Janesville Daily Gazette from Janesville, Wisconsin • Page 2

GAZETTE May 20, 1969 Special Charge Increase Could Water Rate Hi By TOM GIORDANO fl About 60 Janesville residents tttcnding a public hearing yesterday before the Public Service Commission learned for the first time that the city administration is seeking not only a general water rate increase but higher prices for other services the utility company js'ovides. The other increases sought were never made public until aboutll a.m.—some 60 minutes after the hearing began in city Director of Public Services David Kessler. Kessler told a reporter during a noon recess he had not made the requests public before because he had not finished the list of charges for which increases are sought until Sunday afternoon. Kessler said he and City Manager Karl Samek had been compiling the list since the middle of last week and riiHn'f finish it until Sunday. Samek had discussed the water rate issue with council last August Kessler also said he had been on vacation and that when he returned last week and asked the city administration if the various increases-'-had been included in the request to the PSC, he was told they had not because only he (Kessler) had the necessary information.

The director of public services also added he did not consider the other increases "important to the general public." Audience Reacts Most of the increases itemized by Kessler drew "oohs" and "aahs" from the audience as he read them off to PSC officials, however. Kessler also said the added changes he is asking the PSC to approve affect mostly industrial and commercial establishments in the city. Here is a list of the rate changes Kessler asked the PSC to approve: raise from $1 to $9 for hirning on for seasonal businesses and private citizens who ask that their water be off when they are out of the city for winter months. The $9 rate also would apply when the department must turn on water which it had turned off for failure to pay a water bill. The chaige for that service also, is $1 at present.

The rate change depending upon the size of meter from j.ji the currenCcharge to the proposed charge is as follows: (The first line is residential, the second contains some residential, the remaining lines are industrial and commercial) Meter Old New No, of Revenue Size Schedule Scheduled Meters Increase Si" 2.00 2.150 $12,386 $6,193.00 2.25 2.75 60 30.00 1" 2.50 3.00 142 71.00 IW 4.00 5.00 81 81,00 2" 6.00 7.50 90 135.00 3" 10.00 12.30 26 65.00 4" 15.00 18.75 28 105.00 6" 30.00 37.50 5 37.50 8" 50.00 62.50 2 25.00 10" 75.00 93.75 1 18.75 12" 100.00 125.00 0 0 ii $6,761.25 I change in the minimum' quarterly charge on all residential as well as commercial and industrial. The change in the rate schedule is for the first 1,000 cubic feet of water used on a meter, Kessler said, and added it would bring the water department an additional $6,761.25 in revenue every quarter, or more than $26,000 a year. Kessler also asked that the PSC increase from 50 cents to $1 the minimum charge for each living unit on any one meter. example, a 30-unit apartment building that has a 4- inch meter, is presently charged $15, plus 50 cents for each unit on that meter for a quarterly cost of $29.50. Under Kessler's proposal, the charge for the same building would be $18.75 for the 4-inch meter, plus $1 for each living unit, or a total quarterly cost of $18.25 more every three months.

increase in the annual charge to the city for public fire protection service to $114,000, plus $30 for hydrants and 8 cents per lineal foot of pipe between hydrants. See editorial, "Fast Shuffle on Rate Increase," Page 6 Last year the city paid the utility some $76,000 for fire protection service, plus $20 for each hydrant and 5 cents for each lineal foot of pipe. new policy whieh will change the billing procedure so a water bill no longer bill state there will be a 10 per cent penalty for failing to pay on schedule. Like Ifrivate Utilities The bill will be changed to read as private utility comr panies have their bills: a gross charge, which will include a built-in 10 per cent penalty; and a net charge. If the bill is paid within the specified period, the net charge is paid, if not, the gross charge is paid.

Kessler said it makes the public feel better to think it is saving money, rather than paying, a penalty. "It's good public relations," said Kessler. While Knsler was making his request for rate changes, he was asked by, PSC officials, Clarence Sorenson Deuel how much revenue the. utility would if all the changes were approved. The commissioners explained, that the added revenue from special charges woukl decrease the general rate hike the city sedcs to bring the water department return on investment to 6 or 7 per cent Kessler, however, could not provide commissioners with the necessary information but assured them his records were available and would be given to the commission later.

