November 19, 1969 (12 pages)

~ ee 2 The Nevada County Nugget Wednesday, November 19, 1969 Syne LE ey Be Third road division considered by board A permanent road division may be formed to improve a street on Banner Mountain, R is the third proposal to use this relatively unusual type of road financing in Nevada county. The latest request comes from owners of homes along Valley View Road in Pino Alto subdivision, The board of supervisrs had set a public hearing on the road division for Dec, 16 on the strength of a petition submitted = t+ * * NEVADA COUNTY ‘ PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY NEVADA COUNTY PUBLISHING CO, 301 Broad Street, Nevada City, Ca. 95959" Telephone 265-2471 Second class postage paid at Nevada City, California. Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation we the Nevada County Superior Court , Juce 3, 1960, No, 12, 406 Subscription Rates: one year, $3.00; two years, $5, 00, ‘. 19e7 PRIZE WINNING NEWSPAPER County plained that the petition must be signed by — pel more than the assessed valuation, preg an election will be held to form the division, and that must carry by more than half the actual residents. Two road divisions already formed here were for Lazy Valley Acres and Panorama Tract. This type of financing first was suggested by Jack Meade when he was public works director as an attempt to get improvements on private roads. Road divisions are allowed by state law but reportedly are not When this cost is known, the people will vote whether to go ahead. If the division is improved, the land owners involved will be taxed for the improvement over six years. In the meantime, the county probably will loan money to the road division so the work can be done. The county's loan will be paid from the six years of . NID may let insurance policy out to bid Insurance policy for the Nevada Irrigation District may be let out to bid “if some midnight oil is burned", the directors decided at their regular meeting resentative of the company, was not present at the meeting which drew pros and cons of letting a bid out this year. Director Bruce McDonald said "we have to do.what is best for minute if you don't, you should come gp sioghy gered wi coul money, as much as $20,000, NID Controller, Fred Wells, told the directors that the present policy expired January 1. "To date I haven't had time to prepare specs for the insurance policy to be let out." Clendenen said "time is not a valid excuse. if necessary, we can burn some midnight oil to get the specs out." *Director James McAdams stated "we shouldbe in a position prepare the specs for an insurance policy. In other NID business: --Elizabeth George, executive director of Sierra Economic Development District presented a $392,000 check to ‘NID, part of an EDA grant for development of a domestic water system," It's part of the Davis-Grunsky loan," Clendenen said, adding "it's been well spent." ~-Decided to use cash insteadof swapping land at the Sawmill Lake development. The proposal called for NID to swap somelarger parcels in the high country for smaller parcels in the Sawmill Lake district. The value was reported to be the same and NID needs the land for rights-of-way and to build a treatment facility. The directors were against @ swap and made no decision. The cost of the 15 acres of land NID wants to purchase is $22,000. Bill Blackburn, representing the subdividers, told the directors "we have been selling lots there for $2,570 an acre. With the line cutting through the middle of five lots, I don't want anything to do with them." McAdams asked "didn't the value of that land go up because of the water system we installed?" Blackburn replied “but it’s not treated water so what good is it? I remember that when you were looking for a treatment plant site, I offered the land to you free.The plant is being constructed on Banner Mountain." McAdams asked why the offer Blackburn replied "I guess because of the cost of pipelines." a) THE FEELING OF Fall, a little boy snuggled into a pile of rustling leaves, was captured in this picture taken by Union photographer Ruth Ann Eckman, The boy is Bart Leffingwell, son of the Malakoff Park Superintendent and the photo was taken at the park, Nevada(County Rainfall Gauge NEVADA CITY Max Min R Nov, 12 62 33 .00 Nov. 13 65 34 .00 Nov. 14 67 34 -00 Nov. 15 63 34 00 Nov, 16 55 36 .32 Nov. f 52 25 .00 Nov, 18 51 25 .00 Rainfall to date 6.43 Rainfall last year 11.45 GRASS VALLEY Max Min R Nov. 12 68 39 .00 Noy, 13 15 39 .00 Nov. 14 77 $9 ~~ ,00 Nov, 15 70 39 + .00 Nov, 16 55 40 -07 Nov, 17 55 28 -00 Noy, 18 59 29 .00 Rainfall to date 6,32 Shares in . America for sale.

