June 24, 1965 (16 pages)

SCR OEN ASUNOL) EPPAON*** psy QL bias . avVUb Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red D. field, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, LaB d Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens. 8, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little Yc rk, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Swe arr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, P. ee * Walk Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, , Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Li Ssetndeniaieniniaeigiliicks Volume 39 Number 25 10 Cents A Copy ig i, Published Thurs days , Nevada C ity Omega, French Corral, Rough ay ‘o Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, ) fi Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly , Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore’s Flat, Orleans Flat, satsinniesshdienaiininsbndindighisndninkcoaaaincaiiihasguaciaenaakednil June 24,. 1965 CITY RAPS Parsons Wins Race For The Third Time Bicycle racing records came crashing down Sunday when Bob Parsons of La Canada came sweeping across the finish line to win the T our of Nevada City race for the third straight time. Parsons broke the two win jinx in amazing style Sunday before a crowd of several thousand, Bob Tetzlaff of San Jose won the first two tours, The time record aiso fell during the Sunday tour, The 45 mile up and down race over the downtown course was run in 2 hours and 30 seconds for a new Tour record, Unlike past races where the crowd was jammedin and around theBroad and Pine Street corners, the crowd this year was stretched (Continued on Page 2) @) NUGGET SPECIAL RACE DIRECTOR their prizes. REPORT Recreation Plans Prospects Look Bright For The Malakoff Park (EDITOR'S NOTE--This is the second and final article ina series examining the-current status and future prospects for the Malakoff State Park in Nevada County). By Don Hoagland T he proposal to create a state park at the site of the massive Malakoff hydraulic gold diggings in Nevada County has had a spotty history, but now seems to be on the way. The plan has gone through the ups and downs of strong county and state.support, being part of the defeated.$150 million state beaches and parks bond issue, proposed as part of a $19 million park land acquisition program, scratched from the program and then later reinstated with a last minute appropriation of $550, 000 for initial acquisition. Land acquisition purchase action at the proposed 7,000 acre park began in the spring of last year andnegotiations and acquisition are continuing today, The Nugget recently talked with Bob Hatch, Chief of Advanced Planning forthe State Division of Beaches and Parks in Sacramento to see just where the proposed park (Continued on Page 3) * CHARLIE ALLERT pre gold pan and nugget trophy to Bob Parsons of La Canada whowon the Tour of Nevada City bicycle race Sunday for the third straight year. Second andthird place winners, Tim Kelley of Oakland, and Lars Zebroski of Port Costra, wait to receive THE QUIET » tree shaded old gold town of North Bloomfield will —AL/ ox Fs ‘ become the heart of the new Malakoff State Park. One of the old houses has already been acquired by the state and could become the first ranger headquarters, Robinson Leaves The Council To Become City Manager Nevada City Councilman Beryl P, Robinson, Jr. , became thenew city manager Monday night on a 3-1 secret ballot vote, Robinson submitted a letter of resignation from the council to the city clerk late Friday afternoon and immediately applied forthe city manager's post being _ vacated by. Henry Roese, 3 “Robinson, who was elected to the city council in April of last year, was chosen as the new city 4 manager from a field of eight candidates, Former County Supervisor Mosco Smart of Nevada City got the other vote, Thenew city manager attended Sierra College, was graduated from the University of California with a bachelor of science degree in engineering. He owned and " operated a service station before it was removed to make way for the freeway and recently has been (Continued on Page 16) sents the County Is THE COUNTY Told "To Get Off The Dime’”’ Nevada City Council, still beating the bushes to find enough money for the coming fiscal year, took a sharp poke at the county supervisors Monday night. Councilman Dan O'Neill said he wanted to go strongly on record and would move that the current proposed city budget be returned to the depart ment heads with directionsto make at least a one third cut. He saidthe city could dream of some state or federal monies to aid in some of the city projects, but none of this would be in time to be of any help in the coming year. The alternatives, O'Neill said, Have Ups And Downs Status Of Local Grant In Doubt The California Water Commission next week will be asked to consider the Nevada Irrigation District's request for a DavisGrunsky Act recreation grant of more than $5.5 million. As of this week both the status and the amount of the grant are in-doubt. The Water Commission is scheduled