Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-21

TOWN bONDu SANSkkh1s
Nos. 103 and l0i. issued August 14th.
1879 time, I year due August l4th, 1880;
cancelled August iAth. 1880.
OUTSTANDING TOWN BONDS.
No. 100. amount $4,000. due May lst, 1881.
Nos. los and 100. amount $40. 900. due An.
gust l4th, 1881.
Nos. io5 and LOG. amount $4,000. due
November lst, 1881.
Amount OF bonds... $26,000 W
Interest due on same 10 April
18th, 1881. l................... o2o w
Total. ........... .SZs,oIo w
In submitting my annual report, - re-
quired by law, have deemed IL proper
that the taxpayers and citizens should DO
informed OF the condition OF the town and
Its financial standing at tho present time.
The finances Of the town are In very
healthy condition. considering the extreme
dullness Of business the past year.
The revenue from the different branches
Of business has been steadily on the de-
crease the past year. and the Board OF
Trustees have been governed In expendi.
lures accordingly. Five thousand dollars
Of the town debt have been liquidated.
In tho different departments tho greatest
care have been taken by the Committees 10
have the running expenses Of the town as
low Is they could possibly be made and
satisfy the citizens at large.
Tho water works and everything con.
pected with them are In tho very best OF
order. The Chief Engineer OF the Fire
Department has been very vigilant In look.
ing after the hydrants and mains, and
keeping them In good condition.
Tho streets have been we'll attended TO
and kept In good order. ,
The officers Of the town have been faith
full and energetic In the discharge OF their
duties. The police have been vigilsnt In
guarding the interests Of the town and
keeping away Suspicious characters who
arc always watching for opportunities 70
practice their nefarious business.
The Fire Department are deserving OF
much praise for the able and efficient man.
nsr 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 - an efficient
body Of fremen - those who have guarded
them In the past.
In conclusion, ! would say that our
duties a. Board Of Town Trustees will
soon be at an end. The people Of Gold
Hill arc soon to have change Of govern.
ment, the last Legislature disincorporati
the town and passing the Consolidation
bill, by which the city Of Virginia and tho
town Of Gold Hill have been consoli.
dated with tho county Of Storey in one
government. II Was the opinion Of those
advocating the measure that the interests
Of all concerned would DO furthered BY
having one government instead Of three.
As 10 10 but an experiment, 10 remains to
be seen what advantages, II any, will be
gained 10 the business portion Of the town
BY the change. II will, In my estimation,
1 be found necessary BY the incoming I'd.
ministrAtion 10 exercise the greatest dis
the coming year.
The revenue from taxable property will
be very much less than what Il was last
year, and 10 likely TO continue decreasing
unless some developments In the mines
would give new aspect 70 Affairs.
I sincerely thank the members Of the
Board for the very able manner In which
| they have assisted me In tho management
Of town affairs. Being compelled BY other
business TO absent myself good deal from
tho 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-
4 just pride within yourselves that you
have had st al times the best interests Of
| The town q heart Your lAbors have bssu
srduor,a md vfthou4 counponR tion. only