Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-21


Interest due on same TO April
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In submitting my annual report. - 70.
quired BY law, ! have deemed IL proper
that the taxpayers and citizens should be
informed Of the condition Of the town and
its financial standing ct the present time.
The finances Of the town are 10 . very
healthy condition. considering the extreme
dulluess Of business the past year.
The revenue from tho different branches
Of business has been steadily on the de-
crease the past year. aud 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 tho running expenses Of the town -
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 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 viyilant 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 arc 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 have their interests
guarded In the future by - an efficient
body OF firemen a. those who have guarded
them in the past.
In conclusion. I would say that our
duties a. Q Board Of Town Trustees will
soou be at an end. The people Of Gold
Hill are soon 70 have change Of govern.
meut, the last Legislature disinoorporsting
the town and passing the Consolidation
bill, by which the city Of Virginia and the
town Of Gold Hill have been consoli.
dated with tho county Of Storey In one
government. II was the opinion Of those
advocating the measure that the interests
Oh Ill C0uCcfuco Woutu W W
having one government instesd Of three.
As IL is but an experiment, II remains to
be seen what advantages. II any, will be
gained 70 the business portion Of the town
by the change. It will. In my estimation,
bs found necessary by the incoming I'd.
ministration 10 exercise the greatest dis
cretion In the management Of Affairs for
the coming year. =,
The revenue from taxable property will
bs very much less than what II was last
year. and 10 likely 10 continue decreasing
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 to absent myself good deal from
the town and from the meetings Of the
Board, I feel grateful for the indulgent
spirit manifested toward me BY the mem.
ban. In closing your lsbors you can feel
4 lust pride within yourselves that you
have had at al times the bsst interests Of
ths town q hsars. Your laboSs have besn
s,dnous and without compensation, only