February 10, 1971 (12 pages)

4 The Nevada County Nugget, Wednesday, February 10, 1971 Frolic on lake snow dangerous Skiers and snow buggy enthusiasts who frolic on snow and ice-covered lakes in the Sierra got this special warning today: The name of their game is danger. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for one, has posted signs in a number of areas to alert winter visitors to high country hazards. In some cases, however, these signs have been ignored. Snow on many Sierra lakes, according to PG&E, It's necessary at . County gets small amount of grazing fees times to raise and lower such reservoirs for purposes of conservation, domestic water supply and other orperating reasons. And if there's snow on top, a broken ice crust might be undetected, presenting a serious danger ‘to snow buggy operators and skiers. BUSINESS BILLBOARD THE GIPSON’S “273-2961 WATCHES Eo CLOCKS JEWELRY S. REPAIRING E. M. DALPEZ seweur 310 BROAD ST., N.C. 265-4501 ¥ ~“ Sit back and let classified ads do the selling, renting or buying”. for you. Len Gilbert FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP HEFFREN INSURANCE AGENCY 111 W. Main P.O. Box 1034Grass Valley, Ca. Ph. 265-6166 Sav wtaa cas eee ae a eae ee ES -as much as eight feet of it -has covered ice -Classified Ads, PART OF the Chinese New Year celebration took place in San Francisco last weekend, Displayed in this float is "The year of the Boar." Miss Janet Yun, a Grass Valley Junior Miss two years ago was one of the queen's princesses which took part in the activities. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Ed Yun of Grass Valley. Nevada County Supervisors Report SACRAMENTO — Apportionment of $56,764 of federal grazing fees to designated counties for the year ended June 30, 1970, was announced today by State Controller Houston I, Flournoy. Each county's amount varied greatly depending” on the extent of grazing lands within the county. San Bernardino County received the largest warrant for $17,475. Nevada county's share was $57.56, The money is collected by the Federal Bureau of Land Management from stockmen who graze herds ’on federal land under provisions of the Taylor Grazing Act. By law the funds must be used by the counties towards range improvement and control of predatory animals.the little felows with the big pulling peer 2.3.9 9,999, 9;%,5 The complicated procedure of assessment bonds tofinance-improvements in special districts and some subdivisions was explained to Nevada county's supervisors Tuesday. Edwin Ness, the county's at_torney in this technical field, ( 4, made these points. Cities, county receive taxes The January apportionment of the cigarette tax and highway users taxes were distributed to all cities and counties. in California, controller Houston Flournoy announced today. Nevada County received $3,376 in cigarette “tax and $46,809 as highway users tax, . Grass Valley received $2,618 cigarette tax and $3,325 highway users tax, Nevada City received $1,045 cigarette tax and $1,662 in highway users taxes. --Bonds from the 1915 act are used most often because they are sold before the work begins, allowing progress payments to the contractor. --These bonds have as security behind them both the property and the general county government. If a delinquency occurs, the county could be forced to make it up. --To avoid forcing a levy on the county, assessment districts are required to place three per cent of the construction cost in a revolving fund to pay such delinquencies. This three per cent is levied on the properties in addition to the construction amount. Supervisors indicated they wanted a rundown of the aspects of the situation because none of them were on the board when some of these proceedings were started several years ago. Special districts in the Truckee area have used these assessments extensively,,

4 The Nevada County Nugget, Wednesday, February 10, 1971 Frolic on lake snow dangerous Skiers and snow buggy enthusiasts who frolic on snow and ice-covered lakes in the Sierra got this special warning today: The name of their game is danger. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for one, has posted signs in a number of areas to alert winter visitors to high country hazards. In some cases, however, these signs have been ignored. Snow on many Sierra lakes, according to PG&E, It's necessary at . County gets small amount of grazing fees times to raise and lower such reservoirs for purposes of conservation, domestic water supply and other orperating reasons. And if there's snow on top, a broken ice crust might be undetected, presenting a serious danger ‘to snow buggy operators and skiers. BUSINESS BILLBOARD THE GIPSON’S “273-2961 WATCHES Eo CLOCKS JEWELRY S. REPAIRING E. M. DALPEZ seweur 310 BROAD ST., N.C. 265-4501 ¥ ~“ Sit back and let classified ads do the selling, renting or buying”. for you. Len Gilbert FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP HEFFREN INSURANCE AGENCY 111 W. Main P.O. Box 1034Grass Valley, Ca. Ph. 265-6166 Sav wtaa cas eee ae a eae ee ES -as much as eight feet of it -has covered ice -Classified Ads, PART OF the Chinese New Year celebration took place in San Francisco last weekend, Displayed in this float is "The year of the Boar." Miss Janet Yun, a Grass Valley Junior Miss two years ago was one of the queen's princesses which took part in the activities. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Ed Yun of Grass Valley. Nevada County Supervisors Report SACRAMENTO — Apportionment of $56,764 of federal grazing fees to designated counties for the year ended June 30, 1970, was announced today by State Controller Houston I, Flournoy. Each county's amount varied

greatly depending” on the extent of grazing lands within the county. San Bernardino County received the largest warrant for $17,475. Nevada county's share was $57.56, The money is collected by the Federal Bureau of Land Management from stockmen who graze herds ’on federal land under provisions of the Taylor Grazing Act. By law the funds must be used by the counties towards range improvement and control of predatory animals.the little felows with the big pulling peer 2.3.9 9,999, 9;%,5 The complicated procedure of assessment bonds tofinance-improvements in special districts and some subdivisions was explained to Nevada county's supervisors Tuesday. Edwin Ness, the county's at_torney in this technical field, ( 4, made these points. Cities, county receive taxes The January apportionment of the cigarette tax and highway users taxes were distributed to all cities and counties. in California, controller Houston Flournoy announced today. Nevada County received $3,376 in cigarette “tax and $46,809 as highway users tax, . Grass Valley received $2,618 cigarette tax and $3,325 highway users tax, Nevada City received $1,045 cigarette tax and $1,662 in highway users taxes. --Bonds from the 1915 act are used most often because they are sold before the work begins, allowing progress payments to the contractor. --These bonds have as security behind them both the property and the general county government. If a delinquency occurs, the county could be forced to make it up. --To avoid forcing a levy on the county, assessment districts are required to place three per cent of the construction cost in a revolving fund to pay such delinquencies. This three per cent is levied on the properties in addition to the construction amount. Supervisors indicated they wanted a rundown of the aspects of the situation because none of them were on the board when some of these proceedings were started several years ago. Special districts in the Truckee area have used these assessments extensively,,