Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-10-10

TOWN BONDS CANCELLED
Nos. los and l0i. issued August 18th.
1879 time. I year due August l4th. 1880;
cancelled August i4th, 1880.
OUTSTANDING TOWN BONDS.
No. 100. amount $4,000. duo May lst. 1881.
Nos. l0s and 100, amount 1000, due Au.
gust l4th, 1881.
Nos. i05 and LOG. amount $4,000. due
November ist, 1881.
Amount Of bonds... S25. 900 90
Interest due on same to April
18th, 1881. 8l.................. 62b W
Total. ........... .............$2S,6 ,625 90
In submitting my annual report, a. re-
ouired by law, I have deemed 10 proper
that the taxpayers and citizens should DO
informed Of the condition Of the town and
Its financial standing at the present time.
The finances Of the town are Ia 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.
lures accordingly. Five thousand dollars
Of the 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 be made and
satisfy the citizens at large.
The water works and everything con.
nected with them are In tho very best Of
order. Tho Chiof 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 to
and kept In good order.
The officers Of the town have been faith.
| ful and energetic in tho discharge Of their
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 nefsrious business.
Tho Fire Department are deserving OF
much praise for the able aud efficient man
ner In which they have acquitted them
selves on all occasions when their services
were required. I trust the people OF Gold
Hill will continue to have their interests
guarded In the future by as an efficient
body Of hremen a. those who have guarded
them in the past.
In conclusion, I would say that our
duties as Board Of Town Trustees will
soon bo at an end. The people OF Gold
Hill are soon to have change OF govern.
ment, the last Legislature disincorporsting
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 ono
government. II was the opinion Of those
advocating tho measure that the interests
Of all concerned would 10 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 to the business portion Of the town
by the change. II will, In my estimation,
be found necessary by the incoming I'd.
ministration 70 exercise the greatest dis
cretion In the management Of Affairs for
the coming year. -.
Tho revenue from taxable property will
be very much Less than what II was last
year, and 10 likely 10 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
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 indulgent
spirit manifested toward me BY the mem.
bers. In closing your lsbors you can feel
Just pride within yourselves that you
have bad st al imss the best interests OF
the town at heart Your labors have bean
arduous and without compensation, only