The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-23
REGISTRARS FOR
DRAFT MEET AT
HALL OF B.H.S.
Governor Issues InStruc
lions to Boards in Charge
of CONSUMPTION.

Under the leadership of Mayor
Wilson, High Sheriff Simeon Pease
and Edward K. Nicholson, head of the
registration bureau for the federal
CONSUMPTION in Bridgeport registrars
and assistants from all over Fairfield
county met at the High school audi
forum this afternoon to review the
work prescribed for June 5.
Many volunteered as clerks to aid
in the work.
Following conferences held in
Hartford between the governor and
deputies assigned to care for the reg
istration it was determined to take
the census by voting districts in the
city and at the voting places in the
towns.
These instructions were given to
the boards of registrars from towns
and likewise to the registering boards
in Bridgeport voting districts:
1. In accordance with Geographic
instructions, correct previous instruc-
tions as to requisition cards as fol-
lows:
Requisition for cards should be
made in the ratio of one to each ten
of population, instead of one to each
five.
Ou SlOulO I0C0lN0 Lie 1OllOW.
ing additional supplies and are at
once to make requisition upon the
sheriff of your county for them. Send
to this Office copy of your requisi
ton and also notify this Office at once
upon receipt of them. Use the
form mum bers given below.
Form 2. standardization blank, to
be used in making report of registra-
ton by mail You should have two
of these for each registration pre-
cinct and three for the use of regis
tration board.
Form 8. Te1egraphic report of
board of registration to governor. You
should have two of these.
Form A. Plaeard of instructions to
be hung in registration place. You
should have three of these for each
precinct.
Form 5. Regulations governing
the making of registration. OF these
you should have two to a precinct
and a reasonable number for the use
of the registration board at head
quarters.
Form 8. Oaths of registrars. The
registration is to be by election pre-
eincts. The registration board is to
appoint registrars for each precinct;
| Is D610VoQ that one TSSlSITdT IL
each so persons to be registered will
be sufficient, but more may be ap-
pointed, If deemed necessary. The
number to be registered is believed
to be about 10 per cent. of the tpopu-
Iation of the precinct. At once call
this matter to the attention of the
executive officer Of your board. the
first selectmen or mayor, and agree
with him as to the number of regis
trars you will require and make your
requisition upon that basis.
Form 10. Report of readiness. You,
should have one of these for the use
of your board. It should be returned
to this office by June 1. With 1t,
should be sent a report of the cards
and supplies received by you, unless
that has already been made, and of
the appointments of registrars
Copies of the acts Of Congress under
which the registration is made. You
are, by the regulations entitled to re-
ceive Is copies for the use of the
board. AS, however, the supply is linn
tied, it may not be possible to send
you as many as that.
g. Forms $50 and 335. Pay vouch-
ers and instructions. The regulations
provide for the payment of personal
services and for supplies, rent, and
similar charges. The securing of this
registration is, however. a patriotic
duty as important. as actual military
service. believe that the authorities
and people Of this state are patriotic
enough to volunteer their services
without pay and to secure all necessary
supplies without adding to the tre-
mendous financial burden now to be
fod
It would be a proud boast for Con-
necticut if this registration could be
made without expense to that govern
ment. If, however, your board does
not feel that it can conscientiously
adopt this view. it is your right to be
reimbursed for expenses incurred,
and you may make requisition for
these vouchers. Requisition for them
should be made, however, directly to
this Office. One will be required for
each person performing service and
for each separate bill of expense. Y GU
should consult the executive officer of
your board of registration about this
matter at once.
4. After your board has completed
it's service, you will report to me the
names of all persons rendering volun-
tary services; I, in turn. will report
them to the federal authorities that
due recognition may be accorded
them.
S. In this state, the registration is
to be made by towns or cities and not
by counties. Under paragraph 80 of
the regulations, you are therefore
charged with the safekeeping of the
registration cards after they are made.
and with making copies thereof for
the use of the Acknowledgement You
will proceed to make the necessary
arrangements to that end You will
later receive the cards for making
these copies.
6. You should give every possible
publicity to all matters concerning the
military registration. Communicate
this fact to the executive officer of
your registration board
M. H. HOLCOMB, Governor.