Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11
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In submitting my annual report, % re.
| auired by law, have deemed 10 proper
that tho taxpayers and citizens should be
informed OF the condition Of the town and
its financial standing at tho present time.
The 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 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 the town a.
low as they could possibly be made and
satisfy tho citizens at large.
Tho water works and everything con.
nected with them are In the very best oil
order. Tho Chief Engineer OF the Fire
Department has been very vigilant 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 tho town have been faith
| fui aud energetic In the discharge OF their
duties. Tho 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 nefarious business.
The Fire Department are 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 req auired. ! trust the people Of Gold
| Hill will continue TO have their interests
| guarded In the future by a. an efficient
body Of firemen a. those who havo guarded
| them in the past.
| In conclusion, I would say that our
duties as . Board Of Town Trustees will
soon be at an end. The people Of Gold
| Hill are soon to have.a 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. 1t was the opinion Of those
advocating the measure that the interests
OF all concerned would be furthered BY
having ono government instead OF three.
As IL is but an experiment, II remains to
be seen what advantages. II any, will be
gained to tho business portion OF the town
by the change. 1t will, in my estimation.
DO found necessary by the incoming ad.
ministration 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 las,
year, and 10 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
Just pride within yourselves that you
have had At al times the best' t'interests Of
The town at heart. Your lsbors have bean
] aEduous and without sompsnsstou' ooly