Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-30

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In submitting my annual report, a. re-
auired by law, ! have deemed 10 proper
that the taxpayers and citizens should bo
informed Of the condition Of the town and
its financial standing at tho present time.
The finances OF tho town are In o very
healthy condition. considering the extreme
dullness Of business the past year.
The revenue from tho different branches
OF business has been steadily on The de-
crease the past year. and tho Board OF
Trustees have been governed In expendi-
lures accordingly. Five thousand dollars
OF the town debt have been liquidated.
In the different departments the greatest
care have been taken by the Committees to
have the running expenses Of tho town as
low as they could possibly be made and
satisfy the citizens at large.
The water works and everything con.
nected with them arc In the very best OF
order. The Chief Engineer Of the Fire
Department has been very vigilant In look.
ing after the hydrants aud mains, and
keeping them In good condition.
The streets have been we'll attended to
and kept In good order.
The officers OF the town have been faith
ful and energetic in the discharge OF their
duties. The police have been vigilant In
guarding tho interests OF tho town and
keeping away suspicious characters who
are always watching for opportunities TO
practice their nefsrious business.
Tho Fro Department arc deserving OF
much praise for the able and efficient man
ner in which they have acquitted them.
selves on all occasions when their services
were required. trust the people OF Gold
Hill will continue to have their interests
guarded in the future by as an efficient
body Of fremen as those who have guarded
them in the past.
In conclusion, would say that our
duties a. Q Board Of Town Trustees will
soon be at an end. The people Of Gold
Hill are soon to have change Of govern.
ment, the last Legislature disincorporating
the town and passing tho Consolidation
bill, by which the city Of Virginia and the
town Of Gold Hill havo been consoli.
dated with tho county Of Storey In one
government. It was the opinion OF those
advocating the measure that tho interests
Of all concerned would be furthered by
having one government instead Of three.
As 1t is but an experiment, IL remains to
bo seen what advantages, II any. will be
gained to the business portion Of the town
BY the change. 1t will, in my estimation.
DO found necessary by the incoming ad.
ministration to exercise the greatest dis
cretion In the management Of affairs for
the coming year.
The revenue from taxable property will
bo very much less than what IL was last
year, aud Is likely to continue decreasing
unless some developments In the mines
would give new aspect to Affairs.
I sincerely thank the members Of the
Board for the very able manner In which
they have assisted me In the management
Of town affairs. Being compelled by other
business to absent myself good deal from
the town and from the meetings Of the
Board, I feel grateful for the indulgent
spirit manifested toward me by the mem-
bers. In closing your labors you can feel
q lust pride within yourselves that you
have had st al times the best interests Of
The town st heart Your lsbors have hsen
srduous and without compensation, oely