Democrat and Chronicle from Rochester, New York • Page 7

I SECTION 0 5B HELP! an. TUESDAY APRIL 26. 1983 ROCHESTER NEW YORK Ormnrmt rinh (fhtYinirf? 1 I METRO AID Two local elected officials are offering financial aid plans to help the city, but their reasons for doing so are quite different. Story on Page 3B. I 111 1M 2 historic city by sidings may be sold Prospective buyers applying to county for tax-free bonds By Steve Qrr and John Hammond Democrat and Chronicle Two historic Rochester structures the the downtown Granite Building and the landmark Old Stone Warehouse at Mt Hope and South avenues may be sold and renovated soon.

Prospective buyers of the two buildings are in the process of applying to the County building yet, but is continuing to study the idea. The county's Industrial Development Agency (COMIDA) would sell $9.7 million in bonds to finance the Granite Building work. The project is to be presented at an agency meeting May 9, and approval for the issuance of bonds could be given then, said COMIDA administrative director Joseph C. DeRitis. Also presented at that meeting will be a proposal by Color Laboratories 4199 West Henrietta Road, Henrietta, which plans to restore the Old Stone Ware- of Monroe Industrial Development Agency for tax-free bonds to help finance the renovations, officials said yesterday.

The 12-story Granite Building, located on the northeast corner of St. Paul and East Main streets, would be purchased and renovated for office space by the law firm of Harris, Beach, Wilcox, Rubin Levey. The building opened in 1893 and was the first structure in the city built around a steel frame. A spokesman for a partnership formed by Harris, Beach said yesterday the law firm has not made a formal offer to buy the house near the Genesee River, just south of the Inner Loop. Built in 1822 as a freight depot, the warehouse is listed on the Natinal Register of Historic Places.

It was heavily damaged by a fire in 1975. will renovate the warehouse for lease as office space, according to Martin H. Rose, of Martin Rose Associates, architect for the project. The warehouse would have 40,000 square feet of rental space, but would not house its own operations in the building, Rose said. TURN TO PAGE 68 Schools trimming, refiguring But City Council may get unbalanced budget with $5.3 million deficit By Kinsey Wilson Democrat and Chronicle The Rochester City School District has revised its projected budget figures for next year, trimming the anticipated deficit by about 5 pe-cent to $5.3 million.

The latest figures reflect an increase in the amount of state and local aid the district expects to receive during the 1983-84 fiscal year, offset by increased expenditures on programs for handicapped students. A more detailed analysis of the budget will be released Friday, but the bottom 'ine is not expected to change, administrators told the school board last night. The district previously estimated a shortfall of $5.9 million following the Legislature's approval of the state budget at the end of March. That projection was based on approximate figures provided by the state. Since then, Albany officials have undertaken a more thorough analysis of the state aid formula, which shows the district will receive $1.5 million more than anticipated.

City officials also have raised by $1.2 million their estimate of the amount the district will receive from property and sales tax revenues. The remaining $200,000 savings was achieved through minor reductions in the budget. However, the savings is largely offset by some $2.3 million in special education costs not included in previous budget estimates. "This is still a bleak picture," said Archie Curry, summing up the sentiment of other sch(xl board members. The board has refused to recommend budget cuts beyond the $1.3 million approved in March and has vowed to submit an unbalanced budget to City Council even if it means closing the schools when the money runs out.

TURN TO PAGE 6B ulf 1 '4jj 1,., iK -'ifrCT 4. winwmifci miwii. ww' $28,000 Monson reward revoked The parents of Julie Marie Monson have revoked $28,000 in rewards they had offered for information leading to her discovery and the conviction of her abductor. "Since her safe return is now no longer possible, the purpose of the reward offer has been frustrated," wrote lawyer Charles W. Avery in a prepared statement.

The body of the 18-year-old Auburn woman, reported missing Sept. 27, 1981, was discovered April 8 by Pamela Decker, a Community College of the Finger Lakes student who taking soil samples at the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. But Decker's discovery "did not fit the parameters of the rewards" offered by William B. and Melba Monson, Avery said. "The state police are handling the investigation, and they have their own methods of investigating homicides," he said.

Lawsuit seeks $850,000 A Canandaigua couple yesterday filed an $850,000 lawsuit against New York State Electric and Gas Corp. and H. E. Barber and Son, a furnace contractor, claiming negligence in the death of their 1 -year-old son last year. The Rev.

Donald M. Muller and his wife, Barbara, of 14 Douglas Drive, Canandaigua, claim their son, Benjamin, died Jan. 21, 1982, of carbon monoxide leaking from a vent pipe in the basement of their home. Benjamin died on the eve of his second birthday. According to the lawsuit filed in Ontario County Court, the Mullens claim NYSEG negligently failed to inspect the furnace after replacing a furnace regulator and the Barber company failed to adequately inspect and service the equipment Armed robber sought Rochester police last night were searching for an armed robber who held up the and Mini Market, 391 Chili and made off with $110.

Lt Robert Dewey said the bandit walked into the store about 9:45 p.m. and purchased a bottle of aspirn from a 19-year-old clerk. The robber then pulled out a black handgun, jumped on the checkout counter and demanded money. The bandit was described as a black male, about 26, medium build and height, wearing a black jacket and a baseball cap, police said. Maximum sentence for attack A man who pleaded guilty to a reduced burglary charge in connection with an attack on an elderly couple Jan.

5 was sentenced yesterday by state Supreme Court Justice David Boehm to 7 xh to 15 years in prison the maximum term possible. Sanford Lee Smith, 24, of 70 Chili pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary after his arrest on charges of first-degree robbery and burglary, second-degree bur-' glary and assault. Assistant District Attorney Peter Jacob-; son said the plea meant victims Nelson Mazure, 73, and his wife, Arlene, 71, of Warwick Avenue, "wouldn't have to go through the ordeal of testifying." RPO management ok'd Trustees of the Community College of the Finger Lakes last night voted, 5-3, to allow the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra to manage the summer programs at the college's Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center in Canandaigua, a spokesman for the college said. The board had rejected a similar proposal, also by a 5-3 vote, at its April 11 meeting. The revised proposal must still be approved by RPO and by the Ontario County Board of Supervisors.

Sentenced for '82 robbery State Supreme Court Justice David O. Boehm yesterday sentenced Ronald Johnson, 22, of 165 Seward and David Mason, 23, of 176 Frost for the Feb. 16, 1982, robbery of a South Plymouth Avenue woman. A jury convicted both men Feb. 18 of two counts of first-degree burglary, first-degree robbery and second-degree burglary.

They were acquitted of two counts of rape and one count of sodomy each. Johnson, who admitted a prior felony conviction, was sentenced to five to 10 years on each count, to be served concurrently. Mason was sentenced to three to nine years in prison. Man faces new charges A 19-year-old man accused of a $50,000 jewelry heist has also been accused of being one of two men involved in the April 13 armed holdup of the Sugarcreek Store at 1375 Hudson Ave. Toroyl D.

Cooper, who told police he lives at 56 Kelly was arraigned in City Court yesterday and held in Monroe County Jail in lieu of $5,000 cash bail. He was arrested Saturday and charged with first-' degree robbery and second-degree grand larceny. Rochester police said $144 cash was stolen at gunpoint from the Hudson Avenue store. Cooper was also one of two men charged with the armed holdup of Robert Swann's Jewelry Store at 1332 Culver Road on April 14. Willis Knight, 19, who told police he lives at 709 N.

Goodman was also arraigned yesterday and held on $1,500 cash bail. Both men were charged with first-degree robbery and second-degree grand larceny in connection with the theft. Approximately 50 rings, valued at between $15,000 and $20,000, taken during the robbery have been recovered. Police say a third man, Rickey Dicker-son, 19, who gave a Berlin Street address, was charged with second-degree criminal possession of stolen property when they found several rings in his pockets. He also was arraigned yesterday and held on $1,500 cash bail.

Ann Lennox Bvrgmtntt Democrat and Chronicle Two-alarm fire injures one Milton Walker chopping off burning portion of roof during two-alarm fire in vacant house at 685-687 S. Plymouth Ave. yesterday. One firefighter was treated for injuries after falling through a fire-damaged stairwell. Story on Page 2B.

Auxiliary cops seek arrest power, they say it'll help cut crime rate South District is located, are expected to meet in early June to listen to candidate presentations and decide on endorsements. Lindley, 49, said yesterday he is stepping down because 12 years on City Council is enough. "I'd rather leave when I feel fresh than when I feel stale," he said. Lindley is the second senior member on the council, next to Mayor Thomas P. Ryan Jr.

who was first elected in 1967. Ryan has still not announced whether he will be a candidate for re-election this fall. The mayor, who represents the East District, is expected to announce his intention within the next two weeks. All four district council seats are up this fall. Incumbent Democrat F.

Glenn King from the Northeast and incumbent Republican Anthony Sciolino from the Northwest have both said they will seek re-election. Lindley said he will continue as director of University Year for Action, a work-study program for area college students. He said he has no plans to run for any other office but wouldn't rule out any future political involvement. Last year, he made an unsuccessful bid for the state Senate against Republican William Lindley quitting makes Democrat primary probable By Dena Bunis Democrat and Chronicle City Councilman Christopher Lindley's announcement yesterday that he will not seek a fourth term leaves the field wide open for his South District. So far, political novice Democrat Brian Campbell, an assistant manager at Lincoln First Bank's Four Corners branch, is the only candidate who has announced for that district.

