HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE NO. 221 NAMING STREETSORDINANCE # 221
AN ORDINANCE NAMING THE STREETS OF THE CITY OF REXBURG
AND ADOPTING A SYSTEM OF NUMERATION IN NUMBERING HOUSES
THEREON.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REXBURG,
IDAHO:
SECTION I. All the streets and avenues as platted in the
several surveys of the City of Rexburg, shall be known by names as
follows:
The street immediately South of block 33, plat of Rexburg
townsite, running East and West to the eastern and western limits of
the City, shall be known by the name of Main Street, and the next
street South as First South Street, and so on in regular order of
number to the southern limits of the City.
The street immediately North of said block 33, running East and
West to the eastern and western limits of the City shall be known as
First North Street, and the next one North as Second North Street,
and so on in regular order of number to the northern limits of the City.
The street immediately West of said block 33, running North and
South to the northern and southern limits of the City shall be known as
Central Avenue, and the next street West as First West Street and
so on in regular order of number to the western limits of the City.
The street immediately East of said block 33, running North and
South shall be known as First East Street and so on in regular number
order to the eastern limits of the City.
SECTION II. The street running South from Main Street to
Second South Street through blocks 38 and 49 plat of Rexburg Townsite
and block 2, Parker Addition, shall be known as College Avenue.
The street running East from Central Avenue to College Avenue
shall be known as Carlson Avenue.
SECTION III. The system of numeration in numbering houses
upon the streets and avenues of the City is as follows:
Allow fifty numbers to each side of all blocks of six hundred and
sixty feet in length.
The initial point shall be the junction of Main Street and Central
Avenue, and the numbering shall extend thence East, West, North and
South: the even numbers always on the right and the odd numbers on the
left, looking away from the initial point.
To number Main Street and all other streets parallel therewith and
lying East of Central Avenue, commence at the North -east corner of the
junction of said streets severally with Central Avenue, and number one,
with number two opposite, and number eastward to the eastern limits of
the City.
To number Main Street and all other streets parallel therewith and
lying West of Central Avenue, commence at the South -west corner of the
junction of said streets severally with Central Avenue, and number one,
with number two opposite, and number westward to the western limits of
the City.
To number Central Avenue and all other streets parallel therewith
and lying North of Main Street, commence at the North -West corner of
the junction of said streets severally with Main Street and number one,
with number two opposite, and number northward to the northern limits
of the City.
To number Central Avenue and all other streets parallel therewith
and lying South of Main Street, commence at the south -east corner of
the junction of said streets severally with Main Street, and number
one, with number two opposite, and number southward to the southern
limits of the City.
Provided, that all numbers of houses on streets running East from
central Avenue shall have added thereto the letter E., signifying East;
that all numbers of houses on streets running West from Central Avenue
shall have added thereto the letter W., signifying West; that all
numbers of houses on streets running South from Main Street shall have
added thereto the letter S., signifying South and that all numbers of
houses on streets running North from Main Street shall have added
thereto the letter N., signifying North.
SECTION IV: It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to
furnish each owner of any house situated upon any street or avenue
within the limits of the City of Rexburg, a written copy of the correct
number and letter to which said house is entitled; and each owner shall
within sixty days after such notice, cause a painted, carved or metal
duplicate of such number and letter to be placed in a conspicuous
position upon such house in a permanent and durable manner.
SECTION V: This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
after its passage, approval and due publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 16th day of April 1919.
ATTEST:
Henry Adams, Acting City Clerk
State of Idaho )
County of Madison ss.
City of Rexburg )
Northern Ricks, Mayor
Affidavit of Publication