July 3, 1974 (8 pages)

RET StS Rata 4 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., July 3,197 4 Grass Valley to act The Grass Valley City Council was told Tuesday that nearly $40,000 could be lost if the county and cities of Grass. Valley and Nevada City do not quickly decide how Proposition 1 funds are to be used. , Recreation. Director Bob Jones told the council that the oa tre receive about on $200,000 from the state as a result of the passage of Proposition 1 in the June primary. He warned, however, that nearly $40,000 could be lost from the funds if the cities and county do not establish how the funds are to be distributed. The funds fram Proposition 1 will go to. the county and cities for the development of recreation areas and the tion of historical sites. Jonés said the funds should be distributed to the three entities on a population basis and that Grass Valley would receive about $100,000 if ‘that was the Mayor Tellam authorized Jones, Leland and Planning Consultant. Bill Roberts to attend the Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday to. argue for the distribution of-funds on a population basis. Tellam commented that the city council ELMER STOON © 1974 Sierra Features “Isn't this fun! . . . camping out woy up here . all by ourselves!" had favored the population basis ly allalong _—_ Leland told the council thatthe parking meter poles will remain on city streets until the experimental period for -the meters’? removal has expired. He said after the experimental period the city will be able to determine whether or not the meters should remain off the ‘streets or be returned. Leland also informed the council that about 80 per cent of _the plans are complete for the city’s satellite fire house at the Mini Park on Brighton Street. Leland. commented, however, that the city may not.own a strip of land in the park that would be ideal for the location of the fire house. The council authorized -him to study the matter and work to trade a strip of land with a neighboring property if needed. Leland also informed the board that the city is close to a bid on the resurfacing of the lower tennis courts in Memorial Park. He mentioned that bids were expected _ to have been received for the resurfacing work but that they will come within the near future. : Letters were sent by the city to owners of land surrounding by Don Knudsen ‘ BUSINESS BILLBOARD SS. eo THE GIPSON'S 273-2561 . “. FARMERS. INSURANCE “GROUP HEFFREN INSURANCE AGENCY F Lon Gilbert. 111 W. Main ‘ P.O Box 1034 v ¥ ye, eR 6k ee RSE Ge ee eR a Be he eee on recreation funds the present city hall complex, said Leland, to inquire whether : or not they would be interested in selling their land. He said he received three replies that said they would be. interested in and one that said no. Leland said two replies have not yet been received. Léland’s letters were sent to try to discern whether nearby property owners would be willing to sell their property to the city so a larger city complex _ could be: built. Legal advisor Ellsworth. warned that Leland should not progress too far with the queries since land owners could file suit for inverse condemnation. He said property owners, if they felt the-city was going to purchase their property, could claim that the use of their land had been reduced and force the city to buy the property.Christmas decorations for downtown streets were also discussed by Leland who commented that decorations _ could be placed on the city’s gas lights by working with the Nevada. County Community Workshop ata cost of about $565. Leland commented that the city has been paying about $1,150 per year for the decorations and that the Central District Committee had recommended that the Nevada County Community Workshop decorations be used. Leland added that both the city and the workshop could benefit with the ‘mutual arrangement.” The city engineer also mentioned that the freeway agreement between the city and the state regarding Highway 20 had been revised to change the _ location of intersection on and — off ramps in the city. He mentioned that two houses would have to be removed due to the revisions and Mayor Tellam took exception to the removal of the houses. Tellam said the home owners were not told by the state that their homes would have to be removed and said the state should relocate the freeway so the homes could saved, ae Leland presented to the council a list of city employes that he felt could legally be exempted from the federal government’s Fair Labor Standards Act. Executives, ". managerial personnel and professional employes, said Leland, could be made exempt from the federal regulation. which forces time and one half pay for hours worked by ‘an employe over 40 hours per week. In other actions the council: ~Approved the hiring by Police. Chief Vince Seck of a temporary officer to patrol the city’s parking for overtime violations. —Set July 5 as a city holiday with pay. ‘—Approved a_ recreation agreement between Nevada Union High School and the city ae Kristi Ottoman areas and streets California Country If it hadn’t been for an unsuccessful lynching and a _ conniving lawyer California’s state capital might have been. UP 38 ColumbiaSacramento. Columbia was a fast-growing boom town about 100 miles east of San Francisco. By 1851 the town boasted forty saloons and gambling halls, seventeen instead of general stores, eight hotels, hang three churches, three theaters, two fire companies, four banks and a population (depending upon who was counting) between 10,000 and: 30,000. In November 1853, loyal townspeople decided that Columbia deserved to be the state capital and drew up a petition asking the state legislature to transfer the capital from Benicia to Columbia. Ten signatures were gathered and the. important document was stored in a Columbia bank vault for safekeeping until the state legislature convened in the About this time a no-good drifter named