January 10, 1962 (10 pages)

ts id e — ss ert # 200 arwrwe We VW NEVADA COUNTY Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Gleenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, LaBarr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore’s Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens, Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Vol. 37 No, 2 10¢ A Copy "THE PAPER WITH THE PICTURES" Published Weekly Nevada City, Wednesday, Jan.10, 1962 PG&E Intention Moves NID Project Toward Bond Issue GRASS VALLEY---A Pacific Gas and Electric Co, letter of intent to negotiate. a contract for the purchase of power from the Nevada Irrigation District has been received by the irrigation district, it was revealed at a Friday morning meeting of NID directors, District manager Ed Koster called the letter the “basis for a green light to proceed” on the district's major water-power project, PG&E stated the firm will pay NID $3,029,000 annually for power and energy produced by the district. The payment also includes reimbursement for added value to the Drum power plant by enlargement and the continued use of water during the new contract period of 45 years, Weather GRASS VALLEY Max. Min. Rainfall Jan. 3 59 28 00 4 58 27 00 5 63 30 00 6 67 39 00 peed . git 38 00 S68 U.S .00 9 69 34 00 ‘Rainfall to date 18.75 Rainfall last year 14,08 NEVADA CITY Max. Min. Rainfall Jan. 3 53. 28 .00 4 54 24 .00 5 53-25 .00 6 57 29 00 fs 69 30 .00 8 See . !) 00 9 Te 30 .00 Rainfall to date 13.55 Rainfall last year 14, 27 _ Directors and NID officials will meet with district consultants Friday in San Franciscoto discuss the letter of intent and the financing of _the project. Approval of the Securities Exchange Commission is required before issuance of bonds, The district is committed underterms of the PG&E letter of intent to construct at least the following: Jackson Meadow Reservior (68, 000 acre-feet ), Faucherie Reservoir (3500 acre feet), reconstruct the MiltonBowman conduit, BowmanSpaulding conduit improvements, Dutch Flat No, 2 power plant and necessary conduit and afterbay work, Chicago Park power development, and Rollins Reservoir. Sierra JC Annexation Vote Tues. NEVADA CIT Y---County Clerk John Trauner forecast a 20 per cent turnout of 9861 voters in the Nevada Union High School District Tuesday when voters will decide whether to annex into Sierra Junior College District, There are 15 polling places for the election, onein each of the elementary school districts in the high school district. The election followsa recommendation by a citizens committee which looked into the junior college problem, and declared in favor of Sierra College as opposed to a possible annexation to the Yuba Junior College district, Questions, Answers On Jr. College Annex (Editor's Note: The following questions and answers. were prepared by the Nevada County Superintendent of Schools office in an effort to bring factual information about the proposed annexation to Sierra Junior College District before the voting public, The NUGGET takes a stand on this issue on the editorial page.) QUESTION Why is election being held on January 16, 1962 to annex the Nevada Union High School District to:the Sierra College District? ANSWER This election is the outcome of a two year study made by the County Committee on School District Organization, augmented by the High School and Junior College Boards, The study was started as a result of a petition by taxpayers of Nevada County with regard to the increasing cost of Junior College tuition, QUESTION Why can’t we wait until we have enough students to have our own college in Nevada County? ANSWER There is no doubt that Nevada County is growing. This is reflected in the number of building permits issued during the last five years, which actually have increased over eight times what they were five years ago. However, the tuition tax which must be paid each year to pay the tuition of students attending Junior College has also increased, This tax rate has increased: 195619¢, 1957-58 32¢, 1958-59 43¢, 1959-60 46¢, 1960-61 ~54¢, The enrollment at college during this school year is again higher than it was last year.On top of this, the State has recommended that there is a need to have about a thousand students in order to operate a college econom(Continued on Page 4) . NID POWER SALE CLEARED .C. MANAGER NAMED LEADERS.Nevada City Mayor Robert Carr shakes of newly named City Manager Charles J; Smith (right) and retiring City Manager James (Admiral) Ray. —_ the hands NEVADA CITY----The Nevada City council sent a resolution of intention to annex the Gold Reef property under the uninhabited territory act of 1939 to the Nevada County Boundaries Commission Monday night. The annexation, which includes the GoldReef proper“ty, extends beyond the former mining land to include the streets of Coyote and Main. Included in the annexation is the new Tahoe National Forest headquarters building. The council must await approval of the county commission, which has authority only to check the proposed boundaries, before beginning actual annexation proceedings. After annexation proceedings are commenced, protests by owners of property representing a majority of the assessed valuation would kill the annexation, TheGold Reef property is unusualinthat much of it is Reef Annexation Goes To County not likely to be on the assessment rolls