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Supervisors Hold Up 2AThe REGISTER. Napft, Calif. Wednesday, December 13, 1972 Contractor May Be Penalized Action On Three Supervisors Unhappy With Office Space Delay! Hikes 1 1C Wr- arnn i. y. 1 after Jan.

15 for sure before to be a $500 a day had been expected this month, lo ten county offices into the The board of supervisors is the first of February." "I want a penalty clause put in some way," Bernard continued. It's going to cost us money. It'll be another three weeks before the county can complete its move and every day we stay where we are costs the taxpayers additional monies," he added in reference to the lack of county administrative center and the pressing space requirements for many county agencies. "This incurs additional expense for every day of delay," he continued. "I think there ought second floor of the Carither's building.

They have a lease for five years and the rents will net Nichandros over $50,000 per year. The board said the new rental would alleviate the current space crush in county government. Nichandros said sprinklers will be installed beginning today, "and the air conditioning will be put in right after the sprinklers Friday. The ceiling will go in a week after that and the partitions will be delivered the week of Dec. 25.

"The building can be occupied Nichandros, obviously annoyed at Bernard's suggestion, pointed out that for every day of delay he, too, loses rental monies that he could have gained if the county had taken occupancy. He said he did not think the penalties would be fair. But supervisors instructed County Counsel Stephen Hackett and Administrator Albert Haberger to meet with Nichandros this week and prepare a new agreement for their adoption next Tuesday one that includes Bernard's suggested penalty clause. Hd Nka.ndros: "I think we've been conned, quite frankly We were supposed to take occupancy Dec. 1 and were not notified it would be two months late." "I think you're right you should have been notified by letter of this," Nichandros said, nervously shuffling his feet.

The developer received an official letter from supervisors Tuesday indicating that they would terminate the lease agreement if they could not take occupancy soon. Supervisors plan to move eight disgrunted because its new temporary office quarters will not be ready for occupancy until February. Behind the steam of Supervisor Edward Bernard, supervisors indicated they will adopt a resolution next week that will call for penalties if developer Gust Nichandros does not turn the keys to the second floor of the new Carither's building over to county officials by Jan. 31. Commenting on the recent revelation that the county would not be able to take occupancy as ridiculous.

I don't see how we could even consider it." Boitano told the board that the Grand Jury 'thoroughly analyzed" his office and Ben-ning's and "arrived at their figures based on their evaluation. If you want to find out how, you'll have to ask them." The board said it would do just that and wanted a report from the Grand Jury by next Tuesday. By state law, the Grand Jury recommends salary hikes for both Boitano's and Benning's posts. Boitano is recommended for an 8.1 per cent increase of $2,458 which would place his salary at $29,500. Benning is recommended for a 6.8 per cent increase of $2,217 which would place his salary at $26,600.

$35,000 Damage Pay Hike Fashion Shop Razed By Fire Continued from Page 1 A) Calling pay hikes for several elected county officials "legal blackmail" and "ridiculous," supervisors Tuesday delayed action that would have given raises to judges, the district attorney and auditor-controller. The board said it wanted to find out why the Napa County Grand Jury recommended 'sizeable" increases for Dist. Atty. James D. Boitano and Auditor-Controller Robert Benning, and a full report on the county's justice courts in particular the one in Napa -prior to granting related pay hikes.

"In the, past years the salary of the Napa Justice Court judge had been set by the board of supervisors at $3,000 below the salary of a municipal court judge," County Administrator Albert Haberger informed supervisors. "In addition, Judge Shifflett was allowed a private practice. The reason being that he would earn the additional $3,000, thereby equating him with the salary of a municipal court judge." Haberger said that in order to follow that practice, Judge Shifflett salary would have to be raised 9.5 per cent, or $2,905 per year, to over $30,000. The board learned that superior court judges earn in excess of $36,000 at present. It was also noted that Napa County is ripe for a municipal court and hinted that Judge Shifflett would push for such a court if the board did not agree to keep his salary in line $3,000 under) with municipal court judges.

