August 13, 1964 (24 pages)

H Serving the communities of Nevada Grass field, Humbug, Relief Hi, Washington, Slue th ? ill, Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold , Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens. Glenbrook, ‘arr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, P Bourbon eardale, Summit C: alloupa, Hill, Scotch Tan Nese Columbia, a Columbia Hill, Brandy Little York, Cherokee, M: Volume 38, Number 33 a NEVADA CITY'S Pioneer Park pool is slated for major repairs at the close of the present season. It was announced at the City Council meeting Monday that the bottom was collapsing and the city manager was authorized toseek estimates on repairs before the pool becomes completely undermined. General Plan Deferred By County Questioned By City Nevada County Supervisors Monday deferred action on approving contracts for the county~wide general plan until the county counsel hadtime to review them. Chairman Henry Loehr told a large crowd in the chambers that the general plan would not be considered that day because there were some sections of the contract that the county counsel wanted to review. He suggested the plan would probably come up for action at the mid-month meeting. In other general plan action, a move by Grass Valley City Councilwoman Margarette Meg gs to have the city pull out of the plan Monday was blocked. The rest of the council, with Mayor John Hodge absent, said they didnot wish to take any ac~tion until they learned what the county planned to do. Mrs. Meggssaid the plan was a forerunner to urban renewal and the city must get out of the plan. She said the action Monday by the supervisors to hold off on the contract indicated that something was wrong. : Councilman Richard Hales said he had been in on the initial studies for the plan and while it could lead to urban renewal, there are proper controls to pre~ vent this. He said he favored the general plan because it was nec~ essary tothé future of the county. Mrs. Meggs jumped on Hale's statement that theplan might leadto urban renewal and acting mayor Vic Tamietti countered that the fact that “it might” lead to urban renewal did not mean a thing tohim. He said almost anything might happen in almost any case. Mrs. Meggs said she wanted to o on record as being violently opposed to the general plan, City attorney William Cassettari asked if she would favor a general plan if it were pre pared by county planning director Bill Roberts. She said she objected to the federal government control and Cassettari said, “you object on political grounds and this is non~ sense, If we had a general plan in Grass Valley years ago we would not have the mess we have now.” Cassettari said the plan is advisory and not manditory and that Mrs. Meggs hadnotread the con= tract. She said she had read it and Cassettari countered then she did not understand it. Kenneth Svenson said he had documented evidence from other counties that the general plan was one of the three steps to urban renewal and surrender of local control. He was asked if he could say definitely that the general plan was urban renewal andhe replied, "No, there are ways you can get out of it.” Councilman Jerry Brust moved that the matter be tabled until a determination was made by the county and this was approved. NID Files For Three New Water Rights Nevada Irrigation Vistrict directors Monday authorized filing for water applications at three locations for future dams. The board authorized Manager Edwin Koster to file for water at Lang's Crossing on the South Yuba, English Meadow on the Mi ddle Yuba and Bitney's Corner on Deer Creek. All three proposed reservoirs, because of existing district facilities, would be maintained at fairly constant water levels and would therefore lend themselves (Continued on Page 22) 10 Cents A Copy The prospect of holding the line on the tax rate was presented tothe Nevada County Supervisors Monday as they put in more time on the proposed budget which if approved would up the rate 60 cents. County Auditor Tom Trauner presented three plans which he said had been compiled at the request of two of the supervisors. Published Thursdays, Nevada City. RSET ILE County Makes Sharp Budget Cut To Hold Line Against Tax Hike August 13, 1964 _ Through expenditure cuts and transfer of funds, ‘all three of the plans would have brought about rates of less than the proposed 60 cent increase. The proposed budget would require a total of $1,539, 222. 97 to be raised by local taxes. The hold the line budget discussed Monday would require a total of $1,232, 407.39. pe Pe WORK WAS UNDERWAY this week on the to be relocated because of the freeway. which will be done by city crews, is located on Sacramento Street: moving of pipe which has This job, one of several near the intersection of Railroad Avenue. BM The proposed plan would be brought about by a reduction of the operating budget of $119,326, a reduction. in capital outlay of $61,576, transfer $100,000 in inlieu gas tax funds from the road budget to the general fund and reduction of the unappropriated reserve from $150,000 to $100, 000. Cuts of expenditures for wages would be made in the budgets of the purchasing agent, special election, building maintenance, justice courts, sheriff's office, welfare department and the county hospital. : Cuts for services and supplies would be made in the budgets of county surveyor, superior court, water conservation and public administrator. The capital outlay fund would be cut in the building program budget, Nevada Judicial District Court, Truckee County Hospital, Truckee Veterans Building and Grass Valley Veterans Memorial