Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-12


Ma .ucatiuE Of the council held
January :. 1870, the following ordI-
nance was adopted:
Where's, II is deemed eNpedient TO
raise The sum OF 500 for the pur-
pose of founding Il hospital Tor 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 j. hereby authorized and dl-
rceted to execute for and in the name
of the citv OF Roanoke, bonds 10 the
amount OF >20,0G0, dated II 7uch time
in the future not later than the 1st
day of July, 1850, as he may deem ad-
visahle, and payable thirty years
after date, said bonds 20 be for the
sum OF $500 each and 10 bear interest
az the rate OF per centuIn per an
n;nu. pay:tble Semi annually, and to
be in STYLE ard form such as are
known as coupon bonds, the coupons
10 be Signed BY the city treasurer.
The clerk Of council IS hereby au-
thorized and directed to ailiX to such
bonds tie corporate seal OF the city
and 10 duly attest the same. The
ohoye said bonds shall contain
clause providing that after the lapse
of fifteen years from their date, the
said bonds shall be redecnable at any
time nj the option of the city.
These bonds. when dul , executed,
shall be turned over by the president
TO the treasurer OF tho city. who,
under the direction and control of the
finance committee, shnl: sell the same
for and on account q: the city.
3. Tie sargeaar Of tie city and the
commissioners OF election hereinafter
named. gre hareby directed to open
the polls ct the regular voting places
of tie city oH the 18th day of febru-
arv. 1850, aad take the sense OF the
freehold voters OF this city, for and
against the endowment OF this ordl-
nance.
A. The mayor OF the city is re.
uuested 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 III
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
tions. Ballots for the ordinance shall
read "F'or the Hospital Ordinance.
Ballots against the ordinance shall
: read Against the Hospital Ordl-
nance
7. The commissioners of election
shall Immediately after the closing OF
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 OF
the council, specifying the number OF
votes cast for and the number OF votes
4 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 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
4 the archives of the council, and J lt1
said packages are not to be opened
dnringlthe space OF twelve months
thereafter without the order OF the
! pres1aes ,opvTe este: