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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 485-1931 - Naming And Numbering Streets, ETC - 04/23/1931oLJ-23-1q31 ORDINANCE NO. 485. 05-12-ltf~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK NAMING AND NUMBERING STREETS, A VENUES, BOULEVARDS, TERRACES, HOUSES AND IMPROVEMENrS; ADOPTING AN OFFICIAL MAP OF THE CITY OF LUBBOC:K SHO WIN G ffiCH NAMI NG AND NUMBERlliG; AUTHORIZING CITY ENGINEER HEREAFTER TO NUMBER BUILDINGS;! AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY T BE CITY COMMISSION OF WBBOCK, TEXAS: Section I. That the general map of the City of Lubbock, ~exas, and sectional maps numbered !'rom 1 to 9 inclusive, Showing and designating thereon the various streets, avenues, boule- vards, and terraces within the City of Lubbock, and also show- ing and designating the official number of each of the houses and improvements within said City, as prepared by the €ity Engineer, Marlin R. Smith, and identified by his signatu~e under date of April (r5 !.1 • 1931, be and the same are hereby approved and adopted as official maps of the City of Lubbock, Texas. Section II. That the numbering hereafter placed upon the build- ings within the City of ~ubbock by the City Engineering Depart- mentj base4 upon said ofticial map or maps hereinabove adopted and approved, be and the same are hereby in all things approved and adopted as the correct numbering on such buildings and improvement a. Section III. Where duplex houses or court cottages are erected on any lot entitled to receive one number, the different apart- ments ot such house sha~l be designated with the number to which said lot is entitled, and by the addition thereto of a suffix letter beginning with the letter aae for~ of such additional apartments. l:l Section IV. All houses situated on the rear of any lot will be given the number to which said lot is entitled with the prefix "R" affixed thereto; all second stories that may be numbered, will be given the number of the lot upon vtlich such building may be situated, with the suffix "1/2" added thereto. Section v. The City Engineer of the City of Lubbock is hereby authorized, empowered and tnstructed correctly to mark and number each building situated on the streets, avenues, boule- vards and terraces of the City of Lubbock in conformity with t h is ordinance and is hereby directed to ·-keep an accurate record in his office of all such numbers and he shall upon application of any resident of the City of Lubbock advise such applicant of the number given to any particular house or building and such numbers so affixed and designated by tha City Engineer shall be the correct number of any such building, provided, however, that shoWd the owner of any building which has been numbered by the City Engineer in accordance with this ordinanee object to such number and decision of the City lngineer, suob party may at a~ime, within thirty days from ~nd after the date when such number is affixed and designated, have the right to appeal to the City C.ommission of the City of Lubboek by giving written notice, duly filed with the City MSDager of the City ot Lubbock, within said period of time, which written notice shall clearly and fully set forth the number designated and affixed together with the objections of the party appeal- ing from the decision of the City Engineer, and upon the filing of such appeal, the City Commission shall set a date for the hearing of such appeal, which shall be not more than ten days from and after the filing of such appeal, and upon a hearing the City Gommission shall hear and determine whether or not such house, building or lot is correctly numbered anl shall at such hearing determine and declare the correct number for such house, building, lot or structure, and shall enter an order upon the minutes of the City Commission so declaring such correct number. Section 6. The fact that there is no adequate ordinance provid- ing for the correct numbering and nanctng of streets, avenues, boulevards, and terraces, in the City of Lubbock, and tha fact that the lack of such ordinance so regulating same creates a great confusion with reference to the commercial activities of the City of Lubbock, creates a public necessity rendering it necessary for the public safety and welfare that this ordinance be passed and adopted as an emergency ordinance under the charter of the City ot Lubbock, and renders it necessary that the rule requiring each ordinance to be read on separate dates, before final passage, and requiring that each ordinance be published in a newspaper once each week for two weeks, before becoming effective, shall be sUEpended and such rules are hereby suspended, and this ordinance is duly passed, adopted and approved as an emergency ordinance. Passed and approved by unanimous vote of the City Commission on first reading this 23rd day of April• 1931. Passed and approved by unanimous vote of the City Commission on second reading this the 12 day of ~; 1931. ~n~ ATTEST: