Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-15

Nos. 103 and 104. issued August lAth,
1879 time, year I; due August l4th, 1880;
cancelled August l4th, 1880.
OUTSTANDING TowS BONDS.
No. 100, amount $4,000. due May LIST. 1881.
Nos. 10s and 100. amount Sl0, 1000, duo Au.
gust l4th, 1881.
Nos. 105 and LOG, amount $4,000, due
November LIST, 1881.
Amount Of bonds. $26, 900 90
Interest due on same to April
10Th, 1881. l.................. o2o w
Total. .$25.52 90
In submitting my annual report, Is re-
quired by law. have deemed IL proper
that the taxpayers and citizens should be
informed OF the condition Of tho town and
its financial standing at tho present timo.
The finances OF tho town arc In very
healthy condition. considering the extreme
dullness OF business tho past year.
Tho revenue from the different branches
OF business has been steadily on tho do.
crease tho past year. and tho Board Of
Trustees have been governed In expendi.
lures accordingly. Five thousand dollars
of the town debt have been liquidated.
In the different departments the greatest
care have been taken by the Committees TO
have tho running expenses OF the town as
low as they could possibly be made and
satisfy the citizens at large.
The water works and everything con.
nected with them are In the very best OF
order. Tho Chief Engineer Of the Fire
Department has been very vigilant In look.
ing after tho hydrants and mains, and
keeping them In good condition.
Tho streets have been we'll attended TO
and kept in good order.
The officers Of the town have been faith
ful and energetic in tho discharge OF their
duties. The 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 nefArious 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
wero required. trust the people OF Gold
Hill will continue to have their interests
guarded in tho future by as an efficient
body Of firemen a. those who have guarded
them In the past.
In conclusion, would say that our
duties as Board Of Town Trustees will
soon DO at an end. The people OF Gold
Hill are soon to have change Of govern.
ment, the last Legislature disincorporating
the town and passing the Consolidation
bill, BY which the city Of Virginia and the
town Of Gold Hill have boon consoli-
dated with the county Of Storey In one
government. 1t 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 IL is but an experiment, IL remains to
be seen what advantages, II any. will DO
gained to the business portion OF the town
by tho change. II will, in my estimation,
be found necessary by the incoming id.
ministration to exercise the greatest dis
cretion in the management Of affairs for
the coming year. 49,
The revenue from taxable property will
be very much less than what 1t was last
year, and is likely 70 continue decreasing
unless some developments In the mines
would give now aspect 70 Affairs.
I sincerely thank tho members OF tho
Board for the very able manner In which
thsy have assisted me In the management
Of town affairs. Being compelled by other
business to 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
. Just pride within yourselves that you
have had at all times the best interests Of
the town ct heart Your lsbors have beeu
srduous and without oompsnssdon, only