It will be at least seven weeks before the PSC reaches a decision on the city's water rate' increase request A transcript of yesterday's' proceedings must be typed and reviewed by three PSC commissioners in Madison. Yesterday most of the spectators in the audience put pressure on Samek, Kessler and Al Podwell, finance director, by posing a number of questions, mostly related to the current sewer service charge. On several occasions Sorenson had to shout the audience down for order and ask that questions be confined to the proposed water rate increase, but still the questions came. And as they did, Samek would refer to Podwell and he would pass the question to Kessler who would refer it back to the city manager. At least three times, Samek came under fire by a couple of spectators, and each time City Atty.

T. P. Bidwell demaiMed that the commissioners sustain his objection because, he said, the questions were outside the scope of authority as far as the commission was concerned. "I'm not going to stand and watch this harassment of public officials," said the angered Bidwell. Podwell assured spectators that if a water rate increase it allowed by the PSC, the present 100 per cent sewer servica charge would be reduced proportionately so the dollar cost remains the same.

The flat $2.50 rate also will continue, ha said. Most of those who against a water rate increase, including Councilman Neal Schneider who cast the only dissenting vote to authorize Samek to petition the PSC, said they felt the water department should continue to operate at it is. Business OKs Revaluation then we would be in the same position we now are in," Consigny said. Jim Baker, a Janesville realtor, said he felt "Mr. Consigny has presented the problems to you," and indicated he too, favors reassessment.

Discusssion turned again to homes 30 or 40 years old which have a market value equal to homes. Questions Motives Schneider questioned the motive of a buyer who might prefer purchasing an older home for $20,000 rather than a newer home selling for the same price. "We don't really have depressed areas in Janesville. Does, it enable people to buy homes because the property tax is lower?" Schneider asked. i Baker said taxes are a major factor in new home purchases.

Baker also said there are a number of factors in selling a home, such as the tax rate, location and size. Councilman Robert Lovejoy asserted: "I would like to point out to Schneider that the mere fact that a home is old does not mean the taxes should be lower. All of the disadvantages he mentioned in buying an older home are alread.v built into market value. Under Own Fower? Milfred H. 44, Rt 2, Edgerton, told sheriff's deputies today that a power lawn mower valued at about $80 was taken from his truck sometime between 11 p.m, yesterday and 1:30 a.m.

today while the vehicle was parked in Drews Resort parking lot, Indian Ford. Minister Hospitalized The Rev. D. W. Vriesman, pastor of St.

Peter's Lutheran Church, is in Mercy Hospital receiving treatment for a pinched nerve. The pastor was taken to the hospital by ambulance yesterday and is now in traction. "Maybe the home has a high market value because it is bigger. The point is, the big book (state statutes) says the assessments should be based on market value, and that's the way it should be," Lovejoy charged, Spoden told councilmen people who own older homes with low assessments have a tendency to hold onto their property. Also favoring reassessment were Bud Wirth, another local realtor.

John Lovejoy, executive vice president, First National Bank, also called for "a general' reassessment in the shortest time possible by an outside firm as soon as a reliable one can be found. "It will eliminate inequities, and will establish a few new ones, but the idea should be to reassess 25 per cent of the city after total revaluation, and update it every four years," he said. Roy building inspector, confirmed an earlier report that many "do-it- yourselfers" add to their property without obtaining building permits. Reassessment would prevent this because the city would have records and pictures of all properties and could see immediately when renovation occurs. Wtscon II IMUDU Plane Mokes Two-Point Emergency Landing Here An emergency landing at County Airport this morning resulted in damage to an airplane owned and piloted by Renile Bowles, 2218 HillcrestDr.

