March 11, 1965 (20 pages)

Sidewalks Bad ¥ 1893 Grass Valley Law To Be Enforced Moko Boro@ericoR@ero® Property ownérs in Grass Valley better repair the sidewalks adjoining their property, or the city will do so and bill the property owners for the expense. This was the gist of a discussion concerning city sidewalks at the city council meeting Tuesday night. Mayor John Hodge told the Council: "We are getting all this bad publicity about sidewalks, The sidewalks are bad. The situation has been brought to the attention of the people, andthe city must enforce the standing ordinance,“ The ordinance to which Hodge referred was an 1893 statute calling for property owners to bear the repair costs on walks bordering their property. On April 28, 1964, according to City Attorney William Cassettari, the City Council reaffirmed the responsibility of city propertyowners under the ordinance. City Engineer Carlos McGuire suggested that Art Colon, Public Works Director, meet with the City Attorney to define the circumstances under which the city would act if individual property owners did not, so legal publications could be made in the near future, The Council voted to instruct city insurance agentJohnE, Keegan to negotiate with the Hartford Insurance Company to contract for a permanent” liability instrance policy covering city sidewalks, WORLD PRESS DISPATCHES Marines Go Ashore In Viet Nam To Protect Air Base On March 8, 2,000 Marines arrived at Da Nang air base in VIET NAM by sea from Seventh Fleet transports one half mile off shore, and by air from Okinawa. They were part of a contingent of 3500 expected to join 1200 Marines already at Da Nang, manning Hawk and aircraft missile bat” eae NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET Published Every Thursday By NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET, INC. 318 Broad Street, Nevada City, Calif. Alfred E. Heller, PublisherDonald L. Hoagland, Editor. ; Second class postage paid at Nevada City, Calif. Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, June 3, 1960, Decree No. 12,406. Subscription rates: One year, $4; Two years, $6; Three years, $8. ‘ kKkekk&kkkke 1964 MERIT CITATION FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE. AWARDED BY CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS Last week the Reliance Insurance Comapny refused to renew its liability policy because of the poor sidewalk conditions. Hodge challenged a published statement of Keegan to the effect that there have been insurance losses by stating that there have been “no sidewalk. kesses in the City within the past two years." The Council also approved sidewalk plans for a portion of South Auburn Street near the John Troutwine Reality property. Bids will be submitted for construction of the walkways, part of which will be paid for by the city and part by the Troutwine interests, In other actions, the Council decided topurchase a $75,000 insurance policy on the old N.1.D. building which was obtained for the future City Hall, ‘approved plans submitted by the City Engineer fora grandstand for Condon Park and instructed the city attomey to prepare a final lease for the property owned by Frank Kieffer, which adjoins the old N.1.D. office. Police Chief Frank Knuckey also gave the Council a check for $894.40 from the California Commission on Peace officer standards and trainings. Since Grass Valley adhers to minimum standards in the selection and training of its peace officers, the Association reimburses _ “the city half the officers salaries for theperiod that they attend the Sacramento Police Academy. teries, ’ Sec, of State Rush emphasized that their mission was defensive only, and that they would not engagein “pacification” operations, and would not fire until fired upon. The U.S. and South Viet Nam had launched steppedup air attacks against North Viet Nam, no longer in retaliation against Viet Cong attacks on U.S. installations, but to destroy sources of military supply to South Viet Nam, MOSCOW reactions tothe U.S. air raids were bitter. A commentator from the official Soviet news agency, Tass, saidthat "the Pentagon acts like a gambler who has run amuck. “ On March 4, about 2,000 student demonstrators from Moscow andLumumbe Universities attacked the U.S. embassy, breaking windows and spattering walls with ink, in spite of a three foot metal fence erected by police in front of the embassy when Ambassador Kohler demanded protection. eeee8 In WASHINGTON, Sen. Fulbright, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committec, proposed U. S.