Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16
AN ORDINANCE

At u meeting of the council held
January z, 1889, the following ordi-
nance was adopted:
Whereas, it is 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 LIST 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, the coupons to be signed by
the city treasurer. The clerk of the
council is hereby authorized and di-
rected to affix 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-
deemablee at=eny 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, I'M
der the direction and control OF the
finance committee. shall sell the same
for and on the account of the city.
g. 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 of this city for and
against the endowment Of this ordi-
nance.
4. The mayor of the city is request
ed to give due notice Of the said cleo
ton, setting forth the time and places
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 or
any one or more of them to act. the
place or places of such shall be filled
in the regular manner provided for
by the law in case of regular cleo
tons.
6 The said election shall be con-
Quoted in the manner provided by the
state law for the conduct of elections.
Ballots for the ordinance shall read:
For the Bridge Ordinance" Ballots
against the ordinance: Against the
Bridge Ordinance"
Z. The commissioners of election
shall, Immediately after the closing
OF the polls, count the ballots deposit
ed, and shall within two days after
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. The president at the next
regular meeting of the council shall
order said returns to be spread On the
records of the council. And the said
commissioners shall furthermore seal
up in separate packages the ballots
cast for and against this ordinance,
and within two days after the closing
Of said, 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.
a Copy-Teste:
GEO. l.. BENNETT,
Clerk.