The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-17
Sign the Coupon in Today's
Farmer if You Want to
Vote on This Important
Question-Petitions Will
Be Presented at Factory
Gates on Dates to Be An
nOunced.

Sec. 4. This resolution shall
take effect thirty days after its ap-
proyaI unless, within said period,
fifteen per centum of the voters on
the registry list last completed for
question of the issue of bonds as
herein provided for submitted to
vote of the people. All such peti-
tions shall be filed with the town
clerk, who shall ascertain the num-
ber of petitioners thereon and re-
port the same to the mayor, and if
fifteen per centum of said register
ed voters shall have within said
period petittoned for such submis-
sion, the mayor shall include in
the call for the regular city cleo
ton to be held i'm November, 1911,
notice that vote will be taken at
said election upon the question of
issuing said bonds. Said vote shall
De so taken that the issue of bonds
for each of the several improve
ments. the submission of which to
vote of the people has been petit
toned for as aforesaid, shall be
separately voted upon. If ma
jority of these voting at said eIec-
ton on the question of the issue
of the bonds herein provided for
vote in favor of such issue. this
feet and said bonds may be issued
and the avails expended as here
infOre provided: but if a majority
shall vote against such issue said
bonds shall not be issued.
The Farmer, after a long contest
IN which it has been supported by the
Bridgeport delegation in the General
Assembly, has secured to the people
he conditional right to vote upon
to create an additional
bonded debt against the city of al
most $s00,000.
The city has received permission to
ssue bonds, lacking in some instances
,nly the formality of the governors
signature, as follows:
school Bonds .............. $4OO 600
Almshouse Bonds .......... 225, 1000
Bridge Bonds .............. 1OO, ZOO
Fire House Bonds ......... $4,000
Police Building Bonds. ..... 10000
Iotal SS73,OOO
The Farmer does not, for the mo-
nent take any attitude for or against
he wisdom of authorizing the issue
IF any of these bonds. What it has
20 say upon this question will be left
% the future.
For the present The Farmer mere
y reaffirms its adherence to the
principle that no bonded debt ought
20 be inflicted upon the city and its
ers.
But the bonding bills are not sub
nitted automatically They will not
become effective unless within 80
lays after their approval by the gov
,rnor Is per cent. of the registered
voters of Bridgeport petition for SUBJ
The Farmer undertakes the task OF
the work of securing the
necessary petitions and the number
If signatures legally required. 1t will
Welcome assistance from any quarter.
The Farmer today contains cou-
bon. If you believe in the principle
,reated without the consent of the
people, sign your name to the cou-
bon, with your street and number,
md return it to this office. 1t will
)e filed and transmitted to the town
,lerk in proper season.
For the convenience of voters the
Farmer has arranged to have petitions
presented at the gates of the leading
actories during the coming week
These dates and the time when the
,etitlons will be presented will be an
lounced in forthcoming issues.
1t is expected that the work of
aklng signatures will be completed
within brief period, and that the
light of referendum will be confirm
ID to the people of Bridgeport, in 50
ar as bond issues are concerned, by
Lctual use.
When the necessary number of
lames to secure the submission of the
everal bond issues are obtained it
VIII be time enough to take up the
question of what bonds should ana
what should not issue and upon this
'o1nt the voters should seek as much
as they need.
But the only matter involved at
his time is that of obtaining the
ignatures of Is per cent. of the regis
cred electors of the city to the neces-
ary petitions.
About 5000 names will be required
ND many more than this number
will, 1T is expected, be forthcoming.
Petition blanks and cards each rep
esenting an individual petition will
'e mailed to voters desiring them.
Mr.. Voter, if you want to vote as
o whether or not the city shall in
rease its bonded debt, and if so, how
much and what for. fill the enclosed
oupon and return it to the editorial
ooms of the Farmer as soon as you
an.
Write your name. street and num-
'er legibly. If you have moved since
he last voting list was made, or have