St. Louis Post-Dispatch from St. Louis, Missouri • Page 6

3 MAR 81983 6A REGION ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1989 MISSOURI CAPITAL Mansion House Tenants Wait For Power To Be Restored cLeave Bill iBacked For Maternity -i off Status Questioned Of Housing Official: Officials are questioning whetrfr new commissioner appointed toIh3 St. Louis Housing Authority's board can begin immediately to serve 3iis term. I Ijl; Ronnie White, an attorney, wajp pointed by Mayor Vincent C. Sotib? mehl Jr.

and sworn in last month $jQi the unexpired term of board coirmjis! sioner Paula Fassi, who moved oufif the city. But White, of 1409 pt5 Street, has never been approveibj the Board of Aldermen as requireUy state law, officials said Tuesday. A spokesman for Alermanic Pxjsij dent Tom Villa said the alderrrtanto board had believed that it did not U3v? to approve such BJrt State Rep. Michael P. David, tfSC Louis, who helped negotiate theiaS said Tuesday that's exactly what trj board must do.

When asked Tuesday what the office planned to do, Susan Fin berg, an assistant to the mayor, sa'MJi was the first she had heard ofrt problem with the appointment, fieti berg said she would call the city pun selor's office for an opinion. "Luckily, it's that time of year when the hotels are not full," he added. Rimmel said tenants were being allowed to go to their apartments to retrieve personal items. "We're taking groups up, but we can't let them stay," he said. "There's no heat; there's no power." St.

Louis Fire Capt. Ron Grone-meyer, head of the department's investigative unit, said no crime had been involved in the fire. "Water was the culprit," Grone-meyer said. "Water and electricity don't mix." Gronemeyer said water dripping into the sub-basement from the parking garage above had shorted out the electrical panel and caused the fire. Fire damage was minimal and was confined to the panel, Gronemeyer said.

The 250 tenants of the middle tower of the Mansion House Center remained out of their apartments Tuesday while electricians worked to restore power to the building. The tenants were evacuated Monday afternoon after an electrical fire in a sub-basement sent smoke through the building and knocked out all power. "We don't know when full power will be restored so the tenants can move back in," said Gerald A. Rimmel, a lawyer. He was appointed by the federal court to be the receiver in charge of the Mansion House Center.

"Until all power is restored, we've got contingency plans that call for the tenants continuing to stay at the Holiday Inn next door," Rimmel said Tuesday. The hotel is the south tower of the Mansion House Center. I JEFFERSON CITY Businesses with at least 25 employees would have to give pregnant workers maternity 'leave under a bill given first-round approval Tuesday in the Missouri Senate. IK Sen. Jay Nixon, D-Festus, the bill's said requiring maternity Cleave "treats pregnancy like a natural Occurrence, rather than a disease." proposal would require that workers be offered 12 weeks of unpaid maternity leave, i The provision would apply also to Somen employed by the state.

It would not apply to fathers. 'I In debate Tuesday afternoon, the Senate amended the bill to include maternity leave for women who adopt Children under the age of five. The amendment was sponsored by Sen. -left W. Schaeperkoetter, D-COwensville.

I Nixon said that other states already enacted similar maternity leave requirements. He said the measure fould help ensure economic equality Cfor women and would "protect that 6ond between the mother and her 'child during the first few weeks of The measure would bar employers Kin Cleared In Pension Fund Probe By Bill Bryan Of the Post-Dispatch Staff The city counselor's office has found no impropriety in the son-in-law of a police pension fund trustee getting a $500 finder's fee from his employers at Commerce Bank of St. Louis after the fund agreed to consider investing with the bank. Some trustees of the police retirement system recently asked the city counselor's office for a review after learning that Donald Brocksmith had got a finder's fee when the pension fund's trustees considered investing as much as $55 million with the bank. Brocksmith, the bank's operations officer, is married to the daughter of Manuel Delgado, a police lieutenant and pension fund trustee.

Brocksmith has said he told the bank about the opportunity after discussing it with Delgado. The board has yet to select a bank. In a letter made public Tuesday, City Counselor James J. Wilson stated the following findings: Delgado made no effort to influence the selection of Commerce Bank. Brocksmith's employment had no effect on the pension board's tentative selection of Commerce Bank.

The payment of the finder's fee was in accord with the bank's existing program. There is no evidence that Brocksmith implied in any manner that he had the ability to obtain the pension fund's business through his father-in-law's position. There is no evidence that either Delgado or Brocksmith knew of the bank's finder's fee program when they discussed the pension system's search for financial advisers. In the various discussions by the pension board trustees, there was no evidence that indicated the withholding of information from either any trustee or the public. Wilson said he saw nothing that would create a legal impediment to the pension trustees' executing a contract with Commerce Bank.

But because of an appearance of impropriety, Wilson recommends that requests for proposals be run inviting other local banks as well as Commerce to take part. JOHNSON'S rfS rDDPT CARPET State Sen. Jay Nixon "protect that bond" from refusing to promote workers just because they are pregnant. It also would forbid employers from refusing to select workers for training programs just because of pregnancy, as long as the pregnant workers can complete their training at least three months before they take maternity leave. rAMZi .1.

