HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1281

to his signature his place of residence. One of the signers
of each such paper shall make oath before an officer com-
petent to administer oaths that the statements therein
made are true as he believes, and that each signature to
the paper appended is a genuine signature of the person
whose name it purports to be. Within ten days from the
date of filing such petition the town clerk shall examine
and from the voters registered ascertain whether or not
petition is signed by the requisite number of qualified
electors, and, if necessary, the Mayor and Council shall
allow him extra help for that purpose; and he shall attach
to said petition his certificate showing the result of said
examination. If by the town clerk's certificate the petition
is shown to be insufficient it may be amended within ten
days from the date of said certificate. The town clerk shall,
within ten days after such amendment, make like examina-
tion of the amended petition, and if his certificate shall
show the same to be insufficient, it shall be returned to the
person filing the same, without prejudice, however, to the
filing of a new petition to the same effect. If the petition
shall be deemed to be sufficient, the town clerk shall submit
the same to the Mayor and Council without delay. If the
petition shall be found to be sufficient, the Mayor and Coun-
cil shall order and fix a date for holding the said election,
not less than thirty days or more than forty days from
the date of the town clerk's certificate to the Mayor and
Council that a sufficient petition is filed. The Mayor and
Council shall make or cause to be made publication of
notice and all arrangements for holding such election, and
the same shall be conducted, returned and the result there-
of declared, in all respects as are other city elections. So
far as applicable, except as otherwise provided herein,
nominations hereunder shall be made as hereinbefore pro-
vided under the section entitled "Nominations" by filing
with the town clerk at least ten (10) days prior to said
special election a statement of candidacy, accompanied by
a petition signed by electors entitled to vote at said special
election equal in number to at least ten per centum of the
entire vote for all candidates for the office of Mayor at
the last preceding general municipal election. The ballot
to be used at such special election shall be as far as prac-
ticable in the same general form as the ballot to be used
at a general election.

(3) The successor of any officer so removed shall hold
office during the unexpired term of his predecessor. Any
person sought to be removed may be a candidate to suc-
ceed himself and unless he requests otherwise in writing,

41 ,