May 13, 1965 (20 pages)

SOR OE RON UNOS) Speke ae Servi 0 he communities of Nevada City, Omega, French Corral, Rough and Read: Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Ok ly, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park Wea pe hay ~ Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, Nor Flat, Bridg Volume 39 Number 19 10 Cents A Copy port, Birchville, Moore’s Flat, Orleans Flat, Published Thursdays, Nevada City oonty Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, tongs Tent, LaBarr Meadows, 'y Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Otte mebia, 4 bia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens. May 13, 1965 Freeway Tour Flops In Grass Valley Because Officials Can't Find Traffic A group of top level state highway officials came to Grass Valley last week tosee the traffic congestion and view the first hand the need for immediate construction of the Grass Valley segment of the freeway. There was notraffic in town that day. Redfaced city officials and local citizens gathered with the state officials for dinner last Thursday in The Office and all the banter centered on the dearth of traffic. Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce President Earl Covey presided at the dinner meeting attended by more than 50 state, county and city officials, and business representatives of the Twin Cities area, Willard Warren, Engineer for District LII, told the group the state was a leader in highway construction because of good legislation and other states were following the lead. He said the fact that both Senator Paul J. Lunardi and Assemblyman Gene Chappie were present at the session pointed this up. es John Erreca He said the California Freeway system would have been completed by 1985, but there has been conflict with the federal Interstate and Defense road program which has been super imposed over the state system, He noted this isa good program, but it has sent the state's freeway and expressway program “info a tailspin financially." He said there are many deserving road projects, but they can't be financedon the basis of interstate needs, Warren told the group he had encouraged the local city officials to contact their representatives and since the last meeting in Grass Valley his office has started concentrating their efforts from the middle section of the freeway to the Grass Valley segment. He said the district office is “changing the broad pattern to put emphasis on Grass Valley in the hopes that some money will turn up.” John Erreca, Director of the California Department of Public Works, told the gathering they should not be tooconcerned about the lack of traffic shown to the visiting dignitaries. He noted that they were not taking everything into consider. He quippedthat May 5 ation. was Mexican Independence Day and that might explain the lack of traffic in town. Erreca said the state had its traffic count figures and “I will recommend to the Highway Commission that we get this phase next on the priority list. “I will also see if wecan advanceit,” Erreca said. “If we can steal a few dollars andno one screams too much, you may get your freeway job a year ahead of time. " "It is my personal promise that Iwill certainly try to advance this program. “ Assemblyman Gene Chappie said the thinking of the state officials had been changed and it would now be upto Senator Lunardi and himself to get the financing for the Grass Valley freeway segment. Lunardi said he realized the difficulty of finding highway funds, but if Erreca brings the matter before the Highway Commission anda priority is established, he and Chappie will work on the financing. Jack Peddy, project control engineer frqm the office of State Highway Engineer Jasper Womack, said the state engineer concurred with Warren's recommendation on the project and he would report the proceedings of that day and evening to the state engineer. During the question and answer period, Bob Stevenson, owner of Cal-Nat Airways based at Loma Rica County Airport, said he knew the reason why there was no traffic in town. He was flying the drivers out of town, yr é STAN HOWARD, Nevada City's recently hired accountant shown _ i aedieememnammatl Bad Estimating And Improper Paper Work RP eS Blamed For Deficit By Don Hoagland Nevada Cit y Councilmen discovered Monday night that the city is moving rapidly toward the deficit side of the ledger to the tune of some $11,000, This isnot as badas it seems for the city has some funds it can use if necessary to cover the deficit. What is alarming is the fact that the one of the main reasons for this deficit situation is approximately $19,000 in errors made last year when revenue estimates cee here, and City Manager-Heary-Roese warned the city council this week that errors in making up the current budget and improper accounting of funds has put the city in the position of facing a deficit before the end of the fiscal year. Here We Go AgainGrand Jury Wants Qualified County Engineer Nevada County Board of Supervisors received the 1964 Grand Jury Report Tuesday, made a few surprising discoveries and read some suggestions that they have read many times in the past. In general Nevada County is in Brian Bishop Is Named To Assistant County Counsel Post Brian Bishop of the Grass Valley firm of Todd and Bishop was named last week as the deputy county counsel, The part-time job pays $500 per month, Bishop's law partner, Leo Todd wasnamed asthe County Counsel at the April4 meeting of the county board of supervisors, He replaces Mrs, Dean Lawrence who resigned, better shape now than it was this time last year, according to the report. “A pleasant surprise, " was the Welfare Department's description of the controversial AB 59, The report states AB 59 “has not been anywhere near as costly as had been feared and it has aided in placing welfare recipients in employment of various kinds thus taking people off the welfare rolls, “ Grand Jury members strongly urged salary increases for local policemen, They cited the loss of 11 men in one year in Grass Valley due to low salaries. Two of the newer items reported this year were: (l)a recommendation for the appointment of a subdivision investigator who would be assigned to the staff (Continued on Page 2) were drawn up for the proposed budget. This all came out during a discussion of making improvements to A Street. City Manager Henry Roese warmed the council that the proposed expenditure of $400$500 for the street might not be a good idea at that time because of the financial status of the city. Asked for details he noted the city has approximately $63,000 in revenue tothe end of the fiscal year and approximately $74,000 in expenditures. He noted that this $11,000 deficit could be covered with funds from the sale of securities held by the city and from the Gold Reef Fund which together would amount to about $15,000. Roese pointed out that the main reasons for this financial situation was an error of approximately $19,000 in estimated revenue in the budget. The budget in question was prepared by former City Manager Charles Smith and called for a cut in the tax rate. Another big item Roese said was a misuse of state gas tax monies in which a street project was started and funds expended before the state approved the project. The state never did approve the project and is now requesting that the $7,500 expended on the project be repaidtothe gas tax fund. (Continued on Page 20) Arch Brooks Gets Maggie's Council Seat Automotive parts dealer, ArchBrooks, lost the election, but won the vacant seat on Grass Valley's City Council, In a special executive session after the regular meeting Tuesday night, Brook's name was proposed to fillthe vacancy created by the resignation of Margarette Brown Meggs. Brooks was unanimously selected to fill the two-year term, He was recently fourth in the contest for three vacancies on the council, Charles P, Fraker resigned from the City Planning Commission and Dexter Rush was appointed to fill this position, Councilman Dick Hales said he had been approached by members of the Softball Association to ask that permission be granted Paul Hardeman Co, to tear down the present backstop at Memorial Park" softball diamond, and replace it with chain link fencing, at Hardeman's expense, The Association also asked for permission to demolish the old grandstand and replace it with bleachers from Hennessy School, Action was deferred pending writ (Continued on Page 2) *JT1BO 66 CZUdURIOBS £AVIQT] 0384S °311 8D TROTse4 29S 8180 uoy4

SOR OE RON UNOS) Speke ae Servi 0 he communities of Nevada City, Omega, French Corral, Rough and Read: Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Ok ly, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park Wea pe hay ~ Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, Nor Flat, Bridg Volume 39 Number 19 10 Cents A Copy port, Birchville, Moore’s Flat, Orleans Flat, Published Thursdays, Nevada City oonty Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, tongs Tent, LaBarr Meadows, 'y Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Otte mebia, 4 bia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens. May 13, 1965 Freeway Tour Flops In Grass Valley Because Officials Can't Find Traffic A group of top level state highway officials came to Grass Valley last week tosee the traffic congestion and view the first hand the need for immediate construction of the Grass Valley segment of the freeway. There was notraffic in town that day. Redfaced city officials and local citizens gathered with the state officials for dinner last Thursday in The Office and all the banter centered on the dearth of traffic. Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce President Earl Covey presided at the dinner meeting attended by more than 50 state, county and city officials, and business representatives of the Twin Cities area, Willard Warren, Engineer for District LII, told the group the state was a leader in highway construction because of good legislation and other states were following the lead. He said the fact that both Senator Paul J. Lunardi and Assemblyman Gene Chappie were present at the session pointed this up. es John Erreca He said the California Freeway system would have been completed by 1985, but there has been conflict with the federal Interstate and Defense road program which has been super imposed over the state system, He noted this isa good program, but it has sent the state's freeway and expressway program “info a tailspin financially." He said there are many deserving road projects, but they can't be financedon the basis of interstate needs, Warren told the group he had encouraged the local city officials to contact their representatives and since the last meeting in Grass Valley his office has started concentrating their efforts from the middle section of the freeway to the Grass Valley segment. He said the district office is “changing the broad pattern to put emphasis on Grass Valley in the hopes that some money will turn up.” John Erreca, Director of the California Department of Public Works, told the gathering they should not be tooconcerned about the lack of traffic shown to the visiting dignitaries. He noted that they were not taking everything into consider. He quippedthat May 5 ation. was Mexican Independence Day and that might explain the lack of