§ 18-20.1. Base lines.

(a)

Eastern and western parts of city: The following line shall constitute the base line which will divide the city into eastern and western parts: North Main Street, Champlin Avenue to Lamar Avenue, Lamar Avenue and Sidney Avenue to 15th Street, Gordon Avenue north of 15th Street, South Main Street to West Alley, and Mississippi Highway 3 from West Alley westerly and southerly to the city limits line. Hereafter streets east of this base line and running in a generally easterly-westerly direction shall be considered "east" streets and streets west of this line and running in a generally easterly-westerly direction shall be considered "west" streets. Each building east of the base line described in the subsection (a) and facing a street running in an easterly direction shall carry a number and address indicating its location east of said base line. Each building west of the base line described in this subsection (a) facing a street running in a westerly direction shall carry a number and address indicating its location west of said base line.

(b)

Southern part of city: In the southern part of the city Broadway Street and U.S. Highway 49 W shall constitute the base line which divides the southern part of the city from the rest of the city. Hereafter streets south of this base line and running in a generally northerly-southerly direction shall be considered "south" streets and streets north of Broadway running in a generally northerly-southerly direction shall be considered "north" streets. Each building south of said base line described in the subsection (b) and facing a street running in a southerly direction shall carry a number and address indicating its location south of said base line.

(c)

Northern part of city: In the northern part of the city the following line shall constitute the base line which will divide the northern part of the city from the rest of the city: West Broadway Street from the west city limits line to a point on the Lintonia Canal drainage channel approximately 815 feet westerly from the west line of Water Street; thence northeasterly, southeasterly and easterly along the Lintonia Canal drainage channel to a point 363 feet east of the east line of George Street; thence south along a line parallel to and approximately 150 feet east of the east line of Pierce and Battle Streets to East Broadway Street (U.S. Highway 49 W); thence along East Broadway Street (U.S. Highway 49 W) to the city limits line; provided, however, Broadway Street shall constitute the base line which divides the southern part of the city from that portion of the city contained within the following boundaries: Beginning at a point on the Lintonia Canal drainage channel approximately 815 feet westerly from the west line of Water Street; thence northeasterly, southeasterly, and easterly along the Lintonia Canal drainage channel to a point 365 feet east of the east line of George Street; thence south along a line parallel to and approximately 150 feet of the east line of Pierce and Battle Streets to Broadway Street (Highway 49 W); thence along Broadway Street to the point of beginning. Each building north of the particular base line described in this subdivision (c) and facing a street running in a northerly direction shall carry a number and address indicating its location north of said base line.

(d)

Diagonal streets: All buildings on diagonal streets shall be numbered the same as buildings on northerly and southerly streets if the diagonal runs more from the north to the south and the same rule shall apply on easterly and westerly streets if the diagonal runs more from the east to the west.

(Code 1962, § 18-72)