But Democratic sources yesterday said a number of candidates are expected to surface soon and a primary is probable. "I wouldn't be surprised" if a primary decided the nominee, said Patti McCarthy, Democratic leader in the 24th Legislative District. "I think it's very definite there's going to be a primary," said George Barry, leader in the 28th Legislative District. The Democratic committees of the 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th districts where the rial Day parades and help the Civil Defense unit in times of emergencies. Even though they receive no salary or other employment benefits, the auxiliary officers would be covered by town insurance if injured on duty, Litteer said.

The town also could be held liable for the officers' actions while on duty, he said. Neither situation has ever happened in Henrietta, Litteer said. "They're still referred to as auxiliary policemen, but the individuals call themselves peace officers," said town Comptroller Robert H. McGraw. "As long as they don't do anything wrong, we don't care what they call themselves." That response surprised Sgt.

Arthur H. Lebowski, a 10-year veteran of the auxiliary police department who also doubles as the town's assistant dog warden. But he's convinced that once the skepticism fades, he and the other peace officers may be able to persuade the Town Board to increase their authority. They say this authority will help cut the town's crime rate. TURN TO PAGE 6B But Henrietta officials say they aren't likely to get new authority By Laura Meade Democrat and Chronicle Eight Henrietta Auxiliary Police officers recently completed a 60-hour "peace officer" course to get much the same arresting powers as regular police.

But Henrietta town officials say the eight aren't likely to get that authority. "We don't want it understood or even perceived in this community that they are a police department, because they are not," said town Supervisor Phillip A. Litteer. The town has no police department and gets police protection from the county sheriff and the state police. The auxiliary police are unpaid volunteers who direct traffic for church services, assist with park patrols, help with crowd control at the fairgrounds, participate in the Memo Wayne County joins the crowd; its jail now, too, is overpopulated With 58 people housed in a 47-cell jail, Surrounding counties unable to help; Monroe 'way over capacity Touch-a-thon won by Brockport man after 101 hours By Betty Utterback Democrat and Chronicle Brian Moore remained in touch with a 1983 Renault Le Car for 101 hours, 36 minutes, and now the car is his.

At 1 1:36 last night, the only other remaining contestant in the Kidney Foundation "touch-a-thon," a weary Cathy Washington reached for a nail file in her purse and lost contact with the car. "She forgot for a minute where she was," said Patti Van Thof, chairwoman of the touch-a-thon that began at 5 p.m. Thursday at The Marketplace mall. "She was kind of hallucinating there for a while." Then Moore decided he was going to go for the touching record of 107 hours, which would have been broken at 5 a.m. this morning, but he forgot where he was.

Van Thof said. "His mom was so happy he won that she hugged him ami he went lo tuij; including 13 in a juvenile area designed to hold eight, Pisciotti started calling other sheriffs yesterday morning looking for places to board prisoners. "I called Oswego, Yates and Schuyler counties, and they don't have any room," he said yesterday afternoon. "They're all full. They told me to check Niagara and Livingston." But those, too, were unable to take any prisoners, Undersheriff Claire VanHanegan said last night.

Pisciotti said he usually sends overflow prisoners to the Ontario County Jail in Canandaigua. But Ontario County Sheriff Gary Stewart said yesterday every one of his 67 cells was Occupied. The Monroe County Jail has been "way over capacity" for some time, according to Charles Randisi, administrative assistant in the Sheriffs Department. The jail, with a rated capacity of 324, held 407 prisoners yesterday. "We put 'em wherever we possibly can.

There's no room to board anybody in here," Randisi said. By Carol Ritter Democrat and Chronicle Last week Wayne County Sheriff Richard Pisciotti told the Board of Supervisors the population at the county jail was lower than it had been in weeks. Yesterday he said he probably spoke too soon. A rash of weekend arrests filled the Lyons jail to overflowing and sent Pisciotti on a futile search for some place to put the extra prisoners. As of last night, many were on cots in a corridor near the cellblock.

Most county jails in the greater Rochester area were bursting at the seams yesterday, Pisciotti found. He said he can keep Wayne inmates in the corridor for a little while, and perhaps space will open up in nearby jails, or he may have to transport them to a jail farther away, possibly in Allegany County. JjtN-w. i A Lance Wynn Oemocrat and Chronicle Cathy Washington and Brian Moore keep in touch at 94-hour mark. TURN TO PAGE 6B.