January 14, 1965 (24 pages)

January 14, 1965.Nevada County Nugget. C2: <I PRR AN O te Storms Slow Work Yuba-Bear Project Aims For December ‘65 The Nevada Irrigation District's $59 million Yuba -Bear River hydro-electric project is now 77 per cent complete according to the 19th progress report released by the district's project manager, Ebasco Services, Inc. The report covering the period ‘up to Dec. 31. indicates there were 463 men on the job. Of the approved project cost of $59,481, 640, a total of $37,250,842 had been expended to Dec, 31. The project completion date is Dec. 31,1965. Retirement Plan For City Workers To Be Studied (Continued from Page. 1) the area for possible rezoning was approved, On his recommendation, city attorney William Wetherall was authorized to engage the services of water attorney Adolph Moskovitz of Sacramento to makea study of the city's water rights. On the recommen dation of Councilman Beryl Robinson, the flat fee of $25 for water service connections was ordered removed from the ordinance and the simple charge for the costs of installation added, Thecouncil accepted with regret the resignation of city police patrolman Dick Mooers, Mooers, whowill join the county sheriff's department as a jailer, is the fourth city policeman recently to be sent to state police school at city expense only to leave shortly after to join the county staff. Acting Police Chief Clarence Martz told the council the city would never be able to hold young policemen until it had an employee retirement program, Councilman Ben Barry reported that two council members would meet with police and other city employees before the next meeting to learn what they wanted in a retirement program. Completio prerion The heavy storms during December continued to hamper the work at both the Mountain and Lower Division project sites, During the month there was an aver~ age precipitation of nearly an inch per day atthe lower sites and about one anda half inches a day in the Mountain Division. There is six feet of snow at Jackson Meadows and there was up to two feet in the lower division at the end of the period. Work in the mountains was confined to concreting in the tunnels and completion of the cut and cover section joining Tunnels One and Three on the Bowman-Spaul ding Conduit project. All construction was discontinued Dec. 18. The new Faucherie Reservoir is full and the new Jackson Meadows Reservoir storage now exceeds 25,000 acre feet and outlet valves have been opened to maintain this level as required by the state. The first stage operating floor at the Dutch Flat powerhouse on Bear River and the invert of the afterbay dam spillway chute were completed, Concreting progressed on the spillway walls and forming started for the two piers which will support the spillway bridge. Concrete was placed for an additional 4,000 feet of Chicago Park flume wall on Bear River and formwork continued at the: flume intake structure. Concreting of the first stage operating floor at the powerhouse. was completed and forming for additional concrete placement was started. The Rollins Dam embankment was completed and the reservoir filled during the period, Spillway concreting is 95 per cent complete and the spillway chute excavation is approximately 90 per cent complete. The storm caused a considerable amount of damage to existing and new facilities at the mountain project sites andthe district directors are now considering hiring a contractor to make repairs. en A SEPT a ee a OCU RAR RTE RITA ise Road Standards Questioned (Continued from Page 1) completion, but county road commissioner Bob Graham contended the roads had not been constructed to county road standards. To further complicate the matter,: the contractor Robert C. Helms of Reno had several thousand dollars tied up in the job which he could not be paid until which Helms did under procedures for an assessment district. Most of the afternoon session was spent in questioning by the A starling eats about one-third of its body weight a day anda flock of 10,000 willeat9-10 tons of food a month. supervisors of thé Various parties . , involved in the matter in an effort to determine: 1) how sucha situa~ tion.could be avoided in the future and 2) if the county would have any recourse to recover funds. it was evident it would have to put into the subdivision to repair storm damage. In the end the board approved a resolution of acceptance for the work done. Immedfately after this Supervisor Don Blake moved that a minute order be issued directing the county counsel, the road commissioner and the engineer of — work on the project to investigate to see ifthe county could recover damages and to see if there had been any deficiencies in the work. On the vote, Supervisors Henry Loehr and Neil Hennessy cast dis-. senting votes, RENT A PAINTING On 6 eae pa MD) des THE GALLERY 312 Commercial St. gallery hours: Lea! C v ote ek More