Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-01
An ORDINANCE

Ats meeting OF the council held
january II, 1889, the following ortll-
nance was adopted:
Whereas, it is deemed eNpedlent 10
raise the sum of tilirty-thousand dot
lars for the purpose OF constructing
approaches to overhead bridges over
railroad tracks, within the city limits,
lie it ordained by the council OF the
city of Roanoke, That for tue purpose
above mentioned the president OF the
council is hereby authorized aud dl-
rected to execute for and in the name
of the city OF Roanoke, bonds 10 the
amount of thirty thousand dollars,
dated at such time III the future, not
later than LIST day OF July, 1880, as lie
may deem advisable, and p&yapie
thirty years after date, said bonds 10
be for the sum OF 1--WE hundred dollars
each, and 10 bear interest at the rate
of six per centum per annuin, payable,
semi-annually, and TO bc IN form ana
stvlc 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 ailiN to such bonds the
corporate Ststl Ol tliC WV 't'N' -
attest the same. The aforesaid bonds
shall contain a clause, providing that
after the lapse OF fifteen years from
this date the said bonds shall be re
deemable ut amy time at the option
of the city.
.. These bonds when daily executed
shall be turned over by the president
to the treasurer oil the city, who, UNI
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-
ary. 1890, and take the sense of the
freehold voters of this city for and
against the endowment of this orGl-
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 30 condnct the sald
election, and in case OF the failure oil
any one or more of them TO acr, the
place or places of such shall be ililec
in the regular manner provided Tor
by the law in case OF regular cleo
tions.
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.
{. The commissioners OF election
shall, Immediately after the closing
OF the polls, count the ballots deposit
ed, and shall within two days after
make IL written return ofthe result Vi
the said election TO the president oil
the council, specifying the number OF
votes cast for and the number OF votes
cast against the endowment OF TIL,
ordinance. The president at the next
regular meeting of the council sinai
order said returns 70 be spread on the
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 closing
of said, transmit the same TO the clerk
of the council, to be kept among the
archives of the council, and the sac
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
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