March 6, 1968 (8 pages)

oeKPQUIea CAL. ‘ sacTo CAL EVADA COUNTY NUG LIBRARY . 5814 Serving, the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, 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, La Batr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly ‘Hill, Gold Flat, .Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bqurbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens, Volume 45 NUMBER 10 10 Cents A Copy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1968 sid e, eee WITH SPRING SO NEAR never underestimate the power of the common earthworm, Mt. St. Mary’s benefit March 16 Saturday, March 16, ‘is the date selected for a Community Dinner-Dance to benefit the Sister's of Mercy and Mt. St. Mary's Academy. St. Patrick's Hall will be the, setting for the festivities, beginning with a complete full -course roast beef dinner to be served guests from 7 to 9 and smooth music for dancing from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m, The danceable themes wil be offered by popular local musicians under the direction of "Chuck" Miller. The talented group includes Keith Cantrill, piano; John Micander, drums; Don Gerhauser, base; Don Daniels, trombone; and "Chuck" Miller, trumpet and a featured vocalist. With St. Patrick's Day ds the theme, decorations of unusual creativeness will enhance and highlight the scene. Refreshments will be available for the pleasure of the guests throughout the evening. All profits from this festive community affair will benefit the Sisters of Mercy. The Sisters of Mercy have contributed richley to the history of this area, providing service to the community for over a hundred years. This year, in order to keep pace with the high standards of the educational structure in this area, the school has necessarily incurred a -large debt. The great need for financial support of the community is necessary for the success of this affair. General chairman. Milton Stackhouse, President of Parents Club, reminds the people of the community to keep this date open and announces that tickets will go on sale March 1, In Grass Valley tickets will be available through Mt. St. Mary's; from parents of children attending the school; Grass Valley Drug Store, andTofanelli's Market. In Nevada City, tickets will be sold at the Plaza Grocery and Peterson's Products, County men receive service citations A total of 40 years service was represented by three men of the Road Division of the Department of Public Works when they received their service pins February 29 from Bret J. Bennallack, chairman of the board of supervisors. A five year pin was awarded to Archie B. Campbell, road maintenance man II, who will complete his sixth year April; a~fifteen year pin to Wm. L Harris, road maintenance man I, who-is a foreman, and has completed sixteen years this month; and a tweaty year pin to D. Glenn Rowe, road superintendent, who has completed twenty-one years service with the County of Nevada this month. Service award pins are pre= sented to Nevada County employees for each five years of ‘service, Gty may develop own water suppl y "We are not at the mercy of NID," City Manager Beryl Robinson, Jr. told the Nevada City government Monday night when the new Nevada Irrigation District water rates came up for heated discussion. Robinson's remark differed from the opinion of Councilman Bob Paine who said the city was "at the mercy" of NID." The manager said he could see no way of defending the rates announced by the district's board of directors last week which will see the city's rate per acre-foot go from $16.50 to $28 on July 1, and $55, according to NID's consulting engineer, when-the district starts selling treated water to the city. The city council discussed . Searching for its own water source as it had a year ago, and Robinson said when two wells were put down and an insufficient supply of water was found, then he felt it was about even whether to continue to search or to buy water from the district at the then proposed rate. The city had hired Wilsey and Ham, San Mateo engineering firm, to report on water problems and to make recommendations. The consultants found that the cost of going it alone or buying NID water was a tossup. Robinson will confer again with the consultants to determine if the city should expand its Little Deer Creek holding capacity or search for more water. He will report at the regular council meeting on Monday. Complete local sewerage study A study of the existing and potential sewerage problem areas of western Nevada county has been completed and made available by .Clair A. Hill and Associates, Redding consulting engineers, The report prepared for Nevada Irrigation District urges completion as early as possible of a master plan for sewers and Sewage treatment and a-joint powers agreement among the cities of Nevada City and Grass Valley and the county. It also is recommended that the county's planning staff should undertake immediately the preparation of a formal application for an urban assistance grant under provisions of the Housing Act of 1954, It is estimated that 15 months will be required to complete the planning project which will cost about $45,000. Of this amount, $33,750 is anticipated as a grant under the 701 Planning Program and the remaining $11,250 would be paid for by the three local governments, The consultants also recom“mended. that sewerage service should be provided for the areas surrounding Nevada City and Grass Valley at once. The study developed, according to the consultants, that over a period of years "fairly large areas have been developed within the western portion of Nevada county with inadequate sewage disposal facilities.The only satisfactory permanent solution is to construct community-type sewerage facilities. The most ideal time to plan and construct sewerage facilities is in the initial stage of development for a new area." The consultants reported: "The lack of sewers and treatment facilities, in much of the area through which the canals and open ditches traverse, creates a possible health hazard, This is pointed out quite dramatically upon reviewing the bacteriological sampling report for Nevada Irrigation District water served in the Grass Valley-Nevada City area. "Some of the highest coliform counts were recorded in areas where the district's openditches pass through developed areas reported to have problems with Sewage; namely, the Union Hill area, Grandview Terrace, Gold Flat, and an area immediately west of Nevada City served by the Red Dog ditch and pipeline.”

