The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1920-07-08
ORDINANCE NO. 1873


An ordinance establishing and pro-
viding for II system of numbering
houses in the Town of Lynden,
and providing penalties for viOla-
tiOn Of the provisions thereof.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN
COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
LYNDEN:
SECTION I.
1t is hereby made the duty of the
owner. agent Or occupant of all
buildings for business or as resi-
dences situated in the Town of Lyn-
den, Washington, to number them in
the manner as hereinafter provided.
SECTION II.
Front street extending from the
west line of the corporate boundary
to the east line thereof, as now or
hereafter established. and First
Street from the south line of the cor
porate boundary to the south line of
West Main Street. and from there on
line extending from the north line
of West Main Street and running
north along the center line of the va
Gated street between Blocks %, 23.
"a and 35 of Hawley's Addition to
LI.ynden, to the north boundary of the
rporate limits. are hereby estab-
sXHhed as base lines from which num-
bering shall be reckoned, and First
street as hereinafter referred to shall
include the extension above describ-
ed.
SECTION III.
Said numbering shall begin at said
base lines with the figure 100, and
shall then run east and west from
said First Street, and north and south
from said Front Street, all build
ings being numbered progressively
upward from 100, with the even
numbers on the right hand side and
the odd numbers on the left side of
each street in going from the said
base lines as hereinafter provided.
SECTION w.
The fixing of the numbers as pro-
yided herein shall be done by the
City Water Superintendent. who shall
give each lot, or subdivision of such
lot, in the Town of Lynden, num-
ber in conformity to the provisions
of this ordinance, and he shall make
and keep a record and plat of such
numbering. In numbering said lots
and subdivisions of lots allowance
shall be made for all vacant lots and
parcels OF land not now occupied.
SECTION V.
Whenever said numbers have been
fixed and a record thereof made ac-
cording to Section ~. of this ordi-
nance, all property owners. their
agent, or occupant of the buildings
required to be numbered, shall place
in some conspicuous place on their
residences and places of business
/. such numbers as required by this or
Anance, which numbers shall be in
rErpe clear type and of ssuch design
and material as the Water Superln-
tendent may designate. and snail pc
40 placed that they may be clearly
read from the street and sidewalk
in front of the same.
SECTION VI.
Any person falling to comply Win
the requirements of this ordinance
after having been notified by the wa
ter superintendent shall De ueelheol
puilty of a misdemeanor ana shali
nDon conviction be fined in any sum
not over ten dollars.
SECTION VII.
In addition to the penalties above
proyided in case any person Iali W
comply with the requirements OF this
ordinance, the Water Superintendent
NAV. upon any person failing to SO
comply Herewith, place the numbers
so required and charge the costs
thereof to the account OF such owner,
agent or occupant. and such amount
SHALL be collected as part OF tne
water rentals due and unless paia
his water rentals shall be deemed
n he delinquent and the water may
he shut off until all such charges are
paid. o>, WIZ
This ordinance shall be IN tuii
force and effect from and AFTER lts
massage and approval by the mayor
and publication in the Lyndeh III
bune. ,,ro;, of the
Town of Lynden, Washington thiS
ond day of July. 1920.
Approved by mayor same gate
A. Mayor.
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