Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-02-08

In submitting my annual report, As 70.
quired by law, ! have deemed IL proper
that tho taxpayers and citizens should be
Informed Of the condition Of the town and
its financial standing at tho present time.
Tho finances Of the town are In very
healthy condition, considering the extreme
dullness Of business tho past year.
Tho revenue from tho different branches
Of business has been steadily on the do.
crease tho 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
caro- have been taken by the Committees to
have tho running expenses OF the town a.
low as 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 tho Fire
Department has been very vigilant In look.
ing after tho 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
full aud energetic in the discharge OF their
duties. The police have been viyilant In
guarding tho interests OF the town and
keeping away suspicious characters who
are always watching for opportunities TO
practice their nefsrious business.
Tho Fire Department are deserving OF
much praise for tho able and efficient man.
nsr In which they havo .scquitted them.
selves on all occasions when their services
were required. trust the people Of Gold
Hill will continue to have their interests
guarded In tho future by a. an efficient
body Of fremen ~ those who have guarded
them in the past.
In conclusion, / would say that our
duties a. Board Of Town Trustees will
soon be at an end. The people Of Gold
Hill are soon to have change Of govern.
ment. tho last Legislature edisincorporating ng
the town and passing the Consolidation
bill, by which the. city Of Virginia and the
town Of Gold Hill have been consoll.
dated with the county OF Storey In one
government. It was the opinion Of those
advocating tho measure that the interests
Of all concerned would be furthered by
having one government instead Of three.
As 1t 10 but an experiment. 10 remains to
be seen what advantages, II any. will be
gained TO the business portion Of the town
BY the change. 1t will, In my estimation,
DO found necessary by the incoming ad.
ministrstion to exercise the greatest dis.
cretion In tho 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 tho mines
would give new aspect TO 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 10 absent myself good deal from
the town and from the meetings Of the
Board. I feel grateful for the indulsent
spirit manifested toward me BY the mem:
bers. In closing your labors you can feel
a lost pride within yourselves that you
have had at Ill timss the best interests Of
The town a heart. Your aboes have beeu
J srduou and without sonpsaAsion' Only