Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-11-18
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DIVISIONS

These are the alternates that are being
considered, we may say discussed. on the
carpet of popular meeting. we have
been informed that one of our elected AS
semblymen has already drawn up a Con-
solidation Bill, and is canvassing for its
support. The project of consolidation
was very distas,eful to the people of Gold
Hill last year, and we have no reason for
thinking that they have changed their
minds. We believe that a division of the
county would be their f~ayorite plan for
change in our local Government and juris-
diction. if any change at all is made in the
relationship = governmental condition of
this place and Virginia City. If this mat
ter is broached at all in the Legislature,
the movement from hence will be apt to
be a repetition, with more Of emphasis
and influence, of the endeavor of last year
for a new county, to be formed Of Gold
Hill and American Flat. There are many
needs and expenditures peculiar to Vir-
ginia-wholly foreign to our require
ments. 1t may be argued that the bur-
den Of taxation for such special appropri-
atoms will be attached exclusively to Vir-
ginia /; but besides being in many instances
wholly impracticable to effect this parti-
ton of expense, we all know that much
of local tax will gradually groW upon
the adjoining communities which are an
nexed to the metropolis in a Consolida-
ton Bill. .....
We submit that things are well enough,
50 far as regards city and town affairs. Z
Our county offices need the amending
power and force of. a pruning statute.
Our county Clerk and Treasurer, and our
Sheriff should be salaried at a reasonable
figure. The Clerk and Sheriff are making
$4,000 a year. or more; our County
Treasurer not less than $4,000. These
are outrageous official incomes, in times
and in a county situated financially as is
ours. 1t was agreed by the Committee
appointed last winter on the Consolidation
question, that $4,000 was an abundant
salary for the County Clerk, and $4,000
was a liberal stipend for the Sheriff. And
why should our County Treasurer get
$4,000 a year: What are the services
rendered, to warrant such an income from
the Office: It is. in this respect, the most
~disproportiona,e "spoil" of all the county
berths enumerated.
Virginia City is now on a sound fnan-
cial basis,-,hanks to the integrity and
zeal of the Storey county Legislators. of
last years choice, and the excellent ad-
illustrative abilities of Mayor Jones. We
are glad to record this fact and to say
as much, in financial fact and congratula-
ton. for Gold Hill. Now both places
can support a county organization as
cheaply as we conduct several NUM-
cipal affairs, adding to the expense of each
the half Of what ought to be the salaries
of our county as at present bounded.
We repeat: The home government
seems well and satisfactory now. We do
not hear of any Gold Hill citizens desir-
ing a consolidation, or urging any altera-
ton in our political association with
Virginia. But we are convinced, if a new
order of affairs is TO be urged-in the
directions we have recounted-a division
will again be the wish here, and for 1t
there will be an effort corresponding to
the strength Of the endeavor to make full
partners of our respective municipalities.
Let our Legislators direct their efforts in
the work of economizing under present
corporate authorities; and they will labor
tremendously and successfully for our
great and common good a.E' ~,H