Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-30
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AN ORDINANCE.

At meeting of the council held
January IA, 1890, the following ordi-
nance was adopted -
Whereas, it is deemed expedient to
raise the sum of So 900 for the pur-
poSeot providing u mayors ONCE
lookup and police headquarters, :,
Be 1t ordained, by tho council OF
the city Of Roanoke, That for
the purpose above mentioned the|
president of.the council ls hereby au
rhori2ed and directed to execute Tor
and in the name of the city OF hoa-
uoke bonds to the amount OF Slo,0Oo,
dared ut such time in the future, not
later than the lst day of July, 1870,
as he may deem advisable; and paya-
bic thirty years after date, sad
bonds TO be for the sum of $500 each,
and TO bear interest at the rate OF o
per centuln per apnum, payable selni-
annually, and TO be in style and form
such as are known us coupon bonds,
the coupons TO tie signed by the Guy
treasurer. The clerk of the council is
hereby authorized and directed to
aifX 10 such bonds the corporate seal
OF the city and duly attest the same
The aforesaid bonds shall contain II
clause providing that after the lapse
of fifteen years, from their date, the
said bonds shall be redeemablc at any
time, at the option of the city,
>. These bonds, when duly exc
cuted, shall be turned over by tue
president 10 the treasurer oil the city
who, under the direction and contfoi
%! The finance committee. shall sell
the same tor and on account OF the
city.
s. The sergeant of the city and the
commissioners Of elections herein
after named are hereby directed 10
open she polls at the regular voting
places OF tAe city on the 18th day oil
February, 1896, and take the SENSE
of me freehold voters of this city, Tor
and against the endowment of this
ordinance
/. The mayor of the city is re:
ouested TO give due notice of the said
election, setting forth the time and
place thereof.
). The Judges OF election in the
several wards are hereby appointed
commissioners 10 conduct the saia
election, and in the case OF the iail-
IRE OF &nyone or more of them TO act,
the p!uce or places of such shall be
Allied III the manner provided for by
law, in the case OF regular elections.
6. The said election shall be con
Quoted IN the same manner prescribed
by the State law for the conduct OF
elections. Ballots for the ordinance
shall read For the Police Ordi-
nance" ballots against the ordinance
! shall read, Against the Police Ordl
nance.
:. The commissioners Of elections
shall, immediately after the closing
Of the polls, count the ballots depos-
tied. ana shall within TWO days there
after. make II written return of the
results of sud election, to the presl-
dent of the council. specifying the
Number OF votes cast for, and the
humble: Of votes cast against the en-
dowin.i.t oil this ordinance, and the
president AT the regular meeting ct
The council shall order said returns
10 be spread upon the records OF
60 neil. And the said commission
erS. shall Furthermore seal up III sepa.
rte packages the ballots cast for and
Against this ordinance, and within two
DAYS after the closing of said polls
transmit the same 10 the clerk OF the
council. 10 be kept among the arch
ives OF the council, and said packages
are not 20 be opened during the space
OF twelve months thereafter without
the order of the president,
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