Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16
An ORDINANCE.

At q meeting of the council held
January I, 1890, the following ordi-
nance was adopted:
Whereas, it is deemed expedient to
raise the sum of SEQ 900 for the pur-
pose of founding a hospital for 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 purpose
before mentioned, the president OF the
council is hereby authorized and d.
rected to execute for and in the name
of the city of Roanoke, bonds to the
amount of $2O,OO0 dated at such time
in the future not later than the LIST
day of July, 1890, as he may deem adj
vsable, and payable thirty years
after date, said bonds to be for the
sum of $500 each and to bear interest
at the rate of 6 per centum per an
mum, payable semi annually, and to
be in style and form such as are
known as coupon bonds, the coupons
70 be signed by the city treasurer.
The clerk of council is hereby au-
thorized and directed to affl1 to such
bonds the corporate seal OF the city
and to duly attest the same. The
above said bonds shall contain
clause providing that after the lapse
of fifteen years from their date, the
said bonds shall be redeemable at anv
time, at the option of the city.
Q. These bonds, when duly executed,
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.
8. The sergeant of the city and the
commissioners of election hereinafter
named. are hereby directed to open
the polls at the regular voting places
of the city on the 18th day OF Febru-
ary, 1890, and take the sense OF the
freehold voters of this city, for and
against the endowment of this ordl-
nance.
4. The mayor of the city is re-
ouested to give due notice OF the said
election, 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 filled IN
the manner provided duly by law IN
the case of regular elections.
G. The said election shall be con-
Quoted in the manner prescribed by
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 Ordl-
nance.n
Z. The commissioners of election
shall Immediately after the closing OF
the polls count the ballots deposited,
and shall within two days thereafter
make a 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 voIes
cast against the endowment Of TINS
ordinance, and the presrdenh at the
next regular meeting OF the councll,
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 for 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 the
said packages are not to be opened
during the space OF twelve monthf
thereafter without the order OF the
president.
GEO. l.. BENNETT,
Clerk.