Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-26

In submitting my annual report, as 70.
quired by law, have deemed IL 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 tho town are In very
healthy condition. considering the extreme
dullness OF business the past year.
The revenue from the different branches
Of business has been steadily on tho de.
crease the past year. and the Board OF
Trustees have been governed In expendt-
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 a.
low as they could possibly be made and
/ satisfy the citizens ut large.
The water works and everything con-
nected with them arc In tho very best OF
order. Tho 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 well attended to
and kept In good order.
The officers Of the town have been faith.
| ful and energetic In tho discharge OF their
duties. Tho police have been vigilant In
guarding tho interests OF the town and
keeping away suspicious characters who
are always watching for opportunities to
practice their nefsrious business.
The 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
were required. ! trust the people OF Gold
| Hill will continue to have their Interests
guarded In the future by as an efficient
body Of fremen as those who have guarded
them in the past.
In conclusion, I would say that our
duties a. q Board Of Town Trustees will
soon be at an end. The people Of Gold
i Hill are soon to have change Of govern.
ment, the last Legislature disincorporating 10
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 was tho opinion OF those
advocating the measure that the interests
Of all concerned would be furthered by
having one 60 o,ernment instead Of three.
| As II is but an experiment., 10 remains to
be seen what advantages, II any. will DO
gained TO tho 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 tho management Of affairs for
the coming year.
The 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 mines
would give new aspect 10 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 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 labors you can feel
iust pride within yourselves that you
have had At all times the best interests Of
/ ths town q heart. Your labors have bean
] srduous and without ooupsnsatou, ooly