Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-19
AN ORDINANCE.

at meeting of the council held
January H. 1890, the following ordi-
nance was adopted:
Whereas, Ii is deemed eXpedient to
raise the sum of 5000 for the pur-
pose OF providing d mayors Office,
lock up and police headquarters,
BE 1t ordained by the council OF
the city Of Roanoke, That for
the purpose above mentioned the
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 $4,000,
dated at such time In the future, not
later than the lst day of July, 1890,
as he may deem advisable; and paya-
BILE thirty years after date, said
bonds to be for the sum Of $500 each,
and to bear interest at the rate OF 9
per centum per annum, payable semi
annually, and to be in style and form
such as are known az coupon bonds,
the coupons to ne signed by the city
treasurer. The clerk of the council is
hereby authorized and directed to
atIix to such bonds the corporate seal
of the city and duly attest the same.
tiC LlOIt JULIUS SLtlll COllLdlu Ill
clause providing that after the lapse
of fifteen years, from their date, the
said bonds shall be- redeemable ut any
time, at the option of the city.
9. These bonds, when duly exc
cuted, shall be turned over by the
president TO the treasurer Of the city
who, under the direction and control
of the finance committee. shall sell
the same for and on account of the
city.
3. The sergeant of the city and the
commissioners Of elections herein
after named are hereby directed to
open the polls ut 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 thi,
ordinance.
4. The mayor OF the city is re-
quested to give due notice of the said
-lrcrion, setting forth the time and
place thereof
S. The judges of election in the
several wards are hereby appointed
commissioners 20 conduct the said
election, and in the rase of the fail
ure Of anyone or more of them to act,
the place or places Of such shall b,
filed in the manner provided for by
Jaw, in the case of regular elections.
q. 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 Ordi-
nance" ballots against the ordinance
shall read, "Aga.i,ii:.5s.a Tie Police Ordl
nan..rr.
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 written return Of tn,
results of said election, to the presl
dent of the council. specifying the
lumber of votes cast for, and TIL
number of votes cast against the EN-
dowInent of this ordinance, and tn,
president at the regular meeting oi
the council shall order said returur
10 be spread upon the records OF
90 neil. And the said commission
-rs, shall furthermore seal up III sepa
rate packages the ballots cast Tor ant.
against this ordinance, and within tive
days after the closing of said polls
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 spac'
IF twelve months thereafter without
the order of the president.
a copy-Test:
Gko. l.. BENNETT,
Clerk.