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Collection: Directories and Documents > Nevada County News & Advertisments

1874 (274 pages)

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GRASS VALLEY UNION SEPTEMBER 3, 1874 175 TOWN TRUSTEES.—The Board held a regular meeting on Tuesday evening, September 1st. ... E. C. Webster appeared before the Board and stated that he intended to engage as a private watchman in the corporate limits, and asked that the Board grant him the power of making arrests. On motion of Mr. Parker it was ordered that such power be granted to Mr. Webster, upon his filing a bond with the Clerk in the sum of five hundred dollars. .. . Upon motion of Mr. Parker permission was granted to the Chinese residents to fire off fire crackers, between the hours of 6 A.M. and 9 P.M. for and during the period of three week [sic] next ensuing, but only in such places as may be judged safe by the Town Marshal. On motion the Board adjourned. LOCAL BREVITIES.—S. S. Fenn—Stephen Fenn who used to have a ranch up about Omega in this county, years ago, is a Republican aspirant for delegate in Congress from Idaho territory. There is a particular activity in railroad circles, which shows that every thing is getting ready for work. The next Fourth of July can be celebrated, we think by Grass Valley and Nevada city and the completed railroad. George S. Hupp, Esq. will arrive in Nevada city next Saturday and will proceed to fix for himself vines and fig trees under which he will abide hereafter, with no one to molest him, or make him afraid. The Concert Hall Association’s property, which means the Skating rink and the lot on which the same stands, will be sold at Sheriff’s sale next Saturday. The sale will take place in front of the Court House door, Nevada City. Truckee has 209 school census children and is proud of it. RAILROAD BUILDING.—We have heard it intimated that in all probability there will be a company formed in this county for the purpose of taking the contract or contracts for the building and equipping the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad. That there is plenty of capital in the county for such purposes, is well known. We have heard of some of our enterprising and go-ahead citizens figuring on the Railroad Company’s proposition. The bonds of the company, which it is proposed to issue, will be good property and ought to be worth, for building purposes, about eighty cents on the dollar. The railroad should not only be owned in this county but should be constructed by the money and the labor of the men of this county. THE FORDYCE VALLEY DAM.—The Fordyce Valley reservoir is an example of the improvements being made in this county for the purpose of saving water. The dam of the reservoir is being built of stone and when completed will be above sixty feet high. The stones used in the construction are very heavy, requiring powerful derricks to fit them to their places. The dam will cause about 900 acres to be flooded with water. The water will be from 40 to 60 feet deep on about a square mile of this area. Two hundred men are employed at work on this reservoir and its connections. The South Yuba Canal Company are doing the work. CHINESE CAMP MEETING.—Next Monday, the 8th, the Chinese annual camp meeting will commence in Grass Valley. Every preparation has been made to have a grand success. The meeting will last throughout the week. We are requested by leading Chinamen to say that all are invited to call and witness the ceremonies, at any time during the meeting. Callers will meet with a hospitable reception. These camp meetings are very interesting. FENCE BURNERS.—Tuesday night the fence of Mr. Smith, a farmer near the North Star mine, was set on fire and several pannels [sic] of it were burned before the fire could be stopped. Smith has recently obtained a patent for his land and it is supposed that the incendiary tried by fire to stop the operation of the patent. Such efforts are quite common in that vicinity.