Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-28
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 $4,000 for the pur-
pose of providing q mayors office,
lock up and police headquarters,
Be II ordained by the council OF
he city of Roanoke, That for
the purpose above mentioned the
president OF the counci Is hereby au-
jhorized and directed TO execute for
and in the name of the city of Roa-
uoke bonds TO the amount of $4,000,
dated at such time in the future, not
later than the lst day OF July, 1880,
as he may deem advisable; and paya-
ole thirty years after date, SAID
bonds TO be Tor the sum of 5000 each,
and to bear interest at the rate OF 3
per centum per annum, payable seml-
annually, and to be in style and form
such as are known as coupon bonds,
the coupons to be signed by the city
treasurer. The clerk Of the council is
hereby authorized and directed to
afIiX to such bonds the corporate seal
of the city and duly attest the same.
The aforesaid bonds shall contain a
clause providing that after the lapse
of fifteen years, from their date, the
said bonds shall be redeemable at any
Jime, NJ the option OF the city.
,. These bonds, when duly exc
cuted, 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.
3. The sergeant of the city and the
commissioners OF elections herein
after named are hereby directed to
open the polls at the regular voting
places of the city on the 18th day of
February, 1890. and take the sense
If the freehold voters of this city, for
and against the endowment OF this
ordinance.
1. The MAYOR OF the city is re-
quested to give due notice of the said
-lecIion, 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 the case of the fail
IRE of anyone or more of them TO act,
he place or places of such shall be
died in the manner provided Tor by
aw, in the case of regular elections.
6. The said election shall be con
lucted IN the same manner prescribed
" the State law for the conduct OF
lectons. Ballots for the ordinance
hall read For the Police Ordi-
nance" ballots against the ordinance
shall read, Against the Police Ordl-
nance
:. The commissioners Of elections
nail, Immediately after the closing
# the polls, count the ballots depos
red. and shall within two days there
liter, make a written return OF the
,esults of said election, to the presi
lent of the council, specifying the
lumber of votes cast for, and the
uumber of votes cast against the en-
dowment of this ordinance, and the
president at the regular meeting OF
he council shall order said returns
to be spread upon the records of
20 neil. And the said commission
RS, shall Furthermore seal up III sepa-
rate packages the ballots cast for and
against this ordinance, and within two
days after the closing of said polls
transmit the same to the clerk OF the
.ouncil, to be kept among the arch
ives of the council, and said packages
are not to be opened during the space
If twelve months thereafter without
the order of the president.
A copy-Test:
Gko. L. BENNETT,
Clark