December 30, 1965 (20 pages)

Intrigue Brews In The Water Business NID manager Edwin Koster expressed “concern” this week about the -possibility that the Placer County Water Agency may buy the South Placer Water System from the Pacific Gas and Electric Company and “encroach on an area we're now serving, " “—-<ssconecunrrnsinaensstese: ” competition this week with the disclosure that Nevada Irrigation District is rapidly developing final plans to provide treated water to the region which State health officials claim is threatened with an epidemic of hepatitiss News of NID's plan firm had worked in recent years, He added that NID soon will make formal application to the Federal Home and Housing Finance Agency for the appropriate loans and grants, “We feel the people in the North Auburn service area are NEW OFFICES FOR THE NID..Nevada Irrigation District will move into its new office building on highway 20 west of Grass Valley about Feb. 1. The area of possible encroachment, west and south of Auburn, is now served by the NID and the PG&E-owned system, under a “gentleman's agreement" by which both agencies respect the established service areas, according to Koster, Although Koster sayshe sees no: connection between the Placer County move and the NID's water purification problems, there are those who would disagree, as an article by Joe Carroll on the first page of last week's Auburn Journal sug gests. A portion of the article follows: The North Auburn water situation took on airs of intrigue and undoubtedly comes as-a surpirse to Will Jones and the other Placer supervisors who recently passed a resolution of intention to form County Service Area No, 10, a $788,000 venture, to supply potable water to the 9,000 acre district. (The PG&E water could be used by this district. ) The board has scheduled a public hearing on the matter for January 11 at 2 p.m, Edwin Koster, manager of NID, said that on October 8 his board of directors, with no “public fanfare,” authorized the retention of the San Francisco engineering firm of Leeds, Hill and Jewett to finalize the plan on which another CO? oN Raid oO OX 2 CR 09 Rd o7+ Nevada City Elks Lodge, B.P.O.E. . . . No. 518 All Brothers Their Ladies and Guests Plan to Attend the ew Year's Eve Party FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1965 HATS, NOISEMAKERS, NOVELTIES Dancing 9 P.M. to 2 A.M. Jim Painter and His Sacramento Orchestra Per Person $2.50 Reservations Not Required Breakfast Served Commencing at 12 Midnight $1.00 8 oe OD SN ESP CD: 0 ly R Bad 2 entitled to action by NID,” Koster declared. “You can be sure we haven ‘t been sitting still, " Placer politicans advocating formation of the special service area have often charged NID with “sitting on its hands” and “doing nothing" about the water it supplies to North Aubum, Koster said the NID plan, which will serve a district somewhat larger than the proposed county area, will have a first stage cost of between $1 million and $1.25 million, It envisions expansion of the water treatment plant at DeWitt State Hospital from its present capacity of 1.1 million gallons per day to 3.5 million ¢ The lens in use atthe Pigeon §& Point Lighthouse in San Mateo County comprises 1,008 pieces of hand-polished glass, REMODEL gallons and eventually to7 million gallons per day, The proposed county service area plan is Similar up to the 3,5 million gallon mark, NID proposes neither hookup fees nor distribution main charge fees as doesthe Placer plan, Nor will there be any special tax, added Koster, Koster said the NID would finance the bulk of the cost by increased water billings, He did not estimate how much more the user fees would be over the present $4 monthly average, Under the Placer plan, there would be hookup fees of $250 each, with a $100 reduction for those who sign up early; distribution main charges of $2 per frontage foot up to a maximum of 100 feet, with a reduction to $1.50 per foot for those who join early; and an average monthly water bill of about $6.60 per customer, Jones has stated the supervisors, who will control the proposed service area, plan to request the same type of Federal funds NID is seeking. “Twas The Week After Christmas and all through the house . not a creature is stirring ; EXCEPT DAD Furnish Everything: -Ideas S96T ‘OE Jequis.9q***1083nN AqunoD epeAen’** Designing Financing Materiais 2. Construction BUILDERS & CONSUMERS LUMBER COMPANY G. V.-N. C. Highway At Glenbrook Phone 273-6105 who is trying to figure out how fo pay those Christmas BILLS Loans ‘50 To 52,500 AUTO —FURNITURE— SALARY You Need $300 You Pay $16.63 a month for 24 Months You Need $500 You Pay $27.31 a month for 24 Months You Need $750 You Pay $39.85 a month for 24 Months Your first payment isn't due for 45 Days No Prepayment penalty é CONFIDENT IAL -COURT EOUS-FRIENDLY Monday through Friday Hours 9:00 to 5 p.m, Saturday 9:00 to 12 PLACER FINANCE COMPANY 101 MILL STREET GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE 273-9596 a

Intrigue Brews In The Water Business NID manager Edwin Koster expressed “concern” this week about the -possibility that the Placer County Water Agency may buy the South Placer Water System from the Pacific Gas and Electric Company and “encroach on an area we're now serving, " “—-<ssconecunrrnsinaensstese: ” competition this week with the disclosure that Nevada Irrigation District is rapidly developing final plans to provide treated water to the region which State health officials claim is threatened with an epidemic of hepatitiss News of NID's plan firm had worked in recent years, He added that NID soon will make formal application to the Federal Home and Housing Finance Agency for the appropriate loans and grants, “We feel the people in the North Auburn service area are NEW OFFICES FOR THE NID...Nevada Irrigation District will move into its new office building on highway 20 west of Grass Valley about Feb. 1. The area of possible encroachment, west and south of Auburn, is now served by the NID and the PG&E-owned system, under a “gentleman's agreement" by which both agencies respect the established service areas, according to Koster, Although Koster sayshe sees no: connection between the Placer County move and the NID's water purification problems, there are those who would disagree, as an article by Joe Carroll on the first page of last week's Auburn Journal sug gests. A portion of the article follows: The North Auburn water situation took on airs of intrigue and undoubtedly comes as-a surpirse to Will Jones and the other Placer supervisors who recently passed a resolution of intention to form County Service Area No, 10, a $788,000 venture, to supply potable water to the 9,000 acre district. (The PG&E water could be used by this district. ) The board has scheduled a public hearing on the matter for January 11 at 2 p.m, Edwin Koster, manager of NID, said that on October 8 his board of directors, with no “public fanfare,” authorized the retention of the San Francisco engineering firm of Leeds, Hill and Jewett to finalize the plan on which another CO? oN Raid oO OX 2 CR 09 Rd o7+ Nevada City Elks Lodge, B.P.O.E. . . . No. 518 All Brothers Their Ladies and Guests Plan to Attend the ew Year's Eve Party FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1965 HATS, NOISEMAKERS, NOVELTIES Dancing 9 P.M. to 2 A.M. Jim Painter and His Sacramento Orchestra Per Person $2.50 Reservations Not Required Breakfast Served Commencing at 12 Midnight $1.00 8 oe OD SN ESP CD: 0 ly R Bad 2 entitled to action by NID,” Koster declared. “You can be sure we haven ‘t been sitting still, " Placer politicans advocating formation of the special service area have often charged NID with “sitting on its hands” and “doing nothing" about the water it supplies to North Aubum,

Koster said the NID plan, which will serve a district somewhat larger than the proposed county area, will have a first stage cost of between $1 million and $1.25 million, It envisions expansion of the water treatment plant at DeWitt State Hospital from its present capacity of 1.1 million gallons per day to 3.5 million ¢ The lens in use atthe Pigeon §& Point Lighthouse in San Mateo County comprises 1,008 pieces of hand-polished glass, REMODEL gallons and eventually to7 million gallons per day, The proposed county service area plan is Similar up to the 3,5 million gallon mark, NID proposes neither hookup fees nor distribution main charge fees as doesthe Placer plan, Nor will there be any special tax, added Koster, Koster said the NID would finance the bulk of the cost by increased water billings, He did not estimate how much more the user fees would be over the present $4 monthly average, Under the Placer plan, there would be hookup fees of $250 each, with a $100 reduction for those who sign up early; distribution main charges of $2 per frontage foot up to a maximum of 100 feet, with a reduction to $1.50 per foot for those who join early; and an average monthly water bill of about $6.60 per customer, Jones has stated the supervisors, who will control the proposed service area, plan to request the same type of Federal funds NID is seeking. “Twas The Week After Christmas and all through the house . not a creature is stirring ; EXCEPT DAD Furnish Everything: -Ideas S96T ‘OE Jequis.9q***1083nN AqunoD epeAen’** Designing Financing Materiais 2. Construction BUILDERS & CONSUMERS LUMBER COMPANY G. V.-N. C.. Highway At Glenbrook Phone 273-6105 who is trying to figure out how fo pay those Christmas BILLS Loans ‘50 To 52,500 AUTO —FURNITURE— SALARY You Need $300 You Pay $16.63 a month for 24 Months You Need $500 You Pay $27.31 a month for 24 Months You Need $750 You Pay $39.85 a month for 24 Months Your first payment isn't due for 45 Days No Prepayment penalty é CONFIDENT IAL -COURT EOUS-FRIENDLY Monday through Friday Hours 9:00 to 5 p.m, Saturday 9:00 to 12 PLACER FINANCE COMPANY 101 MILL STREET GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE 273-9596 a