Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-12
AN aRDlxAscE-

Alta meeting of the council he,a
January IA, 1880, the following oroi-
nance was adopted:
Whereas, it is deeined e%pedlcnt 10
raise the sum OF thirty.thousand dol
lars for the purpose of constrnctlhs
approaches to overhead bridges over
railroad tracks, within the city limits,
Be it ordained by the council oil the
CITY of Roanoke, That for the purpose
above mentioned the president OF the
council is hereby authorized and dl-
rectet: to execute for and i'll the name
OF the CITY of Roanoke, bonds to the
amount of thirty thousand dollars,
dated nc such time in the future, not
later than 1st day Of July, lS90, as ne
muy deem advisable, and paynDie
thirty wears after date, said bonds 10
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, aud to be in form ana
style such as arc known as coupon
Nonds, the coupons to be signed ny
trS..;ty treasurer. The clerk OF tie
comet ;e>Hereby authorized ana Oh,
iced reed 10 o;ISS snch bonds the
corporate seal OF the ana g ss.s
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
deemable at any time at the option
Of the city.
=. These bonds when duly executed
shall be turned over by the president
to the treasurer of the city, who, un-
der the direction and control OF the
finance committee. shall sell the same
for and on the account of the city.
>. The sergeant of the city and the
commissioners of election hereinafter
named are hereby directed to open
;hc polls ut the regular voting places
ut the city on the 18th day OF Febrn-
airy, 1870, and take the sense the
freehold voters OF this city fer and
against the endowment Of this ordI-
nance.
i. The mayor of the city is request
ed 10 give due notice OF the said e!ec
ton, setting forth the time and places
thereof.
5. Tie judges of election, in the
several wards, are hereby appointed
to conduct the said
election. and in ease Of the failure CT
any one or more OF them TO act, the
place or places Of such shall be filled
IN the regular manner provided for
bv the law in case of regular cleo
tons.
6 Tie 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. y" Ballots
against the ordinance: against the
Bridge Ordinance
:. The commissioners OF election
shall Immediately after the closing
Of tie polls, count the ballots deposit
ed, ana shall within two days after
make Il written return oftle result of
IL" said election 10 the president of
tie council, specifying the number of
votes cast for and The number OF votes
."st against the endowment OF this
ordinance. Che president at the next
regular meetiu- -; the council sinai!
order said returns to he spread on the
records Of the council. And the said
shall Furthermore seal
I'D in separate packages the ballots
.a,t for and against this ordinance,
md within two days after the closing
If said, transmit the same TO tie clerk !
IF the council, to be kept among the
archives of the council, and the said |
packages are rot to be opened during
he space of twelve months thereafter
the order Of the president. !
4 Copy-Teste:
GEO. l.. BENNETT,
Clerk.