The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-11-18
PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. SO
AN ORDINANCE RELATING no
INF NUMBERING Or HOUSES
AND LOTS ON The STREETS
AND AVENUES Or 1lhE CITY
OF ELY, MINNESOTA.
HHE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELY Do OkDAlN:

rHE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELY Do OkDAlN:
Section l. That on all streets and
avenues in the city OF Ely the houses
and lots snail be assigned nuInuefs "A.
accordance with the following plans ;
Section z. For the purpose Oh
numbering houses and lots on streets
and avenues running in an easterly
and westerly direction In that part
OF the city of Ely lying and being
south of the main line OF the Duluth
and Iron Range Railroad, Chapman
Street, shall be the starting point;
and for the purpose OF numbering
houses and lots on streets and aven-
ues running In northerly ana
-southerly direction south of said
main line of said railway, central
Avenue, shall be the starting point.
Within the territory lying and be-
ing south of the said main line OF
said railway numbers shall be assign
ed to every twelve and one half feet
(121a) for houses and lots fronting
on such streets and avenues. Within
the territory lying and being north
of said main line of railway numbers
shall be assigned to every twenty
five (25) feet for houses and lots
fronting such streets and avenues.
Even numbers shall always be used
on the southerly and easterly sides
of the streets and avenues and odd
numbers shall always be used on the
northerly and westerly side of the
streets and avenues.
On the south side of said main
line of railway the numbering shall
be done in such a manner that one
hundred numbers shall be allotted to
houses and lots bounding the 'front.'
age of streets and avenues in each
block. Numbering on the north side
of said main line of railway in the
Chandler Addition to Ely shall start
at the east side of said addition and
run in a westerly direction along the
streets and avenues and be numbered
with even numbers on the south side
of such highways and with odd
numbers on the northerly side of
such highways, and continue consec-
utively without reference to block
lines.
All numbering shall commence
with number one % at the place OF
starting. On the south side of said
main line of railway the numbers
shall run north, south, east or west
as indicated.
Numbers shall not be less than
three 60 inches in height and may
be nickel, aluminium or some other
non-corrosive material and shall be
so located on the outside and front
of the main entrance of the building
occupied that they will face the
street or avenue, so that they can be
seen at all times when approaching
such main entrance to the building.
SECTION 3. The City Council
shall cause to be prepared drawings
of convenient size to be kept in the
offices of the City Assessor and City
Engineer which shall at all times be
on file for reference and use showing
the numbering of houses and lots
and the location of such buildings e
comply with the provisions of this
ordinance.
SECTION A. On the publication
of notice of completion and filing OF
drawings provided for il Section 3
in the Office of the City Assessor, il
shall be the duty of all owners OF
occupants of buildings, or locations
where it is intended TO erect resi-
dence, to obtain the correct humble,
of their residence building and cause
such number to be placed on the
building at the time or before it i:
occupied.
SECTION S. Neglect on the par
of the owner or occupant of a build
ing to comply with the provisions Of
Section shall on complaint and con
viction thereof be punished by fin,
not to exceed five dollars and cost.
of prosecution.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall
be in force and effect ten days aftel
its passage and publication.