(Substitute for House Bill No. 753, Special Act 418)
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Assembly convened:
Sec. 1. The terms of office of all Town officers of the Town
of East Haddam shall expire on the first Monday of October, 1939,
except the term of office of the Town Clerk which shall expire on
the first Monday in January, 1940.
Sec. 2. At the annual Town election of the Town of East Haddam
to be held on the first Monday of October, 1939, and biennially thereafter,
there shall be elected three selectmen, a Town treasurer, an agent
of the Town deposit fund, two auditors, six grand jurors, a tax collector,
seven constables and two registrars of voters, each of whom shall
hold office for two years from the date of his election. There shall
be elected at said election and biennially thereafter, a Town Clerk,
who shall hold office from the first Monday in January next succeeding
his election.
Sec. 3. At said Town election there shall be elected three assessors,
one of whom shall hold office for two years, one for four years and
one for six years from the date of his election. At the biennial Town
election to be held on the first Monday in October, 1941, and biennially
thereafter, the Town shall elect one assessor for the term of six
years.
Sec. 4. At said Town election there shall be elected three members
of the board of relief,[1] one of whom shall hold office for two years, one for four
years and one for six years from the date of his election. At the
biennial Town election to be held on the first Monday of October,
1941, and biennially thereafter, the Town shall elect one member of
the board of relief[2] for a term of six years.
Sec. 5. At said Town election there shall be elected six members
of the board of finance, three of whom shall hold office for two years
and three for four years from the date of their election. At a biennial
Town election to be held on the first Monday in October, 1941, and
biennially thereafter, the Town shall elect three members of the Board
of Finance for a term of four years.
Sec. 6. At said Town election there shall be elected nine members
of the board of education, three of whom shall hold office for two
years, three for four years and three for six years from the date
of their election. At the biennial election to be held on the first
Monday in October, 1941, and biennially thereafter, the Town shall
elect three members of the board of education for a term of six years.
Sec. 7. At said Town election there shall be elected eighteen
library directors, six of whom shall hold office for two years, six
for four years and six for six years from the date of their election.
At the biennial Town election to be held on the first Monday in October
1941, and biennially thereafter, the Town shall elect six library
directors for a term of six years.
Sec. 8. All officers to be elected under the provision of this
act shall hold office until their successors shall be elected and
shall have qualified.
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect upon its approval by the
electors of the Town of East Haddam at a special Town meeting warned
and held for such purpose on or before August 15, 1939. (approved
June 9, 1939)
To vote on the referendum, in connection with Biennial Elections
as provided in Special Act. No 418.
Voted, that the Town adopt Biennial Elections.
Special Town meeting, July 31, 1939)
See general statutes of Connecticut for changes in above.