for you in ‘65. Take advantage of MLB's new, big 4% interest rate .4 Make.a resolution now. (@ real one!) to insure that this year.will be your biggest “growth” year yet! If you are one of those who have overlooked opening’ ther Lode Bank, why don’t you make that little special effort and do it today? Even easier, if you already have a checking account, we'll make a regular account at transfer of any specified amount to your savings account each payday. No charge). no effort for you. a savings és Then, when the next new year rolls around, your passbook will show that you have really. made it a “More for you in '65” year. Ask any friendly employee at your nearest f 4 REELED RGB LNA AEA LEED ES EEDA RR INTEL ELLE ARIAPE EEC NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS = DOG LICENSES FOR THE YEAR 1965 ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AT THE CITY HALL 317 BROAD. STREET BEGINNING JANUARY 1ST, 1965 AND BECOMES DELINQUENT MARCH ist, 1965, IF NOT PAID BY MARCH 1ST, 1965 THERE IS A DELINQUENT CHARGE OF FIFTY CENTS PER MLB office for information. You couldn't meet a nicer person or start a nicer habit! Daily Interest on RegularSavings, compounded and paid 4 times a year, Interest on Individual Time Certificates of Deposit for 1 year or more. MONT H THEREAFTER MALE $2.00 FEMALE $3, 00 XK ‘CITY a. M ee OTHER LODE BANE NOTICE TO BICYCLE OWNERS : PR pgp BICYCLE LICENSES FOR THE YEAR 1965 ARE GRASS VALLEY » NEVADA CITY + SONORA + FOLSOM DUE AND PAYABLE AT THE CITY HALL 317 BROAD STREET CITY CLERK ' SAM HOOPER Wo Service Charge ap regular personal checking accounts maintaining a minimum balance of $300 or more, ae 4

January 14, 1965..Nevada County Nugget.. C2: <I PRR AN O te Storms Slow Work Yuba-Bear Project Aims For December ‘65 The Nevada Irrigation District's $59 million Yuba -Bear River hydro-electric project is now 77 per cent complete according to the 19th progress report released by the district's project manager, Ebasco Services, Inc. The report covering the period ‘up to Dec. 31. indicates there were 463 men on the job. Of the approved project cost of $59,481, 640, a total of $37,250,842 had been expended to Dec, 31. The project completion date is Dec. 31,1965. Retirement Plan For City Workers To Be Studied (Continued from Page. 1) the area for possible rezoning was approved, On his recommendation, city attorney William Wetherall was authorized to engage the services of water attorney Adolph Moskovitz of Sacramento to makea study of the city's water rights. On the recommen dation of Councilman Beryl Robinson, the flat fee of $25 for water service connections was ordered removed from the ordinance and the simple charge for the costs of installation added, Thecouncil accepted with regret the resignation of city police patrolman Dick Mooers, Mooers, whowill join the county sheriff's department as a jailer, is the fourth city policeman recently to be sent to state police school at city expense only to leave shortly after to join the county staff. Acting Police Chief Clarence Martz told the council the city would never be able to hold young policemen until it had an employee retirement program, Councilman Ben Barry reported that two council members would meet with police and other city employees before the next meeting to learn what they wanted in a retirement program. Completio prerion The heavy storms during December continued to hamper the work at both the Mountain and Lower Division project sites, During the month there was an aver~ age precipitation of nearly an inch per day atthe lower sites and about one anda half inches a day in the Mountain Division. There is six feet of snow at Jackson Meadows and there was up to two feet in the lower division at the end of the period. Work in the mountains was confined to concreting in the tunnels and completion of the cut and cover section joining Tunnels One and Three on the Bowman-Spaul ding Conduit project. All construction was discontinued Dec. 18. The new Faucherie Reservoir is full and the new Jackson Meadows Reservoir storage now exceeds 25,000 acre feet and outlet valves have been opened to maintain this level as required by the state. The first stage operating floor at the Dutch Flat powerhouse on Bear River and the invert of the afterbay dam spillway chute were completed, Concreting progressed on the spillway walls and forming started for the two piers which will support the spillway bridge. Concrete was placed for an additional 4,000 feet of Chicago Park flume wall on Bear River and formwork continued at the: flume intake structure. Concreting of the first stage operating floor at the powerhouse. was completed and forming for additional concrete placement was started. The Rollins Dam embankment was completed and the reservoir filled during the period, Spillway concreting is 95 per cent complete and the spillway chute excavation is approximately 90 per cent complete.