Peter Nicholas got into an argument with a popular Columbia storekeeper and stabbed him to death. The and quickly strung him up in a tree behind the Broadway Hotel. Luckily for Nicholas the excited lynch mob overestimated their tree, the limb broke under thousand . his weight and he dropped in a heap at their feet. Angrier than ever, they started to string him ain when the sheriff arrived, broke up the crowd and carted Nicholas off to jail. Nicholas. hired one of the town’s. most eloquent lawyers, Horace Bull. But in spite of Bull’s best efforts his client was found guilty and sentenced to Bull prided himself on having never lost a client and he hit upon an outlandish scheme to preserve his record. He went to the mayor with a story that he was a personal friend of Governor John Bigler and since he had to go to Benicia on other business, he would be honored to deliver the petition to the governor himself and enlist his support in moving the capitol. As soon as he got the petition in his hands he cut off the part about shifting the state capital and pasted on his own petition, asking the governor to spare Nicholas. Governor Bigler was so imessed with the number of signatures on the petition that he decided Peter Nicholas must be avery important person. Without knowing anything about the case he cancelled Nicholas’ . death sentence. Nicholas served four years in prison and was released. And Columbia lost its chance to be the state capital. * KENNETH CASPER (right) of the Grass Yalley Rotary Club greets William R. Robbins, president-elect of Rotary international for 1974-75. The meeting took . place at Lake Placid, N.Y. where the worldwide service associations's international assembly met in Lake Placed. Casper will assume office as governor of this area's Rotary district on July 1. -Approved a position of residence. caretaker at Condon Park and the use of a city-owned home on Ce oe ee a The council will meet July 9 at ie ti Ly) a ee . park: m4 ~.caretaker’s. as : : Aun Sept, be Me a ee 0.8 OR tet, Aye f, ‘the artsy for’ the. , 2 $ "i 7;30 p.m.-in the city: hall, ue

RET StS Rata 4 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., July 3,197 4 Grass Valley to act The Grass Valley City Council was told Tuesday that nearly $40,000 could be lost if the county and cities of Grass. Valley and Nevada City do not quickly decide how Proposition 1 funds are to be used. , Recreation. Director Bob Jones told the council that the oa tre receive about on $200,000 from the state as a result of the passage of Proposition 1 in the June primary. He warned, however, that nearly $40,000 could be lost from the funds if the cities and county do not establish how the funds are to be distributed. The funds fram Proposition 1 will go to. the county and cities for the development of recreation areas and the tion of historical sites. Jonés said the funds should be distributed to the three entities on a population basis and that Grass Valley would receive about $100,000 if ‘that was the Mayor Tellam authorized Jones, Leland and Planning Consultant. Bill Roberts to attend the Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday to. argue for the distribution of-funds on a population basis. Tellam commented that the city council ELMER STOON © 1974 Sierra Features “Isn't this fun! . . . camping out woy up here . all by ourselves!" had favored the population basis ly allalong _—_ Leland told the council thatthe parking meter poles will remain on city streets until the experimental period for -the meters’? removal has expired. He said after the experimental period the city will be able to determine whether or not the meters should remain off the ‘streets or be returned. Leland also informed the council that about 80 per cent of _the plans are complete for the city’s satellite fire house at the Mini Park on Brighton Street. Leland. commented, however, that the city may not.own a strip of land in the park that would be ideal for the location of the fire house. The council authorized -him to study the matter and work to trade a strip of land with a neighboring property if needed. Leland also informed the board that the city is close to a bid on the resurfacing of the lower tennis courts in Memorial Park. He mentioned that bids were expected _ to have been received for the resurfacing work but that they will come within the near future. : Letters were sent by the city to owners of land surrounding by Don Knudsen ‘ BUSINESS BILLBOARD SS. eo THE GIPSON'S 273-2561 . “. FARMERS. INSURANCE “GROUP HEFFREN INSURANCE AGENCY F Lon Gilbert. 111 W. Main ‘ P.O Box 1034 v ¥ ye, eR 6k ee RSE Ge ee eR a Be he eee on recreation funds the present city hall complex, said Leland, to inquire whether : or not they would be interested in selling their land. He said he received three replies that said they would be. interested in and one that said no. Leland said two replies have not yet been received. Léland’s letters were sent to try to discern whether nearby property owners would be willing to sell their property to the city so a larger city complex _ could be: built. Legal advisor Ellsworth. warned that Leland should not progress too far with the queries since land owners could file suit for inverse condemnation. He said property owners, if they felt the-city was going to purchase their property, could claim that the use of their land had been reduced and force the city to buy the property.Christmas decorations for downtown streets were also discussed by Leland who commented that decorations _ could be placed on the city’s gas lights by working with the Nevada. County Community Workshop ata cost of about $565. Leland commented that the city has been paying about $1,150 per year for the decorations and that the Central District Committee had recommended that the Nevada County Community Workshop decorations be used. Leland added that both the city and the workshop could benefit with the ‘mutual arrangement.”

