February 18, 1965 (20 pages)

= Unification Proposal Dumped = Supervisors Want Donner Highway In Scenic System In Light Voter Turnout Tuesday (Continued From Page 1) trict will receive from the areawide fund, In some cases thé richer districts will receive less from this fund than they contributed in tax monies, Although in recent weeks the newspapers have been filled with information citing both sides of the proposal and the County Committee on School District Organization held two public hearings and several local organizations also held discussion meetings on the proposal, only 31 per cent of the voters in the district turned out for the election. Opponents of unification were more active than supporters before the election. They carried on an active advertising and promotion campaign. In general, there was a much higher percentage of voters who turned out in the rural than in the urban areas. The lowest turnout was 21 percent in Grass Valley precinct5, The highest was in the Clear Creek District, where 79 o percent of the eligible voters tumed out, ‘The average turnout for all four Grass Valley precincts was 23 percent. The average for Nevada _ City was 28 percent. The average for all other areas combined was about 50 percent. The proposal was soundly defeated in every voting. precinct ‘except Cherokee. Thecity voters who have been in the past more liberal on school issues joined the rural residents in the landslide defeat of the measure. In Grass Valley, where it was felt the proposalhad some chance of passing, all four precincts voted it down by heavy margins. The same was true in Nevada City. The smaller districts with high assessed valuations from utility rofls like Washington, Pleasant Valley and Clear Creek were almost unanimous in their opposition to the proposal, The Washington vote was 25-1, Pleasant Valley 57-2 and Clear Creek 46-3, Under the law, the proposal may be put before the voters again in one year, but must be voted on again in no more than two years, LEGAL NOTICE John L. Larue 231 Broad Street ‘Nevada City, Caljfornia Attorney for Petitioner No. 6673 In-The Superior Court of the State of “California In and for the County of Nevada N otice for publication of time appointed for proving will, etc. In the Matter of the Estate of ALFRED HEMAN AGUIRRE, also known as ALFRED H, AGUIRRE, also known as A.H. AGUIRRE, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Friday, the 19th day of February 1965, at 10 o'clock A.M, of said day, at the Court Room of said Court, at the Court House in the City of Nevada City, County of Nevada, has been appointed by me as the time and place for proving the Willof Alfred Heman Aguirre, alias, deceased, and for hearing the petition of Naomi A, Pierce for the issuance to her of Letters Testamentary when and where any person interested may appear and contest the same. Reference is hereby made to said petition for further particulars. Dated Jan. 28, 1965. JOHN T. TRAUNER, Clerk By Melba J. Polglase Deputy Clerk Publish: Feb. 4,11 and 18, 1965 Cherokee School District Chicago Park Clear Creek Grass Valley A Grass Valley B Grass Valley C Grass Valley D Nevada City A Nevada City B North San Juan Pleasant Ridge Pleasant, Valley Ready Springs Union Hill Washington. Camptonville ABSENTEE BALLOTS Total Vote . (.) ors No 12 ll 18 84 3 46 7% 204 76 220 92: 275 114 288 113 BTS ley 2/3 28 48 56 IS} 2 57 26 192 ar 135 1 £5 7 84 3 16 806 2384 New Road Standards Are Studied (Continued From Page 1) requirements, If the lots were later divided to one acre parcels the subdivider would then come under a higher road zone and he wouldbe responsible for bringing the roads up to this higher standard, Supervisor Neil Hennessy suggested the board study the proposed plans and be ready to come up with recommendations by the March 1. meeting. He noted it might be advisable to draw up an ordinance coupling the point and road zone system into the county specifications, Supervisor Don Blake said that while he had nothing against the proposal, he would like more time to study the plans. He asked that the matter be put over until the mid-month meeting and the board agreed,The matter of road specifications, upgrading, downgrading, or simply doing without, has been a subject of discussion for some time before the supervisors, the planning commission, and among subdividers. Last year at the request of the supervisors, the planning commission made a study of road standards in the mountainous areas with the idea of making it easier to open up these areas for development, After a lengthy study including a careful exa mination of the Shasta County point system, the planning commission recommended there be no downgrading of county road standards in the mountainous areas, (ar Puomt 273-638 srassvar ff FREE ESTIMATES JAvedNAN . STORAGE @ YOU EVER MADE Dieses vas c sromase’ od oo os GRASS VALLEY Aka, AS Bebe "20 YEARS EXPERIENGE PHONE 273—8781 THE BEST MOVE . . ) (Continued From Page 1) of road is being returned to the county as a result of construction of the new Donner Summit freeway. The state has agreed to plow the snow in the winter from the Interstate 80 intersection to the top of the Donner Summit grade to give access to the ski resorts in that area, The responsibility for the rest of the road will be the county's, It was suggested that the old Donner Grade could be shut with gates during the winter