Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-25
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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 at the present time.
The finances Of the town are 10 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 expendi.
nres accordingly. Five thousand dollars
Of the town debt have been liquidsted.
In the different departments the greatest
care have been taken BY the Committees 10
have the running expenses OF the town -
low - they could possibly b made and
satisfy the citisens st 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 we'll attended 70
and kept IN good order.
The oficers 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 70
practice their neiarious business.
The Fire Department are deserving OF
much praise for the able and efacIent man.
ner In which they have acquitted them.
selves on all occasions when their services
we're required. trust the people Of Gold
| Hill will continue 10 have their interests
guarded In the future BY - an eficisnt
body Of hremsn - those who have guarded
them in the past.
In conclusion. would say that our
duties a Board Of Town Trustees will
soon b at an end. The people Of Gold
| Hill arc soon 10 have . change Of govern.
ment, the last Legislature disinoorporating
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
sdyocsting The measure that the interests
Of ali concerned would b. furthersd BY
having .ous government instead Of three.
A. u 10 but an experiment., " remains 70
be seen what advantages, u any, wil %
gained 70 The business portion Of tns town
by the change. II will, In my sstmaton'
b. found necessary BY the incoming ad'
ministrstion 10 exercise the greatest dis.
crstion In the Management Of shsirs Tor
the coming year. 80,
The revenue from taxablo property viii
bs very much less than what II was last
year. and ID likely 70 continue decrea:ing
unless some Developments In the mines
would give new aspect 70 ahatrs.
I sincerely thank the members Of ths
Board for the very able manner In which
they have assisted ne In the manassmsnt
Of town Affairs. Being eompslled b. other
business TO absent myself . good deal from
the town and from the msetings o. tne
Board. feel grateful for ths indulgsns
spirit manifested toward me By ths mem; a,
bsrs.. In closing your labor. you can !es!
lost pride within yourseiv:s tnssS y y
have bad st Ill hnss ths beat iltsrssss q q
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