Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-14

TOWN. BONDS cANoxLxp.
Nos. 103 and l0t. Issued August 18th.
1879 time, lyear due August l4th, 1850;
cancelled August 18th, 1880.
ouTsrASpIso TOWN. BONDS.
No. 100. amount $4,000. due Nay Let, 1881.
Nos. los and 100. amount 3lo, 900. due An.
gust 18th, 1881.
Nos. i05 and ios. amour. $4,000. due
November ist, 1881.
Amount Of bonds... .325. 900 90
Interest due on same 10 April
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In submitting my annual report. - rs-
quired BY law. ! have deemed IL 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 Q very
healthy condition. cvnsidering the extreme
dullness Of business the past year.
The revenue from the different branches
Of business has been steadily on tho de-
crease the past year. and the Board OF
Trustees have been governed In expsndi.
tures accordingly. Five thousand dollars
Of tho town debt have been liquidstsd.
In the different departments the greatest
care hava been taken BY tie Committees 70
have the running expenses Of the town -
low a they could possibly bs made and
satisfy the citisens st large.
Tho wster works and everything con.
nsctsd With them are In the very best Of
order. The Chief Engineer Of the Fire
Department has been very vigilant In look
H. 49, Al. k.SS.rs. .na vr.to. snI
keeping them In good condition.
The streets have been well attended 10
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 nefsrious business.
Tho Fire Department are deserving Of
much praise for the able and efficient man.
ner In which they have acquitted them.
selves on sll occssions when their services
we're required. trust the people Of Gold
Hill will continue 70 have their interests
guarded In the future by - an efficient
body OF fremen - those who have guarded
them in the past.
In conclusion, would say that our
duties % . Board OF Town Trustees will
soon be st an end. The people Of Gold
Hill arc soon TO have change Of govern.
ment, the last Legislature disincorporshng
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. II Was the opinion OF those
advocating the measure that the interests
Of all concerned would be furthercd BY
having one government instead OF three.
Al Il 10 but an experiment, IL remains 70
be seen what advantages, II any, will be
gained 10 the business portion OF the town
by the change. It will, In my estimation.
be found necessary BY the incoming ID.
ministrstion 10 exercise the greatsst dis
crstion In the Management Of adairs. for
the coming year.
The revenue from taxable property will
be very much less than what II was last
year, and 10 likely 10 continue decreasing
unless some developments In the mines
would give new aspect 70 Affairs.
! sincersly thank tho 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 myself good deal from
the town and from the meetings OF the
Board. ! feel grateful for the indulgens
spirit manifested toward me By the mem,
bsrs. In closing your lsbors you can feel
Just pride within yeursslves thas Jog
have bad st al times The best intsresn %
The town q hssrt. Your labors have necn
s,duous snd without compensated ooly