The storm caused a considerable amount of damage to existing and new facilities at the mountain project sites andthe district directors are now considering hiring a contractor to make repairs. en A SEPT a ee a OCU RAR RTE RITA ise Road Standards Questioned (Continued from Page 1) completion, but county road commissioner Bob Graham contended the roads had not been constructed to county road standards. To further complicate the matter,: the contractor Robert C. Helms of Reno had several thousand dollars tied up in the job which he could not be paid until which Helms did under procedures for an assessment district. Most of the afternoon session was spent in questioning by the A starling eats about one-third of its body weight a day anda flock of 10,000 willeat9-10 tons of food a month. supervisors of thé Various parties . , involved in the matter in an effort to determine: 1) how sucha situa~ tion.could be avoided in the future and 2) if the county would have any recourse to recover funds. it was evident it would have to put into the subdivision to repair storm damage. In the end the board approved a resolution of acceptance for the work done. Immedfately after this Supervisor Don Blake moved that a minute order be issued directing the county counsel, the road commissioner and the engineer of — work on the project to investigate to see ifthe county could recover damages and to see if there had been any deficiencies in the work. On the vote, Supervisors Henry Loehr and Neil Hennessy cast dis-. senting votes, RENT A PAINTING On 6 eae pa MD) des THE GALLERY 312 Commercial St. gallery hours: Lea! C v ote ek More for you in ‘65.. Take advantage of MLB's new, big 4% interest rate .4 Make.a resolution now.. (@ real one!) to insure that this year.will be your biggest “growth” year yet! If you are one of those who have overlooked opening’ ther Lode Bank, why don’t you make that little special effort and do it today? Even easier, if you already have a checking account, we'll make a regular account at transfer of any specified amount to your savings account each payday. No charge). no effort for you. a savings és Then, when the next new year rolls around, your passbook will show that you have really. made it a “More for you in '65” year. Ask any friendly employee at your nearest f 4 REELED RGB LNA AEA LEED ES EEDA RR INTEL ELLE ARIAPE EEC NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS = DOG LICENSES FOR THE YEAR 1965 ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AT THE CITY HALL 317 BROAD. STREET BEGINNING JANUARY 1ST, 1965 AND BECOMES DELINQUENT MARCH ist, 1965, IF NOT PAID BY MARCH 1ST, 1965 THERE IS A DELINQUENT CHARGE OF FIFTY CENTS PER MLB office for information. You couldn't meet a nicer person or start a nicer habit! Daily Interest on RegularSavings, compounded and paid 4 times a year, Interest on Individual Time Certificates of Deposit for 1 year or more. MONT H THEREAFTER MALE $2.00 FEMALE $3, 00 XK ‘CITY a. M ee OTHER LODE BANE NOTICE TO BICYCLE OWNERS : PR pgp BICYCLE LICENSES FOR THE YEAR 1965 ARE GRASS VALLEY » NEVADA CITY + SONORA + FOLSOM DUE AND PAYABLE AT THE CITY HALL 317 BROAD STREET CITY CLERK ' SAM HOOPER Wo Service Charge ap regular personal checking accounts maintaining a minimum balance of $300 or more, ae 4