ManrbPBtfr if,., "1 -A Vol XCIK, No. 204 - Manchehter, Conn,, ThufPdByF 8jiay 20,1980 • Since 1881 • j Town plans legal action on overdue water bills and files liens on back bills, legal ac­ By MARY KITZMANN “This is one step in trying to less. tion is not usually taken. Frank receive the payments,” Taylor said. Herald Re|i(irl<-r Taylor, water and sewer department The two accounts of Marilyn Court “We have no desire to start acquiring Associates, 40 Olcott St., total about MANCHESTKR — The Water and office manager, said the decision to properties, but we do desire the cash $24,000. But Taylor has said the Sewer Department plans to begin commence litigation, either as suits, for the service received," association has contacted the depart­ legal proceedings to force about 20 or small claims court action, was Taylor says the property owners ment about arrangements for pay­ property owners to pay back water made primarily because the owners involved, several of which pwn ment. ' bills. made no attempt to arrange pay­ apartments, have a tendency to pay The amount involved in the back One overdue account is that of a ment. other bills or use the money for other property owner who has six accounts accounts totals about $55,000. The The owners will be receiving a investsments which pay higher in­ on various apartments. According to department has already filed liens, notice, signed by the Kevin O’Brien, terest than the town charges. Water and Sewer Department varying from one filing to several, on town attorney, that legal action will The average single family bill is records he owes $933, $954, $462, $610, the properties. be taken unless the owners pay or $24 a Quarter. Most of the accounts Although the town routinely make arrangements to pay by June $839, and $241. involve amounts of about $3,000 or Although the liens are filed on charges annual interest of 12 percent 30. these properties, it does not insure payment. Liens must be paid in full, only when the property is sold. The Planned litigation is part of the Water and Sewer Department’s ef­ Von Deck has facts fort to raise its collection rate, as recommended by the Public Ad­ ministration Services report, and the agreeing Board of Directors deci­ sion. to boost GOP hopes Since the directive the department shortened the billing period from a Final adjustment KLA By MARY KITZMAN.N checking the state party rules, which cond. month after meter reading to about Herald Reporter changed this year, to determine how The town committee has mailed 10 days. The grace period was also Christine Kurnish of the cheerleading group at St. James additions could be made to the 78- about 1,600 letters over the past lowored from 60 days to 30 days .MANCHESTER — Robert Von School in Manchester gets a final adjustment before going on member committee. several months requesting party sup­ before interest is charged. Deck, GOP town committee chair­ stage. Denise Desmarais of the ballet group, assists. They After the meeting. Von Deck was port. The letters, plus postage and To discourage property owners man. said last night it “looks like a informed that apparently the new envelopes cost the town committee using the town as an investment a were two of the participants in a talent show last night in the good Republican year " and he had rules allow additions based on the about $150 for 1,000 letters. While the three-tier interest rate structure has auditorium of St. James. (Herald photo by Pinto) facts to prove it. number of voters in the last election. first mailing apparently was in the been formulated. On bills totaling Von Deck told the town committee This would mean that no additions red, the second has paid for itself, over $3,000, that have not been paid there might be enough Republicans could be made until after the with about 400 more letters to be for two years, the town will charge 18 in voting districts 8 and 4 to add a November election, and even if there mailed. percent interest. On bills totaling Fourteen finalists town committee member. are enough registrations to allow an The town committee also set two over $3,000 15 percent interest will be However, Von Deck said he was addition, there might not be enough dates for choosing new delegates for charged, and on bills less than $3,000, voters. the various nomination conventions. 