HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1257

SEC. 12. And be it further enacted:

(A) That immediately upon this Charter becoming effective,
as provided in Section 11 of this Act, Messrs. J. R. Rawlings,
Elza Job, W. T. Miles, Wilson W. Edmunds, and Carl R. Price,
shall constitute and be the Hillside Commission until their
successors shall have been chosen as provided in Section 10 of
this Act, and shall have qualified as provided in Paragraph J
of Section 3 of this Act.

(B) That, within ten (10) days (including Sundays and
holidays), after this Charter becomes effective, as provided in
Section 11 of this Act, each of the five commissioners named in
Paragraph A of this section shall qualify as such commis-
sioners by taking the oath of office of commissioner, as pro-
vided in Paragraph J of Section 3 of this Act.

(C) That if any person named as commissioner in Para-
graph A of this section shall fail to qualify as provided in
Paragraph B of this section, or in case a vacancy in the office
of commissioner shall exist or occur as a result of death, res-
ignation or otherwise, the remaining qualified commissioners
shall, or the remaining qualified commissioner (if there be but
one), shall appoint a person as commissioner who is eligible
for the office of commissioner under the provisions of Para-
graph N of Section 10 of this Act, provided, however, that if
such appointment is made prior to the first registration of
voters, such person so appointed shall not be disqualified for
such office of commissioner because he is not a registered voter.
Any person so appointed commissioner shall qualify as such
commissioner by taking the oath of office as provided in Para-
graph J of Section 3 of this Act.

(D) That the Hillside Commission shall keep a record of
all of its commissioners, which record shall state (1) the full
name of each commissioner, (2) when he was appointed or
elected, (3) when he qualified by taking the oath of office, (4)
when he ceased to be such commissioner, and the reason there-
for, whether by expiration of his office, death, resignation or
otherwise.

SEC. 13. And be it further enacted, That this Charter shall
not be amended unless a petition for such amendment be
signed by at least one-half (½) as many registered voters as
voted in said town at the last regular election.

SEC. 14. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby
declared to a Public Act, and may be used in evidence in
all courts of this State without proof thereof.

SEC. 15. And be it further enacted, That all Acts and parts
of Acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed.