Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-26

TOWN BONDS CANCELLED.
Nos. los and l04, Issued August 18th.
1879 time, I year due August l4th, 1880;
cancelled August 18th, 1880.
OUTSTANDING TOWN. BONDS.
No. 100, amount $4,000. due May lst, 1881.
Nos. l0s and 100. amount $40. 900. due An.
gust i4th, 1881.
Nos. i05 and LOG, amount $4,000, due
November lst, 1881.
Amount Of bonds... S26. 900 90
Interest due on same TO April
18th, 1881. Observation-Disclosures. 62o W
Total. S25,626 90
In submitting my annual report, - 70.
auired By law, I have deemed 10 proper
that the taxpayers and citizens should be
informed Of the condition Of the town and
itsflnauoial standing at the present time.
The finances Of the town are 10 very
healthy condition. ovnsidering 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 eIpendi.
lures accordingly. Five thousand dollars
OF the town debt have been liquidated.
In the different departments the greatest
care have beon taken by the Committees 70
have tho running expenses OF tho town -
low a they could possibly be made and
satisfy the citizens at large.
The water works and everything con.
nsoted with them are In the 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.
Ths streets have been we'll attended to
and kept In good order.
The officers Of tho town have been faith
ful 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
are always watching for opportunities 70
practice their neiarious business.
The Fire Department are deserving Of
much praise for the able and efficient man.
ner In which they have scquitted them.
selves on all occasions when their services
were required. trust the people OF Gold
Hill will continue 10 have their interests
guarded In the future by - an efhcient
body Of firemen a. 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 10 have change OF govern.
ment, the last Legislature disincorporati
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. It was the opinion Of those
advocating the measure that the interests
Of all concerned would be furthered BY
having one government instead Of three.
Az Il 10 but an experiment, Il remains TO
be seen what advantages, II any, will be
gained 70 the business portion Of the town
by the change. It will, In my estimation.
be found necessary by the incoming I'd.
| ministration 10 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
year, and 10 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
thsy have assisted me In the management
Of town affairs. Being compelled By other
business 70 absent myself good deal from
the town and from the meetings Of the
Board, I feel grateful for the indulgsnt
spirit manifested toward mo BY the mem.
bsrs. In closing your lsbors you can feel
| lust pride within yourselves that you
have bad st Ill tins .tbs5 bsstj iutsessts oi
ths town st heart. Your lAbors have BEEN
srduous and without ooupsnsatou. only