Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-16

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In submitting my annual report, a. 70.
quired by law. I have deemed II 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 . 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 10 expendt.
tures 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 be made and
satisfy the citizens Ut large.
The water works and everything con.
uected with them are 10 the very best Of
order. The Chief Engineer of the Fire
Department has been very vigilant 10 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.
fol and energetic 10 the discharge OF their
duties. The polics have been vigilant in
guarding the interests Of the town and
keeping away suspicious characters wh0
are always watching for opportunities 70
prsctice their nsfsrious busin' %.
The Fire Department arc deserving OF
much praise for the able and ,ndcient man.
ner In which they have scquittsd them.
| selves on sll occasions when their services
we're required. ] trust the people Of Gold
| Hill will continue ~ have their interests
guarded 10 the future BY - al efficient
body Of Hremen - those who have guarded
them In the past.
In conolusion, I would say that our
duties % Q Board Of Town Trustees Will
soon b Il sn end. The people OF Gold
| Hill arc soon to have change Of govern
ment, the last Legislature disiucorporsting
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 ons
government II was the opinion OF thoss
advocating the measure that tho interests
| OF all concerned would bs furthered By
having one governments insteso OF tnree'
A. Il Il but an experiment, II remains 10
be seen what advantages, II any, will b
gained 70 The business portion Of the town
by the change. It will, In my estimation,
be found necessary by the incoming sd'
ministration 10 exercise the greatest die.
crstlon in the Management Of Affairs for
the coming year. =.
The revenue from taxable property will
be very much lrss than what Il was last
year. and 10 likely TO continue decreasing
unless some developments 10 the minss
would give new aspect 70 ahsirs.
I sincerely thank the members Of The
Board for the very able manner In which
they have assisted ne In the management
Of town afairs. Being compelled By Other
business 70 absent myself good deal from
the town and from the meetings o. 70:
Board. I feel grateful for ths indulgen'
spirit manifested toward me by the mem;
bsrs. In closing your labor. you can re-.
. just pride within yoursslves tnat you
have bad st al times tbs best inesresu g
The town st heart. yeur iabors have oeen
srdueus sad Without eoupensAooos eaA5