Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-12

TOWN BONDS CANCELLED. -
Nos, l0S and l0l, issued August 18th.
1879 time. year due August l4th. 1850;
cancelled August 18th. 1880.
ouTsrAsprso Tows BONDS.
No. 100, amount $4,000. due May ist, 1881.
Nos. los and 100. amount $4,000. due An.
gust l4th, 1881.
Nos. io5 and LOG. amour. $4,000, due
November lot, 1881.
Amount Of bonds.. $26, 900 %
Interest due on same 70 April
10th, 1881 l.................. o1o w
TOTAL. A............ ...''Sso'oz0 w
In submitting my annual report, - re-
quired by law. ! have deemed 10 proper
that the taxpayers and citisens should be
informed Of the condition Of the town and
ks financial standing at the present. time.
The finances Of the town are 10 Q 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.
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 to
have the running expenses Of the town -
low % they could possibly be made and
satisfy the citizens at large.
The water works and everything con.
nected with them are In the very best OF
order. The Chief Engineer Of the Fire
Department has been very vigilsnt In look.
II L. kA hyArsnNs and vnatna and
keeping them In good condition.
The streets have been well 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 been vigilant 10
guarding the interests Of the town and
keeping away suspicious characters who
arc always watching for opportunities to
practice their nefarious busin.ss.
The Fire Department are deserving OF
much praise for the able and efficient man
ner In which they have acquitted them.
selves on all occssions when their services
we're required. trust the people OF Gold
Hill will continue to have their interests
guarded In the future by - an efficient
body Of firemen - those who have guarded
them in the past.
In conclusion, would say that our
/ duties a q Board OF Town Trustees will
soon bs at an end. The people Of Gold
/ Hill are soon TO have change OF govern.
meut. the last Legislature disincorporating
| the town and passing tho Consolidation
bill, by which the city Of Virginia aud 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 furtherod by
having one government instead Of three.
Al II 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 70 exercise the greatest dis
cretion In the Management OF Affairs for
the coming year. -.
The revenue from taxable property will
bs very much lees than what II was last
year, and 10 likely 10 continue deoreasing
unless some Developments In the mines
| would give Q new aspect 70 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 TO absent myself good deal from
the town and from the meetings OF the
Rosrd. / feel grateful for the indulgent
.nirit manifested toward me BY the mem.
bsr,. In oloslng your labors you can fssl
9 1ust pride within yoursslvss tnst you
have had n al hmss ths ocss -insssss% os
ths town d heart Yeur labors have oe;n
rduous end without eompsnssuoa, gay