at this time. The property was held by the city council as trustees, then sold last year at two auctions, except for those portions sold by the city to clear title for existing property owners whose deeds overlapped Gold Reef land, Thetwo major sales were to The Auburn Company, which built and leased the forest service headquarters, and to Mosco Smart. pata SOUTHERN PACIFIC BELL.One of a collection owned b ; Ray Polk ( see Pages 6 and 7). C. J. Smith Given Job NEVADA CIT Y--Nevada City will have a new city manager as soon after Jan, 15 as Charles J, Smith can arrange for his replacement as Sierra County road commissioner, Smith was given the job Monday night on the motion of Councilman Ben Barry, seconded by Councilman Bill Mullis, There were no dissenting votes, City Manager James (Admiral) Ray, who resigned last year effective the end of this month, will take his annual vacation begining Jan. 18, ifSmithis available to replace him, The city manager will be in Nevada City until mid-February and will be available tohelp Smith become familiar with the position, Adm, and Mrs, Ray are scheduled to leave for a world tour in February. Smith, 67, 313 Main St., Nevada City, is married and has three grown children, Prior to his position with Sierra County, he was road commissioner in Nevada County for four years, worked with the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 23 years, wasconstable in Tuolumne County for six years, worked as a special investigator for a district attorney, and worked for several construction companies, Smith has had experience in personnel management, road construction, building inspection, electrical inspection, safety engineering, andhas studied bookkeeping and accounting. Child Course Planned GRASS VALLEY --A short course in Child Development will be offered to fathers and mothers of preschooland kindergarten children during the month of February. The course will cover the physical, mental, and emotional growth of the pre-school child to age six. Beginning on the night of Feb, 1, the class will meet in Room 19 of Hennessy School for four consecutive Thursday evenings during the month. A registration fee will be charged, and certificates will be given to all who attend the four sessions, The fee will be the same amount for one or both parents, The child development course issponsored jointly bythe P,T,A,, the Nevada County Cooperative Nursery School, and the University of California Agricultural Extension Service, Reservations may be made with any of the following steering committee members: Mrs, Ralph George, 273-3073 (evenings); Mrs. Alfred Heller, 273-7060; Mrs, Gilbert Bell, 273-7207; or the kindergarten teachers, Mrs, Wright and Mrs, Bahrman,. EE ON RECREATION, 00 VISITORS YEARLY Forest Service To Create Use Plan For Mt. Project NEVADA C IT Y---The Nevada Irrigation District has signed an agreement with the U.S. Forest Service which goes a long way toward assuringa full-scale well planned recreational development around the high mountainreservoirs which will be created by the NID-PG&E Yuba-Bear Project. The terms of the agreement, call for the NID to contribute $1,000 toward the development of a recreation public use plan to be made by the forest service. The NID has agreed also to help finance recreation improvements proposed in the plan "to the extent of recreation grants available and from such funds as may be approved.by the board of directors." According to Henry E. Branagh, Tahoe National ‘Forest Supervisor, the proposed recreation study plan might eventually form the basis for an NID application for funds which are available under the state's Davis-Grunsky Act. Under this act, the NID might qualify for a recreation grant of upto $300, 000 dollars, The agreement also requires close working arrangements between the NID and the forest service in such matters asroad location and design, land acquisition, fire protection, debris disposal, repair and replacement of improvements, and fish and wildlife protection, Negotiations for the agreement followed a preliminary “impact survey" Subdivisions Presented, 228 Acres NEVADA CIT Y----Four subdivisions totaling 228 acres and including 411 lots were up for consideration at Monday night's planning commission meeting in the supervisors’ chambers, Tentative maps for PlaVada Woodlands subdivision No. 3, and Prosser Lake Village, a huge proposed development north of Truckee to serve some 400 families, were approved, Ironically, the Prosser Lake subdivision wasdrawnto standards asstated in the proposed county subdivision ordinance draft--but modifications, notably the widening of streets, will have tobe made to correspond to present county standards. Approval ofa proposed subdivision on Tyler Rd, 12 miles north of Nevada City was delayed by the commission pending the submission of a regular tentative map. , The final map of Sun View subdivision at Hughes Rd., Grass Valley, was approved, In other action, the com. mission denied a use permit . toForrest Airington for a real estate office on Ridge Rd., after receiving advice from the district attorney's office that such action would be in accordance with established legal precedent. The commission approved a use permit application of George Ruppert, Jr., fora 27 unit motel across from the highway patrol office on Highway 20-49, Atthe close of the meeting, the meetings held with