The city engineer also mentioned that the freeway agreement between the city and the state regarding Highway 20 had been revised to change the _ location of intersection on and — off ramps in the city. He mentioned that two houses would have to be removed due to the revisions and Mayor Tellam took exception to the removal of the houses. Tellam said the home owners were not told by the state that their homes would have to be removed and said the state should relocate the freeway so the homes could saved, ae Leland presented to the council a list of city employes that he felt could legally be exempted from the federal government’s Fair Labor Standards Act. Executives, ". managerial personnel and professional employes, said Leland, could be made exempt from the federal regulation. which forces time and one half pay for hours worked by ‘an employe over 40 hours per week. In other actions the council: ~Approved the hiring by Police. Chief Vince Seck of a temporary officer to patrol the city’s parking for overtime violations. —Set July 5 as a city holiday with pay. ‘—Approved a_ recreation agreement between Nevada Union High School and the city ae Kristi Ottoman areas and streets California Country If it hadn’t been for an unsuccessful lynching and a _ conniving lawyer California’s state capital might have been. UP 38 ColumbiaSacramento.. Columbia was a fast-growing boom town about 100 miles east of San Francisco. By 1851 the town boasted forty saloons and gambling halls, seventeen instead of general stores, eight hotels, hang three churches, three theaters, two fire companies, four banks and a population (depending upon who was counting) between 10,000 and: 30,000. In November 1853, loyal townspeople decided that Columbia deserved to be the state capital and drew up a petition asking the state legislature to transfer the capital from Benicia to Columbia. Ten signatures were gathered and the. important document was stored in a Columbia bank vault for safekeeping until the state legislature convened in the About this time a no-good drifter named Peter Nicholas got into an argument with a popular Columbia storekeeper and stabbed him to death. The and quickly strung him up in a tree behind the Broadway Hotel. Luckily for Nicholas the excited lynch mob overestimated their tree, the limb broke under thousand . his weight and he dropped in a heap at their feet. Angrier than ever, they started to string him ain when the sheriff arrived, broke up the crowd and carted Nicholas off to jail. Nicholas. hired one of the town’s. most eloquent lawyers, Horace Bull. But in spite of Bull’s best efforts his client was found guilty and sentenced to Bull prided himself on having never lost a client and he hit upon an outlandish scheme to preserve his record. He went to the mayor with a story that he was a personal friend of Governor John Bigler and since he had to go to Benicia on other business, he would be honored to deliver the petition to the governor himself and enlist his support in moving the capitol. As soon as he got the petition in his hands he cut off the part about shifting the state capital and pasted on his own petition, asking the governor to spare Nicholas. Governor Bigler was so imessed with the number of signatures on the petition that he decided Peter Nicholas must be avery important person. Without knowing anything about the case he cancelled Nicholas’ . death sentence. Nicholas served four years in prison and was released. And Columbia lost its chance to be the state capital. * KENNETH CASPER (right) of the Grass Yalley Rotary Club greets William R. Robbins, president-elect of Rotary international for 1974-75. The meeting took . place at Lake Placid, N.Y. where the worldwide service associations's international assembly met in Lake Placed. Casper will assume office as governor of this area's Rotary district on July 1. -Approved a position of residence. caretaker at Condon Park and the use of a city-owned home on Ce oe ee a The council will meet July 9 at ie ti Ly) a ee . park: m4 ~.caretaker’s. as : : Aun Sept, be Me a ee 0.8 OR tet, Aye f, ‘the artsy for’ the. , 2 $ "i 7;30 p.m.-in the city: hall, ue