Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-18
BOARD OF TOWN TRUSTEES.

A regular meeting OF the Board oil
Town Trustees was held last evening.
Present, Messrs. Virgins. Winter,
bauer, Fulton, President Emmett and
Marshall. Clerk. Minutes Of previous
meeting read and approved.
The Committ,e on Fire and Water
reported reservoirs full, and that the
water had been shut Off by the water
company from running into the reser-
voir on the divide.
Motion made by Virgins and sec
onded by Fulton that the sum Of $500
he donated to Monumental Engine
Company No. 6. Ayes all.
Special Committee on purchasing
ground asked further time. Granted.
On motion resolved that n commit.
tee of one be appointed by the Chair
to confer with the Crown Point and
Yellow Jacket mining companies aud
request permission to put a hydrant In
their pipe on Bowers grade. Ayes
all. Mr.. Fulton was appointed on the
committee.
On motion ordered that a warrant
for 1900 be drawn in favor OF Commit.
tee on Building Contract. being the
full amount of their bill, $500 OF the
same to be charged to Yellow Jacket
Engine Company. Ayes all.
Bill of Michael Kelly. for hauling
during month of October, amounting
10 $3.50. was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Me,srs. williams and Miller ap-
peared before the Board asking. per
mission to move q certain bulkhead,
and requesting the opening OF a por-
tion of High street. On motion a COM
mittee consisting Of Messas. Virgins.
WInterbauer and President Emmett
was appointed to attend to the request.
Board adjourned.
p1rRR's OPERA HoUsE.-The Opera
House was filed to overlooking last
night, on the occasion Of Mr.. Darrell's
benefit aud last appearance OF himself
and gifted wife. The entertainment
consisting Of the beautiful %comedietta,
the Mexican .rigress" and the Four
act drama entitled the "Forger's
Daugb,er"-was n gratifying success.
During their short stay In our midst
Mr.. Darrell and Miss Cathcart have
gained a host OF friends. whose kind
wishes will accompany them wherever
they 20. Virginia audiences, although
not satisfied with mediocrity In
any line of entertainment. are ever
ready to accord a Just need Of praise
10 genius and real talent. Tonight
Mr.. Shiel Barry. the celebrated Irish
comedian, will appear for the n1St
time at the Opera House. In "Faugh
a Ballach." Mr.. Barry pe~rsonating
the character Of Lanty O,Brien. Inc
performance will conclude with the
petite comedy entitled Devotion,
Mr.. Barry will be strongly supported.
A prominent New York journal makes
the following mention Of this famous
actor: MIR. Barry Is without excep-
ton the finest actor that has ever APP
neared In New York. His rendition
OF Lanty O'Brien was both In make.
up and acting, a perfect triumph Oh
art. The audience became so entiu-
si1stic owe him. that after every act
he was called before the curtain"
A WoRp WITH TIE You've Folks.
Now that the long evenings are
coming on, an excellent opportunity
will be afforded u young people for
reading. We suggest to them the
careful perusal OF such standard works
rs Plutarch's Lives, Rollins Ancient
History, DR.. Arnold's History oil
Rome. Gibbons Decline aud Fall OF
the Roman Empire" Macsulay's His
tory OF England. Mot'ey's Dutch
Republic, Irving's Works, Prescott )
Histories aud other productions oil a
similar character-nos forgetting the
Bible. the Book of Books. The best
portion of ones life, for reading pur'
poses, has slipped away at Is.
PxRsoyAL.-Dr. F. Hitler, formerly
so we'll known as a i~rst-rate physician
and surgeon In this section. but who
for the last two or three years has "a
yored San francisco people BY reside
ing and practicing among them. ar
rived here this morning ON a short
Wait to his old stamping ground. The
doctor looks hale and hearty as ever,
and as though he might live till he
dies unless lie Is called away sooner.
WATER CoMrASy IMPRoyEMENTs.-
A large force Of lahorers were engag.
ed o.day In digging a trench for a
pipe to extend from the company's
nums down Petaluma street in Lower
Gold Hill, Ia order to furnish a supply
of water for the boilers Of the Over
man hosting works. together with the
Petaluma and Sapphire mills.