"I think it's better that we submit to legal blackmail than to have all the costs of a full-blown muni court in here," Supervisor Henry Wigger declared. Supervisor Marshall Sears said he wanted to know the cost of establishing a one-judge municipal court system in Napa County. "I don't believe the figures I've heard," he added. Board members agreed to discuss the matter again next week and to study a report on local justice courts to be prepared by the county administrator. St.

Helena Justice Court Judge David York and Calistoga Justice Court Judge Oliver Northup both are recommended for five per cent increases, which would place their respective salaries at $882 and $546 per month. On the subject of grand iurv An overheated electric cord touched off a blaze Tuesday evening that caused an -estimated $35,000 damage to Ces Soiree Fashions at 706 Trancas one of the shops in the complex frat includes the Gene Norriss Custom House and Trim Way Salon. Firemen from the Division of were called to the xlothing shop, operated by Lucille Crawford of 1211 Division at 6:55 p.m., according to iCapt. Ray Clark, who is investigating the blaze. The store was closed when the broke out, he said.

It took approximately 23 minutes for 'the six men with three fire engines and one tanker to bring fire, which was largely confined to the one shop, under control. A low figure, of the damage to the contents and furnishings is In the 74 per cent group were the agricultural commissioner, personnel director, sealer of weights and measures. The elected department heads who received 74 per cent raises included Assessor George Abate I to $1,882 per month), and Sheriff Earl Randol (to $1,882 per month also). Those in the five per cent category included the county administrator, county counsel, welfare director, undersheriff, communications chief, director of aviation. The new purchasing agent received a 21 2 per cent pay hike, while Gil Yates, retiring as the county's director of parks and recreation, received no salary increase.

The board indicated that its previous action to cut back the salary of Napa constable to $1 per year would take effect Jan. 1 despite the fact that Napa Constable Lamar (Topsy) Tallman was re-elected to that post in the June primary. The board held action on salaries of district attorney, auditor-controller and all judges until next week. $25,000, said Clark. Damage to the building itself is estimated at $10,000.

All of the clothing in the store was damaged by heat from the fire, Clark said. The entire shopping complex is owned by Gene Norriss, 706 Trancas. His Custom House furniture store is in the complex and he leases individual store spaces to clients such as Mrs. Crawford. A contractor employed for reconstructing the clothing shop said the fire was confined to the one area primarily because of the wall construction.

Both adjoining stores, the Custom House, and Trim A Way, were spared, although Clark said there was some small amount of smoke damage to both. Napa police assisted firefighters by diverting traffic from Trancas Street, Clark said, and the Napa Fire Department helped by supplying a smoke ejector. Clark is still investigating the fire. He added today that damage figures were only preliminary estimates, and may go higher or lower after his study is completed. Girl Treated Ef Obituaries Crawford, 1211 Division St.

The shop was closed when the fire broke out, according to Capt. Ray Clark of the Division of Forestry, the department which extinguished the blaze. (Register photo). SURVEYING DAMAGE caused by a $35,000 fire Tuesday evening at the Ces Soiree Fashion store, 706 Trancas, are the owner of the shopping complex, Gene Norriss, and a contractor, Troy Fraser. Norriss leased the shop to Lucille After Being struck By car Snow, Ice Coat Area Roads Napa police cited the driver of I Continued from faa 1 A) salary hikes recommended for Boitano and Benning, Chairman Dewey Andersen said that a "black and white" comparison with other counties made him "frankly think the Grand Jury's recommendations are 1 Berryessa are in the same boat.

In Calistoga, where temperatures usually are the coolest of the valley in the winter, it has been below freezing at night for the last 11 consecutive days. Angwin hasn't had a night with temperatures above 32 degrees since Dec. 4. The lows recorded this morning were: Napa, 24; Yountville, 22; St. Helena, 21; Lake Berryessa, 26; and Angwin 24.

Calistoga's low this morning isn't known as the temperatures are read at 5 p.m. each day. Angwin, along with having icy roads, had about three-quarters of an inch of snow on the ground this morning from the storm that hit the area Tuesday. The National Weather Service predicts lows in the neighborhood of 27 for Napa in the morning, and a chance for warmer evenings starting Thursday or Friday. along with snow and rain.

