Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-12
AN ORDINANCE.
nov 81 Gnu

At meeting of the. councl! held
January II, 1890, the following ordi-
nance was adopted:
Whereas, it is deemed eXpedient 10
raise the sum of 100000 for the pur-
pose of founding hospital Tor the
reception Of sick and disabled persons
within the city limits,
Be it ordained by the council OF the
city of Roanoke, That, for the purpore
before mentioned, the president OF the
council is hereby authorized ans d.
rected to execute for and in thc name
of the city of Roanoke, bonds 10 the
amount of $20,0U0, dateG ut such tilae
in the future not later than rhr 1T
day of July, 1890, as he may deciu adj
yisable, and payable thirty years
after date, said bonds 70 be for The
sum OF $500 each and 10 bear interest
at the rate of per centun per ali
mum, payable semi annually, ana -
be in style and form such as are
known as coupon bonds. the coupons
to be signed by the city treasurer.
The clerk of council is hereby au-
thorized and directed 10 afiiX to such
bonds the corporate seal of the c!tt
and to duly attest the same. Ihr
above said bonds shall contain u
clause providing that after the lapse
of fifteen years from their date, tue
said bonds shall be redeelnabie III ANY
time, at the option of the city.
9. These bonds, when duly executed,
shall be turned over by the president
to the treasurer of the city, WAC,
under the direction and control Of the
finance committee, shall sell the s@rie
for and on account of the city.
IS. The sergeant of the city and 5le
commissioners of election hereinafter
named. are hereby directed 10 open
the polls at the regular voting places
of the city on the Sth day oil febrc-
ary, 1890, and take the sense OF the
freehold voters of this city, for and
against the endowment OF this ordi-
nance.
4. The mayor of the city is re-
quested to give due notice of the said
election, setting forth the time and
place thereof.
S. The judges of election in the
several wards are hereby appointed
commissioners to conduct the SAID
election, and in case of the failure OF
any one or more of them TO act, then
the place or places shall be filled III
the manner provided duly by law IN
the case of regular elections.
6. The said election shall be con
Quoted in the manner prescribed 10y
the state law for the conduct OF elec
lions. Ballots for the ordinance shall
read For the Hospital Ordinance.
Ballots against the ordinance Shall
read Against the Hospital Ord
nance"
z. The commissioners OF election
shall Immediately after the closing OF
the polls count the ballots deposited,
and shall within two days thereafter
make written return OF the result OF
the said election to the president OF
the council, specifying the number OF
votes cast for and the number OF votes
cast against the endowment Of this
ordinance, and the president, al the
next regular meeting OF the council,
shall order said returns To be spread
on the records of council. And the
said commissioner shall, furthermore.
seal up in separate packages the bal
lot cast tor and against this ordinance
within two days after the closing Of
said polls, transmit the same to the
clerk of the council, to be kept among
the archives of the council, and thu
said packages are not to be opened
during the space of twelve months
thereafter without the order of TIE
president.
A Copy-Teste:
GEO. l.. BENNETT,
INin,.i-