Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23
AZ ORDINANCE.

at meeting of the council held
January II. 1880, the following ordi
nance va. adopted:
Whereas, ii is deemed eNpedienf "a
raise the sum IF 1000 for the pnr
pose OF founding a hospital tor the
reception of sick and disabled persons
within the city limits,
Be il ordained by the council OF the
city OF Roanoke. That, for the purpo-e
before mentioned. the president OF TIE
council i, hereby authorized AMI Ill
recfpd 10 execute for and in the name
of the city of Roanoke, bonds 10 The
amount of 500 900, dated at such tine
in line future not later than I'll" Isl
dav Of july. 1880, as he may deem al
visnbic, and payable thirty year
after dare, laid bonds 10 be lor The
sum of 800 each and 10 bear interesI
at the rate Of & per centum per an
mum, payable semi annually, ana IL
be in .tv:c and form such as are
known as coupon bonds, the coupons
10 be signed by the city treasurer
Tie clerk of council is hereby au-
thurized and directed TO atliX 10 such
rolids tie corporate seal OF the city
and To duly attest the same. he
above said bonds shall contain a
clause pro, iding that after the lapse
OF fifteen wears from their date. th'
said bonds shall be rederliable at any
time. at the option Of the city.
, These bonds, when duly executed
shall be. turned over by the president
10 the treasurer of the city, wh",
under the direction and control o! tbs
finance committee, shall sell the SAINT
for and on account of the city.
>. The sergeant of the city and the
commissioners of election hereinafter
named. are hereby directed TO open
the polls ut the regular voting places
of the city on the Sth day OF Ftbru-
ary. 1890, and take the sense of the
freehold voters of this city, for and
against the endowment OF this ordl-
nance. :,
The mayor of the city is re,
uuested to give due notice OF tile sac,
erctiun, setting forth the time and
place thereof.
5. 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 filed III
the manner provided duly by law III
the case of regular elections.
G. The said election shall be con
Quoted in the manner prescribed b.
the state law for the conduct OF cleo,
lions Ballots for the ordinance shall
read For the Hospital Ordinance.
Ballots against the ordinance shall
read Against the Hospital Ordl
nance
T. The commissioners of election
shall immediately after the closing OF
the polls connt 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, at 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, ana Tue
said packages are not to be opened
during the space of twelve months
thereafter without the order OF the
president.
a Copy-Teste :.
GEO. Z. BENNETT,