Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-14

In submitting my annual report. ~ rc-
quired by law. ! have deemed IL proper
that the taxpayers and citizens should DO
Informed Of the condition Of the town and
It's financial standing at tho present time.
The finances Of the town are In Q very
healthy condition. considering the extreme
dullness OF business tho past year.
The revenue from the different branches
of business has been steadily on tho do
crease the past year. and tho Board OF
Trustees have been governed In expendi-
tures accordingly. Five thousand dollars
Of the town debt have been liquidated.
In the different departmentstho greatest
care have been taken by the Committees to
have the running expenses OF the town a.
low as they could possibly DO 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 tho Fire
Depsr tment has been very vigilsnt 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 the town havo been faith
full and energetic In the discharge OF their
duties. The police have been vigilant In
guarding the interests Of tho town and
keeping away suspicious characters who
arc always watching for opportunities to
practice their nefarious business.
The Fire Department arc deserving OF
much praise for the able and efficient man.
ner in which they have 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 As 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 be at an end. The people Of Gold
Hill are soon to have . change Of govern.
ment, the last Legislature edisincorporating
the town and passing the Consolidation
bill, by which the city OF Virginia and sae
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 tho interests
Of all concerned would be furthered by
having one government instead OF three.
As II Is but an experiment, IL remains to
DO seen what advantages, II any, will DO
gained to the business portion Of the town
BY the change. II 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. -
The revenue from taxable property will
bo very much less than what Ii was last
year, and 10 likely TO continue decreAing
unless some developments In the mines
would give new aspect to affairs.
/ 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 tho meetings Of the
Board. I feel grateful for the indulsent
spirit manifested toward mo BY the mem.
bors. In closing your labors you can feel
Just pride within yourselves that you
have had at al times the best interests Of
The town st heart. Your labors have BEEN
srduous and without compensation, only