interested groups regarding the proposed subdivision ordinance were discussed. One more meeting is scheduled, for Jan. 17, with representatives of the county farm bureaus, The commission's next regular meeting will be held on Jan, 22 when it is hoped there will be sufficient time to begin another round of discussions on the proposed ordinance, made by the forest service last summer, This field survey estimated what effect the huge NID development would eventually have on lands affected by the project. Among the preliminary estimates and conclusions of the survey were the following, in the recreation field: *T he present recreation use in and around the project are is 2,500 visitor days per season. The anticipated future use, due mainly to the construction of the Jackson Meadow Reservior and to planned high standard roads in the area, is estimated at 100,000 annual visitor days. (This estimate did not take into account the additional visitor load which would result if Malakoff DigginsNorth Bloomfield State Park becomes a reality) *The construction of the Jackson Meadow Reservior will create an immediate demand for boat docks, loading ramps, campgrounds, domestic water supply systems, and sanitary facilities to accommodate an estimated 200 to 400 people per day. There will be an immediate need for at least 40 camp units. 200 to 250 ultimately will be needed at Jackson Meadow alone, * When the other project works have been completed androads into the areas have been improved there will be a total demand for at least 300 camping. units, * The reservior should provide a total fishery far greater than that of the inundated streams, * The aesthetic values of a large body of water surrounded by w ell-timbered slopes may be equal to or greater than that of the naturalrivervalley, But these values will diminish as the water level is lowered and raw cleared slopes are exposed, *The Jackson Meadow development will be unique in this entire upland drainage of 68 square miles, It will be readily accessible by at least four public roads leading in from the south, west, and east. It is centrally located for those who want to hike to the many smaller lakes and streams in the vicinity, * The above factors together with a growing state population and an expressed willingness of the NID to permit and encourage all reasonable recreation use of this reservoir all point to an unprecedented recrea. tion demand in the Jackson Meadow area, * The estimated gain in recreation value should exceed the loss in all other Forest resources provided the management and control of the water bodies and recommended water releases into related streams are geared , toreasonable recreation use "by the public.

ts id e — ss ert # 200 arwrwe We VW NEVADA COUNTY Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Gleenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, LaBarr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore’s Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens, Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Vol. 37 No, 2 10¢ A Copy "THE PAPER WITH THE PICTURES" Published Weekly Nevada City, Wednesday, Jan.10, 1962 PG&E Intention Moves NID Project Toward Bond Issue GRASS VALLEY---A Pacific Gas and Electric Co, letter of intent to negotiate. a contract for the purchase of power from the Nevada Irrigation District has been received by the irrigation district, it was revealed at a Friday morning meeting of NID directors, District manager Ed Koster called the letter the “basis for a green light to proceed” on the district's major water-power project, PG&E stated the firm will pay NID $3,029,000 annually for power and energy produced by the district. The payment also includes reimbursement for added value to the Drum power plant by enlargement and the continued use of water during the new contract period of 45 years, Weather GRASS VALLEY Max. Min. Rainfall Jan. 3 59 28 00 4 58 27 00 5 63 30 00 6 67 39 00 peed . git 38 00 S68 U.S .00 9 69 34 00 ‘Rainfall to date 18.75 Rainfall last year 14,08 NEVADA CITY Max. Min. Rainfall Jan. 3 53.. 28 .00 4 54 24 .00 5 53-25 .00 6 57 29 00 fs 69 30 .00 8 See . !) 00 9 Te 30 .00 Rainfall to date 13.55 Rainfall last year 14, 27 _ Directors and NID officials will meet with district consultants Friday in San Franciscoto discuss the letter of intent and the financing of _the project. Approval of the Securities Exchange Commission is required before issuance of bonds, The district is committed underterms of the PG&E letter of intent to construct at least the following: Jackson Meadow Reservior (68, 000 acre-feet ), Faucherie Reservoir (3500 acre feet), reconstruct the MiltonBowman conduit, BowmanSpaulding conduit improvements, Dutch Flat No, 2 power plant and necessary conduit and afterbay work, Chicago Park power development, and Rollins Reservoir. Sierra JC Annexation Vote Tues. NEVADA CIT Y---County Clerk John Trauner forecast a 20 per cent turnout of 9861 voters in the Nevada Union High School District Tuesday when voters will decide whether to annex into Sierra Junior College District, There are 15 polling places for the election, onein each of the elementary school districts in the high school district. The election followsa recommendation by a citizens committee which looked into the junior college problem, and declared in favor of Sierra College as opposed to a possible annexation to