Over 600 Rolls of Carpet iFSfock ALL 1ST GRADE CARPET NO SECONDS -House Advances Bill To Allow rSmaller Rollbacks In Tax Rates Philadelphia Perspective Velvet Plush STAINSAFE CARPET Reg. $14.95 Yd. HORIZON BOUNDLESS Sculptured Nylon Staingard Carpet Reg. $14.95 Yd. Select a quality carpet and set your mind at ease.

$9.95 Sq. Yd. Up NOW $9.95 Sq. Yd. Up NOW mm Jute Back PLUSH PILE CARPET Starting At $6.49 ment's sponsor, Rep.

Sheila Lumpe, D-University City. But an opponent, Rep. Francis M. "Bud" Barnes, R-Kirkwood, said the plan amounted to a tax increase. Under Lumpe's plan, if the inflation rate in a school district is 4 percent, the district could adjust its rollback to allow for a 4 percent increase in tax revenue.

The increase in revenue would have to match the inflation rate but could not exceed 5 percent. Taxing districts could make such adjustments every other year. Yd. Evans-Black By Armstrong FAMOUS FARE II Saxony Plush Reg. $12.95 v.

7 Monsanto Ultron Stain Blocker Reg. $14.95 Yd. HORIZON SILVERADO $0 QC Sa VT 8.95 Sq. Yd NOW Nylon Sculptured Jute Back Carpet SUpT DUroNT CERTIFIED By Jim Mosley Jefferson City Bureau I JEFFERSON CITY The House endorsed on Tuesday a change in Mis-'souri's property tax law that could 'lead to smaller rollbacks in tax rates fpr residents of the St. Louis area.

The change is part of a property tax fjieasure that won first-round approval Tuesday in the House. The measure must be approved once more by the House and then by the Senate. I Tax rates are calculated every two jfears as property is reassessed. If af-Tter reassessment, a district's tax revenue is greater than its previous plus taking into account natural growth, a district must roll back its -tax rate. I On Tuesday, the House approved, 96-51, an amendment that would allow 1 taxing bodies in St.

Louis and St. Louis County such as school and fire districts to adjust the amount of their "rollbacks to keep up with inflation. 'Taxing districts in all other counties in "the state now have such authority. "I'm saying, 'If they all have it, why shouldn't said the amend NO WAX ximvi ci rtrtDiKir Starting As Low As STAINMASTEK NYLON PLUSH PILE Sculpture NYLON HORIZON Armstrong, Mannington, ttj! Congoleum, Domco, Tarkett Up. CARPET Children's School Damaged By Vandals CABIN CRAFT STARCADE CARPET Reg.

$14.95 Jute Back SCULPTURED CARPET Starting As Low As FLAMBOYANT CARPET Reg. $14.95 NOW Starting As Thickness (Fat Back) Sculptured Low As Vandals mutilated a doll and spray-painted an apparent satanic symbol on the carpeting at the Good Shepherd School for Children in west St. Louis County. The vandals also stole a video-cassette recorder and a telephone. The vandalism took place between Saturday afternoon and Tuesday morning.

Detective Don Harris of the St. Louis County police, said Tuesday, "It appears to be kids that did it, and it appears to be an isolated incident." He said police had no suspects. The school was closed Monday and Tuesday because of the snow and will also be closed today so that the carpeting can be replaced. KANGABACK More -carpet for the money. J.

ANNOUNCING THE ROOSEVELT NINE-FOR-NINE CD 9 MONTHS $2500 MINIMUM All These Suitmakeis OflerThe Highest Standards Of Craftsmanship P3 an (LF La ml. ANNUAL RATE re 4 Only One Offers Sensible Prices. i EQUIVALENT ANNUAL YIELD Interest paid at maturity This time you don't have to shop around for the best CD offer. Our Nine-for-Nine CD has a nine-month term and a 9 percent annual rate, with a very low minimum deposit. Come in and ask about Roosevelt's new Nine-For-Nine CD, or about any of our other high-paying CDs.

We'll find the right term and payment schedule to fit your investment needs. Our 16 convenient offices are listed in the white pages. Or call our Rate Hotline at 532-8383. 4 IL youll see that JS. A.

Bank suits cost $75 less. Since we make the clothing we sell, we Compare aJS. A. Bank suit to any of the most respected names in the clothing business. You'll notice right away a marked 4.

completely control the quality and similarity in the exquisite quality of fabric, construction and classic styling. price of every item. Judge tor yourself the impeccable quality and incomparable Now compare th prices. Youll notice right away a marked difference between JS. A.

Bank and all the others. Specifically, -VttOii Mi value of JS. A. Bank. When we sew, you reap.

Roosevelt Bank A Federal Savings Bank WHEN YOU DEMAND QUALITY AND ARE WILLING TO PAY LESS FOR IT. 'Equivalent annual yield assumes principal and interest remain on deposit at the same rate for one year. Offer subject to change; substantial penalty for early withdrawal; all accounts are federally insured to $100,000. Le Chateau Center-Frontenac (Lower Level), 10405 Clayton Road, Brooks Brothers is a subsidiary of Marks and Spencer Services. Inc.

Han Schaflncr Marx' is a registered trademark ol Hart Services, Inc. Soulhwick" is a registered trade name ol Orieco Brothers, inc. Chaps by Ralph Lauren is a subsidiary of U'ncsio. Inc VmfS. A.

Bank Clothiers. All rights reserved Wc welcome The American Express" Card, VISA and MasterCard. 77 1.