Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-11
nov 81 Gn
AN ORDINANCE.

At n meeting of the council held
January II, 1890, the fcllowinS osol-
nance was adopted:
Whereas, it is deemed eXpedient 10
raise the sum of $4,000 for the par
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 ami Ill
rected to execute for and i'll the na'ne
of the city of Roanoke, bonds 10 the
amount of 100000, dated at such J!lAe
in the future not later than thr lsi
day of July, 1890, as he may drein All
visable, and payable thirty years
after date, said bonds 10 be for lhe
sum of $500 each and to bear interest
at the rate of per centum per an
mum, payable semi annually. and 10
be in style and form such - are
known as coupon bonds, the coupons
10 be signed by the city treasurer.
The clerk of council is hereby an-
thorized and directed TO aiiiX 10 such
bonds the corporate seal OF the CT!
and to duly attest the same. The
above said bonds shall contain :;
clause providing that after the lapse
of fifteen years from their date TIE
said bonds shall be redeeinabie cit any
time, at the option of the city.
2. These bonds, when duly executed,
shall be turned over by the presil!en1
to the treasurer OF the city, VINO,
under the direction and control OF 'hs
finance committee, shall sell the Same
for and on account of the city.
3. The sergeant of the city ard tie
commissioners of election hereinafter
named. are hereby directed 70 oprn
the polls at the regular voting piAces
of the city on the Sth day OF Zebra
airy, 1890, and take the sense OF the
freehold voters of this city, for aud
against the endowment OF this ordi-
nance.
4. The mayor of the city is re-
ouested to give due notice of the said
election, setting forth the tine 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 70 acI, then
the place or places shall be filled III
the manner provided duly by law IL
the case of regular elections.
6. The said election Shall be con
Quoted in the manner prescribed by
the state law for the conduct OF cleo
lions. Ballots for the ordinance small
read "For the Hospital Ordinance. :
Ballots against the ordinance shall
read Against the Hospital Ordi-
nance"
Z. The commissioners of election
shall Immediately after the closing o!
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 81
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 rhe
next regular meeting OF the comet.
shall order said returns 70 lie spread
on the records of council. And tie
said commissioner shall, Furthermore,
seal up in separate packages tie 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 th"
said packages are not to be opened
during the space of twelve months
thereafter without the order of the
president.
A Copy-Teste:
GRO. l.. BENNETT.
Clprt