~ ee 2 The Nevada County Nugget Wednesday, November 19, 1969 Syne LE ey Be Third road division considered by board A permanent road division may be formed to improve a street on Banner Mountain, R is the third proposal to use this relatively unusual type of road financing in Nevada county. The latest request comes from owners of homes along Valley View Road in Pino Alto subdivision, The board of supervisrs had set a public hearing on the road division for Dec, 16 on the strength of a petition submitted = t+ * * NEVADA COUNTY ‘ PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY NEVADA COUNTY PUBLISHING CO, 301 Broad Street, Nevada City, Ca. 95959" Telephone 265-2471 Second class postage paid at Nevada City, California. Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation we the Nevada County Superior Court , Juce 3, 1960, No, 12, 406 Subscription Rates: one year, $3.00; two years, $5, 00, ‘. 19e7 PRIZE WINNING NEWSPAPER County plained that the petition must be signed by — pel more than the assessed valuation, preg an election will be held to form the division, and that must carry by more than half the actual residents. Two road divisions already formed here were for Lazy Valley Acres and Panorama Tract. This type of financing first was suggested by Jack Meade when he was public works director as an attempt to get improvements on private roads. Road divisions are allowed by state law but reportedly are not When this cost is known, the people will vote whether to go ahead. If the division is improved, the land owners involved will be taxed for the improvement over six years. In the meantime, the county probably will loan money to the road division so the work can be done. The county's loan will be paid from the six years of . NID may let insurance policy out to bid Insurance policy for the Nevada Irrigation District may be let out to bid “if some midnight oil is burned", the directors decided at their regular meeting resentative of the company, was not present at the meeting which drew pros and cons of letting a bid out this year. Director Bruce McDonald said "we have to do.what is best for minute if you don't, you should come gp sioghy gered wi coul money, as much as $20,000, NID Controller, Fred Wells, told the directors that the present policy expired January 1. "To date I haven't had time to

prepare specs for the insurance policy to be let out." Clendenen said "time is not a valid excuse. if necessary, we can burn some midnight oil to get the specs out." *Director James McAdams stated "we shouldbe in a position prepare the specs for an insurance policy. In other NID business: --Elizabeth George, executive director of Sierra Economic Development District presented a $392,000 check to ‘NID, part of an EDA grant for development of a domestic water system," It's part of the Davis-Grunsky loan," Clendenen said, adding "it's been well spent." ~-Decided to use cash insteadof swapping land at the Sawmill Lake development. The proposal called for NID to swap somelarger parcels in the high country for smaller parcels in the Sawmill Lake district. The value was reported to be the same and NID needs the land for rights-of-way and to build a treatment facility. The directors were against @ swap and made no decision. The cost of the 15 acres of land NID wants to purchase is $22,000. Bill Blackburn, representing the subdividers, told the directors "we have been selling lots there for $2,570 an acre. With the line cutting through the middle of five lots, I don't want anything to do with them." McAdams asked "didn't the value of that land go up because of the water system we installed?" Blackburn replied “but it’s not treated water so what good is it? I remember that when you were looking for a treatment plant site, I offered the land to you free..The plant is being constructed on Banner Mountain." McAdams asked why the offer Blackburn replied "I guess because of the cost of pipelines." a) THE FEELING OF Fall, a little boy snuggled into a pile of rustling leaves, was captured in this picture taken by Union photographer Ruth Ann Eckman, The boy is Bart Leffingwell, son of the Malakoff Park Superintendent and the photo was taken at the park, Nevada(County Rainfall Gauge NEVADA CITY Max Min R Nov, 12 62 33 .00 Nov. 13 65 34 .00 Nov. 14 67 34 -00 Nov. 15 63 34 00 Nov, 16 55 36 .32 Nov. f 52 25 .00 Nov, 18 51 25 .00 Rainfall to date 6.43 Rainfall last year 11.45 GRASS VALLEY Max Min R Nov. 12 68 39 .00 Noy, 13 15 39 .00 Nov. 14 77 $9 ~~ ,00 Nov, 15 70 39 + .00 Nov, 16 55 40 -07 Nov, 17 55 28 -00 Noy, 18 59 29 .00 Rainfall to date 6,32 Shares in . America for sale.