The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-08

ed or be submitted to a vote of the electors, it shall not, except in case of an emergency, become operative un- til the steps indicated have been taken.
 Sec 31- The signatures need not be on one paper, provided each paper shall carry the designation of the pur- pose pose for which 1t is circulated. but make an affidavit that each signature appended is genuine With each sig nature shall be stated the place of residence of the signer, the street cient to identify. All such papers shall be filed in the office of the town clerk as one instrument. A referen- dunn petition need not contain the the repeal is sought.
 Sec 32. Within ten days after the filing of the petition the clerk shall ascertain whether or not the petition is signed by the electors of the town to the number of at least ten per cent of the number of electors who were entitled to cast their votes at the last preceding regular town election, and he shall attach to such petition, his certificate showing the result of such examination. If, by the clerks cer- tificate. the petition is shown to be insufficient, it may be amended within ten days from the date of said cer- tificate by the filing of supplementary petition papers with additional sig natures. The clerk shall within ten days after such amendment. make like examination of the amended pc tition and certify the result thereof.
 Sec. 33. If the petition be found suficient the council shall proceed to reconsider such measure or such part thereof as the petition shall specify If upon such reconsideration, such measure or port, be not repealed or amended as demanded in the pet1- ton. the council shall provide for submitting the same, by the metnoo provided, to a vote of the electors at the next election occurring not less than 30 days after the receipt by the council of the clerks certificate ana such measure, CT part. snail ths ato upon be suspended from going 1nto effect until election and shall then pc deemed repealed unless approved py a majority of those voting 1nereon- The council, by a two-ehlros Eole, may submit such measure or part with like effect to the electors at snacisI election to be called by sa1o council not less than 30 oays a.ei the receipt of said clerks certl1lcdIe-
 Sec. 34 Proposed measures Shall ba submitted by ballot title. There shall appear upon the official ballot a title which may be distinct rom tle legal title of any such proposed meas ure and which shall be a clear, con else statement, without arugment or reiudice. descriptive of the substance of inc measure. The ballot title snail be prepared by the committee or the petitioners if for an initiative or a referendum measure, or by a. commit tee of the council when submitted by the council.
 Sec. 35 The ballots used when voting upon such proposed measure shall des gnate the same, and below it the two propositions. "F'or the measure" and Against the measure.
 Sec. 36 Measures passed as emer- gency measures shall be subject to
 0V- cept that they shall not be suspended from going into effect while the ref- erendum proceedings are pending. IT, when submitted to vote or the elec- tors. an emergency measure be not approved by a. ma jority of those vot- ing it shall be considered repealed, as regards any further action there under and all rights and privileges conferred by it shall be null and void; provided such measure so repealed shall be deemed sufficient authority for any payment made or expense in cured in accordance with the meas ure previous to the referendum vote.
 Sec. 37. The town clerk, at least IS days before any election at which any measure is to be submitted. shall post a certified copy of such measure or measures on the town sign post and cause the same to be printed at least lation in Stratford. The text of every measure shall also be displayed in a place at the polling booths at such election.
 Sec. 3S. If two or more measures adopted or approved at the same cleo | ton conflict in respect to any of their provisions, they shall go into effect in to such of their provisions as are not in conflict and the one receiv- ng the highest affirmative vote shall prevail.
 Sec. 39. The town manager shall De the chief executive and admins
 
 ne shall possess. have and exercise III the executive and administrative | powers vested in the town, except as otherwise provided He shall De oasis of his executive and adminis- | rative qualifications. The choice | leed not be limited to the inha bitants If the town or state. The town man business interest to the management ,f the towns affairs and shall not, turing his term of office. be an ein- oloyee of, or perform any executive ion or institution other than the own His salary shall be fixed by | he council and he shall be required 70 give a bond, for the faithful per .ormance of the duties of his ofhee Tn such amount as the council may de -erm:ne He shall be appointed for an indefinite period. and snail De re movable by the council at pleasure lt removed at any lAlIlC of service, he may demand written charges and public nearing of the same before the council ana the same shall be given him prior 10 the date on which his final removal shall take effect. Pending such hear ing the council may suspend hlm from office and during such suspen- sion or in case of his absence or ols- a abiljtv from any other cause, the council shall designate some properly qualified person. other than mem Der of the council, to perform the du- ties of the office.
 Sec 40, The town manager shall have special powers and duties here matter enumerated, and shall be dl- rectly responsible to the council for the proper administration: (a)s TO see that all laws and ordinances gov ernine the town are enforced; (b) to appoint and remove at pleasure, ex- cept as otherwise in this act provld, ed. all directors of departments and ali subordinate officers and employees in such departments in both classified and unclassifed service, such appoint ments and removals to be made upon the basis of merit and fitness alone,