Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-08
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A. a meeting OF the conncii held
January II, 1890, the fo!iowin- ofdi-
nance was adopted:
Whereas, il is deemed eXpedient 70
raise the sum of $4,000 for the pru
pose of founding IL hospital for the
reception OF sicl, and disabled persons
within The city limits,
81 ii ordained by the council OF tile
city OF Roanoke, That, for the purpose
before mentioned, the president OF the
coulic: is hereby authorized AID d
-acfed to execute for and in the u;'i'e
OF the city of Roanoke, bond" 20 the
amount Of $50 900, dated ut such ZINE
in the future not later than She Isl
Gay of July, 1890, rs he may deem M
visable, and payable thirty year,
after date, said bonds 10 be for the
sum of $500 each and TO bear interest
at the rate OF q per centum per an
mum, payable semi annually, and to
be in sty.e and form such Is are
known az coupon bonds, the coupons
20 be signed by the city treasurer.
Til, clerk OF council is here6s aH-
thorized aud directed TO ailiX 10 ench
bonds the corporate seal OF the city
and 10 duly attest the same. Ihe
above said bonds shall contain =
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 executed,
shall be turned over by the p:esiden
to the treasurer OF the city, who.
under the direction and control OF The
finance committee, shall sell tbs same
for and on 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 Sth day OF Febru-
arv. 1890, and take the sense OF the
freehold voters of this city, for and
against the endowment of this ordi-
nance.
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 to conduct the said
election, and il case of the failure OF
gny 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 For the Hospital Ordinance.
Ballots against the ordinance shall
read Against the Hospital Ordi-
nance"
7. The commissioners of election
shall Immediately after the closing o.
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
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
the archives of the council, and the
said packages are not to be opened
during the space of twelve months
thereafter without the order of the
president.
Copy-Teste:
GEO. L. BENNETT,