-Soviet cooperation in foreign aid projects and in operating a Central American canal, in order to reduce tensions, cunvert rivalry into reconciliation, and pave the way for settlement of the big issues dividing the two ASSOCIATION nations. MORETHAN 30 county, state and federal officials interested in the field of soil conservation attended the Area Three Spring Meeting of the California Association of Soil Conservation Districts Monday — hosted by the Nevada County Soil Conservation District in the California Division of Forestry Headquartersin Nevada City. Here Frank Douglass of Vaccaville, left a member of the California Soil Conservation Commission Leonard Luglan, president of the Nevada County Soil Conservation District and Russ Rummonds, president of the State Association of Soil Conservation Districts, discuss the program for the day, The morning and afternoon programs included discussions on the roles of state and federal participation in local district programs and the suggestion by Nevada County officials that more use would be made of the soil conservation district's facilities and staff in planning and implementing recreational programs in the future. Frank Knuckey Reports To Grass Valley Council On Fight Incident (Continued from Page 1) . which claimed that a young boy attacked in a school class room, a teacher threatened witha knife, and threats made to the family of the beaten boy. The letter claimed that law enforcement officers refused to inin the twin city area last week. vestigate the matter, and asked for funds so that the tamaly might hire an attorney. : Chief Knuckey claimed he investigated the matter throughly, thatthe boy in question had started a fight with one other boy, and that most of the allegations of the letter were untrue. Lunardi And Chappie Will Be Luncheon Guests Of Nevada County Organization Californians who have made outstanding contributions on behalf of the mentally retarded and the mentally ill over the past year will be honored at the Fifth Annual Mental Health-Retardation Weather “NEVADA CITY Max. Min. Rainfall March 4 61 32 5 59 38 6 55 39 rie “ 49 31 05 8 57 30 .01 9 57 31 10 55 32 Rainfall to date 56.99 Rainfall last year 29,21 GRASS VALLEY Max. Min. Rainfall March 4 65 39 5 64 38 trace 6 60 39 23 Pos TRO 34 09 8 59 34 trace 9 61 36 10 59 36 Rainfall to date 57.37 Rainfall last year 31,32 Awards Banquet at 7:30 p.ln,, March 18 at the Hotel El Dorado, Sacramento, More than a dozen members of _the Nevada County Council for Retarded Children from the Nevada City and Grass Valley areas plan to attend the event, ’ During the day, members of the Nevada County Council will play host toSenator Paul J. Lunardi of the Seventh District and Sixth District Asse mbly man Gene Chappie at the annual Legislators’ Luncheon in the Hotel El Dorado, Award winners are selected by a sponsors’ committee, Nominees are from among persons and groups not primarily engaged in mental health work, but who have given dedicated service during the year past. The event is held each year under sponsorship of the California Association for Mental Health, the California Council for Retarded Children, and the State Debartment of Mental Hygiene, The evening banquet and awards presentation will follow a daytime program which will feature participation by leading State and national authorities in the mental health and retardation fields, Prospects For Park LookGood Park prospects for Nevada County and Nevada City look encouraging according to Robert . Hatch of the State Division of Beaches and Parks, Hatch, supervisor of program planning and scheduliny for Beaches and Parks, was the guest speaker at the monthiy meeting of the Nevada County Historica] Society last Thursday night in Nevada City. He told the group that real progress had been made on the project to create a state park at the Malakoff hydraulic diggins and he was enthusiastic about the prospects for the park. “At tne same time he. noted that Nevada City would become the gateway to the park and the rich historical lore in the city should be saved by the community to the city and the park into one tourist attracting package. The study of the possible creation of a state park of historical buildings in Nevada City requested by Senator PaulJ. Lunardi will be given top priority by Beaches and Parks Hatch said and it can be expected that state officials will be visiting the city in the near future to study the park complex proposal, Under such a historical complex plan Hatch said he could visualize. the use of Ott's Assay Office, and the Nevada Theater. A path could be constructed along Deer Creek from the Miners Foundry to the Plaza and picnic areas could be set up. The city complex andthe Malakoff Park could be tiedtogether he said through the construction of a 15 mile riding and hiking trail. Hatch's talk was preceeded by the showing of Stan Halls’ film on Nevada County "The Magic of the Land" which was well chosen to set the tone for the evening. The Society approved a reso(Continued on Page 3) Exceptions For Horses Approved Attorney-Subdivider Harry Wolters tried again Monday to by pass the provisions of the County Subdivision Ordinance, and this time he succeeded, A month ago Wolters petitioned. the County Planning Commission to. grant exceptions concerning pavement of roads, frontage requirements, and road improvement plans to his Huntsdale Estates horse and home subdivision on McCourtney Road. ee olters, contending that riding trails rather than paved roads were desired, had told the Commissioners that deed restrictions requiring all propert y owners to agree to ask the County to pave (Continued on Page 20) 1933nN AyuNoD epeaen’* 7 ©) G96T ‘OL yorepy*** March 10, 1965.Nevada County Nugget. 09