the Yuba Junior College district, Questions, Answers On Jr. College Annex (Editor's Note: The following questions and answers. were prepared by the Nevada County Superintendent of Schools office in an effort to bring factual information about the proposed annexation to Sierra Junior College District before the voting public, The NUGGET takes a stand on this issue on the editorial page.) QUESTION Why is election being held on January 16, 1962 to annex the Nevada Union High School District to:the Sierra College District? ANSWER This election is the outcome of a two year study made by the County Committee on School District Organization, augmented by the High School and Junior College Boards, The study was started as a result of a petition by taxpayers of Nevada County with regard to the increasing cost of Junior College tuition, QUESTION Why can’t we wait until we have enough students to have our own college in Nevada County? ANSWER There is no doubt that Nevada County is growing. This is reflected in the number of building permits issued during the last five years, which actually have increased over eight times what they were five years ago. However, the tuition tax which must be paid each year to pay the tuition of students attending Junior College has also increased, This tax rate has increased: 195619¢, 1957-58 32¢, 1958-59 43¢, 1959-60 46¢, 1960-61 ~54¢, The enrollment at college during this school year is again higher than it was last year.On top of this, the State has recommended that there is a need to have about a thousand students in order to operate a college econom(Continued on Page 4) . NID POWER SALE CLEARED .C. MANAGER NAMED LEADERS..Nevada City Mayor Robert Carr shakes of newly named City Manager Charles J; Smith (right) and retiring City Manager James (Admiral) Ray. —_ the hands NEVADA CITY----The Nevada City council sent a resolution of intention to annex the Gold Reef property under the uninhabited territory act of 1939 to the Nevada County Boundaries Commission Monday night. The annexation, which includes the GoldReef proper“ty, extends beyond the former mining land to include the streets of Coyote and Main. Included in the annexation is the new Tahoe National Forest headquarters building. The council must await approval of the county commission, which has authority only to check the proposed boundaries, before beginning actual annexation proceedings. After annexation proceedings are commenced, protests by owners of property representing a majority of the assessed valuation would kill the annexation, TheGold Reef property is unusualinthat much of it is Reef Annexation Goes To County not likely to be on the assessment rolls at this time. The property was held by the city council as trustees, then sold last year at two auctions, except for those portions sold by the city to clear title for existing property owners whose deeds overlapped Gold Reef land, Thetwo major sales were to The Auburn Company, which built and leased the forest service headquarters, and to Mosco Smart. pata SOUTHERN PACIFIC BELL..One of a collection owned b ; Ray Polk ( see Pages 6 and 7). C. J. Smith Given Job NEVADA CIT Y--Nevada City will have a new city manager as soon after Jan, 15 as Charles J, Smith can arrange for his replacement as Sierra County road commissioner, Smith was given the job Monday night on the motion of Councilman Ben Barry, seconded by Councilman Bill Mullis, There were no dissenting votes, City Manager James (Admiral) Ray, who resigned last year effective the end of this month, will take his annual vacation begining Jan. 18, ifSmithis available to replace him, The city manager will be in Nevada City until mid-February and will be available tohelp Smith become familiar with the position, Adm, and Mrs, Ray are scheduled to leave for a world tour in February. Smith, 67, 313 Main St., Nevada City, is married and has three grown children, Prior to his position with Sierra County, he was road commissioner in Nevada County for four years, worked with the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 23 years, wasconstable in Tuolumne County for six years, worked as a special investigator for a district attorney,

and worked for several construction companies, Smith has had experience in personnel management, road construction, building inspection, electrical inspection, safety engineering, andhas studied bookkeeping and accounting. Child Course Planned GRASS VALLEY --A short course in Child Development will be offered to fathers and mothers of preschooland kindergarten children during the month of February. The course will cover the physical, mental, and emotional growth of the pre-school child to age six. Beginning on the night of Feb, 1, the class will meet in Room 19 of Hennessy School for four consecutive Thursday evenings during the month. A registration fee will be charged, and certificates will be given to all who attend the four sessions, The fee will be the same amount for one or both parents, The child development course issponsored jointly bythe P,T,A,, the Nevada County Cooperative Nursery School, and the University of California Agricultural Extension Service, Reservations may be made with any of the following steering committee members: Mrs, Ralph George, 273-3073 (evenings); Mrs. Alfred Heller, 273-7060; Mrs, Gilbert Bell, 273-7207; or the kindergarten teachers, Mrs, Wright and