12 percent interest is planned. in principal search The new rules, which were used for The meetings are needed to choose Taylor hopes the collection rate on the first time during town committee delegates for those who were chosen bills will increase about 15 percent in MANCHESTER — Assistant by retiring principal Allan Cone. elections last January, apportion a but cannot attend. May and June. Superintendent of Schools Wilson ET The interviews will be held next District town committee member for every On June 5 the alternate delegates While he says the $55,000 sought is Deakin Jr. said Tuesday that the week. Deakin said he may have a 100 voters, according to the for the U.S. Senate convention will be not a large figure for the total search for a new principal at Bennet recommendation to present to the Registrar's Office. chosen. The alternates will be chosen collected, which will be about $2 Junior High School has been pared Board of Education at its June 9 meeting But Von Deck believes a new by the other delegates. million this year, it is a “large sum from 150 applicants to 14 finalists. meeting. member might be allowed if the Also on June 5 alternate delegates to have outstanding.” Deakin said one of the applicants Besides Edmondson, Deakin said numbers are over the halfway mark. will be chosen to vote on Connec­ The Board of Directors, hoping to who is in the final round is Ronald E. there are no Manchester affiliated peaceful In other business it was reported ticut’s representatives to the GOP pay for the $20 million scheduled Edmondson, currently a vice prin­ candidates under consideration. The the appeals for party donations had National Convention. The convention water improvements, raised the cipal at the school who has been with position had been extensively adver­ netted about $360 during the first to chose the national delegation is water fees 30 percent in next year’s the system for some time. Edmond­ tised in out-of-state newspapers and mailing of letters, and $182 in the se­ June 7. budget. son had been highly recommemded college placement offices. By KEVIN FOLEY Herald Reporter MANCHESTER — As predicted, the Eighth Utilities District con­ ducted its annual meeting of the elec­ Black leader is shot torate with little or none of the wrangling which marked past dis­ FORT WAYNE, Ind. (UPI) - Ver­ toward the rear of the car, the senior civil rights spokesman on the non Jordan, director of the National woman stated she heard a shot fired national scene, was born in Atlanta trict get-togethers. Urban League and one of the nation’s and Mr. Jordan fell to the ground.” where his mother ran a catering firm Wednesday night’s meeting saw top black civil rights leaders, was FBI spokesman Roger Young said that helped finance his education at about 90 district voters turn out at shot and critically wounded in a the agency is “looking closely to see DePauw University, where he Bentley School to elect unanimously motel parking lot early today. Police if there’s the possibility of a civil graduated in 1957. Gordon Lassow to a fourth one-year said they had no suspects. rights problem ... if there’s any viola­ Jordan, 44, hit twice in the ab­ tion of federal statutes. Right now He earned a law degree 3 years te*m as president along with incum- bant district director Willard Marvin domen, underwent surgery at it’s being handled as a local violation. later at Howard Univeristy in Washington, D.C., and worked as a and newcomer Clancy Allain to Parkview Memorial Hospital where I don’t know whether robbery was officials said his condition was the motivation or \Vhat.” clerk in the office of a civil rights three-vear terms as directors. “stable but critical.” Jordan was appointed in 1972 as lawyer. No surprises developed in the In Washington, an FBI spokesman head of the Urban League, nomination and unanimous election said the agency was in touch with succeeding Whitney Young. He also He began a career as a civil rights activist 18 years ago. He first worked of the district's tax collector, Fort Wayne police but had no infor­ served as executive director of the Elizabeth Sadloski, treasurer Mabel mation “as to what the motivation United Negro College Fund in 1970 to with the Georgia division of the NAACP and led a boycott of stores in Sheridan or the clerk, Helen for the shooting was.” 1971 and as the Georgia field Augusta, Ga. Warrington. A Fort Wayne police spokesman secretary of the NAACP from 1961 to said, “We have no motive or direc­ 1963. He received a law degree from Jordan was executive director of In addition to the district officers, tion from which the shot was fired.” Howard University. the United Negro College Fund voters also approved unanimously Jordan spoke Wednesday night to The Rev. Jesse Jackson, president before he took the Urban League job, the proposed $497,460 1980-1981 450 members of the Fort Wayne Ur­ of Operation PUSH, said in Chicago and in the 1960s he headed the budget which will be supported by a ban League at the Mariott Inn.