Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04

TOWN BoSps oAsorLxp.
Nos. los and l04. Issued August 18th,
1879 time, year /; due August l4th, 1880;
cancelled August l4th. 1880.
OUTSTANDING Tows BONDS.
No. 100, amount $4,000. due May lot, 1881.
Nos. los and 100. amount Sio. 900. due An.
gust l4th. 1881.
Nos. l0s and 100. amount $4,000, due
November lst. 1881.
Amount Of bonds... $25, 900 90
Interest due on same TO April
10Th, 1881 l.................. b2o %
Total. ............ .............S26,62 ,626 90
In submitting my annual report. - re-
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 at the present time.
The finances Of the town are In very
healthy condition, considering the extreme
dullusss 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.
tures accordingly. Five thousand dollars
OF TUG tOWu ucUt ubv0 ptou ti4utdetSas
In the different departments the greatest
care havs been taken by the Committees TO
have the running expenses OF the town -
low a. they could possibly be made and
satisfy the citizens at large.
The water works and everything con.
nected With them are In the very best Of
order. Tho Chief Engineer Of the Fire
Department has been very visilant 10 look.
| ing after the hydrsnts and 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 the interests OF the town and
keeping away Suspicious characters who
are always watching for opportunities 70
practice their neiarious business.
Tho 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
wero required. ] trust the people OF Gold
Hill will continue TO have their interests
guarded In the future by - an efficient
body Of fremen a. those who have guarded
them In the past.
In conclusion, ! would say thxt our
duties a . Board Of Town Trustees will
soon be at an end. The people Of Gold
| Hill are soon 70 have change OF govern.
ment, the last Legislature disincorporat
/ the town and passing the Consolidation
bill, by which the city Of Virginia and the
town Of Gold Hill have been corsoli.
dated with the county Of Storey In one
government. II was the opiuiou Of those
/ advocating the measure that tho interests
Of all concerned would DO furthsred BY
having one government instcsd Of three.
be seen what advantages, II any. will be
gained to the bu,ines. portion Of the town
BY the change. II will, In my estimation,
DO found necessary BY the incoming I'd.
ministration 70 exercise the greatest die.
cretion In the Management Of Affairs for
the coming year.
The revenue from taxable property will
be very much .lrss than what II was last
year, and 10 likely to continue deoressins
unless some developments In the mines
would give new aspect 10 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 otbss
business TO absent myself . good deal from
the town and from the meetings Of the
Board. I feel grateful for the ipdulseni
spirit manifested toward me BY the mem.
bsrs. In closing your lsbora you oan feel
4 lost pride within yourselves that you
have had Of Ill umss the beat lntsrssts d
ths town ss heart. Your hbofs have beec
srduous and without eomptusatIon. only