Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-02

Interest due on same to April
10th, 1881 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 62o w
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In submitting my annual report. - 70.
quired By law, have deemed IL proper
that the taxpayers and citizens should be
informed Of the condition Of the town and
It's 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 do.
crease the past year. and tho Board OF
Trustees have been governed IN expendi.
turss 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 tho running expenses Of the town -
low a. they could possibly be made and
/ satisfy the citizens at large.
Tho water works and everything con.
nected with them are In the very best Of
order. The Chief Engineer Of the Fire
Department has becn worry vigilsnt in look.
ing after tho 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 the discharge OF their
duties. The police have beon vigilsnt In
guarding the interests Of the town and
keeping away suspicious characters who
are always watching for opportunities 70
practice their nefarious busintss.
Tho Fire Department are deserving OF
much praise for the ablo and efficient man.
ner In which they have acquitted them.
selves on all OCCASIONS when their services
were required. trust tho people Of Gold
Hill will continue to have their interesn
guarded in the future BY - an efficient
body Of fremen a. those who have guarded
them in the past.
In conclusion, would say that our
duties a Q Board OF Town Trustees will
soon be at an end. The people Of Gold
Hill arc soon 70 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 one
government It was the opiuion Of those
advocating the measure that the interests
Of all concerned would DO furthered BY
having one government instead OF tnroe.
As IL 10 but an experiment, II remains to
be seen what advantages, II any. will be
gained TO the business portion Of the town
BY the change. It will, in my estimation.
be found necessary BY the incoming I'd.
| ministration 10 exercise the greatest dis
cretion 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 tho miues
would give anew aspect 10 Affairs.
sincerely thank the members Of the
Board for the very able manner in which
| they hare 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 Nom.
bers. In closing your lsbors you can feel
lust pride within yourselves that you
have had st air times the best interests Of
The town st hsart. Your hbors havs hssn
srduous and without eompsnsation, oaly