thus eliminating the need for plowing the twisting route, No action was taken on this question Tuesday, The supervisors by motion established a policy of tequiring proponents of assessment districts to post a percentage of the total project cost to cover expenses of the county screening committee, The county has a screening committee composed of the planning director, the engineer of work, the county counsel and the road commissioner which studies assessment district proposals to see if they are feasible. Planning Director Bill Roberts told the supervisors Tuesday that the committee had. already incurred $900 in, expenses studying the Armstrong Improvement District No, 2 at the east end of Donner Lake and it looked like the figure could reach $2200. He noted that under the current set up if the committee determines the project is not feasible, then the county is stuck with the costs incurred by the screening committee, Roberts suggested the county set CUISINE » BANNER M hia Zeer Crock Tran. bas Hd TaL*VINYOaITVS BY RESERVATION ONLY L * GVOU NIV.ILNAO N + ° ae 273-4411 INTERNATIONA ALIO VaVARN up a trust fund and the developer be required to put into it a per centage of the total cost. If the project does not go through the costs are paid from this. If the assessment district is formed, the trust fund is returned to the developer and costs are made a part of the assessment. The supervisors agreed this was a good idea. The board first passed a motion asking that the proponents of the Armstrong Assessment District put up $2200 to c over the per diem costs of the screening committee, A minute order was then issued to the county counsel] and the controller to draw up an ordinance setting up the trust fund for this purpose and to make this a policy of the county for future assessment district proceedings. 2 WEEKS ONLY eave — on our regular PLAID LUGGAGE by ATLANTIC Your opportunity to start a new set or fill in your present one. Each piece from regular open stock in Authentic Plaid with Black English Coach Grain Vachette trim. Interiors designed with today’s travel in mind. Model Reg. SALE Men’s Val-a-Pak .. $22.00 $17.60 ladies’ Val-a-Pak .. 24.00 19.20 Men's Thinliner Val-atee with Inner-Pak ladies’ Thinliner Val-aPek with Inner-Pak SaddlePak 18” Hat Box Cont'l. Cosmetic Case Aero Tote — 2 Ee ear ee A ‘ Sport Pak 1" Sport Pak . 21” Sport. Pak 18 Grasshopper .. 21’ Grasshopper 24" Grasshopper 26” Grasshopper 29’ Grasshopper non No & 22.00 ~ Sen sa tt ee te PESSPOBSaNSNE S888SSsssssss gs mt et et sssssssssess 18.00 s All prices plus 10% Federal Tax Grass Valley Nivéde City e Zz @ < > Qa. & (2) ° Cc f=] Cad < Z i=] gaQ ga o et e ee Ti o log -— =} fp a . “< ry oo _ co for] on

= Unification Proposal Dumped = Supervisors Want Donner Highway In Scenic System In Light Voter Turnout Tuesday (Continued From Page 1) trict will receive from the areawide fund, In some cases thé richer districts will receive less from this fund than they contributed in tax monies, Although in recent weeks the newspapers have been filled with information citing both sides of the proposal and the County Committee on School District Organization held two public hearings and several local organizations also held discussion meetings on the proposal, only 31 per cent of the voters in the district turned out for the election. Opponents of unification were more active than supporters before the election. They carried on an active advertising and promotion campaign. In general, there was a much higher percentage of voters who turned out in the rural than in the urban areas. The lowest turnout was 21 percent in Grass Valley precinct5, The highest was in the Clear Creek District, where 79 o percent of the eligible voters tumed out, ‘The average turnout for all four Grass Valley precincts was 23 percent. The average for Nevada _ City was 28 percent. The average for all other areas combined was about 50 percent. The proposal was soundly defeated in every voting. precinct ‘except Cherokee. Thecity voters who have been in the past more liberal on school issues joined the rural residents in the landslide defeat of the measure. In Grass Valley, where it was felt the proposalhad some chance of passing, all four precincts voted it down by heavy margins. The same was true in Nevada City. The smaller districts with high assessed valuations from utility rofls like Washington, Pleasant Valley and Clear Creek were almost unanimous in their opposition to the proposal, The Washington vote was 25-1, Pleasant Valley 57-2 and Clear Creek 46-3, Under the law, the proposal may be put before the voters again in one year, but must be voted on again in no more than two years, LEGAL NOTICE John L. Larue 231 Broad Street ‘Nevada City, Caljfornia Attorney for Petitioner No. 6673 In-The Superior Court of the State of “California In and for the County of Nevada N otice for publication of time appointed for proving will, etc. In the Matter of the Estate of ALFRED HEMAN AGUIRRE, also known as ALFRED H, AGUIRRE, also known as A.H. AGUIRRE, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Friday, the 19th day of February 1965, at 10 o'clock A.M, of said day, at the Court Room of said Court, at the Court House in the City of Nevada City, County of Nevada, has been appointed by me as the time and place for proving the Willof Alfred Heman Aguirre, alias, deceased, and for hearing the