Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-01-16

In submitting my annual report, As re-
quired by law. have deemed IL proper
that the taxpayers and citizens should be
informed Of tho condition Of the town and
Its financial standing at tho present time.
The finances OF the town are Ia very
healthy condition. considering the extreme
dullness Of business the past year.
The revenue from tho different branches
Of business has been steadily on The de.
crease the past year. and the Board oi
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 to
have the running expenses Of tho town as
low a. they could possibly be made anu
satisfy the citizens at large.
The water works and everything con.
nected with them are In the very best oi
order. The Chief Engineer OF the Fire
Department has been very vigilsnt In look.
ing after the hydrants and mains, and
keeping them In good condition.
The streets lave 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 havo been viyilant In
guarding tho interests OF the town and
Keeping away suspicious characters whG
are always watching for opportunities u
practice their nefsrious busin, 81.
The Fire Department are deserving oi
much praise for tho able and efficient msn'
ner in which they have acquitted them
| selves on all occasions when their services
were required. I trust the people OF Gold
Hill will continue to have their interests
guarded in the future by ~ an efficient
body Of Hremen a. those who hsvo guarded
them in the past.
In conclusion, I would say that our
duties as . Board Of Town Trustees will
soon DO at an end. The people OF Gold
| Hill are soon to have change OF govern.
ment, the last Legislature disincorporating
| 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 be furthered BY
having one government instesd Of three.
As IL Is but an experiment, II remains Ia
be seen what advantage, 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 ad.
ministrstion 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 Il was las,
year, and 10 likely TO continue decreasing
unless some developments In the miues
would give new aspect to Affairs.
l 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 indulgen.
spirit manifested toward me by the mem.
bers. In closing your labors you can feel
= lost pride within yourselves that you
have had at al times the best interests Of
the town st heart. Your lsbors have bean
srduous and without eoupsussaoo, Only