Bowles, who was alone, was not injured. While Bowles was taking off in the plane, a twin-engine Cessna 310, the FAA tower controller, Don Warnlof, observed that the nose wheel gear had not retracted properly, Warnlof the who attempted to extend or retract the gear, but was unable to do so. Bowles remained in the air approximately 30 minutes talking by radio with pilots Vocational Board Meets Wednesday Bids for furniture for the Vocational Technical and Adult Education District 5 new office facilities on Center Avenue will bo reviewed when the district, board meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday at tiie Janesville school. A proposal for bidding insurance for the district will be reviewed and requests will be considered from the district director to purchase a Cessna liydraulic lest stand and alter.

the Airport heating system John C. Elmer Visitation Tuesday Evening From 7 to 9 p.m. at Overton Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Overton Funeral Home, Rev.

Mittler United Church of Christ, Monticello, officiating. Burial Al MILTON LAWNS MEMORIAL PARK Burial Distinclidn Phnnc7.i4.9:ifi7 Kenneth Wolf gram Our chapel and grounds were designed to offer comfort and consolation that only an atmosphere of beauty and peace can give in time of sorrow. WOLFGRAM Home 220 S. Academy St. 752-1562 from Midwest Aviation Corp.

and Hodge Aero Inc. on the field, getting advice the proper landing procedure. Landing on the grass was dismissed because of possible' ruts and holes in the ground which could cause the plane to nose over. Bowles landed on Runway 36, to the north, at 8:27 a.m. while fire and sheriff's department officials stood by with emergency equipment.

The landing was made with ignition off, on the two main wheels, and as slowly as possible. J)amage was sustained to the two propellers and the nose of the airplane. New Dairy Product Line Coming Here A new line of dairy products is being introduced in Janesville this month. Fairmont Foods national processor and distributor of dairy and snack foods, has selected this city as one of its expansion markets for its dairy division. The 85-year-old company, which has its headquarters in Omaha, will introduce its full line of dairy products here.

This includes milk, ice cream, cottage cheese and other items. Milk, sour cream and cottage cheese are bottled and packaged at the Fairmont Foods operation in Kewaskum, and its ice cream and novelties are manufactured in the Green Bay plant Fairmont is an "old pro" in the dairy field, according to Gordon Ellis, president and chief operating officer of the company. Almost 65 per cent of its sales is in dairy products. Sales for the company for the year which ended last Feb. 28 totaled $284,751,531.

Stuart Slierwood is chairman of the board and chief executive officer. G. F. Markert, Milwaukee, is district sales manager for the dairy division. WEATHER Sunrisr, sunset, 8:17.

Monday's tow, 42 at 5:30 high 67 3 n.m. Temperature range to noon today, 55 at 6 A.m. to 63 St noon. Precipitation, .06 incli o( rain. Barometric pressure: 6 p.m., 29.80; 4 a.m., 29.90; noon, 29.98.

LOW a year ago today. tiigti, 62. Mean temperature tor 24 hours endinj at 6 p.m. Monday: 57.0. 24 year mean (or May It; 41.0.

NOTICi Annual of Johnttawn Centtr Camttary Anociation will ba hald in lha Jehnttewn Town Holl an Thursday avaning May 22nd otl.OOp.m. Mri. Minnia Morta, Sac. Howard Keegan Services for Howard Keegan, 59, president of the Elkhorn City Council, who died last night after suffering a heart attack at the council meeting, will be at a.m. Thursday at St.

Patrick's Catholic Church. Mr. Keegan was a bulk oil distributor here for Conoco for 25 years, until he sold the business in 1967 after suffering a heart attack. He had since been self-employed in monument and real estate sales. He graduated from Elkhorn High School and had resided in Elkhorn since 1939.

He enlisted in the U.S. Army Sept. 28,1943, and was discharged Dec. 30, 1946, after service in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater. He was a technical sergeant in Battery 750th Field Artillery Battalion.

Born Feb. 4,1910, at Argyle, he was the son of Michael and Marie Dolan Keegan. He was married June 8, 1939, at Marengo, to Margaret Higgins. Their home is at 413 N. Broad St.

Keegan was a member of Elkhorn VFW and American Legion posts, Knights of Columbus and St. Patrick 's Church. He is survived by his wife; two daughters, 'Mrs. Charles (Eileen) McQuillan, Gillette; and Sally, who was graduated Saturday from Cardinal Stritch College, Milwaukee; two grandsons; his mother, Mrso Murray Keegan; a brother, T. V.

