Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-26
AN ORDINANCE.

! At a meeting OF the council held
January II, 1896, the following ordi-
nance was adopted
Whereas, il is deemed expedient to
raise the sum of $4,000 for the pur-
pose Of providing mayors office,
lock up aud police headquarters,
Be II ordained by the council of
The city of Roanoke, That for
the purpose above mentioned the
president or the council Is hereby au
thorized and directed to execute for
and in the name of the city of Roa-
noke bonds to the amount of $4,000,
dated III such time in the future, not
later than the LIST day OF July, 1890,
It's he may deem advisable; aud paya-
BILE thirty years after date, said
bonds TO be for the sum OF $500 each.
md 10 bear interest at the rate OF u
per centum per andum, payable semi
annually, and 10 be in style and form
such as are known MS coupon bonds,
the coupons 10 tc signed by the city
treasurer The clerk OF the council is
hereby authorized and directed to
atliX to such bonds the corporate seal
of the city and duly attest the same.
The aforesaid bonds shall contain q
clause providing that after the lapse
Of fifteen years, from their date, the
said bonds shall be redeemable at any
time, at 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 ;te direction and controi
of the iiuaucc committee. shall sell
the same Tor and on account OF the
city.
5. The sergeant of the city and the
after named are hereby directed to
open the polls ut the regular voting
places of the city on the 18th day OF
February, 1890, and take the sense
of the freehold voters of this city, for
and against the endowment of this
ordinance.
4. The mayor of the city is re
quested 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 10 conduct the saiu
election, and in the ease of the fail
ure of anyone or more of them 10 act,
the place or places of such shall bt
filled in the manner provided for by
.aw, in the case of regular elections.
&. The said election shall be con
Quoted III the same manner prescribed
Nv the State law for the conduct OF
Elections. Ballots for the ordinance
hall read For the Police Ordi
nancc,r ballots against the ordinanc,
shall read, Against the Police Ordi
uance.
Z. The commissioners OF elections,
>hall, immediately after the closing
If the polls count the ballots depos
tied, and shall within two days there
otter, make Il written return of the
results OF aid election, 10 the presi
lent of the council. specifying thu
lumber OF votes cast for, and TIL
! number of votes east against the en-
| lowment OF this ordinance, and tbs
president AT the regular meeting ~
he council shall order said return.
o be spread upon the records o,
o neil And the said commissions
r., shall furt hermore seal up III seph
te packages the ballots cast for an'
,gninst this ordinance. and within tw'
lays after the closing of said poll,
rauSmt tire same 10 the clerk OF tn
ouncil, TO be kept among the arch
YES of the council, and said package
ire not To be opened during the spac'
i twelve months thereafter without
he order of the president.
y copy-Test:
Csc. L. BENNETT,
Clerk.