Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-06
AN ORDINANCE.

AT meeting of the council held
January II, 1890, the following ordi-
nance was adopted:
Whereas, it is deemed eXpedlent to
raise the sum of $4,000 for the pur-
pose of providing mayors Office,
lock up and police headquarters,
BE il ordained by the council OF
the city of Roanoke, That for
the purpose above mentioned 6he
president of the council is hereby au-
thorized and directed TO execute for
and in the name of the city of Roa-
noke bonds to the amount of Slj,n00,
dated ut such time in the future, not
later than the LIST day of July, 1870,
as he may deem advisable; and paya-
bic thirty years after date, SAID
bonds to be for the sum of $500 each,
and TO bear interest ut the rate OF Il
per cent,lm per annum, payable seml-
annually, and TO be in style and form
such It's are known as coupon-bonds,
the coupons to tie signed by the city
treasurer. The clerk OF the council is
hereby authorized and directed TO
aflix to such bonds the corporate seal
of the city and duly attest the same.
The aforesaid bonds shall contain a
clause providing that after the lapse
of fifteen years, from their date, the
said bonds shall be redeemable at any
time, at the option OF the city.
.. These bonds, wh4T duly exc
cuted, shall be turned over by the
president to the treasurer OF the city
who, under the direction AMI control
of the iiuance committee, shall sell
the same for and on account OF vlle
city.
5. The sergeant of the city and The
commissioners OF elections herein
after named are hereby directed to
open the polls at the regular voting
places of the city on the 18th day OF
February, 1890, and take the sense
of the freehold voters of this city, for
and against the endowment Of this
ordinance.
4. The mayor of the city is re,
quested TO give due notice OF the said
election, setting forth the time and
place thereof.
5. The judges of election in the
several wards are hereby appointed
commissioners 10 conduct the SAID
election, and III the rase of the fail
ure of anyone or more of them 10 act,
the place or places of such shall be
| filled in the manner provided for by
law. in the case of regular elections.
6. The said election shall be con.
Quoted III the same manner prescribed
| by the State law for the conduct OF
elections. Ballots for the ordinance
shall read For the Police Ol'di
NANCE ballots against the ordinance
shall read, against the Police Ordl
nance
7. The commissioners OF elections
shall, Immediately after the closing
of the polls, count the ballots depos
| tied, and shall within two days there
after, make a written return OF TIT
results of said election. to the presi
dent of the council, specifying thC
lumber of vote, cast for, and the
number of votes east against the en-
dowment of this ordinance, and tn,
president ut the regular meeting o
the council shall order said return:
to be spread upon the records o
council. And the said commission
ers, shall furthermore seal up III sepa
rate packages the ballots east tor ant
against this ordinance, and within i've
days after the closing of said poll:
transmit the same TO the clerk of thu
council, TO be kept among the arch
ives of the council, and said package:
are not TO be opened during the space
of twelve months thereafter without
the order of the president.
y copy-Test:
Gro. j. BENNETT,
Clerk.