Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-07
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AT meeting OF the council held
January14. 1890, the following ordi-
nance was adopted
Whereas, it is deemed expedient to
raise the sum of $4,000 for the pur--
pose OF providing q mayors Office,
lookup and police headquarters,
BE it ordained by the council OF
the city asof Roanoke That for
the purpose above mentioned the
president OF the council is hereby au-
therized and directed. TO execute for
and in the name Of the city of Roa-
nolle bonds to the amount of Sl5,OOo,
dated at such time in the future, not
later than the 1st day of July, 1870,
as he may deem advisable; and paya-
BILE thirty years after date, SAID
bonds to be for the sum of 5000 each,
and to bear interest ut the rate OF d
per centum per annuIn, payable semi
! annually, and TO be. in style and form
such as are known us coupon-bonds,
the coupons TO lie signed BY the city
treasurer. The clerk OF the council is
hereby authorized and directed to
aiIix 20 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 redeemabie ut any
time, at the option of the city.
>. These bonds. when duly exc
cuted, shall be turned over by the
president to tho treasurer Of the city
who, under the direction and control
of the finance committee, shall sell
the same for and on account Of the
cigy.
9. The sergeant Of the city and the
commissioners of elections herein
after named are hereby directed to
open the polls at 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.
1. The mayor OF the city is re-
uuested to give due notice of the SAID
election, setting forth the time and
place thereof.
). The judges Of election in the
several wards are hereby appointed
commissioners 10 conduct the said
election, and in the ease OF the fail
u1e of anyone or more OF them TO act,
tho place or places Of such shall be
flied in the manner provided for by
law, III the case OF regular elections.
.. The said election shall be con-
Quoted III the same manner prescribed
| by the State law for the conduct OF
elections. Ballots for the ordinance
shall read For the Police Ordi-
nance" ballots against the ordinance
shall read, Against the Police Ordi-
nance"
!. The commissioners OF elections
shall, immediately after the closing
of the polls, count the ballots depos-
tied, and shall within two days there
afCer, make Il written return Of the
results of said election, to the presi-
dent of the council. specifying the
lumber of votes cast for, and the
III mber of votes east against the en-
dowment OF this ordinance, and the
president ut the regular meeting OF
the council shall order said returns
to be spread upon the records OF
! council. And the said commission
ers, shall furthermore seal up III sepa-
Ia se packages the ha!lots east Tor ana
against this ordinance. ardwithin two
days after the closing OF said polls
| Transmit the same to the clerk of the
council, to be kept among the arch
ives of thu council, and said packages
are not to be opened during the space
of twelve months thereafter without
the order of the president.
a copy-Test:
GEO. l.. BENNETT,
Clerk