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Utilities District and the Town of the district might gain jurisdiction in Manchester has been formed and ,, The Home Rule Act provides an the Buckland section. petitioning started Saturday asking “alternate method of consolidation,” Since the firehouse was built, a for a townwide vote on consolidation. one of the Committee For One State Superior Court Judge ruled that the district does have jurisdiction in -r- J “ The Committee for One Manchester members, who asked not to be named, said. The state law, Buckland. The town has appealed Manchester” includes residents of that decision to the State Supreme both the district and the rest of the however, is in apparent conflict with the Town Charter, which says that Court. „>5riifTS town and members of both political “As far as Ted Cummings is con­ parties. It issued a one-page press the Eighth District must vote itself I'j, • • out of existence. cerned, it’s his only way out,” Noone release today stating its reasons for said. Cummings, Democratic Town seeking the consolidation of the two The townwide referendum would (^airman, supported the Buckland units of local government. combine the votes of the district and firehouse and supports consolidation. “Although the Eighth District has the rest of the town into one total Noone also said that he does not served Manchester long and well, vote. feel there have ever been any delays v t t L i Manchester has grown to the point Several people involved in the or problems with fire fighting, where district government is no process already have said that if the Members of the Committee for Return to colonial times longer practical if all citizens of referendum is held, it will lead to a One Manchester are as follows: Ed- Fifth ^ade students at Martin School return to colonial tim es—in costume—as they par­ Manchester are to be served equally lawsuit because of the apparent con­ son Bailey, 99 Tanner St.; Clarence and efficiently,” the committee flict between the town and state “ Bud” Brown, 356 Parker St. ticipate in a simulated colonial classroom in a social studies class. Acting as instructors statement said. are Terry McConnell, left, who is teaching the alphabet, while Carol Rossetto teaches laws. Robert Bycholski, 78 White St. “ The committee wants the Alfred Campbell, 42 Joseph St. reading. (Herald photo by Pinto) simplest and best government possi­ District officials have always Louis Champeau, 83 Adelaide Road ble for the benefit of all the people of stated that they feel consolidation Edward Coltman, 125 Baldwin Road, Manchester,” it said. must be approv^ by a separate vote Cummings, 87 Lawton Road; Joseph The town and the district now have of the district. Czerwinski, 254 Henry St.; William Carter says economy separate fire departments and also This thought and opposition to con­ FitzGerald, 140 Richmond Drive. have separate responsibility for solidation were expressed by district Also; Dr. Charles Jacobson Jr., 45 sewer service in each area. Con­ representatives contacted this mor­ Wyllys St.; Arnold Kleinschmidt, 73C 9 solidation, if approved, would com­ ning. / Ambassador Drive; Frank bine the two into one townwide Livingston, 217 Ralph Road; Paul government. Granville “Ted” Lingard, the dis­ Marte, 176 W. Vernon St.; Durward hinges on tax cutting trict’s fire chief, said, “We’re still “Just the fact of two separate Miller, 358 Lydall St.; Raymond departments has, in the past, and will opposed to consolidation. We don’t Murphy, 17 Bond St.; John Post, 41 WASHINGTON (UPI) - President $500 billion budget for the next fiscal local taxes and the balance of continue to lead to jurisdictional con­ believe it would be in the best in­ Congress St.; Alphonse Reale, 204 year. 'Carter, warning of high oil imports payments deficit, which has the fusion and disputes, sometimes terest of people of the North End. Hawthorne St. and balance of payments deficits for In an overview, the report said the “We feel we have as good a service .same economic impact as a tax in­ resulting in delay in answering fire And: Donald Richter, 140 Boulder 9 several more years, said today the following conditions would probably as the town can offer at a much more crease on Americans. calls in emergency situations,” the Road; John Rogers, 1163 E. Middle continued strength of the nation’s prevail if the tax cut is enacted: reasonable rate,” he said. The report said oil imports, which committee release said. Turnpike; William Slgith, 32 Wyllys economy hinges on enactment of a • The economy will expand a will be reflected by another large “Fortunately for people living on Lawrence Noone, a district direc­ $25 billion income tax cut. St.; Dr. Douglas Smith, 407 Wood- 19 moderate 4.5 to 5 percent, as deficit in the balance of payments for the boundaries of the district and in tor, said, “If you look at the names bridge St.; Frank Stamler, 65 In an annual economic report to •measured by the gross national 1978, will torment the economy for disputed areas, both fire (on the committee), it’s understan­ Winthrop Road; Joseph Swensson J 79 Congress, the White House said the product adjusted for inflation. This is several more years despite increased departments are well-trained, dable. It’s what I would do if I had Sr., 100 Ashworth St.; and John 99 recovery that began three years ago more slowly than the 5.75 percent U.S. production in Alaska and the capable organizations. Also, jurisdic­ built a $400,000 firehouse that I Thompson, 118 Autumn St. will weaken by summer without tax gain of 1977. foreign producers’ decision to freeze tional disputes over use of f^ e ra l or 99 cuts to provide stimulus that will pre­ • Consumer prices will rise 5.75 to prices. state funds and other political dif­ vent job layoffs and softer consumer 6.25 percent, a slower pace than the “Oil imports will continue at high ficulties hamper efficient fire spending. Address was wrong 6.5 Dercent of last year. levels over the next several years, fighting in the entire town,” it said. The report was written by the • Unemployment will drop from and the economies of our major Petitions being circulated in both Council of Economic Advisers and its the current estimate of 6.6 percent to trading partners are expected to the district and the remaining sec­ chairman Charles Schultze. nearly 6 percent. show only moderate improvement,” tions of town ask that a townwide on Manchester fire i Carter signed a foreword The report said the assessments the report said. referendum question be held on con­ The correct address for a fire home which sustained the most fire reiterating his positions on a $25 would be worse if there is no tax It also warned that state and local solidation. The petitions will require Friday afternoon was 23 Whitney damage. The rest of the house billion income tax cut and a proposed reduction. It blamed higher state and governments will continue as signatures from ten per cent of the Road instead of 29 Whitney Road. sustained heavy smoke damage. economic drags because of the high district residents and ten percent of The owners of the house are Mr. and Rivosa also explained why some 9 taxes needed to replenish retirement the non-district residents to place a Mrs Frank Kiskunas. cans of camping lighter fluid were in funds of public employes. consolidation question on the ballot. The Herald erroneously reported front of the living room fireplace at Treasury chief “Both the foreign and the state and Petitioning started Saturday and Saturday that the fire was at the the home. He said Louis Miller, who local sectors are currently has to be completed within 90 days. home of Mr and Mrs. Alfred was working on a camper trailer out­ N withdrawing much more from the The petitioning has started now in Hagenow at 29 Whitney Rd. The side the home, had moved some of AL spending stream than they are retur­ order to complete the process, if it is report was based on information the equipment from the trailer into says same thing ning to it,” the report said. successful, in time for the November supplied by the Town Fire Depart­ .the home. Miller was treated for IL The report held out hope for a election. ment. minor injuries and released from WASHINGTON (UPI) - Treasury the cut, and to keep it to the ‘ap­ balanced budget for 1981 and raised The move for consolidation is being Town Fire Chief John Rivosa said Manchester Memorial Hospital. M Secretary Michael Blumenthal said propriate size we are going to be the possibiiity that taxes might have based on Sec.