The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-31
PETITIONS FOR REFERENDUM ON
 ALL CITY BONDS
Alderman M'Neil and Republi. can Progressive League Send
 in Resolutions.

Alderman James P. O'Neil from the 11th district came to the fore last night calling for special electors meeting to be held within 60 days af- ter the passage of the proposed bond ing measures for the purpose of hav- ing the people decide whether they are in favor of the bonding Or not.
 Upon the objection of Alderman Primrose the resolution was referred to the committee on miscellaneous matters The resolution is as follows:
 Whereas-A number of measures bonding the City of Bridgeport for large amounts of money are shortly to be presented to the General Assem- bly,, and believing that the people who have to furnish the money to redeem these bonds should have voice in the matter, the, passage of the follow ing resolution by your honorable body is requested
 Resolved-That the City Attor- ney in preparing the resolutions for the bonding measures author ized by the Board of Aldermen for submission to the General Assem- bly,, be and he hereby is, instructed to include in each resolution, provi- sion requiring the submission of such measure or act on it's passage by the General Assembly, to the voters of the City of Bridgeport for their ap- proval, at a special electors meeting to be held within 60 days after the passage of such measures by the Gen. eral Assembly and its approval by the Governor, and
 measures or acts be submitted to the electors so that they may be voted upon separately, and
 Resolved-That the General Regis trars of Voters be and they hereby are ordered to make requisitions to the Board of Apportionment and Taxation for funds sufficient to meet the ex- and he it further
 Resolved-That the Senators and Representatives from this city be and they are hereby requested to use ev- cry endeavor to see that all measures presented to the General Assembly bonding the city of Bridgeport contain a provision that such bonding mea- sures be submitted to the electors of this city for their approval.
 Alderman Primrose in speaking against the adoption of the resolution. said: ''I don't want to appear in the light of one who is opposed to the right being given to the peopleato ex- press themselves on public matters. We have before us two matters of se- rious consequence for which we are asking bonds. The majority of our citizens are not familiar with the act ual necessity of having the bonds 1s- sued. This council has investigated and found the bonds necessary. To submit this to the people and have a misunderstanding of the matter by the people might result disadvantage eously to the city's interest. In the matter of new bridge at East Wash ington avenue 1t is a case where the judgment of the people is not really required. It seems to me not advis- able to have the matter referred to the people with the possible danger of hav- ing the matter voted down."
 The Alderman was alone in his op- position. but his one protest was enough to send the resolutions to com- mittee. On the heels of Alderman O'Neil's resolution there was a conn munication from the Republican Pro- gressive Association of Bridgeport ask ing for the referendum upon the bond issues. The resolution follows:
 Resolved We. the Republican Pro- opposed to any changes in the funda- mental law of the city except upon the approval of the voters by referendum vote and to any bond issues except upon the approval of the voters by ballot.
 "Resolved, That we request the May or and Common Council to provide for the referendum so that it may be ap- piled at the will of the voters to any approved by 1t and to any proposed bond issue approved by it, and to urge upon the General Assembly the duty authorizing such referendum to be used as aforesaid.
 Adopted at meeting held January 26. 1911. at Bridgeport. E. I. Meyer, president: H. s. Winterburn. secre-