Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-03

TOWN BONDS CAnCElAkDs
Nos. los and l0i, issued August 18th.
1879 time. I year due August l4th, 1880;
cancelled August l4th, 1880.
OUTSTANDING TOWN. BONDS.
No. 100. amount $4,000. due May Let, 1881.
Nos. l0s and 100. amount $4,000, due An.
gust l4th, 1881.
Nos. l05 and LOG. amount $4,000, due
November ist, 1881. .---.--
Amount Of bonds. $26, 900 90
Interest due on same 70 April
10th, 1851. l................. o1o w
Total. ........... ....$ao,o2o w
In submitting my annual report, - re-
auired by law, ] have deemed 10 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. ovnsidering the extreme
dullnsss Of business the past year.
The revenue from tho different branches
Of business has been steadily on the do.
crease the past year. and the Board Of
Trustees have been governed In expendi.
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 IS they could possibly DO made and
satisfy the citizens at large.
The water works and everything con.
nected with them are 10 the very best Of
order. The Chief Engineer Of the Fire
Department has been very vigilant In look.
ing after the hydrsns 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 tho discharge OF their
duties. Tho police have been vigilsnt 10
guarding the interests OF the town and
keeping away suspicious characters who
are always watching for opportunities 10
practice their nsfsrious business.
The Fire Department are deserving OF
much praise for the able and efficient man.
nsr in which they have acquitted them.
selves on all occssions when their services
we're required. trust ths people Of Gold
Hill will continue to have their interests
guarded In the future by as an efficient
body Of Aremsn - those who have guarded
them in the past.
In conclusion, I would say that our
duties q Board Of Town Trustees will
soon be at an end. The people Of Gold
Hill are soon 70 have change OF govern.
ment, tho last Legislature disincorporatin
tho 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. II Was the opinion Of those
advocating the measure that the interests
Of all concerned would be furthered BY
having one government instead Of three.
Az 10 10 but an experiment. II remains 10
be seen what advantages. II any. will be
gained 70 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.
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 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 10 absent myseh good deal from
tho town and from the meetings Of the
Board. feel grateful for the indulgsnt
spirit manifested toward mo BY the mem.
bers. In closing your labors you can feel
just pride within yourselves thAf you
hsys bad NJ AL times the beat intsratsl Of
ths town d heart. Your hhors have bsen,
arduous and witAout eonpsnsssiou, oAly