petition of Naomi A, Pierce for the issuance to her of Letters Testamentary when and where any person interested may appear and contest the same. Reference is hereby made to said petition for further particulars. Dated Jan. 28, 1965. JOHN T. TRAUNER, Clerk By Melba J. Polglase Deputy Clerk Publish: Feb. 4,11 and 18, 1965 Cherokee School District Chicago Park Clear Creek Grass Valley A Grass Valley B Grass Valley C Grass Valley D Nevada City A Nevada City B North San Juan Pleasant Ridge Pleasant, Valley Ready Springs Union Hill Washington. Camptonville ABSENTEE BALLOTS Total Vote . (.) ors No 12 ll 18 84 3 46 7% 204 76 220 92: 275 114 288 113 BTS ley 2/3 28 48 56 IS} 2 57 26 192 ar 135 1 £5 7 84 3 16 806 2384 New Road Standards Are Studied (Continued From Page 1) requirements, If the lots were later divided to one acre parcels the subdivider would then come under a higher road zone and he wouldbe responsible for bringing the roads up to this higher standard, Supervisor Neil Hennessy suggested the board study the proposed plans and be ready to come up with recommendations by the March 1. meeting. He noted it might be advisable to draw up an ordinance coupling the point and road zone system into the county specifications, Supervisor Don Blake said that while he had nothing against the proposal, he would like more time to study the plans. He asked that the matter be put over until the mid-month meeting and the board agreed,The matter of road specifications, upgrading, downgrading, or simply doing without, has been a subject of discussion for some time before the supervisors, the planning commission, and among subdividers. Last year at the request of the supervisors, the planning commission made a study of road standards in the mountainous areas with the idea of making it easier to open up these areas for development, After a lengthy study including a careful exa mination of the Shasta County point system, the planning commission recommended there be no downgrading

of county road standards in the mountainous areas, (ar Puomt 273-638 srassvar ff FREE ESTIMATES JAvedNAN . STORAGE @ YOU EVER MADE Dieses vas c sromase’ od oo os GRASS VALLEY Aka, AS Bebe "20 YEARS EXPERIENGE PHONE 273—8781 THE BEST MOVE . . ) (Continued From Page 1) of road is being returned to the county as a result of construction of the new Donner Summit freeway. The state has agreed to plow the snow in the winter from the Interstate 80 intersection to the top of the Donner Summit grade to give access to the ski resorts in that area, The responsibility for the rest of the road will be the county's, It was suggested that the old Donner Grade could be shut with gates during the winter thus eliminating the need for plowing the twisting route, No action was taken on this question Tuesday, The supervisors by motion established a policy of tequiring proponents of assessment districts to post a percentage of the total project cost to cover expenses of the county screening committee, The county has a screening committee composed of the planning director, the engineer of work, the county counsel and the road commissioner which studies assessment district proposals to see if they are feasible. Planning Director Bill Roberts told the supervisors Tuesday that the committee had. already incurred $900 in, expenses studying the Armstrong Improvement District No, 2 at the east end of Donner Lake and it looked like the figure could reach $2200. He noted that under the current set up if the committee determines the project is not feasible, then the county is stuck with the costs incurred by the screening committee, Roberts suggested the county set CUISINE » BANNER M hia Zeer Crock Tran. bas Hd TaL*VINYOaITVS BY RESERVATION ONLY L * GVOU NIV.ILNAO N + ° ae 273-4411 INTERNATIONA ALIO VaVARN up a trust fund and the developer be required to put into it a per centage of the total cost. If the project does not go through the costs are paid from this. If the assessment district is formed, the trust fund is returned to the developer and costs are made a part of the assessment. The supervisors agreed this was a good idea. The board first passed a motion asking that the proponents of the Armstrong Assessment District put up $2200 to c over the per diem costs of the screening committee, A minute order was then issued to the county counsel] and the controller to draw up an ordinance setting up the trust fund for this purpose and to make this a policy of the county for future assessment district proceedings. 2 WEEKS ONLY eave — on our regular PLAID LUGGAGE by ATLANTIC Your opportunity to start a new set or fill in your present one. Each piece from regular open stock in Authentic Plaid with Black English Coach Grain Vachette trim. Interiors designed with today’s travel in mind. Model Reg. SALE Men’s Val-a-Pak .... $22.00 $17.60 ladies’ Val-a-Pak ... 24.00 19.20 Men's Thinliner Val-atee with Inner-Pak ladies’ Thinliner Val-aPek with Inner-Pak SaddlePak 18” Hat Box Cont'l. Cosmetic Case Aero Tote — 2 Ee ear ee A ‘ Sport Pak 1" Sport Pak . 21” Sport. Pak 18 Grasshopper .... 21’ Grasshopper 24" Grasshopper 26” Grasshopper 29’ Grasshopper non No & 22.00 ~ Sen sa tt ee te PESSPOBSaNSNE S888SSsssssss gs mt et et sssssssssess 18.00 s All prices plus 10% Federal Tax Grass Valley Nivéde City e Zz @ < > Qa. & (2) ° Cc f=] Cad < Z i=] gaQ ga o et e ee Ti o log -— =} fp a . “< ry oo _ co for] on