Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-28


Eventng 60 Consider the Ques'
uou eft tossosidAston-what Was
Said For aad AYaisss tho Meas.
urs.
The meeting OF citizens OF Gold Hill,
last evening. to consider the question Of
consolidation, was well attended and
much interest seemed to be felt in the
matter. The meeting was organized by
the election OF r. Mercer As Chairman.
and W. G. Hyde. Secretary.
The Chairman stated the object Of the
meeting and wished to hear from oil
parties interested in relation to CONSOLE
dating the town. city and county goy-
srnmsuts into one. and the advantages
or disadvantages to be gained by Gold
Hill BY such consolidation.
Mr.. George Smith spoke at consider.
able length against consolidation. giving
a. his reason that the projectors OF the
scheme intended by such q consolidation
to humiliats Gold Hill and take from
her the freedom and independence which
she now enjoys. Smith had como to
this meeting to get the points in this
consolidation proposition. II Gold Hill
was the instigstor OF the movement he
wanted to know 1t. or II Virginia was
the instigator by all means let's know 1t,
aud let them CONS forward and state
their reasons and tell us what they want.
Judge Cook said he was not o real
estate owner. but had been q citizen OF
Gold Hill for the last eighteen years.
consequently had a deep interest in the
community. This present consolidation
movement commenced in the Republican
County Convention and was followed up
by the Democratic County Convention
Il was no new proposition or matter Of
surprise; everybody knows all about II:
u bill to that effect has been prepared
and published in both Gold Hill and
Virginia, 30 that everybody could read
it. and /, has been repeatedly mentioned
edltorially in the papers. II has been
iairly presented for discussion, and un.
less the coming Legislature shall hear
from the people to the contrary 1t will
doubtless pass a consolidation bill sim.
liar to the Que published. without fur
th-r ceremony. Let US. in this. be like
Abraham Lincoln during the war. He
said that IL BY a%bvlishing slavery BIZ
could lave the Union. slavery should be
abolished. but the safety OF the Union
with him was paramount to slavery,
or any other consideration. Aud so 10
this, the general good Of tho whole COM
munity aud the prosperity OF the gov.
eminent OF the community WAS the main
subject for consideration. II q CONSOLE
dation Of the town. city and county gov
ernments into one 10 best for oil con-
cern.d. let US have it. but II 1t Is not. let
us by oil means do all We can to defeat
IL. II We decide for consolidation be
was in favor Of having o bill prepared
for the Legislature that would be ~ ia
vorable to Gold Hill as to Virginia. The
bill now in the public prints is not the
kind Of . bill to suit Gold Hill. He
considered it deficient and unsatisfac'
tory in many respects. He desired to
see q good bill prepared aud the town
dealt with squarely and houorably. He
was not in favor Of doing anything con.
elusive at present. or until after the
meeting to DO held on the subject At
Virginia next Wednesday evening.
George Emmett was called for, and IN
esponss stated that he had not been
able to make up his mind fully on the
subject. therefore would rather listen to
the talk and arguments OF others in the
matter.
S. W.. Chubbuck was in favor Of any
Measure that should tend to reduce tax.
alton, and favored consolidation provid.
ing Gold Hill could maintain her indie
peudsncs and oil the rights now enjoyed
a. q town government. He failed to see
any advantages which would result to
the town and business by the proposed
consolidation. 1t had been proposed to
disiucorporats both Virginia and Gold
Hill, aud that would naturally throw
their governments into the hands OF the
County Commissioners. He favored
the appointment OF a committee to con-
fer with q Virginia Committee In tn.
matter. and also the employment OF a
COMPETENT attorney to draft q bill for the
Legislature which shall more fully meet
our views and requirements. We must
do something. otherwise a bill will b.
passed that will hurt US. and that before
We would know it.. or have . chance to
interfere.
Richard Mercer said he had studied
the matter considerably. and 40 far war
undecided and unable to come to Q def.
mite conclusion. The town revenue from
licenses has been running down all the
time and Was likely to continue so. By
consolidation We a do away with the
Town Marshal. Clerk. Treasurer aud
printing. saving thus $500 q year. yet
similar expenses to compensate for this
or q portion Of 1t might still be found 10
the consolidation. At present the ex'
penss OF our Fire Department. including
the salary Of the Chief, ETC.. is S2O5 per
month. BY the Virginia plan 1t would
cost considerably more. II We could
disincorporats aud do away with oil
these officers and let the town run itself.
We would rave $40. 900 q year. He was
opposed to reducing the number OF the
County Commissioners to three. a. pro.
posed in the published bill. as In that
case two men could run the whole county
to suit themselves.
George Smith said Gold Hill has
never cared for consolidation but Wiz
einis has been trying at 1t for years. !
don't know whether 1t 10 through charity
toward Gold Hill or . desirr to get the
best OF US somehow. / think Virginia
wants to force US into u partnership with
her, and IL she does. mark my words,
our taxes next year will be- bigger than
they are now. The politicians have got
the Legislature pledged to this consolida.
ton aud now they say dds dog or eat the
Ratchet" He was willing to consolidate.
provided It would be for the benefit Of
Gold Hill. but not otherwise. He
thought there wal something rotten in
this Virginia proposition and referred to
the celebration Of the Fourth OF July In
the past. Whenever they got US to
come ipto a joint celebration with them
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