Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-16

Nos. los and l04, issued August l4tn,
1879 time, I year due August l4th. 1880;
cancelled August l4th. 1880.
OUTSTANDING TOWN BONDS.
No. 100. amount $4,000. due May ist, 1881.
Nos. l08 and 100, amount $40. 900. due An.
gust l4th, 1881.
Nos. i05 and LOG. amount $4,000. due
November ist, 1881.
Amount OF bonds. .$25, 900 90
Interest due on same 70 April
lotn, 1851 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. olo w
TOTAL. ............ .............e .eEo'ozo w
In submitting my annual report, a. re-
quired by law. I havo deemed II proper
that the taxpayers and citizens should be
informed Of the condition Of tho town and
its financial standing at the present time.
The finances OF the 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 the de-
crease the past year. and the Board OF
Trustees have been governed In expendi.
tures accordingly. Five thousand dollars
Of the town debt have been liquidated.
In tho different departments the greatest
care have been taken by the Committees TO
have the running expenses OF the town ~
low a. they could possibly DO made and
satisfy the citizens at 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 TO
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 vigilant In
guarding the interests Of the town and
keeping away suspicious characters who
are always watching for opportunities to
practice their nefarious busin.ss.
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 70 have their interests
guarded In the future by ~ an efficient
body OF fremsn a those who have guarded
them In the past.
In conclusion, would say that our
duties a q Board Of Town Trustees will
soon be at an end. The people Of Gold
Hill are soon TO have change Of govern.
ment, the last Legislature disincorporsti
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 those
advocating the measure that the interests
Of oil concerned would be furthered BY
having one government instead Of three.
As IL 10 but an experiment. IL remains to
be seen what advantages, II any, will be
gained 10 the business portion Of the town
BY the change. 1t will, In my estimation.
be found necessary BY the incoming i'd.
ministrstion 70 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 II was last
year. and 10 likely to continue decrsssing
unless some Developments In the mines
would give new aspect 70 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 indulgsnt
| spirit manifested toward me by the mem.
bers. In olosing your lsbors you can feel
q just pride within yourselves that you
have had st Ill tim9 The beet interests Of
the town q hsart. Your lsbors have ben
srduoss and Without compensation, only
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