Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-19
AN ORDNANCE

at a meeting of the council held
January Ia, 1850, the following Ordi-
nance was adopted:
Whereas, it il deemed expedient to
raise the sum Of thirty Thousand dol
lars for the purpose of constructing
approaches to overhead bridges over
railroad tracks, within the city limits,
Be it ordained by the council OF the
city of Roanoke, That for the purpose
above mentioned the president of the
council is hereby authorized and di
rected to execute for and in the name
of the city of Roanoke, bonds to the
amount of thirty thousand dollars,
dated at such time in the future, not
later than 1st day of July, 1890, as he
may deem Advisable, and payable
thirty years after date, said bonds to
be for the sum Of five hundred dollars
each, and to bear interest at the rate
of six per centum per annum, payable
semi-annually. and to be in form and
style such as are known as coupon
bonds, tho coupons to be signed by
the city treasurer. The clerk OF the
council is hereby authorized and di-
rected to aflix to such bonds the
corporate seal of the city and TO duly
attest the same. The aforesaid bonds
shall contain clause. providing that
after the lapse OF fifteen years from
this date the SAID bonds shall be re
deemable ut any time at the option
of the city.
9. These bonds when duly executed
shall be turned over by the president
to the treasurer of the city, who, un-
der the direction and control Of the
finance committee. shall sell the same
for and on the account of the city
3. 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
airy, 1890, and take the sense of the
freehold voters nt this city for and
against the endowment Of this Or"i-
nance.
q. The mayor of the city is request
ed to give due notice of the said elec
ton, setting forth the time and place.
thereof.
s. The judges of election, il tn.
several wards, are hereh'yy-ap pointe.
commisslohr. ... TO conduct the said
eiection and in case of the failure OF
any one or more Of them to act, the
place or places of such shall be filled
in the regular manner provided ioI
bv the law in case OF regular cleo
tons
6 The said election shall be con
Quoted in the manner provided by th'
state law for the conduct OF election.
Ballots for the ordinance shall read
For the Bridge Ordinance Ballots
against the ordinance: Against the
Bridge Ordinance
: The commissioners of election
shall, Immediately after the closint
OF the polls, count the ballots deposit
ed, and shall within two days aite'
make II written return Of the result III
the said election TO the president OF
the council, specifying the number ol
votes cast for and the number OF yot"s
cast against the endowment OF thi'
ordinance. The president at the nexl
regular meeting of the council shall
order said returns to be spread on tn
records of the council And the sale
commissioners shall furthermore sea
up in separate packages the ballots
cast for and against this ordinance
and within two days after the closin,
of said, transmit the same to the CLERK
of the council, to be kept among tn
archives of the council, and the saiu
packages are not to he opened during
the space of twelve months thereafter
without the order of the president.
A Copy-Teste:
GEO. l.. BENNETT,
Clerk