traffic in town. Erreca said the state had its traffic count figures and “I will recommend to the Highway Commission that we get this phase next on the priority list. “I will also see if wecan advanceit,” Erreca said. “If we can steal a few dollars andno one screams too much, you may get your freeway job a year ahead of time. " "It is my personal promise that Iwill certainly try to advance this program. “ Assemblyman Gene Chappie said the thinking of the state officials had been changed and it would now be upto Senator Lunardi and himself to get the financing for the Grass Valley freeway segment. Lunardi said he realized the difficulty of finding highway funds, but if Erreca brings the matter before the Highway Commission anda priority is established, he and Chappie will work on the financing. Jack Peddy, project control engineer frqm the office of State Highway Engineer Jasper Womack, said the state engineer concurred with Warren's recommendation on the project and he would report the proceedings of that day and evening to the state engineer. During the question and answer period, Bob Stevenson, owner of Cal-Nat Airways based at Loma Rica County Airport, said he knew the reason why there was no traffic in town. He was flying the drivers out of town, yr é STAN HOWARD, Nevada City's recently hired accountant shown _ i aedieememnammatl Bad Estimating And Improper Paper Work RP eS Blamed For Deficit By Don Hoagland

Nevada Cit y Councilmen discovered Monday night that the city is moving rapidly toward the deficit side of the ledger to the tune of some $11,000, This isnot as badas it seems for the city has some funds it can use if necessary to cover the deficit. What is alarming is the fact that the one of the main reasons for this deficit situation is approximately $19,000 in errors made last year when revenue estimates cee here, and City Manager-Heary-Roese warned the city council this week that errors in making up the current budget and improper accounting of funds has put the city in the position of facing a deficit before the end of the fiscal year. Here We Go AgainGrand Jury Wants Qualified County Engineer Nevada County Board of Supervisors received the 1964 Grand Jury Report Tuesday, made a few surprising discoveries and read some suggestions that they have read many times in the past. In general Nevada County is in Brian Bishop Is Named To Assistant County Counsel Post Brian Bishop of the Grass Valley firm of Todd and Bishop was named last week as the deputy county counsel, The part-time job pays $500 per month, Bishop's law partner, Leo Todd wasnamed asthe County Counsel at the April4 meeting of the county board of supervisors, He replaces Mrs, Dean Lawrence who resigned, better shape now than it was this time last year, according to the report. “A pleasant surprise, " was the Welfare Department's description of the controversial AB 59, The report states AB 59 “has not been anywhere near as costly as had been feared and it has aided in placing welfare recipients in employment of various kinds thus taking people off the welfare rolls, “ Grand Jury members strongly urged salary increases for local policemen, They cited the loss of 11 men in one year in Grass Valley due to low salaries. Two of the newer items reported this year were: (l)a recommendation for the appointment of a subdivision investigator who would be assigned to the staff (Continued on Page 2) were drawn up for the proposed budget. This all came out during a discussion of making improvements to A Street. City Manager Henry Roese warmed the council that the proposed expenditure of $400$500 for the street might not be a good idea at that time because of the financial status of the city. Asked for details he noted the city has approximately $63,000 in revenue tothe end of the fiscal year and approximately $74,000 in expenditures. He noted that this $11,000 deficit could be covered with funds from the sale of securities held by the city and from the Gold Reef Fund which together would amount to about $15,000. Roese pointed out that the main reasons for this financial situation was an error of approximately $19,000 in estimated revenue in the budget. The budget in question was prepared by former City Manager Charles Smith and called for a cut in the tax rate. Another big item Roese said was a misuse of state gas tax monies in which a street project was started and funds expended before the state approved the project. The state never did approve the project and is now requesting that the $7,500 expended on the project be repaidtothe gas tax fund. (Continued on Page 20) Arch Brooks Gets Maggie's Council Seat Automotive parts dealer, ArchBrooks, lost the election, but won the vacant seat on Grass Valley's City Council, In a special executive session after the regular meeting Tuesday night, Brook's name was proposed to fillthe vacancy created by the resignation of Margarette Brown Meggs. Brooks was unanimously selected to fill the two-year term, He was recently fourth in the contest for three vacancies on the council, Charles P, Fraker resigned from the City Planning Commission and Dexter Rush was appointed to fill this position, Councilman Dick Hales said he had been approached by members of the Softball Association to ask that permission be granted Paul Hardeman Co, to tear down the present backstop at Memorial Park" softball diamond, and replace it with chain link fencing, at Hardeman's expense, The Association also asked for permission to demolish the old grandstand and replace it with bleachers from Hennessy School, Action was deferred pending writ (Continued on Page 2) *JT1BO 66 CZUdURIOBS £AVIQT] 0384S °311 8D TROTse4 29S 8180 uoy4