"Usually we have a day or two of weather like we've been having over the past 10 days," Hamilton said. "What is needed now is a good warm rain." Napa, according to records kept at the official weather station at the Napa State Hospital Fire Department, has had temperatures below freezing for seven consecutive days. Yountville, St. Helena and Fire Damages Harris Home Damage from a fire at the Donald L. Harris residence, 1576 McKinley Road, Tuesday has been placed at between $700 and $1,000 according to the California Division of Forestry.

Three CDF units responded to the blaze, which was reported at approximately 4:45 p.m. yesterday. Cause of the blaze was tentatively attributed to overheating of a clothes drier which was located in a garage on the property. Property damage was estimated to be $200 to the dryer and between $500 and $800 in smoke damage to the house and garage. Suit -Filer Dead BERKELEY (UPI) -A legal secretary awarded a half-million dollars in a malpractice suit against a physician for failing to diagnose a lump on her breast as cancer is dead.

Officials said Mrs. La Verne Simmons, 44, mother of two daughters, died Monday at Alta Bates Hospital. Her death came just three days after an Alameda County Superior Court jury awarded her the damages as a result of her lawsuit against Dr. Gilbert C. Cochrane, who is also the mayor of Piedmont.

She charged she could have been cured if Dr. Cochrane had diagnosed her ailment properly. The physician's lawyer plans to appeal the jury verdict. Enhancement Of Core Area Mary Ann Bell Private funeral services for Mary Ann Bell of Point Sublime inear Gualala), who died Saturday while on a fishing trip at the Smith River, were held in Jhe Chapel of Richard Pierce Funeral Service. Educated in local schools, after retiring from a local business in 1966, she and her husband moved to the coast.

Mrs. Bell enjoyed hunting and fishing with her husband and being near the ocean. Survivors include her husband, Jack, of Point Sublime; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reis of Napa; and two sisters, Chris Pinson of Mendocino City and Penny Reis of Chico.

Following cremation, her remains will be scattered over the Pacific Ocean. Laura Saunders Funeral services are pending in the Treadway and Wigger Funeral Chapel for Laura Rebecca Saunders, 56, of Napa who died Tuesday in Kaiser Hospital in Vallejo following a short illness. A native of Columbia Falls, she received her education in Kalispell, Mont. In 3935 she was married to James Conrad Saunders and together they operated a service station in Kalispell until coming to Napa in 1940. At the time of her death, the icouple managed the Napa Village apartments on Street.

Survivors include her husband, James of Napa; two daughters, Anita Ixnuse Pierce of Fairfield and Linda Lee of Napa; a son, James William Saunders of Napa; and two sisters, Grace Nelson of iOakland and Lottie Sherman of 'I os Angeles. Six grandchildren also survive. (Continued from Pag 1A) last night due to the icy condition. "We've also received some calls from residents up on Mt. Veeder who say they can't get out," he said.

Motorists should drive cautiously. "If people have to go on mountain roads they should put chains on for their own safety," he said. On Highway 29 going over Mt. St. Helena the California Division of Highways had the chains required sign up Tuesday evening and up to 9 a.m.

today, when the chains advisable sign went up. All three school districts reported fewer bus runs were canceled today as compared to a week ago. The St. Helena Unified School District had approximately 110 students out due to the icy condition of roads on Spring Mountain, and in the Howell Mountain area. In the Calistoga Joint Unified School District approximately 50 students were out due to the buses not being able to make their Mt.

St. Helena run. Only about 30 students were out in the NVUSD due to the district's buses not being able to make their Mt. Veeder and Redwood Road runs. a car that struck 15-year-old Debra J.

Rossmiller of 3836 Yosemite St. when she was crossing Jefferson Street at Trower Avenue Tuesday. Michael E. King, 16, was driving the car, and attempting to make a left turn, south, onto Jefferson Street from Trower Avenue when he failed to see the girl in the crosswalk, police said. Miss Rossmiller was taken by ambulance to the Kaiser Clinic in Vallejo where she was released after treatment for minor injuries.

