Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-03

TOWN BONDS cANcxLxp.
Nos. 1o3 and l0i. issued August 1lth,
1879 time. I year due August l4th, 1850
cancelled August 18th, 1880.
OUTSTANDING TOWN BONDS.
No. 100. amount $4,000. due May LIST, 1881.
Nos. l0s and 100. amount $4,000, due Au'
gust l4th, 1881.
Nos. l05 and LOG. amount $4,000, due
November lst. 1881.
Amount Of bonds... ..............S25.00 900 0C
Interest due on Same TO April
18th, 1881. l................... b25 "
Total. .S25, ,626 0C
In submitting my annual report. - 70.
quired by law, ! have deemed 10 proper
that the taxpayers and citizens should be
informed OF the condition Of the town and
Its financial standing at tho present time.
Tho finances Of the town are In very
healthy condition. considering the extreme
dullness Of business tho 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 liquidated.
In tho fierentrausytments the greatest
care have been taken y the Committees to
have the running expenses OF the town as
low as thoy could possibly be made and
satisfy the citizens at large.
Tho water works and everything CON.
nected with them are In tho very best OF
order. The Chief Engineer Of the Fire
Department has been very vigilant In look.
ing after tho 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 the discharge Of their
duties. Tho police have been vigilant In
guarding tho interests OF tho town and
keeping away suspicious characters who
are always watching for opportunities 10
practice their nefarious business.
Tho Fire Department are deserving OF
much praise for the able and efficient man.
ner in which they have acquitted them.
selves on all OCCASIONS when their services
wore required. trust the people Of Gold
Hill will continue 10 have their interests
guarded In the future by a. an efieient
body Of Aremsn - those who have guarded
them in the past.
In conclusion, I would say that our
duties Is . Board Of Town Trustees will
soon bo at an end. Tho people OF Gold
Hill are soon 70 have change Of govern.
ment, tho last Legislature disinoorporating
the town and passing the Consolidation
bill, by which the city Of Virginia and the
town OF Gold Hill have been eonsoli.
dated with tho county OF Storey In one
government. II Was the opinion OF those
advocating the measure that the interests
Of all concerned would be furthered BY
having one government instead Of three.
Az IL IL but an experiment. IL remains to
be seen what advantages, II any. will DO
gained to tho business portion OF tho town
BY tho change. II will, In my Estimation,
DO found necessary BY the incoming I'D.
ministration TO exercise the greatest dis.
crction In the management OF Affairs for
the coming year.
The revenue from taxable property will
be very much less than what IL Was last
year. and IL likely 10 continue deoreasing
unless some developments In the mines
would give new aspect 70 affsirs.
I sincerely 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 70 absent myself good deal from
the town and from the meetings Of the
Board, feel grateful for the indulgent
spirit manifested toward me by the nom.
bers. In closing your lsbors you can feel
. just pride within yourselves that you
have had st al times The beat interests Of
the town d heart Your lsbors have bssn
ssduous and Without compensation, oaly