Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-01-07
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In submitting my annual report, a. 70.
quired by law, ! have deemed 10 proper
that the taxpayers aud 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 tho extreme
dullness Of business the past year,
Tho 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 been taken by the Committees to
have the running expenses OF tho town as
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. Tho Chief Engineer OF the Fire
Department has been very vigilant In look.
ing after tho hydrants and mains, and
keeping them In good condition.
The streets have been well attended to
aud kept in good order.
Tho officers Of the town have been faith
ful and energetic in the discharge OF their
duties. The police have been vigilsnt In
guarding tho interests Of the town and
keeping away suspicious characters who
are always watching for opportunities TO
practice their nefarious business.
The Fire Department are deserving OF
much praise for tho ablo and efficient man.
ner in which they havo 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 as an efficient
body of firemen a. those who have guarded
them in the past.
In conclusion, I would say that our
duties as q Board Of Town Trustees will
soon be at an end. The people OF Gold
Hill are soon to have change Of govern.
ment, the last Legislature disincorporating
the town and passing tho Consolidation
bill, By which the city Of Virginia and tho
town Of Gold Hill have been consoli.
dated with the county OF Storey In one
government. It was the opinion OF those
sdvoca ating the measure that the interests
Of all concerned would be furthered BY
having one government instead OF three.
As 1t Is but an experiment, II 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 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 is likely TO continue decreasing
unless some Developments In the 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 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
bers. In closing your labors you can feel
q lust pride within yourselves that you
have had as all times the best interests Of
the town st heart Your lsbors have besn
srduous and without compensation, ooiy