King was cited for failure to yield the right of way to a pedestrian. Two Shot After Cafe Argument BAKERSFIELD (UPI) -Vickie Scott, 20, and her twin brother, Ricky Cash, are at a local hospital today recovering from gunshot wounds inflicted Tuesday afternoon at a cafe 10 miles southwest of here. Kern County sheriff's deputies said he victims were at Jones Cafe in Pumpkin Center when another youth wielding a pistol fired several shots following an argument. Alex Langley, 18, was later arrested at his home and charged with two counts of attempted murder. Mrs.

Scott is listed in serious condition with a neck wound while Cash is in satisfactory condition with neck and shoulder wounds. API Will Hold Crafts Sale The Napa chapter of the Animal Protection Institute will present a Christmas crafts sale in front of Roberts' Bel Aire Variety Thursday from noon to 6 pjn. The sale will feature stocking stuffers, Christmas ornaments and mistletoe. Proceeds from the fund-raiser will contribute to a local animal welfare fund. The Animal Protection Institute is a nationwide organization primarily concerned with controlling the animal population humanely.

Operating under the premise that over population leads to cruelty, the group offers a low-cost spade service, a pet placement program, charitable care for injured animals, and a feeding program for animals in foster homes. Nearly 370 local members hold regular meetings to cover the various areas of responsibility. natural features," says the report. Urban renewal activities planned for the 1973-1974 action year include eliminating a stretch of natural vegetation along the Napa Creek, but the report noted: "That portion of the creek which is open and exposed is not maintained and upon close inspection is a visual eyesore." The city's open space committee has come out against the Napa Community Redevelopment Agency's plan to eliminate the trees and other vegetation when the creek is rerouted, rfw ft ri ir-t ad rit imnoroto onI Bob Warren, assistant XT Vvi Redevelopment Project, adopted by the city in December 1969, was not affected by California's Environmental Quality Act which did not pass the legislature until 1970. But the current proposal to amend the project area forced the city to comply with the state act a nd draft a report that would look into possible environmental effects of the entire project.

The planning commission can either approve the urban renewal project, order amendments to it, or reject it. The commission's decision will be final unless it is appealed to the city council The redevelopment agency and city council held a long and stormy public hearing on the urban renewal expansion proposal Monday night, and the two bodies are expected to vote on the matter Jan. 2. The report also sees urban renewal as a means of controlling urban sprawl in outlying sections of the metropolitan area. "In reference to growth," says the report, "the urban renewal plan proposes to accommodate limited growth in a concentrated area and will in effect tend to encounter urban sprawl by the encouragement of a centralized commercial core surrounded by medium and high density residential areas." It also says: "The existing superintendent for Napa The planning commission's public hearing on the report is set for 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 20 in the city hall council chambers. Copies of the report are Territory, said the state crews had been out all night sanding the roads to keep them passable. Both men said it was abnormal to have low tem- major sources of pollution in the urban renewal project area are people and automobiles. Implementation of the urban renewal plan will not create any new sources of noise or other pollution factors.

"The additional automobile count projected for the urban renewal area will not axiomatically cause more congestion. Implementation of the traffic and circulation elements of the plan will in fact relieve existing congestion and accommodate the projected future traffic volumes." The report, broad and general by its own admission, concentrates little on specific projects proposed in future years. Supplemental environmental impact reports for those projects could be issued later if they are deemed necessary, said the report. Also scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Dec.

20 is a public hearing on a second environmental impact report this one for the Waverly-Euclid Sanitary Sewer Main and lateral Replacement Project on the city's northwest side. That hearing may be of little significance it may be closed immediately upon its opening because the work involves merely replacing an existing sewer main. A city planning spokesman said the project presents "no possible damage to the environment." The city is considering an amendment to the environmental impact ordinance to exempt the Waverly-Euclid project and others like it, according to the planning spokesman. peratures for such a long period planning community development office, 1602 Second St. Drafting of the environmental impact report and scheduling of the public hearing are both brought about by the redevelopment agency's current proposal to expand the urban renewal program.

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