oeKPQUIea CAL. ‘ sacTo CAL EVADA COUNTY NUG LIBRARY . 5814 Serving, the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, 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, La Batr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly ‘Hill, Gold Flat, .Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bqurbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens, Volume 45 NUMBER 10 10 Cents A Copy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1968 sid e, eee WITH SPRING SO NEAR never underestimate the power of the common earthworm, Mt. St. Mary’s benefit March 16 Saturday, March 16, ‘is the date selected for a Community Dinner-Dance to benefit the Sister's of Mercy and Mt. St. Mary's Academy. St. Patrick's Hall will be the, setting for the festivities, beginning with a complete full -course roast beef dinner to be served guests from 7 to 9 and smooth music for dancing from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m, The danceable themes wil be offered by popular local musicians under the direction of "Chuck" Miller. The talented group includes Keith Cantrill, piano; John Micander, drums; Don Gerhauser, base; Don Daniels, trombone; and "Chuck" Miller, trumpet and a featured vocalist. With St. Patrick's Day ds the theme, decorations of unusual creativeness will enhance and highlight the scene. Refreshments will be available for the pleasure of the guests throughout the evening. All profits from this festive community affair will benefit the Sisters of Mercy. The Sisters of Mercy have contributed richley to the history of this area, providing service to the community for over a hundred years. This year, in order to keep pace with the high standards of the educational structure in this area, the school has necessarily incurred a -large debt. The great need for financial support of the community is necessary for the success of this affair. General chairman. Milton Stackhouse, President of Parents Club, reminds the people of the community to keep this date open and announces that tickets will go on sale March 1, In Grass Valley tickets will be available through Mt. St. Mary's; from parents of children attending the school; Grass Valley Drug Store, andTofanelli's Market. In Nevada City, tickets will be sold at the Plaza Grocery and Peterson's Products, County men receive service citations A total of 40 years service was represented by three men of the Road Division of the Department of Public Works when they received their service pins February 29 from Bret J. Bennallack, chairman of the board of supervisors. A five year pin was awarded to Archie B. Campbell, road maintenance man II, who will complete his sixth year April; a~fifteen year pin to Wm. L Harris, road maintenance man I, who-is a foreman, and has completed sixteen years this month; and a tweaty year pin to D. Glenn Rowe, road superintendent, who has completed twenty-one years service with the County of Nevada this month. Service award pins are pre= sented to Nevada County employees for each five years of ‘service, Gty may develop own water suppl y "We are not at the mercy of NID," City Manager Beryl Robinson, Jr. told the Nevada City government Monday night when the new Nevada Irrigation District water rates came up for heated discussion.

Robinson's remark differed from the opinion of Councilman Bob Paine who said the city was "at the mercy" of NID." The manager said he could see no way of defending the rates announced by the district's board of directors last week which will see the city's rate per acre-foot go from $16.50 to $28 on July 1, and $55, according to NID's consulting engineer, when-the district starts selling treated water to the city. The city council discussed . Searching for its own water source as it had a year ago, and Robinson said when two wells were put down and an insufficient supply of water was found, then he felt it was about even whether to continue to search or to buy water from the district at the then proposed rate. The city had hired Wilsey and Ham, San Mateo engineering firm, to report on water problems and to make recommendations. The consultants found that the cost of going it alone or buying NID water was a tossup. Robinson will confer again with the consultants to determine if the city should expand its Little Deer Creek holding capacity or search for more water. He will report at the regular council meeting on Monday. Complete local sewerage study A study of the existing and potential sewerage problem areas of western Nevada county has been completed and made available by .Clair A. Hill and Associates, Redding consulting engineers, The report prepared for Nevada Irrigation District urges completion as early as possible of a master plan for sewers and Sewage treatment and a-joint powers agreement among the cities of Nevada City and Grass Valley and the county. It also is recommended that the county's planning staff should undertake immediately the preparation of a formal application for an urban assistance grant under provisions of the Housing Act of 1954, It is estimated that 15 months will be required to complete the planning project which will cost about $45,000. Of this amount, $33,750 is anticipated as a grant under the 701 Planning Program and the remaining $11,250 would be paid for by the three local governments, The consultants also recom“mended. that sewerage service should be provided for the areas surrounding Nevada City and Grass Valley at once. The study developed, according to the consultants, that over a period of years "fairly large areas have been developed within the western portion of Nevada county with inadequate sewage disposal facilities..The only satisfactory permanent solution is to construct community-type sewerage facilities. The most ideal time to plan and construct sewerage facilities is in the initial stage of development for a new area." The consultants reported: "The lack of sewers and treatment facilities, in much of the area through which the canals and open ditches traverse, creates a possible health hazard, This is pointed out quite dramatically upon reviewing the bacteriological sampling report for Nevada Irrigation District water served in the Grass Valley-Nevada City area. "Some of the highest coliform counts were recorded in areas where the district's openditches pass through developed areas reported to have problems with Sewage; namely, the Union Hill area, Grandview Terrace, Gold Flat, and an area immediately west of Nevada City served by the Red Dog ditch and pipeline.”