Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-07
CONSOLIDATION.


The Enterprise is somewhat snappisf
about our remarks concerning the Con-
solida,ion Bill. We have become accus.
toned TO that peculiar mood of our big
neighbor, and finding that its wrath is nc
more formidable than its appreciation i;
desirable, we shall put ourselves to nc
trouble to mitigate the one nor deserve
the other. The subject of the county
fnapces and the means of improving
them is one of vast public interest, and
demanding calm and dispassionate con-
sideration. Editors sparring upon the
subject will not rebound much to the
honor of the combatants nor benefit TO the
communities whose interests they spouse
The Consolidation Bill is before the Pe0-
pie of Storey county. Wegave synop-
sis of it yesterday, and it is published IN
full in the columns Of both the Virginia
papers this morning, We like the bill
we said that yesterday. The consolida-
ton idea is of purely Virginia origin. 1t
was first broached about year ago, and
Was received in Gold Hill with general
EXPRESSION of condemnation. 1t was be-
Ieved TO be a jug-handle affair, one that
talked turkey" to Virginia all the time.
The originators of the proposition found
it impracticable at that time, and the sub
ject was dropped. Upon Its resuscitahon
this winter, the people of Gold Hill
waived all their inimical prepossessions
and prejudices, and joined in the investi.
CATION of the county affairs and the con-
sultation upon the best means Of retrench-
ment. II was believed that consolidated
system of government could be adopted
by which vast saving in the public ex-
penditure could be achieved, and Gold
Hill at the same time be protected from
aggressions and imposition on the part of
her more populous neighbor. The Com
mittee Of Fifteen to whom was referred
the laborious task of framing a Consohda-
ton Act. patiently and in spirit of COM
ity performed their allotted task, and
have prepared bill which seems to US to
be the embodiment of clear-minded,
financial good sense and strict justice.
There is apparent some disposition on the
part of our Virginia neighbors to cavil at
and find FAULT with that clause OF the Dill
which gives Gold Hill an equal represent
alton with Virginia in the Board of
County Commissioners. The justice Of
this representation was plainly enough
apparent to the Committee, who have
spent weeks in the study of the matter,
but there are those on the outside who
fail TO regard it in that light. The re-
mark that We made yesterday concerning
the opposition which would be made by
Gold Hill to any change in that repre-
sentation, IS denounced by the Enterprise
as eyincing spirit Of iliberality and
dictation which, we trust, for the good OF
the taxpayers of every portion OF the
county. is not generally shared BY the clti-
zens of Gold HILL" So far as that Is
concerned, we will remark that We
claim the advantage of more intimate
acquaintance with the sentiment Of the
people Of our own community than can
possibly be possessed by the editor Of
the Enterprise, the light Of whose noble
countenance has not to our knowledge,
illuminated this dark and benighted gully,
10! these many moons. We circulate
among the people of Gold Hill daily and
hear their comments upon passing issues
consolidation" among the rest. We
know them pretty well, and we are posi-
tive upon one point in their character,
and that is their utter impenetrabihty by
any bullets of L" soft solder" fired from a
short smooth-bore at the long range o.
two miles. As to our course being die
tatorial and lhberal," we will assure our
contemporary that, in the estimation of a
large portion of this community We
crowded "hberality" to the EXTREMIST
limit in advocating Consolidation on any
terms rhatsoerer. We have seen proper
to DO so, however, believing that CONSOLE
dation, upon the terms of the present bill,
would be of general benefit to all parties
concerned; and that upon proper show
ing of the figures a majority Of our citi-
zens would be convinced OF the fact.
Elsewhere in our columns to-day, will be
found the Facts and Figures" of the
matter, as compiled with great care by
cosmos" and others who have assisted
him in the investigation. We have, In
company with that gentleman, gone care
fully over the figures, and are satisfied
that they are not exaggerated, and that
his calculations and those of the Com
rittee are correct. We recommend those
figures to the careful perusal of every
citizen who feels an interest in our coun-
ty affairs.
SPEAKING Of topographic errors, a CO.
temporary speaking Of man of some