Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-13

NoWN 10NbB SANok689s
Nos. los and l0l, issued August 18th.
1879 time, I year due August llth, 1850;
cancelled August 18th, 1880.
ouTsrAspISo TOWN. Boxps.
No. 100. amount 5000. due Nay Let, 1881.
Nos. l0s and 100. amount Si0. 900. due An.
gust l4th, 1881.
Nos. i05 and LOG. amount 10000. due
November lot, 1881.
Amount Of bonds. .S25, 900 90
Interest due on same TO April
10th, 1881. l..........,........ 626 %
Total. .............S2 S2o,o1e W
In submitting my annual report. - re-
quired BY law. ! have deemed 10 proper
that the taxpayers and citizens should be
informed Of the condition Of the town and
in financial standing At the present time.
The finances OF the town are In . very
healthy condition. cvnsidsring 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 expsndi.
lures accordingly. Five thousand dollars
Of the town debt have been liquidsted.
In the different departments the greatest
care hsvs been taken BY the Committees 10
have the running expenses Of the town -
low a. thsy could possibly bs made and
satisfy the citizens st large.
The wster works and everything con.
nsctsd with them are In the very best OF
order. The Chief Engineer Of the Fire
Department. has been very vigilant In look.
Ing after the hydrsnts and mains, and
keeping them In good condition.
The streets have been we'll attended 70
and kept In good order.
Tho officers Of the town have been faith
ful and energetic In the discharge Of their
duties. The police have been vigilant in
guarding the interests Of the town and
iseping away suspicious chsrsctsrs who
are always watching for opportunities 70
practice their neisrious busin.ss.
The Fire Department are deserving OF
muoh praise for the able and efioient man
ner In which they have acquitted them.
selves on all ocoasions when their service:
were required. trust the people OF Gold
Hill will continue 70 have their intersss
guarded In the future by - an snieisnt
body Of hremen - those who have guarded
them In the past.
In conclusion, ] would say that our
duties a. Q Board Of Town Trustees Will
soon b at an end. The people Of Gold
Hill are soon 70 have . change Of govern
ment the last Lssislaturs disincorporsting
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 the opinion Of thoes
Advocating the smsasure that the intsrsen
Of ali concerned would be furthered by
having one government instssd OF three.
AZ Il & bot an experiment, u remains 70
b. Deeu what sdvsntsgss, II any. will b
esipsd 70 the business portion Of the town
by the change. Il will, IN my estimation.
b found nsoesssry By - incoming %.
ministrsuon 70 exercise the grseteat dis
crstion In the managsmdnt OF snsirs Tor
The revenue from taxable property will
b very much less than what IL was last
year, and 10 likely 70 oontinus decrsssing
unless some developments IN the mines
would give . new aspect 70 a6atrs.
sincerely thank the members OF the
Board for the vsry able manner In which
they have assisted me In the management
Of town ahairs. Being compelled By other
business 70 absent myself good deal from
The town and from ths meetings Of the
Board. ! fesl grateful for tie indulgens
spirit manifested toward me By the mem:
bsrs. In closing your lahors you can feel
lust pride within yoursslvss that you
have bed st I'll times ths bsst intsrsets q
The town q hsare Yeuf lsooas have eeea
ssdaeas aad without eoopsosaaoas eal4