Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-10-25

TOWN BONDS CANCELxD.
Nos. los and l0s. issued August 1lth.
1879 time. I year due August lAth, 1880;
cancelled August l4th, 1880.
oursrANprso TOWN. BONDS.
No. 100, amount $4,000. due May lst, 1881.
Nos. 10s and 100. amount SIC, 900. due Au-
gust l4th. 1881.
Nos. lo5 and 106. amount $4,000. due
November lst. 1881.
Amount OF bonds... s.............. S2o,000 "
Interest due on same TO April
18th. 1881. l................... o2o w
Total. ................ .$2s. .525 90
In submitting my annual report, - re-
quired by law, I have deemed 10 proper
that the taxpayers and citisens should DO
Informed Of the condition Of the town and
is financial standing at tho present time.
The finances Of the town are In very
healthy condition. considering tho extrome
dullness Of business tho 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.
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 70
have the running expenses Of the town as
low ss 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. The 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 well attended 10
and kept In good order.
Tho officers Of the town have been faith
full and energetic in the discharge Of their
duties. Tho police have been vigilsnt In
guarding the interests Of the town and
keeping away suspicious characters who
arc 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
were required. ! trust the people OF Gold
Hill will continue to havo their interests
guarded In the future by - an efficient
BODY Of Aromsn - those who have guarded
them in the past.
In conclusion, I would say that our
duties as : 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 disincorporatiug
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 tho interests
Of all concerned would be furthered BY
having ono government instead OF three.
As It 10 but an experiment, 1t remains TO
be seen what advantages, II any, will be
gained 70 tho business portion Of the town
BY the change. II will, In my estimation,
be found necessary by the incoming ad-
ministration 70 exercise the greatest dis
cretion In tho Management Of adairs Tor
the coming year. -.
The revenue from taxable property will
bo very much less than what u 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 able manner In which
they have assisted me In the management
Of town Affairs. Being compslled BY other
business 70 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.
bers. In closing your labors you can feel
. Just pride within yourselves that yoo
have had st al tmss the best interests Of
ths town athsart Your lsbors have bsen
srduous and without eoupsnssaoo, only