Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-11

TOWN BONDS CANCkLkOs
Nos. l03 and l04, issued August 18th,
1879 time. year due August lAth, 1880;
cancelled August l4th, 1880.
oursrAsprSo TOWN BONDS.
No. 100, amount $4,000. duo May LIST, 1881.
Nos. lOS and 100, amount SIC, 900, due Au.
gust lAth, 1881.
Nos. 105 and LOG. amount $4,000, due
November lst, 1851.
Amount Of bonds. $4,000 W
Interest due on samo to April
18th, 1881. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. o2o w
TOTAL. Al............ eSs'oAo w
In submitting my annual report ~ 70
auired BY law, I have deemed 10 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 very
healthy condition. considering tho extreme
dullness Of business the past year.
The revenue from the different branches
Of business has been steadily on The DO.
crease tho 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 70
have tho running expenses OF the town ~
low a. they could possibly DO mado 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 well attended 70
and kept In good order. -,
Tho officers Of the town have been faith
iul and energetic In the discharge OF their
duties. The police have been vigilsnt In
guarding the interests Of the town and
keeping away suspicious characters who
are always watching for opportunities 10
practice their neiarious business.
The Fire Department are deserving OF
much praise for the able and efficient r1an'
ner in which they have acquitted them.
selves on all occasions when their service,
were required. trust the people OF Gold
Hill will continue TO have their interests
guarded In the future BY ~ an efhcient
body Of Hremsn - those who have guarded
them In the past.
In conciusiou. I would say that our
duties - . Board Of Town Trustees will
soon be ut an end. The people Of Gold
Hill arc soon 10 have change OF govern.
ment, the last Legislature disinoorporat
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 all concerned would DO furthered BY
having one government instead Of three.
As IL Ia but an experiment, IL remains 10
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 I'd.
ministration TO exercise the greatest dis
cretlon In the Management Of Affairs for
the coming year.
The revenue from taxable property will
be very much less than what IL was last
year. and 10 likely TO continue decreasing
unless some Developments In the mines
would give new aspect TO Affairs.
sincerely thank the members Of the
Board for the very ablo 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 indulsent
spirit manifested toward me By the mem
bsrs. In closing your labors you oan feel
. just pride within yourselves that you
have bad d al times the best interests Of
ths town 81 hsart Your Ahors have ben
srauous snd without eompsuateu, ooly