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

At Il meeting Of the council held
/ january II, 1889, the following ordi-
nance was adopted:
Whereas, it is deemed eXpedicnt 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 the
council is hereby authorized and dl.
! rected TO execute for and in the name
of the city of Roanoke, bonds to the
amount of thirty thousand dollars,
dated at such time in the future, not
later than LIST day of July, 1890, us he
may deem advisable, and payable
thirty years after date, said bonds to
be for the SUN of five hundred dollars
each, and to bear interest ut the rate
of six per centum perannum, payable
semi-anuuully. and to BE- III form and
style such as are known as coupon
bonds, the coupons 10 be signed by
, the city treasurer The clerk of The
council is hereby authorized and III
rected TO ulliX 10 such bonds the
corporate seal VI the cit! and To dliN
attest the sam. i'hc uiOr, aid bomb
shall contain II ciau>r, pruvIdl.S 'iIai
after the lapse Of fifteen years from
this date the SAID bonds shall be re-
deemable ut any time at the option
Of the city.
>. These bonds when duly executed
shall be turned over By the president
TO the treasurer of the city, who, UNI
der the direction and control of the
| finance committee. shall sci! the same
for and on HE account OF the city
8 The sergeant OF the city aud tit'
| commissioner, Of election hcr"Inai'.'
named are hcleby directed 10 open
the polls 1T the regular voting p,ares
OF the citv on the 18Th day of Febru
ary, 1890. and take the sruse of the
freehold voters "i this city Tor md
against the endowment al tbs o.
| nance.
L. The mayor OF the city is request
ed To give due rfotice OF the said cleo
ton, setting forth the time and places
| hereof
5. The judges OF election, in the
several wards, are hereby appoint''.
commissioners to conduct the sulu
election, and in case OF the failure OF
,ny one or more of them To act, the
place or places Of such shall be filed
III the regular manner provided fni
bv the law III ease .! regular clcr
ions.
6 The said election shall be con
Quoted III the manner provided by the
state law for the conduct OF elections.
Ballots for the ordinance shall read
For the Bridge Ordinnnce.n Ballots
,sainst the ordnance: "AsainsI the
Bridge Ordinance.
| Z. The commissioners of election
shall, Immediately after the closing
II the polls, count the ballots deposit
ii, and shall within two days after
make / written return OFT the result IT
he said election 10 tie president ol
| Tie council. sprcIt. i!.% the number OF
votes east for and he number Of vot :
c,,stagaiust the endowment of ihis
ordinance The presidents ut the next
regular meeting OF tic council shall
order said returns to be spread on the
records of the council. And the said
commissioners shall furthermore seal
up in separate packages the ballots
cast for and against this ordinance,
and within two days after the clo> ing
of said, transmit the same 10 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.. BENNETT,
Clerk.