Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-02-09

In submitting my annual report, as 70.
quired by law, / have deemed IL proper
that the taxpayers and citizens should DO
informed Of the condition Of the town and
It's financial standing at the present time.
The finances Of the town are In very
healthy condition. considering the extreme
dullness Of business tho past year.
The revenue from the different branches
Of business has been steadily on the do.
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 the different departments the greatest
care have been taken by the Committees to
have tho running expenses Of tho town as
low as they could possibly bo 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 aud mains, and
keeping them In good condition
The streets have been well 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 tho town and
keeping away suspicious characters who
are always watching for opportunities 70
practice their neiarious business.
Tho Fire Department are deserving OF
much praise for the able and efficient man.
nsr in which they have scquitted them
selves on all occasions when their services
were required. trust the people Of Gold
Hill will continue 10 have their interests
guarded In the future by as an efficient
body Of fremen as those who have guarded
them in the past.
In conclusion. / would say that our
duties a. . Board Of Town Trustees will
soon DO at IN end. The people Of Gold
Hill arc soon to have . change Of govern
ment. the last Legislature disinoorporating ng
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 ono
government. Il was the opinion Of those
advocating the measure that the interests
OF all concerned would be furthered by
having one government instesd OF three.
As 1t is but an experiment, IL remains TO
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
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 70 continue decreasing
unless some developments In the mines
would give new aspect 70 Affairs.
I sincerely thank tho 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 tie indulgent
spirit manifested toward me BY the mem.
bers. In closing your labors you can feel
a iust pride within yourselves that you
have had at Ill times the best interests Of
the town a heart. Your lsboes have ben
srduou and without sonpsnssssoo' ooly