August 6, 1964 (20 pages)

Owners Should Check Weight Of Buses And Trucks Public Auction District Director Joseph M. Cullen of the San Francisco Internal Revenue District urged all owners of trucks and buses to carefully check the empty weights of their vehicles to ascertain whether their use on the highways istaxable. Failure to do so may result in failure to file the Federal Highway Use T ax Returns required by law and thus subject the owner tothe payment of heavy penalties as well as interest in addition to the tax. The minimum empty weights at which highway use becomes taxable are: 5,500. pounds for a truck tractor, 9,000 pounds for a two-axledtruck equipped for use in combinations, 13,000 pounds for 2-, 3-, OF 4-axled trucks equipped for use as single units. Most buses used on the public highways are taxable if the unloaded weight of the bus plus 150 pounds for each unit of seating capacity provided for passengers and driver exceeds 26,000 pounds. In any case where the owner is uncertain whether he is lia ble, _ Mr. Cullen urged that he ask the nearest Internal Revenue Office for additional inform ation. An Internal Revenue Service pamphlet, Publication No. 349, which explains more fully the weights and types of highway vehicles swbject to the use tax, can be obtained free of charge at all Internal Revenue offices. Advance Tickets For State Fair Are Ready Ticketsto the California State Fair's program of horse racing and rodeo which were ordered in ad‘vance may now be picked up at the Fair's ticket office. Ken Fouche, administrative assistant in charge of tickets, said that the ducats are available at his office This year's State Fair, Sept. 2-13, is offering 10 days of horse racing and 12 nightly performances of rodeo. Ticket orders may be placed in person or by telephone. Tickets will be mailed if a check of money order is sent to Ticket Office, California State Fiar, P.O. Box 2036, Sacramento, Calif. 95809. Freeway Of Station In Nevada City A public auction for the sale and removal of a gas station and several pieces of equipment will be conducted in Nevada City by the Division of Highways on August 6. The property was purchased by the state as right of way for construction of the future Grass Valley-Nevada City freeway, ac~ cording to highway officials at the Marysville district office. The sale will be conducted on the site atBroad and Main Streets Nevada City Fire Department Prevents Further Damage at 10:30 a.m. Inspection may be ~ made from 10:30 a.m. tonoon on August 4 and just prior to the time of the sale. Included in the equipment to be sold with the building are: 1 hoist, 1 compressor, 3 gas pumps, 3 floodlights, 3 ‘electroliers, 2 neon signs, 1 lube case. For terms of sale and other information contact Division of Highways, 703BSt., Marysville, telephone 743-5421, extension 307. 20 HOGI ‘9 isNSny ‘**30B8nN AquNOD epeAeN”” THE GLEN RATELL home on Spring Street in Nev— ada City was slightly damaged Monday afternoon bya fire which started somewhere in the rear of the building. Some of the-rear wall boards were scorched anda portion of the rear roof was damaged when firemen hadto chop through it to ventilate one room. DESIGNED FOR MODERN LIVING . EXCITING NEW DESIGNS AND FABRICS ARE FEATURED IN THE NEW DINETTES NOW AT ALPHA. DROP IN TO THE MAIN FLOOR OF ALPHA’S NEVADA CITY STORE AND SEE FOR YOURSELF FREE PARKING FREE DELIVERY PLAY NUMBER SWEEPSTAKES BANKAMERICARD CONVENIENT TERMS QUALITY WITH SERVICE

Owners Should Check Weight Of Buses And Trucks Public Auction District Director Joseph M. Cullen of the San Francisco Internal Revenue District urged all owners of trucks and buses to carefully check the empty weights of their vehicles to ascertain whether their use on the highways istaxable. Failure to do so may result in failure to file the Federal Highway Use T ax Returns required by law and thus subject the owner tothe payment of heavy penalties as well as interest in addition to the tax. The minimum empty weights at which highway use becomes taxable are: 5,500. pounds for a truck tractor, 9,000 pounds for a two-axledtruck equipped for use in combinations, 13,000 pounds for 2-, 3-, OF 4-axled trucks equipped for use as single units. Most buses used on the public highways are taxable if the unloaded weight of the bus plus 150 pounds for each unit of seating capacity provided for passengers and driver exceeds 26,000 pounds. In any case where the owner is uncertain whether he is lia ble, _ Mr. Cullen urged that he ask the nearest Internal Revenue Office for additional inform ation. An Internal Revenue Service pamphlet, Publication No. 349, which explains more fully the weights and types of highway vehicles swbject to the use tax, can be obtained free of charge at all Internal Revenue offices. Advance Tickets For State Fair Are Ready Ticketsto the California State Fair's program of horse racing and rodeo which were ordered in ad‘vance may now be picked up at the Fair's ticket office.. Ken Fouche, administrative assistant in charge of tickets, said that the ducats are available at his office This year's State Fair, Sept. 2-13, is offering 10 days of horse racing and 12 nightly performances of rodeo. Ticket orders may be placed in person or by telephone. Tickets will be mailed if a check of money order is sent to Ticket Office, California State Fiar, P.O.

Box 2036, Sacramento, Calif. 95809. Freeway Of Station In Nevada City A public auction for the sale and removal of a gas station and several pieces of equipment will be conducted in Nevada City by the Division of Highways on August 6. The property was purchased by the state as right of way for construction of the future Grass Valley-Nevada City freeway, ac~ cording to highway officials at the Marysville district office. The sale will be conducted on the site atBroad and Main Streets Nevada City Fire Department Prevents Further Damage at 10:30 a.m. Inspection may be ~ made from 10:30 a.m. tonoon on August 4 and just prior to the time of the sale. Included in the equipment to be sold with the building are: 1 hoist, 1 compressor, 3 gas pumps, 3 floodlights, 3 ‘electroliers, 2 neon signs, 1 lube case. For terms of sale and other information contact Division of Highways, 703BSt., Marysville, telephone 743-5421, extension 307. 20 HOGI ‘9 isNSny ‘**30B8nN AquNOD epeAeN”” THE GLEN RATELL home on Spring Street in Nev— ada City was slightly damaged Monday afternoon bya fire which started somewhere in the rear of the building. Some of the-rear wall boards were scorched anda portion of the rear roof was damaged when firemen hadto chop through it to ventilate one room. DESIGNED FOR MODERN LIVING . EXCITING NEW DESIGNS AND FABRICS ARE FEATURED IN THE NEW DINETTES NOW AT ALPHA.. DROP IN TO THE MAIN FLOOR OF ALPHA’S NEVADA CITY STORE AND SEE FOR YOURSELF FREE PARKING FREE DELIVERY PLAY NUMBER SWEEPSTAKES BANKAMERICARD CONVENIENT TERMS QUALITY WITH SERVICE