Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-30


In submitting my annual report, - rs-
quirsd BY law, ! have deemed IL proper
that the taxpayers and oitlsens should bs
Informed Of the condition Of the town and
in 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 havs been governed In expendi.
lures accordingly. Fivs thousand dollars
Of the town debt have bssn liquidsted.
In the different departments the GREATEST
care have been taken BY the Committees 70
have the running expenses OF the town a.
low % they could possibly b made and
satisfy the eitisens st large.
The wstsr works and everything con.
nsoted with them are 10 the very best Of
ORDER The Chief Engineer Of the Fire
Department has been very vigilant In look.
Ing sitsr the hydrants and mains, aud
keeping them In good condition.
The streets have been we'll attsndsd 70
and kept In good order.
The officers Of the town have beeu faith.
fol and energetic In the discharge Of their
duties. Tho police have been vigilant In
guarding the interests Of the town and
keeping away suspicious characters who
are always watching for opportunities 70
practice their nsfsyious busiu.ss.
The Fire Department ara deserving OF
much praise for the able and tfdcisnt man
usr In which they have acquitted them.
solves on oil OCCASIONS when their services
we're required. ] trust the people Of Gold
| Hill will ooutinus 10 have their iptsrests
guarded IN the future BY - sn efnoisnt
body Of 6rsmsn - those who have guarded
them In the past.
In conolusiou, I would say that our
duties % Q Board Of Town Trustees will
soon b. at sn end. The people Of Gold
| Hill are soon 70 have change Of govern.
ment, the last Legislature sdisincorporattno Z
| the town and passing the oonsolidation
bill, By which tbs city Of Virginia and The
town Of Gold Bill have bean oonsoi'
dated With the county Of Storey IN one
] government. II was the opinion OF thoss
advocating the measure that the intsrseh
| Of all ooncsrned would b furthsred By
having one government Instead OF three
Az Il q bot On experiment, u rsmslns tc
b sssn what advantages. II any. will b
gained 70 tbs business portion Of The town
by The chsues. u will, In my estimation,
b. found necessary By the incoming ID
mipistrstion 10 exercise the greatest dis
orstion In the Management Of s6airs foI
the coming year. -,
The revenue from tsxabls property vii
b very much lrss than what it vas les
year. and 10 likely 10 continue dsorsssinl
unless some Developments In The mine
would give nsw aspect 10 Affairs.
] sincerely thank the members Of thl
Board for the vsry able manner IN whiel
they have assistsd mo In the msuagsmen
Of town a6airs. Being oompsllsd By oths
business 70 absent myself good deal irou
The town and from the mestlngs Of u
Board, I feel grateful Tor The indulssn
spirit manifested toward me By ths mem
bsrs. In closing your labor. you can re
Q just pride within youfsslves thas yo'
have bad ~ Ill hnss ths. best tntsrests. e
ths town q hsaft YeuY labofs have -
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