Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-22
An Ordinance Providing for the N

An Ordinance Providing for the ~
bering of Streets and Avenues 1t
the City of Ladysmith.
Sec. /. For the purpose of nur
| ing buildings in the city of L
smith numbers as hereinafter Pro
ed are hereby assigned to all the l.
and blocks or portions thereof from
ing on streets and avenues in
city
Sec. 2. All streets west, all
north and south of Minor
running parallel Herewith
known as avenues, and are
declared to be such. First
shall and is hereby declared i,
the base line from which to nu'
all avenues north and south
parallel to Minor Avenue, and
Ave. is hereby declared to be the
line from which to number all sire
running at right angles to said Mi
Avenue. All streets lying we
first street shall have the
West" prefixed to their mar
such streets shall hereafter be
as North First Street, North Seco
Street and North Third Street, az
etc.
On each street and avenue Sc
of one hundred numbers shall be as
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many numbers of each hundred as
may be found necessary to give or
number to each 33 feet of each /
The even numbers shall be on tn
right hand side and the odd mum
bers on the left hand side of all Ave
nues running east and west from
First Street and the even numbers
shall be on the right hand side anf
the odd numbers on the left han
side of all streets running north az
south from Minor Avenue.
Sec. 8. The city Engineer shall
forthwith prepare a map Or plat OF
the city of Ladysmith showing there
On all streets, Avenues and Alleys
therein and assign to the lots and
portions of lots fronting Or abutt1ng
on the streets and Avenues numbers
as provided herein, and when so pr
pared shall be certified as correct,
and shall be filed in the office of the
city clerk and shall be open to the
inspection of any person desiring to
examine the same.
Sec. Il. The owner of each and
every house, store or building within
the city of Ladysmith, and under the
direction of the city engineer within
thirty days after such map Or plat
shall have been approved by the
council, cause to be affixed to such
dwelling house, store Or other build
ing the street or avenue number or
numbers designated on the plat above
named and appropriate to the proper
lot or space upon which such dwelling
house, store or building may stand.
Such numbers may be made on tin
or some durable material firmly at
tached to such building, or used in
the construction of the same, and
shall be placed above or at the side
Of the front door Of the building,
dwelling house, store or office In
conspicuous place. Each of these fig
ures Of every number shall not be
less than three inches in height and
shall be so marked as to be distinct
ly and easily read.
When any street Or avenue shall
be extended. or any new street or
avenue laid out, the council shall
cause a plat of the same to be made
in said book with proper numbers,
in all respects in accordance with
the plan provided for by this ordin-
ance. continuing numbers in progress
sion where practicable; and within
thirty days after the making and ap-
proval of said plat the owner of any
dwelling house, store Or office on
same to be duly numbered in the
manner in this ordinance provided.
Sec. 5. Any person who shall neg
lect or refuse to number any build
ing owned by him or her in con-
formity with the provisions of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction, be
fined five '(5) Dollars and costs Of
prosecution, for every thirty days
that he or she shall so neglect Or re-
fuse after being notified so to do by
any officer authorized by resolution
of the city council; and in case OF
failure to pay said fine and costs
forthwith the offender shall be COM
mitted to the common Jail of Rusk
county not less than three nor more
than ten days.
Sec. 6. The provisions and penal
ties herein contained shall apply to
the owners Of all buildings hereafter