Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-18

TOWN BONDS oASoELIp.
Nos. los and l04, Issued August 18th.
1879 ; time. / year ; due August lAth, 1880;
Cancelled August lIth, 1880.
OUTSTANDING Tows Bosps.
No. 100. amount $4,000. due Nay LIST. 1851.
Nos. l08 and 100. amount $40. 000. due An.
gust llth, 1881.
Nos. lO6 and l0s. amount $4,000. due
November lst, 1881.
Amount OF bonds. ...... ..... $26. 100 W
Interest due or same TO April
10th, 1881 Observation-Disclosures. b2b %
n 5000
In submitting my annual report. - 70.
quired by law, ! have deemed 10 proper
that the taxpayers and citizens should be
informed Of the condition OF the town and
Its financial standing Ut 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 sxpsndi.
tures accordingly. Five thousand dollars
Of the town debt have been ~liquidatsd.
In the different departments the greatest
care have been taken by the Committees 10
have the running expenses Of the town -
low as they could possibly be made and
satisfy the citizens at large.
The water works and everything COZ.
nected with them are In the very best Of
order. The Chief Engineer Of the Fire
Department has been very visilsnt In look.
ing after the hydrsnts and mainS, and
keeping them In good condition.
The streets have been we'll attended 10
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 the interests Of the town and
keeping away suspicious characters who
are always watching for opportunities 10
practice their nefsrious business.
The Fire Department are 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 - an efficient
body Of dremen - those who have guarded
them In the past.
In conclusion, ! would say that our
duties - . Board Of Town Trustees will
soon DO at an end. The people Of Gold
Hill are soon 70 have . change Of govern.
ment. the last Legislature disincorporsting
the town and passing the Consolidation
bill. by which the 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 the interests
Of all concerned would be furthered BY
having q government instead Of three.
A. II Is but an experiment, IL remains 10
be seen what advantages. II any. will be
gained TO the business portion Of the town
BY the change. It will, In my estimation,
be found necessary by the incoming I'd.
ministrstion 70 exercise the greatest dis
erection In the management Of Affairs for
the coming year. -.
The revenue from taxable PROPERTY will
be very much less than what II was last
year, and 10 likely 10 continue decreasing
unless some Developments In the mines
would give . new aspect TO Affairs.
sincerely thank the members Of the
Board for the very able name In which
they have assisted me In the management
Of town Affairs. Being compelled BY other
business 10 absent myself . good deal from
the town and from tho meetings Of the
Board. I feel grateful for the indulgent
spirit manifested toward me by the mem.
bers. In closing your lsbors you oan feel
. Just pride within yourselves that you
have bad at all times tho best interests Of
the town ct heart. Your lsbors have been
srduous and without compensation. only
such - you must ell feel within yourselves
that gratifying reminder that - public
servants you have performed the duties
incumbent upon you and have proved
people Of Gold Hill. L. T. Fox,
President Of the Board Of Trustees.