Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08

TOWN BONDS CANCkLxO.
Nos. los and l04, issued August 18th,
1879 time, year due August l4th, 1880;
cancelled August i4th. 1881.
ouTsrAspISo TOWN. BONDS.
No. 100, amount $4,000. due May Let, 1881.
Nos. los and 100. amount SIC. 900. due An.
gust iith. 1881.
Nos. l06 and LOG, amount $4,000. due
November ist, 1881.
Amount Of bonds. .$25. 900 90
Interest due on same TO April
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In submitting my annual report. - 70.
quired by law. I have deemed Il 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
dullness OF business the past year.
The revenue from the different branches
OF business has been steadily on the de-
crease tho past year. and tho Board OF
Trustees have been governed In expendi.
lures accordingly. Five thousand dollars
Of tho town debt have been liquidated.
In the different departments the greatest
care have been taken by the Committees to
have the running expenses Of the town ~
low a. they could possibly DO nIado and
satisfy the citizens at large.
Tue water works and everything con.
nected with them are In tho 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
aud 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 viyilant In
guarding the interests Of the town and
Eeepiug away suspicious characters who
are always watching for opportunities 70
practice their neisrious busiu,ss.
The Fire Department arc deserving OF
much praise for tho able and efficient man.
usr In which they have acquitted them.
selves on all occasions when their services
we're required. trust tho people OF Gold
Hill will continue to have their interests
guarded In the future by - an ehctent
body Of fremen a. those who have guarded
them in the past.
In conclusion. ! would say that our
duties a. . Board Of Town Trustees will
soon be at an end. The people Of Gold
Hill ars soon 70 have change Of govern
meut, the last Legislature disinoorporst
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. 1t was the opiuion Of those
advocating the measure that the interests
Of all concerned would be furtherod by
having ono government instead Of three.
As IL 10 but an experiment, 10 remains to
be seen what advantages, II any, will b
gained 10 the business portion OF the town
by the change. II will, in my estimation,
be found necessary by tho incoming i'd.
ministration 70 exercise the grestest dis.
erection In the management Of Affairs for
the coming year.
The revenue from taxable property will
be very much less than what Il was last
year, and 10 likely to continue decreasing
unless some developments in the mines
would give new aspect 10 Affairs.
sincerely thank tho 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 TO absent myself good deal from
the town and from the meetings Of the
Board. ! feel grateful for the indulgsnt
spirit manifested toward me by the mem.
bsrs. In closing your labors you can feel
Just pride within yourselves that you
have bad st al umss the bsst interests of
ths town st heart. Your laboss have bssn
srduous and without sonpsnsatoa, only