Mrs, Bahrman,. EE ON RECREATION, 00 VISITORS YEARLY Forest Service To Create Use Plan For Mt. Project NEVADA C IT Y---The Nevada Irrigation District has signed an agreement with the U.S. Forest Service which goes a long way toward assuringa full-scale well planned recreational development around the high mountainreservoirs which will be created by the NID-PG&E Yuba-Bear Project. The terms of the agreement, call for the NID to contribute $1,000 toward the development of a recreation public use plan to be made by the forest service. The NID has agreed also to help finance recreation improvements proposed in the plan "to the extent of recreation grants available and from such funds as may be approved..by the board of directors." According to Henry E. Branagh, Tahoe National ‘Forest Supervisor, the proposed recreation study plan might eventually form the basis for an NID application for funds which are available under the state's Davis-Grunsky Act. Under this act, the NID might qualify for a recreation grant of upto $300, 000 dollars, The agreement also requires close working arrangements between the NID and the forest service in such matters asroad location and design, land acquisition, fire protection, debris disposal, repair and replacement of improvements, and fish and wildlife protection, Negotiations for the agreement followed a preliminary “impact survey" Subdivisions Presented, 228 Acres NEVADA CIT Y----Four subdivisions totaling 228 acres and including 411 lots were up for consideration at Monday night's planning commission meeting in the supervisors’ chambers, Tentative maps for PlaVada Woodlands subdivision No. 3, and Prosser Lake Village, a huge proposed development north of Truckee to serve some 400 families, were approved, Ironically, the Prosser Lake subdivision wasdrawnto standards asstated in the proposed county subdivision ordinance draft--but modifications, notably the widening of streets, will have tobe made to correspond to present county standards. Approval ofa proposed subdivision on Tyler Rd, 12 miles north of Nevada City was delayed by the commission pending the submission of a regular tentative map. , The final map of Sun View subdivision at Hughes Rd., Grass Valley, was approved, In other action, the com. mission denied a use permit . toForrest Airington for a real estate office on Ridge Rd., after receiving advice from the district attorney's office that such action would be in accordance with established legal precedent. The commission approved a use permit application of George Ruppert, Jr., fora 27 unit motel across from the highway patrol office on Highway 20-49, Atthe close of the meeting, the meetings held with interested groups regarding the proposed subdivision ordinance were discussed. One more meeting is scheduled, for Jan. 17, with representatives of the county farm bureaus, The commission's next regular meeting will be held on Jan, 22 when it is hoped there will be sufficient time to begin another round of discussions on the proposed ordinance, made by the forest service last summer, This field survey estimated what effect the huge NID development would eventually have on lands affected by the project. Among the preliminary estimates and conclusions of the survey were the following, in the recreation field: *T he present recreation use in and around the project are is 2,500 visitor days per season. The anticipated future use, due mainly to the construction of the Jackson Meadow Reservior and to planned high standard roads in the area, is estimated at 100,000 annual visitor days. (This estimate did not take into account the additional visitor load which would result if Malakoff DigginsNorth Bloomfield State Park becomes a reality) *The construction of the Jackson Meadow Reservior will create an immediate demand for boat docks, loading ramps, campgrounds, domestic water supply systems, and sanitary facilities to accommodate an estimated 200 to 400 people per day. There will be an immediate need for at least 40 camp units. 200 to 250 ultimately will be needed at Jackson Meadow alone, * When the other project works have been completed androads into the areas have been improved there will be a total demand for at least 300 camping. units, * The reservior should provide a total fishery far greater than that of the inundated streams, * The aesthetic values of a large body of water surrounded by w ell-timbered slopes may be equal to or greater than that of the naturalrivervalley, But these values will diminish as the water level is lowered and raw cleared slopes are exposed, *The Jackson Meadow development will be unique in this entire upland drainage of 68 square miles, It will be readily accessible by at least four public roads leading in from the south, west, and east. It is centrally located for those who want to hike to the many smaller lakes and streams in the vicinity, * The above factors together with a growing state population and an expressed willingness of the NID to permit and encourage all reasonable recreation use of this reservoir all point to an unprecedented recrea. tion demand in the Jackson Meadow area, * The estimated gain in recreation value should exceed the loss in all other Forest resources provided the management and control of the water bodies and recommended water releases into related streams are geared , toreasonable recreation use "by the public.