October 26, 1966 (16 pages)

The Propositions INugget Recomendations PROPOSITION 1A REVISION OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION-Revises Articles III, V and VI of California Constitution anda portion of Article IV. Reduces volume of the judicial Articleby 70 percent. Restates basic structure of judical system in — Preliminary Water Report Says in simplified form. Section IV provides for annual general sessions of the legislature. Allows legislature to set its own pay, by twothirds vote, subject to veto. Reduces number of signatures for statutory initiative from 8% to5%;cuts off line of succession for Governor at Lt. Governor. WE RECOMMEND YES VOTE PROPOSITION 1 PUBLIC RETIREMENT FUNDS--proposes to permit the Legislature to authorize investment of public retirement funds in stock of private corporations. Limits investment to 25% of assets ofa fund; provides other safeguards. WE RECOMMEND YES VOTE PROPOSITION II BONDS TO PROVIDE STATE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY FACILITIES--Provides abond issue of $230,000,000 to meet major building construction, equipment and site acquisition needs of the University of California and California State Colleges. WE RECOMMEND YES VOTE PROPOSITION III OPEN SPACE CONSERVATION--Proposes that land devoted to agriculture or. recreation, or having unusual scenic value, may be assessed for property tax purposes only on the basis of existing use. WE RECOMMEND YES VOTE PROPOSITION IV INDEBTEDNESS OF LOCALAGENIC ES--Provides that any bond issues for library purposes or public school purposes may be approved by 60% of those voting onthe measure in place of twothirds, provided the issue is submitted at a primary of general election. WE RECOMMEND YES VOTE PROPOSITION 5 RELIEF IN EVENT OF DISASTER--The legislature now has the power to provide for, or authorize (Cont. on Page 2) Supervisors Name MarcellaCarson As Treasurer -Tax Collector Marcella Carson of Supervisors as the néw Nevada City was named county treasurer -tax last week by the board of collector. NEVER PICK UP A STRANGER.. Mrs. Cia who tas been in the office of the treasurer-tax collector for six years, held the post during the illiness of the late treasurer-tax collector Leland Twitchell. Twitchell died Oct. 14, ‘Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, NEVADA COUNTY Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit Ci , Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, ‘old Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbie, Columbia Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore’s Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, ‘iathone tt louse, San Juan, North Mieomipcld: Rents Ai CAL ST LIBRARY SACTO CAL 95614 NUGGET sine Hi Washington, Binz ne bh —) ‘olf, it Hi, Wein Hill, Pty Sota Ft, ake Cay, Lake City, Tremens. Volume 41 Number 41 10 Cents a Copy Published on Wednesday October 26, 1966 Nevada City Might Go It Alone The Nevada City Covr7cil Monday night gota preliminary lookata study being made to determine if the city can supply its own water and received some good And some bad news. The good news presented at an adjourned regular MRS, MARY LOU STEGER a (left) ari Mrs. Dee Mautino of Nevada City flank Democratic Assembly candidate Jack Barker during a dinner in Barker's honor Saturday night in Nevada City. Jack Barker Pledges To Reform The Tax Structure Democratic Assembly candidate Jack Barker promiseda crowd of area Democrats Saturday night that his major project would be to overhaul the state's tax structure, Barker, who is running against Sixth District Assemblyman Gene Chappie, was guest of honor Saturday at a dinner in the Nevada City Veterans Hall sponsored by the Nevada County Democratic Central Committee and the county committee to elect Jack Barker. The Auburn Assembly ‘candidate said his opponent had voted against AB 80, the tax reform bill passed by the last session of the legislature. In addition to tax reform, Barker said he would work hard to come to agreements and find solutions to save Lake Tahoe from pollution. Nevada County Sheriff Wayne Brown acted as master of ceremonies for the evening. Mrs. Dee Mautino of Nevada City, chairman of the Barker committee in Nevada County, was also in charge of the dinner. meeting Monday night by consulting engineer Hal Heidrick of the firm of Wilsey and Ham of San Mateo was there isa good possibility that other sources of water might be available to the city. The bad news was that in all but one of six alternatives outlined by Heidrick, the cost of water would go up. Heidrick, who repeatedly stressed that figures quoted were very general, said some water rights in the area which have been in continous use, may be available to the city, but this would require a lot of negoti‘ ation. The problem he said, is one of supply and of distribution and suggested that the city would have to hold its treated water in covered facilities, probably in standpipes. He outlined six possible alternatives open to the city. If the city used all of its own water, including water from city rights on Little Deer Creek, rights it might ovtain and gave the water full treatment, the cost of water would be about $11 per acre foot or just about the same as it is now. If the city continued to (Cont. on Page 16) Grass Valley May Go For $2 Million Bond Issue The Grass Valley Elementary School Board willhold a special meeting next Tuesday night to decide ona financing method for new school construction. The trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the. Hennessy School with a newly formed citizens committee and at that time will probably decide whether to go for a $2 million bond issue on Jan. 31 or to split the bond sale into a two phase project. Both proposals were outlined for the board Oct. 19 by District Superintendent Vernon Bond, The board will have the choice of going for a bond issue of about $1.3 million which would finance construction of a center for housing of 600 students ingrades 6-8, or going for a total $2 million issue fora two phase construction. project for facilities to eventually house kindergarten through grades five, Under the plan, double (Cont. on Page 16) PENIULDICaLgS SECTIUN

The Propositions INugget Recomendations PROPOSITION 1A REVISION OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION-Revises Articles III, V and VI of California Constitution anda portion of Article IV. Reduces volume of the judicial Articleby 70 percent. Restates basic structure of judical system in — Preliminary Water Report Says in simplified form. Section IV provides for annual general sessions of the legislature. Allows legislature to set its own pay, by twothirds vote, subject to veto. Reduces number of signatures for statutory initiative from 8% to5%;cuts off line of succession for Governor at Lt. Governor. WE RECOMMEND YES VOTE PROPOSITION 1 PUBLIC RETIREMENT FUNDS--proposes to permit the Legislature to authorize investment of public retirement funds in stock of private corporations. Limits investment to 25% of assets ofa fund; provides other safeguards. WE RECOMMEND YES VOTE PROPOSITION II BONDS TO PROVIDE STATE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY FACILITIES--Provides abond issue of $230,000,000 to meet major building construction, equipment and site acquisition needs of the University of California and California State Colleges. WE RECOMMEND YES VOTE PROPOSITION III OPEN SPACE CONSERVATION--Proposes that land devoted to agriculture or. recreation, or having unusual scenic value, may be assessed for property tax purposes only on the basis of existing use. WE RECOMMEND YES VOTE PROPOSITION IV INDEBTEDNESS OF LOCALAGENIC ES--Provides that any bond issues for library purposes or public school purposes may be approved by 60% of those voting onthe measure in place of twothirds, provided the issue is submitted at a primary of general election. WE RECOMMEND YES VOTE PROPOSITION 5 RELIEF IN EVENT OF DISASTER--The legislature now has the power to provide for, or authorize (Cont. on Page 2) Supervisors Name MarcellaCarson As Treasurer -Tax Collector Marcella Carson of Supervisors as the néw Nevada City was named county treasurer -tax last week by the board of collector. NEVER PICK UP A STRANGER... Mrs. Cia who tas been in the office of the treasurer-tax collector for six years, held the post during the illiness of the late treasurer-tax collector Leland Twitchell. Twitchell died Oct. 14, ‘Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, NEVADA COUNTY Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit Ci , Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, ‘old Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbie, Columbia Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore’s Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, ‘iathone tt louse, San Juan, North Mieomipcld: Rents Ai CAL ST LIBRARY SACTO CAL 95614 NUGGET sine Hi Washington, Binz ne bh —) ‘olf, it Hi, Wein Hill, Pty Sota Ft, ake Cay, Lake City, Tremens. Volume 41 Number 41 10 Cents a Copy Published on Wednesday October 26, 1966 Nevada City Might Go It Alone The Nevada City Covr7cil Monday night gota preliminary lookata study being made to determine if the city can supply its own water and received some good And some bad news. The good news presented at an adjourned regular MRS, MARY LOU STEGER a (left) ari Mrs. Dee Mautino of Nevada City flank Democratic Assembly candidate Jack Barker during a dinner in Barker's honor Saturday night in Nevada City. Jack Barker Pledges To Reform The Tax Structure Democratic Assembly candidate Jack Barker promiseda crowd of area Democrats Saturday night that his major project would be to overhaul the state's tax structure, Barker, who is running against Sixth District Assemblyman Gene Chappie, was guest of honor

Saturday at a dinner in the Nevada City Veterans Hall sponsored by the Nevada County Democratic Central Committee and the county committee to elect Jack Barker. The Auburn Assembly ‘candidate said his opponent had voted against AB 80, the tax reform bill passed by the last session of the legislature. In addition to tax reform, Barker said he would work hard to come to agreements and find solutions to save Lake Tahoe from pollution. Nevada County Sheriff Wayne Brown acted as master of ceremonies for the evening. Mrs. Dee Mautino of Nevada City, chairman of the Barker committee in Nevada County, was also in charge of the dinner. meeting Monday night by consulting engineer Hal Heidrick of the firm of Wilsey and Ham of San Mateo was there isa good possibility that other sources of water might be available to the city. The bad news was that in all but one of six alternatives outlined by Heidrick, the cost of water would go up. Heidrick, who repeatedly stressed that figures quoted were very general, said some water rights in the area which have been in continous use, may be available to the city, but this would require a lot of negoti‘ ation. The problem he said, is one of supply and of distribution and suggested that the city would have to hold its treated water in covered facilities, probably in standpipes. He outlined six possible alternatives open to the city. If the city used all of its own water, including water from city rights on Little Deer Creek, rights it might ovtain and gave the water full treatment, the cost of water would be about $11 per acre foot or just about the same as it is now. If the city continued to (Cont. on Page 16) Grass Valley May Go For $2 Million Bond Issue The Grass Valley Elementary School Board willhold a special meeting next Tuesday night to decide ona financing method for new school construction. The trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the. Hennessy School with a newly formed citizens committee and at that time will probably decide whether to go for a $2 million bond issue on Jan. 31 or to split the bond sale into a two phase project. Both proposals were outlined for the board Oct. 19 by District Superintendent Vernon Bond, The board will have the choice of going for a bond issue of about $1.3 million which would finance construction of a center for housing of 600 students ingrades 6-8, or going for a total $2 million issue fora two phase construction. project for facilities to eventually house kindergarten through grades five, Under the plan, double (Cont. on Page 16) PENIULDICaLgS SECTIUN