Wings 2 — The original plan proposed by Trauner would have reduced the current tax rate by two cents, but Supervisor Don Blake held out for the item for repair of the Grass (Continued on Page 24) Nevada City Project Water Plan Funds Sought Nevada City Council Monday night authorized submission to the federal government of an application for $28,000 in preliminary planning funds for rehabilitation of the city water distribution system. The move was made after pres~ entation of the application by Colin H. Handforth of the Marys~ ville engineering firm of Handforth-Dawson. The firm was engaged by the city several weeks ago to prepare the application. On the suggestion of Handforth, the application was submitted to the Community Facilities Agency of the Federal Housing and Home Finance Administration unsigned. Although the Marysville firm prepared the application, the city is going to seek additional proposals to do the actual planning work if the loan is approved. This was one of the reasons why the application was submitted unsigned. ae Handforth explained that if the application for the loan is ap~ proved, the project is planned andconstruction started, the city will then be committed to pay back the loan on an interest free basis. Ifthe project is not started the loan is written off. The project itself would cost an estimated $400, 000 and would be financed through the sale of $100,000 in general obligation bonds and $300,000 in revenue bonds. Handforth said he wanted to make it very clear to the coun~ cil before they proceeded that the project, as conceive d for the planning application, was based on a fully metered system. He said Nevada City has the (Continued on Page 24) Nevada City Manager Charles Smith Nevada City Manager Charles Smith submitted his resignation Monday night at a regular meet~ing of the city council. The resignation will become effective Oct. 1. The letter noted the effective date of Oct. 1 or until the council could find a replacement. The letter contained no explanation for the move. Smith has been city manager for a little more than three years, He replaced Admiral H.J. Ray. A request by two residents for paving on Prospect Street brought action by the council to contract Resigns » the work out instead of having the city crews do it. Public Works director Herb Hallett, when asked about the job, said he would do it the next day if he could get his men and equipment back from freeway work, Hesaid he was supposed to have eight men and only had three, On the suggestion of Councilman Dan O'Neill, the council decided totry to get the job done by contracting it out. Engineers Jack Siegfried, representing the city, and R,W. In(Continued on Page 24) “JT1BO $6 CpUEEBIBS LaVAQTT 9989S °311 PD id UOTZ0SS ST ROT potaed grec ER scutnao s chhenawsiontiorncedirnteteNen™ Ach SE 3 i]

H Serving the communities of Nevada Grass field, Humbug, Relief Hi, Washington, Slue th ? ill, Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold , Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens. Glenbrook, ‘arr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, P Bourbon eardale, Summit C: alloupa, Hill, Scotch Tan Nese Columbia, a Columbia Hill, Brandy Little York, Cherokee, M: Volume 38, Number 33 a NEVADA CITY'S Pioneer Park pool is slated for major repairs at the close of the present season. It was announced at the City Council meeting Monday that the bottom was collapsing and the city manager was authorized toseek estimates on repairs before the pool becomes completely undermined. General Plan Deferred By County Questioned By City Nevada County Supervisors Monday deferred action on approving contracts for the county~wide general plan until the county counsel hadtime to review them. Chairman Henry Loehr told a large crowd in the chambers that the general plan would not be considered that day because there were some sections of the contract that the county counsel wanted to review. He suggested the plan would probably come up for action at the mid-month meeting. In other general plan action, a move by Grass Valley City Councilwoman Margarette Meg gs to have the city pull out of the plan Monday was blocked. The rest of the council, with Mayor John Hodge absent, said they didnot wish to take any ac~tion until they learned what the county planned to do. Mrs. Meggssaid the plan was a forerunner to urban renewal and the city must get out of the plan. She said the action Monday by the supervisors to hold off on the contract indicated that something was wrong. : Councilman Richard Hales said he had been in on the initial studies for the plan and while it could lead to urban renewal, there are proper controls to pre~ vent this. He said he favored the general plan because it was nec~ essary tothé future of the county. Mrs. Meggs jumped on Hale's statement that theplan might leadto urban renewal and acting mayor Vic Tamietti countered that the fact that “it might” lead to urban renewal did not mean a thing tohim. He said almost anything might happen in almost any case. Mrs. Meggs said she wanted to o on record as being violently opposed to the general plan, City attorney William Cassettari asked if she would favor a general plan if it were pre pared by county planning director Bill Roberts. She said she objected to the federal government control and Cassettari said, “you object on political grounds and this is non~ sense, If we had a general plan in Grass Valley years ago we would not have the mess we have now.” Cassettari said the plan is advisory and not manditory and that Mrs. Meggs hadnotread the con= tract. She said she had read it and Cassettari