Keegan, and sister, Mrs. Howard Sutton, all of Elkhorn. Veterans will meet at Murray Funeral Home at 10:15 a.m. to form an escort to St. Patrick 's.

Church. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. tomorrow. Legion and VFW members will conduct a memorial service at 7:30 p.m. The parish andKC Rosary vigil will begin at 8 p.m.

Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Knut Kringstad WILLIAMS BAY Knut A. Kringstad, 77, a resident here since 1957, died in his home at Cedar Pointe Park yesterday after a brief illness. He was employed with the Burlington Railroad 34 years, retiring in 1959.

Born in Norway June 29,1891, and married there Oct. 17,1913, to Johanne P. Kotte, he was a cabinet maker by trade. He brought his family to Chicago in 1923, where he lived until moving here in 1957. Surviving are his wife; four daughters, Mrs.

Julli Haukas, Evanston, 111., Mrs. Mary Knutsen, Santa Barbara, Mrs. Elizabeth Bekkevold, in Norway, and Miss Inga, Williams Bay; two sons, Arne, in Norway, and George, Chicago; 17 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; a brother and two sisters. Services will be at 2 p.m. Noon Stocks Prices provided by Leewi Inc.

(Member, New YorK Stock ExclMngi) DOW-JONES AVERAGES 30. INDUSTRIALS 952.43 50. RAILROADS 231.11 15. UTILITIES IJl.t) .34 STOCK QUOTATIONS AM CAN 57 AM itU AM TOBACCO 34U ANACON 44 BETH STL 35 'ii, CHRYSLER COMW-ED I DU PONT 11441J FORD MOTOR GEN ELEC OEN POODS 'l. GEN MOTORS '4 ISM iJJI '4 INT HARV KENNECOTT PARK PEN PENN CENT POLAROID Wednesday in Calvary Community Church with burial in East Delavan Cemetery.

Friends may call after 7 tonight at Walworth Funeral Home. George E. Reed DELAVAN George E. Reed, 82, of 623 Barnes died today in Hospital after an illness of several years. Born Nov.

13, 1887, at Ind- wood, he had lived in this- area the past 60 years and with a daughter since his illness. He was a retired carpenter and a member of Christ Episcopid Church. His wife, Hilda, died in 1954. Suiviving are five sons, Lloyd, St. Harold of Delavan, Eldon, in Florida, George of Brookfield, and Alfred, Milwaukee; two daughters, Mrs.

Myrtle Flahive, Delavan, and Mrs. Lucille Flynn, Elkhorn; and several grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Monroe Funeral Home where friends may call, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery.

Reese EVANSVILLE iatson G. Reese, 83, retired longtime area farmer, died last night in a Janesville hospital after a long illness. Born July 31, 1885, on the farm of his parents, Edward and Jane Swancutt Reese, west of Evansville, he was never married. Only survivor is a Ray, Benson, Minn. Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m.

in Allen Funeral Home with burial in Maple Hill Cemetery. There is no visitation. Lige Cordray DELAVAN Lige Cordray, 80, of 311 S. Fifth died this morning in Lakeland Hospital where he had been a patient for an illness one week. Arrangements are pending at Monroe Funeral Home.

Mrs. Effie Gates CLINTON Mrs. Effie Gates, 100, one of the area's oldest residents and a longtime resident here, died yesterday at Rock Haven, Arrangements are pending at Schoenfeld Funeral Home. Smith Is Speaker at U-Rock Convocation Dr. Kenneth Smith president of Milton College, will speak at the University of Wisconsin, Rock County Campus honors convocation at 11 a.m.

Wednesday. The address "Is Education Revolting?" virill involve problems of higher education and some changes that are necessary to meet them. More than 100 UW Rock students will be honored for academic and extra-curricular achievement at the convocation. There will be an open reception for the honor students from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the sunken garden.

