Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-20

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cancelled August i4th, 1880.
OUTSTANDING TOWN. soSps.
No. 100, amount $4,000. due May 1st, 1851.
Nos. l08 and 100. amount Slo. 200. due An.
gust l4th, 1881.
Nos. l06 and i08. amount $4,000. due
November LIST, 1881.
Amount Of bonds. s26. 900 90
Interest due on same 70 April
10th, 1881 6l................... 62o W
Total. l............. .............S2o,o2 ,o2o 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 at tho present time.
The finances Of the town are 10 Q 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 liquidated.
In the different departments the greatest
care have beon 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.
nectsd 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.
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 thsir
duties. The police have been viyilsnt In
guarding the interests Of the town and
Keeping away suspicious characters who
are always Watching for opportunities TO
practice their neisrious business.
The Fire Department are deserving OF
much praise for the able and efficient man.
nsr In which they have acquitted them.
selves on all occasions when their services
wore required. trust the people Of Gold
Hill will continue to have their interests
guarded In the future BY ~ an efficient
body Of hremen - those who have guarded
them In the past.
In conclusion, ] would say that our
dut,es N q Board Of Town Trustees will
soon be at an end. The people Of Gold
Hill are soon 10 have change Of govern.
mept, the last Legislature disinoorporsti
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 ali eonoernsd would b furthsrsd BY
having ona government instead Of three.
A, II is but an experiment, Il remains TO
be ssen what advantages, II any. will b
gained 70 the business portion Of the town
by the change. II will, In my estimation.
be found necessary BY the incoming id.
miuistration 10 exercise the greatest dis.
cretlon In the Management Of Affairs for
the coming ysar. -.
The revenue from taxable property will
be very much less than what u was last
wear, and II likely 10 continue decrsasing
miles some developments In the mines
would give Q new aspect 70 Affairs.
I sincersly thank the members Of the
Board for the very able manner In which
tbsy have assisted me In the Management
of town Affairs. Being compelled By other
business 10 absent myself good deal from
the town and from the meetings Of the
Board. I feel grateful for the indulgent
spirit manifested toward me BY the mem.
ber,. In olosing your labors you can feel
Q lust pride within yourselves that yon
hsyo bad st Ill timss ths bsst intsrssts Of
tbs tov1 st hsaxs. Your .lsbors have bssn
srdnoas and without oompeosston. oaly