Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-13

oursrASpISo TOWN BONDS.
No. 100. amount $4,000. due Nay Let, 1881.
Nos. l0s and 100. amount $40, 900. due An.
gust llth. 1881.
Nos. l06 and LOG. amount $4,000, due
November ist. 1881.
Amount Of bonds... $26 600 %
Interest due on same 10 April
18th, 1881. l................... 625 %
T0tAl.. ...SSo,oSo w
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 st tho present time.
Tho finances Of the town are In . very
healthy condition. considering the extreme
dullnsss Of business the past year.
The revenue from the different branches
Of business has been steadily on the do
crease the past year, and the Board OF
Trustees have been governed In expsndi.
tures sccordingly. Five thousand dollars
Of the town debt have been liquidated.
In the different departments the greatest
care have been taken by the Committees 10
have the running expenses Of the town -
| lOW - tuoY SooAa RossAoAy ~ A@sS~ es~s
satisfy the citizens at large.
The water works and everything con.
nected with them are In the very best OF
order. The Chief Engineer Of the Fire
Department has been very vigilsnt 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 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 TO
practice their neiarious 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 10 have their interests
guarded In the future by - an efacient
body Of hremen - those who have guarded
them In the past.
In conclusion, I would say that our
duties a . Board Of Town Trustees will
soon be at IN end. The people Of Gold
Hill are soon 10 have change OF govern.
mept, the last Legislature disincorporating
the town and passing the Consolidation
bill. by which the city Of Virginia and the
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 be furthered BY
having one government instead OF three.
As Il 10 but an experiment, IL remains to
be seen what advantages, II any, will be
gained 70 the business portion Of tho town
BY the change. II will, In my estimation.
be found necessary BY the incoming sd'
ministrstion 70 exercise the greatest dis
cretion In tho Management Of Affairs for
the coming year. .. -,
The revenue from taxable property will
be very much less than what II Was last
year, and II likely TO continue decreasing
unless some developments In the mines
would give new aspect 10 Affairs.
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 70 absent myself good deal from
the town and from the meetings Of the
Board. I feel grateful for the indulgsui
| ,pirit manifested toward me BY the mem.
bers. In closing your lsbors you can feel
| A inst prids within yourselves that 700
have bad st al times the best intsrsets %
IT. town ss hsart Your hbors have bseu
srduoas and without compensation. eaty