Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-24

Nos. los and l04. issued August 18th,
1879 time, I year due August llth. 1850;
cancelled August itth. 1880.
OUTSTANDING Tovs BONDS.
No. 100. amount $4,000. due Nay ist. 1881.
Nos. los and 100. amount Slo.0 900, due An.
gust 1lth, 1881.
Nos. ios and loe. amour. $4,000. due
November lst, 1881.
Amount Of bonds... $26, 900 90
Interest due on same 10 April
10Th, 1851. l................... 90 %
Total.. ......s.....'Sso,oSo w
In submitting my annual report, - ~
quired BY Law, I have deemed u proper
that the taxpayers and citisens 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 do.
crease the past year. and the Board Of
Trustees have been governed In expendi'
turss accordingly. Five thousand dollars
Of the town debt have been liquidsted.
In the different departments the greatest
care have been taken BY the Committees 70
have the running expenses OF the town -
low % they could possibly bs made and
satisfy the citizens st large.
The water works and everything CON.
nectsd with them arc IN the very best Of
order. The Chief Engineer Of the Fire
Department has been very vigilant In look.
ing afthr the hydrants and mains, and
keeping them In good condition.
The streets have been we'll attended 70
and kept In good order.
The officers Of the town have been faith.
| fol and energetic In the discharge Of their
| duties. The police have been vigilant IN
guarding the interests Of the town and
keeping away suspicious characters who
are always watching for opportunities 70
practice their nsfarious busintss.
The Fire Department are deserving OF
much praise for the able and efficient man.
nsr In which they have acquitted them.
selves on sll occssions when their services
we're required. ! trust the people OF Gold
Hill will continue TO have their interesh
guarded In the future By - an emotent
body Of nremen - those who have guarded
them In the past.
In conclusion, I would say that our
duties % Q Board Of Town Trustees viii
soon BE- st an end. The people OF Gold
Hill arc soon to have change OF govern.
ment the last Legislaturs dislnoorporstng
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
eoyerument. Il was the opinion OF those
advocating the measure that tho intsrseh
Of ali concerned would b furthered By
having one govsrnmsnt instssd OF three.
Az Il 10 but an experiment, 10 remains 70
b. seen what sdvsntagss, II any, Will b
gained 70 the business portion Of the tswu
by the change. 1T will, In my estimation,
BE- found necessary By the incoming ID.
ministrstion 70 exercise the greatest dis
crstion In the Management Of a6airs for
the coming year.
The revenue from taxable property viii
b very much less than what Il wss last
year, and 10 likely 70 continue dscrsGsinS
unless some dsvslopmsuts In the minss
would givs new aspect 10 Affairs.
! sincerely thank the members Of The
Board for the very able mannsr In whioh
they have sssistsd me In the Management
Of town ahairs. Being compelled By other
business 10 absent myself good deal from
the town and from the mestings Of the
Board, I feel grateful for the indulgsnt
spirit manifested toward me BY the mem.
bsrs. In closing your lsbors you can feel
| . 1ust pride within yourselves that 700
have had u al times the best intsrssts ot
the town d hssft. Your lsb0rs have bsen
1dueas AAa Without eenpsasstieas cab