Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-24
An ORDINANCE.

At O. meeting OF the council neiu
January IA, 1899, the following ordi-
nance was adopted:
Whereas, it i deemed eXpedient to
raise the sum OF thirty thousand dol
lars for the purpose of constructing
approaches to overhead bridges over
railroad tracks, within the city limits
Be it ordained by the council OF the
CITY of Roanoke, That for the purpose
above mentioned the president OF tile
council is hereby authorized and dl-
rected to execute for and in the nailS'
of the city of Roanoke, bonds to the
amount of thirty thousand dollars,
dated at such time in the future, not
later than 1st day of july 1890, as ne
may deem advisable, and. payable
thirty years after date, gpid bonds TO
be for the sum of five huAdred dollars
each, and to bear interest ut the rate
of six per ccntum per annum, payable
semi-annually, and to be in form and
style such as are known as coupon
bonds, the coupons to be signed by
the city treasurer The clerk OF the
council is hereby authorized ana di-
rected to aflix to such bonds the
corporate seal of the city and to duly
attest the same. The aforesaid bonds
shall contain clause, providing that
after the lapse of fifteen years from
this date the sad bonds shall he re-
deemable ut any time at the option
of'the city.
2. These bonds when duly executed
shall be turned over by the president
to the treasurer Of the city, who, I'M
der the direction and control OF the
finance committee, shall sell the same
for and on the account OF the city.
3. The sergeant of the city and the
commissioners of election hereinafter
named are hereby directed to open
the polls Mt the regular voting places
of the city on the 18th day of Eebrn-
ary. 1890, and take the sense OF the
freehold voters of this city Tor ana
against the endowment Of this ordi-
nance.
4. The mayor of the city is request
ed to give due notice OF the said cleo
ton, setting forth the time and places
thereof.
5. The judges of election, in the
several wards, are hereby appointed
commissioners to conduct the sand
election, and in case of the failure OF
any one or more of them TO act, the
place or places OF such shall be filled
in the regular manner provided for
bv the law in case OF regular cleo
tionS.
6. The said election shall be con
Quoted in the manner provided 10y the
state law for the conduct of elections.
Ballots for the ordinance shall read
For the Bridge Ordinance. Ballots
against the ordinance: Against the
Bridge Ordinance.
7. The commissioners of election
shall, Immediately after the closing
OF the polls, count the ballots deposit
ed, and shall within two days after
make written return of the result ii
the said election TO the president OF
the council, specifying the number OF
votes cast for and the number OF vot"S
cast against the endowment OF this
ordinance. The president at the NEXT
regular meeting Of the council shall
order said returns TO be spread on thu
records of the council. And the said
commissioners shall furthermore sea!
up in separate packages the ballots
cast for and against this ordinance,
and within two days after the closing
of said, transmit the same to the clerk
of the council, to be kept among the
archives of the council, and the said
packages are not TO be opened during
the space of twelve months thereafter
without the order Of the president.
A Copy-Teste:
GEO. l.. BENEFIT,
Clerk.