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PACK TWKNTY - KVKNINC IIKHAI.I). Tui-n.. March K. 1«J7« defeated in an 1,898 to 1,316 vote and strangely enough, it carried in the city but not the fire district. Butler Celebrates 23 Years As Clerk On June 26, 1%1 the charter was was elected to that position in Oc- tibn of the March 12 meeting but the at Rockville High School, an addition U'Oer of that year running as high again defeated in a 3,227 to 2,104 vote, ............. ■■ Itv KAKKARA RICHMOM) motion was overwhelmingly to it and two additions to the high and again defeat came in the fire dis­ vote-getter on the ballot. school, the Lake Street and the Volatile Acid at School llcTulcl Kf|Hirtc-r defeated according to minutes that trict. It was r^uired that it be ap­ Prime Minister Resigns^ Airline Fuel Shortages ( Before the town governments were Catholic Not Awed Butler has in his files. Skinner Road and Center Road proved by a majority in each district. VRRNON — If anyone knows the consolidated there were three Removed by Bomb Squad Lacks Control in Iran The motion was made to cancel the Schools, and additions to Lake Street Meanwhile, the town clerk’s posi­ Have Little Local Effect By Maloney Record Town of Vernon inside and out, it’s separate forms of government, the action of the March 12 meeting and Maple Street schools. Page 2 Town Clerk Henry Butler who just tion was up for election every two Page 4 Page 10 town, which was run by a Board of because the Board of Selectmen had He has also seen many new shop­ Page 11 completed 23 years in that job as of yOars and in 1961 Butler was en­ L------------- L^.:. Selectmen, the city, run by the City decided they wanted to hire an out­ ping areas come into town, the March 1. dorsed by the Republicans. Council, and the Fire District run by side consultant to study the matter. building of many apartment com­ Democrats and the Vernon Indepen­ ' His office in the Memorial Building a Board of Fire Commissioners. At a meeting on Sept. 25 that year plexes, a new Superior Court on Park Place is really the hub of the dent Party. Butler's appointment was made the Inequities Committee reported it building, much rebuilding in the On the third try, on Oct. 13,1964 the town business. Out of his office is automatic when the town had hired the firm of Booz-Allen & center of Rockville and the removal lanrl|^0tF r issued birth certificates, death cer­ charter passed but the vote was still government's were consolidated. Hamilto to study consolidation. And of some old landmarks, several new tificates. burial and cremation per­ close, passing by just 56 votes in the i He has worked with three Boards after many months of work, and additions to Rockville General fire district. ^ Flood Advisory, mits. hunting and fishing licenses, of Selectmen and several town being defeated twice at the polls, the Hospital and a new police station that and dog licences. The first consolidated election was mayors. The first mayor after con-, third time consolidation passed and a is almost com plete. He, also assists in registering on March 2,1965. This was before the jjjjH •solidation wae Thomas Metusker, a new town charter was in effect, Butler was also very much in­ voters, is clerk of the Town Council, state made election dates uniform, I)emo<Tat. He was followed by John Butler has seen many changes and volved in the town's Sesquecential handles the minutes of the meetings giving towns the options to have Grant, a Republican: Frank McCoy, much growth in the town over the 23 celebration in 1958. of other town boards and com­ them either in November or May. another Republican, who served for years he has been town clerk. He saw In 1959 the first town primary was Vernon chose November. June 16, missions. handles all property three consecutive terms and was the selling of the Town Farm conducted by the Democratic party. transfers, deeds, mortgages and 1965 saw the demise of the town defeated then by Thomas Benoit, a building which sat where the The contest was for the office of Kfoh Training . such, ab.scntee ballots and answers a meeting form of government. And Democrat, who served for one term Northeast Shopping Plaza is now. selectman. ended an era for Town Clerk Henry 34? myriad of questions posed by and was then defeated by McCoy who The sale was approved at a town He also saw the adoption of a un- Butler. townspeople who call his office. is presently serving his fourth term. meeting on Aug. 20, 1957. The land, ifocm fiscal year. The town took that Standard Division of United He might be termed a liason Over the past few years the town During Butler’s first year in