Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-22
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In submitting my annual report, Is re.
auired by law, I have deemed 10 proper
that the taxpayers and citizens should be
informed Of tho condition OF the town and
its financial standing at tho present time.
The finances Of tho town are In very
healthy condition. considering the extreme
dullness Of business the past year.
Tho 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 expendi-
lures accordingly. Five thousand dollars
Of the town debt have been liquidated.
In the different departments the greatest
care have been taken by tho Committees to
havo the running expenses OF the town as
low as they could possibly be made and
satisfy the citizens at large.
Tho water works and everything con.
nected with them are In the very best OF
order. The Chief Engineer Of tho Fire
Department 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 tho town have been faith.
ful and energetic in the discharge OF their
duties. Tho police havo been vigilant In
guarding tho interests OF the town and
keeping away suspicious characters who
are always watching for opportunities to
practice their ncfArious business.
The Fire Department arc deserving OF
much praise for the able and efficient man
ner in which they have acquitted them
xrhar chair aarvirNa
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 havo guarded
them in the past.
In conclusion, ! would say that our
duties as o Board Of Town Trustees will
soon be at an end. The people Of Gold
Hill arc soon TO have change Of govern.
ment, the last Legislature ncorporating
tho town and passing the Consolidation
bill, by which the city Of Virginia aud the
town Of Gold Hill havo been CONSOLE
dated with the county Of Storey in one
government. It was the opinion Of those
advocating the measure that the interests
Of all concerned would be furthered by
having ono government instead Of three.
As II is 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. II will, In my estimation,
be found necessary by the incoming ad.
ministration TO exercise No greatest dis
cretion In the management Of Affairs for
the coming year.
The revenue from taxable property will
be very much less than what II was last
year, and 10 likely 10 continue decreasing
unless some developments In the mines
would give Q new aspect to Affairs.
I sincerely thank the members Of the
Board for the very able manner in which
they have assisted me In tho management
OF town Affairs. Being compelled BY other
business 10 absent myself good deal from
the town and from the meetings Of the
Board, I feel grateful for tie indulgent
spirit manifested toward me by the mem.
befs. In closing your lsbors you can feel
. Just pride within yourselves that you
have had at al times the best interests Of
The town at heart. Your lsbors have bean
sfduous and without compensation, only