to hear the request at its meeting July 2 in San Jose, but because of a current jurisdictional dispute betweenethe commission and the state Department of Water Resources, it is now doubtfulthat the commission will rule on anything other than the $875,000 requested by the district for construction of initial sanitary and w ater facilities at recreation sites on four district reservoirs, The dispute centers on the contention of the. commission that since the legislature approves the appropriations for Davis-Grunsky Act grants and directs the department of water resources to make the grants after review of the applications and presentation to commission, the commission itself has no jurisdiction to rule on the matter except as spelled (Continued on Page 2) ‘On Assessments were toraise thetax rate or make a re-assessment of city property, ’ He said he had been informed that city property had not been reassessed since 1957 and it would be two years, because of lack of personnelin the county assessor's office, before the county could get to the job, O'Neill expressed the opinion that while the city has lost some assessed valuation due to freeway construction, the gain through new building in the city should provide enough money to meet the regular city needs for the coming year. He said the county, by taking over the job of property assessment, had removed the governing function of the city and the county was not doing its job. He asked the council to tell the county board of supervisors “to get off the dime and reassess Nevada City." O'Neill's motion was given unanimous approval and a letter will be directed to the county, Councilwoman Carole Friedrich noted that there had also been no reappraisal of city improvements in several years, She felt a reappraisal would aid in raising the city's bonding capacity. O'Neill also asked that a committee be appointedto meet with Sheriff Wayne Brown to discuss the possibility of having the county take over the police duties in the city. Councilwoman Carole Friedrich and Councilman Ben Barry were named tothe committee, It was suggested then that the council take another. look at the budget, but O'Neill moved that nothing further be done until the department heads had cut their requests by at least one third. The motion had unanimous approvagand the council adjourned to meet again Monday night to hear a presentation on a state retirement plan for city employees, Two Pages Of Bike Race Pictures In The Northern Mines Section *SITBD ‘6 O4U Aavzgy] 846435 *3118d UOTZ0SS ST BVOTPotuad

SCR OEN ASUNOL) EPPAON*** psy QL bias . avVUb Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red D. field, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, LaB d Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens. 8, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little Yc rk, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Swe arr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, P. ee * Walk Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, , Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Li Ssetndeniaieniniaeigiliicks Volume 39 Number 25 10 Cents A Copy ig i, Published Thurs days , Nevada C ity Omega, French Corral, Rough ay ‘o Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, ) fi Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly , Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore’s Flat, Orleans Flat, satsinniesshdienaiininsbndindighisndninkcoaaaincaiiihasguaciaenaakednil June 24,. 1965 CITY RAPS Parsons Wins Race For The Third Time Bicycle racing records came crashing down Sunday when Bob Parsons of La Canada came sweeping across the finish line to win the T our of Nevada City race for the third straight time. Parsons broke the two win jinx in amazing style Sunday before a crowd of several thousand, Bob Tetzlaff of San Jose won the first two tours, The time record aiso fell during the Sunday tour, The 45 mile up and down race over the downtown course was run in 2 hours and 30 seconds for a new Tour record, Unlike past races where the crowd was jammedin and around theBroad and Pine Street corners, the crowd this year was stretched (Continued on Page 2) @) NUGGET SPECIAL RACE DIRECTOR their prizes. REPORT Recreation Plans Prospects Look Bright For The Malakoff Park (EDITOR'S NOTE--This is the second and final article ina series examining the-current status and future prospects for the Malakoff State Park in Nevada County). By Don Hoagland T he proposal to create a state park at the site of the massive Malakoff hydraulic gold diggings in Nevada County has had a spotty history, but now seems to be on the way. The plan has gone through the ups and downs of strong county and state.support, being part of the defeated.