The public is invited to both the convocation and reception. Fort Atkinson Architect Retires From Fuge Firm FORT ATKINSON The retirement Qit Arthur' E. Waterman of Waterman, Fuge and Associates, has been announced by Karl W. 'Fuge, president of the Fort Atkinson firm. Waterman's retirementi; became effective April" 15 and brings to a close his 14-year association with the local firm, which began in 1955 when Karl Fuge first established the business.

A According to iitnl officials, the name of the firm is expected to be changed within the near future. Key personnel who remain active in the firm include Fuge, president, Kenneth L. Beseke, Milwaukee, vice president; Gene La Muro, Fort Atkinson, secretary-treasurer, and Roland Bilstad, industrial and commercial coordinator. Waterman, a native of Harvey, 111., expects to continue in a limited practice of architecture during his retirement, Mrs. Margaret Waterman earlier this month was presented with the 1969 Distinguished Community Service Award by the Fort Atkinson Lions Club.

She was the first woman to be so recognized in the past 10 years. The local has been responsible for the design of many buildings throughout Wisconsin as well as other states. Projects within the Gazette area include. The Janesville Gazette building; the plant of the Creamery Package Division (f St. Regis at Lake Mills; Fairhaven and its addition at Whitewater; several buildings at Whitewater State University; the Fort Atkinson Police Station; Jefferson County Court House; Citizens State Bank, Fort Atkinson; Fort Atkinson Savings and Loan Association; Bank of Fort Atkinson; Palmyra High School; Bethany Lutheran Church, Fort Atkinson; Trinity Lutheran Church, Fort Atkinson; the Cambridge High School addition; the industrial arts addition at the Fort Atkinson High School, and the mechanical and electrical engineering work at the James F.

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The driver, John N. Palmer, 22, Brown Deer, was unhurt, but was charged with failure to have his car under control. The three passengers were Cathie Caldwell, Spruce Hall, Whitewater, who had shoukler, back and wrist injuries; John Weiley, 23, New Berlin, and Vincent S. Tung, 24, Whitewater, who both had shoulder injuries. Walworth County sheriff's deputies said the car ran off the curve for 126 feet and struck a telephone pole and took out about 50 feet of fence.

Bridge 4pprooch Bids Are Low MADISON Raemish Construction Middleton, today submitted the lowest of six bids for work on the approaches leading to the New Veterans Memorial Bridge and the widening of N. Parker Drivfe. The Middleton firm bid $688,513.10 for the work, about $58,500 less than the city's estimate of $747,000. City Manager Karl Samek said the city administration was "well pleased" with the bids. The project, expected to get under way in early June, includes grading, base course and concrete' surfacing of approaches to the bridge, plus the N.

Parker Drive widening. Other bidders in Madison today were: Shappert Engineering Belvidere, Ryan Brothers, Janesville, Lunda Construction Black River Falls, Hildrich Construction Chilton, L. G. Arnold Eau Claire $808.141.10. PROTEa YOUR FINE GARMENTS MONSTER MOTHV Knoclcad Out By.

JOHNNY'S MOTHPROOFING BMnOHi'KIMIZIN jMIIMKINIinill CRISTON ATUIOOi PARK Log COUNTY COURT BRANCH 2 Possession of altered identification card Lawrence C. Easton, $50 and costs. Unregistered motor boat Henry Hoffman, $22. Behave in a tumultous, riotous or indecent manner Kenneth D. Dole, 54 S.

Franklin $50 and costs. Aid and abet in jail escape Clarence Wilkes, dismissed. Worthless check Anthony J. Holder, Rt. 2, dismissed.

Reciprocal nonsupport Robert A. Weymouth, dismissed. AMBULANCE CALLS Monday' 1:05 p.m. Rev. D.

W. Vriesman, 39, of 2011 Woodruff ill, to hospital FIRE CALLS Monday 8:05 p.m. Removed woodchuck from tree in' 1200 block of Clark. 11:29 p.m. Fire scare tt 1325 E.

Holmes whefe boiler overheated in basement DIVORCES Juanita M. Burdick, Edgierton, from Thomas K. Burdick, Dalton, cruel and inhuman custody one child to mother. Virginia C. Femrite, 326 Cherry from Phillio J.

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