Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-17

Total. l............. S26,b26 90
In submitting my annual report. - 70.
quirsd BY law, ] have deemed 10 proper
that the taxpayers and citizens should bs
Informed Of the condition Of the town spd
its financial standing at the present tins.
The finances Of the town are In q very
healthy condition. vnsidsring 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 TO
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 yisilant in look.
Ing after the hydrants and mains, and
keeping them In good condition.
The streets have been we'll attsndsd 70
and kept In good order.
The officers Of the town have been faith.
fol and energetic In the discharge Of their
duties. The pollce have been vigilant 10
| guarding the interests Of the town and
keeping away suspicious characters who
are always watching for opportunities 70
practice their nefarious busin,ss.
The Fire Department are deserving OF
much praise for the able and efficient man.
per In which they have scquitted them.
selves on sll occasions when their services
we're required. trust the people Of Gold
| Hill will continue 10 have their Interests
guarded In the future BY - an efdcient
body Of Hremsn - those who have guarded
them In the past.
In conclusion, would say that our
duties % Q Board Of Town Trustees will
soon be st an end. The people Of Gold
| Hill are soon 10 have change OF govern.
msnt the last Lsgislsture disincorporsiing
the town and passing the Consolidation
bill, BY which the city Of Virginia and the
town Of Gold bill have been consoli'
dated with the county OF Storey IN one
government. II was the opinion OF those
advocating the measure that the inereeh
Of all concerned would b furthered by
having one government instesd OF three.
A. u Il but an experiment. u remains 70
be seen what advantages, II any. viii b
gained 70 the business portion Of the town
by the change. II will, In my estimation,
b. found necessary BY the incoming I'd.
mipistrstion 70 exsrciss the greatest die.
erection In the Management OF Affairs for
the coming year. =.
The revenue from TAXABLE property will
b very much less than what u wss last
year. and 10 likely 70 continue decreasing
unlsss some Developments 10 The mines
would give nsw aspect 70 a6sirs.
sincerely thank The members Of The
Board for the very able manner In which
they have assisted ne In the managsmsns
Of town Affairs. Being eompslled By other
businsss 10 absent myself good deal irom
tho town and from the msstings Of ne
Board. feel grateful for tie indulgsns
spirit manifested toward mo by The mem,
bsrs. In elosing your labor. you esn issi
jast pride within yoIrssiv::ss :s,us.! VA. !SSi ~
a. Town A hsart. yeur labors have eece
srdssas snd vithept eeopsassoses seV