Sidewalks Bad ¥ 1893 Grass Valley Law To Be Enforced Moko Boro@ericoR@ero® Property ownérs in Grass Valley better repair the sidewalks adjoining their property, or the city will do so and bill the property owners for the expense. This was the gist of a discussion concerning city sidewalks at the city council meeting Tuesday night. Mayor John Hodge told the Council: "We are getting all this bad publicity about sidewalks, The sidewalks are bad. The situation has been brought to the attention of the people, andthe city must enforce the standing ordinance,“ The ordinance to which Hodge referred was an 1893 statute calling for property owners to bear the repair costs on walks bordering their property. On April 28, 1964, according to City Attorney William Cassettari, the City Council reaffirmed the responsibility of city propertyowners under the ordinance. City Engineer Carlos McGuire suggested that Art Colon, Public Works Director, meet with the City Attorney to define the circumstances under which the city would act if individual property owners did not, so legal publications could be made in the near future, The Council voted to instruct city insurance agentJohnE, Keegan to negotiate with the Hartford Insurance Company to contract for a permanent” liability instrance policy covering city sidewalks, WORLD PRESS DISPATCHES Marines Go Ashore In Viet Nam To Protect Air Base On March 8, 2,000 Marines arrived at Da Nang air base in VIET NAM by sea from Seventh Fleet transports one half mile off shore, and by air from Okinawa. They were part of a contingent of 3500 expected to join 1200 Marines already at Da Nang, manning Hawk and aircraft missile bat” eae NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET Published Every Thursday By NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET, INC. 318 Broad Street, Nevada City, Calif. Alfred E. Heller, PublisherDonald L. Hoagland, Editor. ; Second class postage paid at Nevada City, Calif. Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, June 3, 1960, Decree No. 12,406. Subscription rates: One year, $4; Two years, $6; Three years, $8. ‘ kKkekk&kkkke 1964 MERIT CITATION FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE. AWARDED BY CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS Last week the Reliance Insurance Comapny refused to renew its liability policy because of the poor sidewalk conditions. Hodge challenged a published statement of Keegan to the effect that there have been insurance losses by stating that there have been “no sidewalk. kesses in the City within the past two years." The Council also approved sidewalk plans for a portion of South Auburn Street near the John Troutwine Reality property. Bids will be submitted for construction of the walkways, part of which will be paid for by the city and part by the Troutwine interests, In other actions, the Council decided topurchase a $75,000 insurance policy on the old N.1.D. building which was obtained for the future City Hall, ‘approved plans submitted by the City Engineer fora grandstand for Condon Park and instructed the city attomey to prepare a final lease for the property owned by Frank Kieffer, which adjoins the old N.1.D. office. Police Chief Frank Knuckey also gave the Council a check for $894.40 from the California Commission on Peace officer standards and trainings. Since Grass Valley adhers to minimum standards in the selection and training of its peace officers, the Association reimburses _ “the city half the officers salaries for theperiod that they attend the Sacramento Police Academy. teries, ’ Sec, of State Rush emphasized that their mission was defensive only, and that they would not engagein “pacification” operations, and would not fire until fired upon. The U.S. and South Viet Nam had launched steppedup air attacks against North Viet Nam, no longer in retaliation against Viet Cong attacks on U.S. installations, but to destroy sources of military supply to South Viet Nam, MOSCOW reactions tothe U.S. air raids were bitter. A commentator from the official Soviet news agency, Tass, saidthat "the Pentagon acts like a gambler who has run amuck. “ On March 4, about 2,000 student demonstrators from Moscow andLumumbe Universities attacked the U.S. embassy, breaking windows and spattering walls with ink, in spite of a three foot metal fence erected by police in front of the embassy when Ambassador Kohler demanded protection. eeee8 In WASHINGTON, Sen. Fulbright, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committec, proposed U. S.-Soviet cooperation in foreign aid projects and in operating a Central American canal, in order to reduce tensions, cunvert rivalry into reconciliation, and pave the way for settlement of the big issues dividing the two ASSOCIATION nations. MORETHAN 30 county, state and federal officials interested in the field of soil conservation attended the Area Three Spring Meeting of the California Association of Soil Conservation Districts Monday — hosted by the Nevada County Soil Conservation District in the California Division of Forestry Headquartersin Nevada City. Here Frank Douglass of Vaccaville, left a member of the California Soil Conservation Commission Leonard Luglan, president of the Nevada County Soil Conservation District and Russ Rummonds, president of the State Association of Soil Conservation Districts, discuss the program for the day, The morning and afternoon programs included discussions on the roles of state and federal participation in local district programs and the suggestion by Nevada County officials that more use would be made of the soil conservation district's facilities

