Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-28
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In submitting my annual report. ~ re-
quired by law. ! have deemed 10 proper
that the taxpayers and citisens should be
informed Of the condition Of the town and
Its financial standing at the present time.
Tho finances Of the town are In . very
healthy condition. c0nsidering 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 oi
Trustees have been governed In expendi'
lures accordingly. Five thousand dollarl
Of the town debt have been liquidated.
In the different departments the greatest
care have been taken by the Committees 10
have tho running expenses Of the town q
low as thoy could possibly DO made and
satisfy the citizens at large.
The water works and everything CON.
pected with them are In the very best ol
order. Tho Chief Engineer Of the Fire
Department has been very vigilant In look.
ing after the hydrants and mains, and
keeping them In good condition.
The streets have been well attended to
and kept In good order.
The officers OF the town have been faith
ful and energetic In the discharge OF theii
duties. The police have been vigilant 10
guarding the interests OF the town and
keeping away suspicious characters who
are always watching for opportunities tc
practice their nefarious business.
The Fire Department are deserving oi
much praise for the able and efficient man
psr in which they have acquitted them
selves on all occasions when their services
were required. ! trust tho people Of Gold
Hill will continue 10 have their interests
guarded In the future by ~ an efioieni
body Of firemen - those who have guarded
them in the past.
In conclusion, would say that ouI
duties a. 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 disincorporatine
the town and passing the Consolidation
bill, by which ths city Of Virginia and the
town Of Gold Hill have been consoli.
dated with the county Of Storey In one
government. II was the opinion Of those
advocating the measure that tho interest,
Of all concerned would be furthered By
having one government instead Of three.
Al II 10 but an experiment. IL remains "a
be seen what advantages. II any. will b
gained TO the business portion Of tho town
By the change. II will, in my estimation,
be found necessary by the incoming I'd.
ministration to exercise the greatest dis
cretion In the Management OF Affairs for
the coming year. -.
The revenue from taxable property will
be very much less than what II was last
wear, and IL likely to continue decreasing
unless some developments In the mines
would give nsw 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 indulgeni
spirit manifested toward me by the mem.
bers. In closing your labors you can feel
. Just pride within yourselves that you
have had at al times the best interests Of
ths town at heart. Your hbors have bsen
sfduoua and without oompsassdon' oely