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

In submitting my annual report, a. 70.
quired by law. have deemed IL proper
that the taxpayers and citizens should be
informed OF the condition Of the town and
It's financial standing at tho present time.
Tho finances OF the town are In Q very
healthy condition. considering the extreme
dullness OF business the past year.
The revenue from tho different branches
OF business has been steadily on tho de-
crease the past year. and the Board OF
Trustees have been governed In expendi-
lures accordingly. Five thousand dollars
Of the town debt have been liquidated.
In the different departments tho greatest
care have been taken by the Committees to
have the running expenses OF the town as
low as they could possibly DO mado and
satisfy the citizens at large.
The water works and everything con.
nected with them are In the very best oi
order. The Chief Engineer OF the Fire
Department has been very vigilant In look.
ing after the hydrants and mains, and
keeping them In good condition.
The streets have been we'll attended to
and kept In good order.
The officers Of tho town have been faith
| ful and energetic in tho discharge OF their
duties. The police have been viyilant In
guarding tho interests Of tho town and
Keeping away suspicious characters who
are always watching for opportunities 10
practice their nefsrious business.
The Fire Department are deserving OF
much praise for the able and efficient man.
ner In which they havo acquitted them.
selves on all occasions when their services
were required. / trust the people OF Gold
| Hill will continue to have their interests
guarded In tho future by a. an efficient
body Of firemen as those who have guarded
| them in the past.
In conclusion, / would say that our
| duties as Q Board Of Town Trustees will
soon bo at an end. The people Of Gold
| Hill arc soon to have change OF govern.
ment, tho last Legislature edisincorporating
| 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. It was tho opinion Of those
advocating the measure that the interests
Of all concerned would be furthered by
having one government instead Of three.
As 1t IL but an experiment, 10 remains to
be seen what advantages, II any. viii be
gained to the business portion Of the town
by the change. It will, in my estimation.
be found necessary by the incoming ad.
ministration TO exercise the greatest dis
cretion in the management Of Affairs for
the coming year.
Tho 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 minea
would give new aspect to 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
Board, I feel grateful for the indulgent
spirit manifested toward me BY the mem.
bers. In closing your labors you can feel
4 lust pride within yourselves that you
have had at all times the best interests Of
| the town At heart Your labors have been
J srduous and without eoupsnsskioo. only