Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-01

TOWN BONDS cASorLxD.
Nos. los and i0l, issued August 18th.
1879 /; time, I year due August 18th, 1880;
cancelled August ikth, 1880.
orrsrANprNo TOWN. BONDS.
No. 100. amount $4,000. due Nay lot, 1881.
Nos. los and 100. amount $40, 900, due Au-
gust l4th, 1881.
Nos. l06 and 10e. amount $4,000. due
November ist. 1881.
Amount Of bonds. .S2s. 900 90
Interest duo on same TO April
10Th, 1881. l................... 62b %
IOth. ......s... SSSfoso w
In submitting my annual report, - 70.
auired BY law. have deemed 10 proper
that the taxpayers and citizens should bo
Informed Of The condition Of the town and
It's financial standing st the present time.
The hnanoes Of the town are In . very
healthy condition, cvnsidering 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.
lures accordingly. Five thousand dollars
Of the town debt have been liquidsted.
In the different departments the greatest
care havs been taken by the Committees TO
have the running expenses Of the town -
low - they could possibly bs made and
satisfy the citizens 1t large.
Tho water works and everything oon.
neoted with them are In the very best OF
order. The Chief Engineer Of the Fire
Department has been very vigilsnt In look.
ing after the hydrants 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
ful aud energetic In the discharge Of their
duties. The police have been vigilsnt in
guarding the interests Of the town and
keeping away suspicious characters who
are always watching for opportunities 70
practice their nefarious busintss.
The Fire Department are deserving OF
much praise for the able and efficient man
ner In which they have scquitted them
selves on all OCCASIONS when their services
we're required. trust the people OF Gold
Hill will continue to have their interests
guarded In the future by ~ an eficiens
body Of fremen - those who have guarded
them In the past.
In conclusiou, ! would say that our
duties as . Board Of Town Trustees will
soon be at an end. The people OF Gold
Hill are soon 70 have change Of govern.
ment, the last Legislature disincorporating
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 Vas the opiuion Of those
advocating tho measure that the intsresta
Of all concerned would be furthered BY
having ono government instead Of three.
Al IL 10 but an experiment, 10 remains TO
be seen what advantages, II any. will b
gained 70 the business portion Of the town
By the change. II will. In my estimation.
be found necessary BY the incoming id.
mipistration 10 exercise the greatest dis
cretion In the management Of ahAirs for
the coming year. =.
The revenue from taxable property will
be very much lees than Whist IL was last
year, and 10 likely 70 continue decrsasing
unless some developments In the mines
would give Q new aspect 10 adairs.
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 70 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 lsbors you can feel
: last prids within yoursslvs that ,you
Rave bad q al amss the bsst intsrssts u
ths tovu q heayt. yeur. AborS have b9en
afduo0 Ttsd without compensation eais