Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-01-05

In submitting my annual report, a. re.
quired by law, have deemed 10 proper
that the taxpayers and citizens should be
informed Of the condition Of the town and
Its 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 tho 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 boon taken by the Committees TO
have the running expenses OF the town a.
low as they could possibly bo made and
satisfy the citizens At large.
The water works and everything con.
nected with them are In thu "cry 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 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 viyilsnt In
guarding the interests Of the town and
keeping away suspicious characters who
are always watching for opportunities "a
practice their nefarious business.
The Fire Department arc deserving oi
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 As an efficient
body Of firemen a. those who have guarded
them in the past.
In conclusion. would say that our
duties as . Board Of Town Trustees will
soon DO at IN end. The people Of Gold
Hill arc soon to have o change Of govern.
ment, tho last Legislature edisinoorporating
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 instead OF three.
As 1t Is but an experiment, 1t remains "a
W bCcu Wuot euNoukebeot eHyt Whh -
gained to the business portion Of the town
BY the change. II will, In my estimation,
be found necessary by the incoming ad'
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 Il 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 compelled By other
business to absent myself good deal from
the town and from the meetings Of the
Board, I feel grateful for the indulgeni
spirit manifested toward me BY the mem.
bers. In closing your lsbors you can feel
. lust pride within yourselves that you
have had st al timss the best interests Of
The town q heart. Your labors have been
srdaous and without eonpsassaea. oaly