Before submitting the signature sheets for verification, the Petitioners' Committee must stack petition packs beginning with the number 1 and continue sequentially until all sheets petitions issued are accounted for. The petitions submitted must contain at least 2,000 original signatures. The Petitioners' Committee must also include a letter stating how many signatures they purport to have. The City Clerk shall advise the Petitioners' Committee of their ability to obtain the necessary number of signatures or make other corrections in accordance with § 51-113 of this chapter.