and staff in planning and implementing recreational programs in the future. Frank Knuckey Reports To Grass Valley Council On Fight Incident (Continued from Page 1) . which claimed that a young boy attacked in a school class room, a teacher threatened witha knife, and threats made to the family of the beaten boy. The letter claimed that law enforcement officers refused to inin the twin city area last week. vestigate the matter, and asked for funds so that the tamaly might hire an attorney. : Chief Knuckey claimed he investigated the matter throughly, thatthe boy in question had started a fight with one other boy, and that most of the allegations of the letter were untrue. Lunardi And Chappie Will Be Luncheon Guests Of Nevada County Organization Californians who have made outstanding contributions on behalf of the mentally retarded and the mentally ill over the past year will be honored at the Fifth Annual Mental Health-Retardation Weather “NEVADA CITY Max. Min. Rainfall March 4 61 32 5 59 38 6 55 39 rie “ 49 31 05 8 57 30 .01 9 57 31 10 55 32 Rainfall to date 56.99 Rainfall last year 29,21 GRASS VALLEY Max. Min. Rainfall March 4 65 39 5 64 38 trace 6 60 39 23 Pos TRO 34 09 8 59 34 trace 9 61 36 10 59 36 Rainfall to date 57.37 Rainfall last year 31,32 Awards Banquet at 7:30 p.ln,, March 18 at the Hotel El Dorado, Sacramento, More than a dozen members of _the Nevada County Council for Retarded Children from the Nevada City and Grass Valley areas plan to attend the event, ’ During the day, members of the Nevada County Council will play host toSenator Paul J. Lunardi of the Seventh District and Sixth District Asse mbly man Gene Chappie at the annual Legislators’ Luncheon in the Hotel El Dorado, Award winners are selected by a sponsors’ committee, Nominees are from among persons and groups not primarily engaged in mental health work, but who have given dedicated service during the year past. The event is held each year under sponsorship of the California Association for Mental Health, the California Council for Retarded Children, and the State Debartment of Mental Hygiene, The evening banquet and awards presentation will follow a daytime program which will feature participation by leading State and national authorities in the mental health and retardation fields, Prospects For Park LookGood Park prospects for Nevada County and Nevada City look encouraging according to Robert . Hatch of the State Division of Beaches and Parks, Hatch, supervisor of program planning and scheduliny for Beaches and Parks, was the guest speaker at the monthiy meeting of the Nevada County Historica] Society last Thursday night in Nevada City. He told the group that real progress had been made on the project to create a state park at the Malakoff hydraulic diggins and he was enthusiastic about the prospects for the park. “At tne same time he. noted that Nevada City would become the gateway to the park and the rich historical lore in the city should be saved by the community to the city and the park into one tourist attracting package. The study of the possible creation of a state park of historical buildings in Nevada City requested by Senator PaulJ. Lunardi will be given top priority by Beaches and Parks Hatch said and it can be expected that state officials will be visiting the city in the near future to study the park complex proposal, Under such a historical complex plan Hatch said he could visualize. the use of Ott's Assay Office, and the Nevada Theater. A path could be constructed along Deer Creek from the Miners Foundry to the Plaza and picnic areas could be set up. The city complex andthe Malakoff Park could be tiedtogether he said through the construction of a 15 mile riding and hiking trail. Hatch's talk was preceeded by the showing of Stan Halls’ film on Nevada County "The Magic of the Land" which was well chosen to set the tone for the evening. The Society approved a reso(Continued on Page 3) Exceptions For Horses Approved Attorney-Subdivider Harry Wolters tried again Monday to by pass the provisions of the County Subdivision Ordinance, and this time he succeeded, A month ago Wolters petitioned. the County Planning Commission to. grant exceptions concerning pavement of roads, frontage requirements, and road improvement plans to his Huntsdale Estates horse and home subdivision on McCourtney Road. ee olters, contending that riding trails rather than paved roads were desired, had told the Commissioners that deed restrictions requiring all propert y owners to agree to ask the County to pave (Continued on Page 20) 1933nN AyuNoD epeaen’* 7 ©) G96T ‘OL yorepy*** March 10, 1965..Nevada County Nugget.. 09