Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-13

TOWN BONDS cASoELrD.
Nos. los aud l0i. issued August 18th,
1879 time. I year due August l4th. 1880;
cancelled August llth. 1880.
OUTSTANDING TOWN BONDS.
No. 100. amount $4,000. due Nay lst, 1881.
Nos. l08 and l0s. amount $40. 900. due An.
gust 14th, 1881.
Nos. l06 and LOG. amount $4,000, due
November ist, 1881.
Amount Of bonds. $25. 900 90
Interest due on same to April
10Th. 1881. l................... 626 90
Total. ............ .............. $25, ,626 90
In submitting my annual report, - re-
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.
The finances Of the town are In Q very
healthy condition, considering the extreme
dullness Of business the past year.
The revenue from the different branches
Of business has been steadily on the de-
crease the past year. and the Board OF
Trustees have been governed In eIpendi-
lures accordingly. Five thousand dollars
Of the town debt have been liquidsted.
In the different departments the greatest
care have been taken BY the Committees to
have the running expenses Of the town ~
low a. they could possibly be made and
satisfy the citixens ut large.
The water works and everything con.
nected 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 hydrants and mains, and
keeping them In good condition.
The streets have been we'll attended 10
and kept In good order.
The officers Of the town have been faith
ful and energetic In the discharge Of their
duties. The police have been viyilsnt In
guarding the interests Of the town and
ieeping away suspicious characters who
are always watching for opportunities TO
practice their nefarious business.
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. I trust the people Of Gold
Hill will continue TO have their interests
guarded In the future BY a. an efficient
body Of fremen a. those who have guarded
them in the past.
In conclusion, would say that our
duties a. Board Of Town Trustees will
soon Be at an end. The people Of Gold
Hill arc soon to have change Of govern.
meut, the last Legislature disincorporati
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 opiuion Of those
advocating the measure that the interests
Of all concerned would be furthered BY
having one government instead Of three.
A IL 10 but an experiment. IL remains TO
be seen what advantages, II any, will be
gained TO the business portion Of the town
BY the change. It will, In my estimation,
be found necessary BY the incoming I'd.
ministration 10 exercise the greatest dis
cretion In the management Of affairs for
the coming year.
The revenue from taxable property will
be very much less than what ID was last
year. and 10 likely 10 continue decreasing
unless some developments In the mines
would give new aspect 10 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 10 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 mem.
bers. In closing your labors you can feel
q lust pride within yourselves that you
have had at al times the best interests Of
ths town at heart. Your labors have bssn
| srduous and without eonps1satiea. enly