office consisting of 14 acres was sold for action in October 1959. In the past 23 Technologies today announced a between the public and the town clerk's office has added two assistant machinist training program for the first committee was appointed to just $10,000, a far cry from todax’s years he has also witnessed the more clerks and a part time assistant. The government. study the possibility of consolidation. land prices. than doubling of the number of recent high school graduates vault area in the Memorial Building aimed at relieving the state’s He was in office many years before This was called the Inequities Com­ . Throughout his 23 years Butler has registered voters. has been improved and expanded to shortage for skilled workers. the town governments were con­ mittee appointed on March 12, 1957. also seen the appointment of several In recalling the twice defeated con­ llnir\ Kiillrr solidated in 1964. He was first sworn take care of the hundreds of volumes Albert Reiff Jr,, vice president Consolidation Backers Win Then on April 9 another town school building committees that led solidation proposal, Butler said on the town clerk has charge of. In of Hamilton Standard, said the in as town clerk on March 1.1957 and meeting was called to cancel the ac- to the building of the Vo-Ag building July 5, 1960 the new charter was effect, Butler is the librarian for all firm will subsidize a 15-week By GRhX; PKARSON of the town records. of the district’s appeal process, training program that will teach Hcrulil Reporter O’Neill had presided at a two-day 15 recent graduates of the Wind­ MANCHESTER — Consolidation trial held in mid-February. During District Delays Decision sor Locks school system. backers won a major victory that trial, Attorney John LaBelle Sr. Reiff. at a news conference in Tuesday when a court ordered the had argued for the district. the Capitol with Gov. Ella Grasso, Eighth Utilities District to appoint a He had said that provisions in the On Development Sewers called the program "the first of committee to work out terms of con­ Town Charter should be followed for its kind anywhere in Connecticut solidation. ‘ consolidation and not those in the Residents who asked for a post­ By (;r i:(; imvArson the sewer provider for Buckland between a local community and a The decision paved the way for a Home Rule Act. (-'ommons. ponement said they wanted more in­ private industry.” llcriilil Rrpftricr townwide vote on merging the dis­ The Town Charter requires two A town official and a represen­ formation before deciding.. One mo­ trict with the town government. separate votes — one in the district MANCHKSTKR — Residents of the tative of MAP Associates, which is tion, to postpone action for a month, Ah appeal by the district of Judge and one outside of the district — to Kighdi Utilities District Monday the developer of Buckland Commons, was defeated 65-43. Reagan Back Norris O’Neill’s decision is expected. bring about consolidation. Under the night voted overwhelmingly to delay both questioned why the district The second motion, to delay the WASHINGTON (UPI) - The district also may seek a stay of a state law, one townwide vote would six months before deciding how to residents could not vote Monday matter six months, was made by meeting later this month at which a Ignoring rivals who say he is too decide the issue. provide sewers for Buckland Com­ .night. Joseph Tripp of 337 Hilliard St. It consolidation commission would be The difference is seen as key old at 68, Ronald Reagan today mons. .lay Giles,'director of public works passed with little opposition. appointed. was launching his third bid for the because it is unlikely that district Before the residents voted, the for the town, said the six-month Tripp asked that the District Board A similar meeting held just about presidency as a strong fron­ residents would vote to support con­ District Board of Directors held a 3(1- period seems like "an unrealistic of Directors provide more informa­ one year ago led to the lawsuit that trunner in a field of Republican solidation. They presently have a miniile executive session. After that amount of time. It seems like a tion about cost and sewer plant newcomers. resulted in O’Neill’s decision, which lower tax rate for fire Protection ser­ session and at the start of the public delaying tactic." capacity. was filed Tuesday afternoon. A group of supporters of the vices because the district’s depart­ meeting, the hoard voted to endt)rse At least some district residents Others who spoke in favor of such a The Committee For One ment is volunteer.

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