$150 million state beaches and parks bond issue, proposed as part of a $19 million park land acquisition program, scratched from the program and then later reinstated with a last minute appropriation of $550, 000 for initial acquisition. Land acquisition purchase action at the proposed 7,000 acre park began in the spring of last year andnegotiations and acquisition are continuing today, The Nugget recently talked with Bob Hatch, Chief of Advanced Planning forthe State Division of Beaches and Parks in Sacramento to see just where the proposed park (Continued on Page 3) * CHARLIE ALLERT pre gold pan and nugget trophy to Bob Parsons of La Canada whowon the Tour of Nevada City bicycle race Sunday for the third straight year. Second andthird place winners, Tim Kelley of Oakland, and Lars Zebroski of Port Costra, wait to receive THE QUIET » tree shaded old gold town of North Bloomfield will —AL/ ox Fs ‘ become the heart of the new Malakoff State Park. One of the old houses has already been acquired by the state and could become the first ranger headquarters, Robinson Leaves The Council To Become City Manager Nevada City Councilman Beryl P, Robinson, Jr. , became thenew city manager Monday night on a 3-1 secret ballot vote, Robinson submitted a letter of resignation from the council to the city clerk late Friday afternoon and immediately applied forthe city manager's post being _ vacated by. Henry Roese, 3 “Robinson, who was elected to the city council in April of last year, was chosen as the new city 4 manager from a field of eight candidates, Former County Supervisor Mosco Smart of Nevada City got the other vote, Thenew city manager attended Sierra College, was graduated from the University of California

with a bachelor of science degree in engineering. He owned and " operated a service station before it was removed to make way for the freeway and recently has been (Continued on Page 16) sents the County Is THE COUNTY Told "To Get Off The Dime’”’ Nevada City Council, still beating the bushes to find enough money for the coming fiscal year, took a sharp poke at the county supervisors Monday night. Councilman Dan O'Neill said he wanted to go strongly on record and would move that the current proposed city budget be returned to the depart ment heads with directionsto make at least a one third cut. He saidthe city could dream of some state or federal monies to aid in some of the city projects, but none of this would be in time to be of any help in the coming year. The alternatives, O'Neill said, Have Ups And Downs Status Of Local Grant In Doubt The California Water Commission next week will be asked to consider the Nevada Irrigation District's request for a DavisGrunsky Act recreation grant of more than $5.5 million. As of this week both the status and the amount of the grant are in-doubt. The Water Commission is scheduled to hear the request at its meeting July 2 in San Jose, but because of a current jurisdictional dispute betweenethe commission and the state Department of Water Resources, it is now doubtfulthat the commission will rule on anything other than the $875,000 requested by the district for construction of initial sanitary and w ater facilities at recreation sites on four district reservoirs, The dispute centers on the contention of the. commission that since the legislature approves the appropriations for Davis-Grunsky Act grants and directs the department of water resources to make the grants after review of the applications and presentation to commission, the commission itself has no jurisdiction to rule on the matter except as spelled (Continued on Page 2) ‘On Assessments were toraise thetax rate or make a re-assessment of city property, ’ He said he had been informed that city property had not been reassessed since 1957 and it would be two years, because of lack of personnelin the county assessor's office, before the county could get to the job, O'Neill expressed the opinion that while the city has lost some assessed valuation due to freeway construction, the gain through new building in the city should provide enough money to meet the regular city needs for the coming year. He said the county, by taking over the job of property assessment, had removed the governing function of the city and the county was not doing its job. He asked the council to tell the county board of supervisors “to get off the dime and reassess Nevada City." O'Neill's motion was given unanimous approval and a letter will be directed to the county, Councilwoman Carole Friedrich noted that there had also been no reappraisal of city improvements in several years, She felt a reappraisal would aid in raising the city's bonding capacity. O'Neill also asked that a committee be appointedto meet with Sheriff Wayne Brown to discuss the possibility of having the county take over the police duties in the city. Councilwoman Carole Friedrich and Councilman Ben Barry were named tothe committee, It was suggested then that the council take another. look at the budget, but O'Neill moved that nothing further be done until the department heads had cut their requests by at least one third. The motion had unanimous approvagand the council adjourned to meet again Monday night to hear a presentation on a state retirement plan for city employees, Two Pages Of Bike Race Pictures In The Northern Mines Section *SITBD ‘6 O4U Aavzgy] 846435 *3118d UOTZ0SS ST BVOTPotuad