countered then she did not understand it. Kenneth Svenson said he had documented evidence from other counties that the general plan was one of the three steps to urban renewal and surrender of local control. He was asked if he could say definitely that the general plan was urban renewal andhe replied, "No, there are ways you can get out of it.” Councilman Jerry Brust moved that the matter be tabled until a determination was made by the county and this was approved. NID Files For Three New Water Rights Nevada Irrigation Vistrict directors Monday authorized filing for water applications at three locations for future dams. The board authorized Manager Edwin Koster to file for water at Lang's Crossing on the South Yuba, English Meadow on the Mi ddle Yuba and Bitney's Corner on Deer Creek. All three proposed reservoirs, because of existing district facilities, would be maintained at fairly constant water levels and would therefore lend themselves (Continued on Page 22) 10 Cents A Copy The prospect of holding the line on the tax rate was presented tothe Nevada County Supervisors Monday as they put in more time on the proposed budget which if approved would up the rate 60 cents. County Auditor Tom Trauner presented three plans which he said had been compiled at the request of two of the supervisors. Published Thursdays, Nevada City. RSET ILE County Makes Sharp Budget Cut To Hold Line Against Tax Hike August 13, 1964 _ Through expenditure cuts and transfer of funds, ‘all three of the plans would have brought about rates of less than the proposed 60 cent increase. The proposed budget would require a total of $1,539, 222. 97 to be raised by local taxes. The hold

the line budget discussed Monday would require a total of $1,232, 407.39. pe Pe WORK WAS UNDERWAY this week on the to be relocated because of the freeway. which will be done by city crews, is located on Sacramento Street: moving of pipe which has This job, one of several near the intersection of Railroad Avenue. BM The proposed plan would be brought about by a reduction of the operating budget of $119,326, a reduction. in capital outlay of $61,576, transfer $100,000 in inlieu gas tax funds from the road budget to the general fund and reduction of the unappropriated reserve from $150,000 to $100, 000. Cuts of expenditures for wages would be made in the budgets of the purchasing agent, special election, building maintenance, justice courts, sheriff's office, welfare department and the county hospital. : Cuts for services and supplies would be made in the budgets of county surveyor, superior court, water conservation and public administrator. The capital outlay fund would be cut in the building program budget, Nevada Judicial District Court, Truckee County Hospital, Truckee Veterans Building and Grass Valley Veterans Memorial Wings 2 — The original plan proposed by Trauner would have reduced the current tax rate by two cents, but Supervisor Don Blake held out for the item for repair of the Grass (Continued on Page 24) Nevada City Project Water Plan Funds Sought Nevada City Council Monday night authorized submission to the federal government of an application for $28,000 in preliminary planning funds for rehabilitation of the city water distribution system. The move was made after pres~ entation of the application by Colin H. Handforth of the Marys~ ville engineering firm of Handforth-Dawson. The firm was engaged by the city several weeks ago to prepare the application. On the suggestion of Handforth, the application was submitted to the Community Facilities Agency of the Federal Housing and Home Finance Administration unsigned. Although the Marysville firm prepared the application, the city is going to seek additional proposals to do the actual planning work if the loan is approved. This was one of the reasons why the application was submitted unsigned. ae Handforth explained that if the application for the loan is ap~ proved, the project is planned andconstruction started, the city will then be committed to pay back the loan on an interest free basis. Ifthe project is not started the loan is written off. The project itself would cost an estimated $400, 000 and would be financed through the sale of $100,000 in general obligation bonds and $300,000 in revenue bonds. Handforth said he wanted to make it very clear to the coun~ cil before they proceeded that the project, as conceive d for the planning application, was based on a fully metered system. He said Nevada City has the (Continued on Page 24) Nevada City Manager Charles Smith Nevada City Manager Charles Smith submitted his resignation Monday night at a regular meet~ing of the city council. The resignation will become effective Oct. 1. The letter noted the effective date of Oct. 1 or until the council could find a replacement. The letter contained no explanation for the move. Smith has been city manager for a little more than three years, He replaced Admiral H.J. Ray. A request by two residents for paving on Prospect Street brought action by the council to contract Resigns » the work out instead of having the city crews do it. Public Works director Herb Hallett, when asked about the job, said he would do it the next day if he could get his men and equipment back from freeway work, Hesaid he was supposed to have eight men and only had three, On the suggestion of Councilman Dan O'Neill, the council decided totry to get the job done by contracting it out. Engineers Jack Siegfried, representing the city, and R,W. In(Continued on Page 24) “JT1BO $6 CpUEEBIBS LaVAQTT 9989S °311 PD id UOTZ0SS ST ROT potaed grec ER scutnao s chhenawsiontiorncedirnteteNen™ Ach SE 3 i]