet Immediately upon its passage and
approval
Section Is. All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith be and
the same are hereby repealed
Passed July 10, 1912. Approved July II,
1912.
FRANK REILLY.
Mayor.
Attest: L. G. AYMARD.
City Clerk
BY: A. E. LANGFORD,
Deputy.
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