Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1842, FEB. 47 OFFICIAL SRUVEY Martha Ambrose, administratix of Wm. Ambrose. Bond $1,500. Matthias Masten, administrator of his son, Joseph Masten. Feb 9 - Park & Parsons are granted tavern license at Parkville. Feb 11 - The county clerk is ordered to procure copies of the Official Survey of the lands of Platte County. The field-notes were furnished. The consisted of two thick square volumes, of 1,100 pages each, and are now in the possession of the county surveyor. They are invaluable, and I have made and indexed a copy for use in my business of abstractor of title. MARCH March 28 - Judge Atchison held circuit court in the new and unplastered court-house. Enrolled as attorneys, R. P. Charles, I. N. Jones, and W. P. Hall. APRIL April 9 - The county court incorporated Platte City, with N. Burrows, W. E. Black, W. P. Dougherty, D. S. Irwin, and Mark McCausland, trustees. MAY May 1 - The annual county statement shows: Receipts $3,503.19 Expenditures 2,824.64 Principal of Township School Fund 10,876.06 May 4 - Edward Clarke, administrator of Abner Bozarth, with his annexed. He left a widow and two daughters. The widow m'd Col. Lewis Burnes. (See.) JUNE June 3 - Elisha Green buys Lot 6, Block 28, in Platte City. Here he erected the hotel know as the Green House. His enterprise and public spirit gave a new impulse to the improvement of Platte City. June 20 - Allen McLane announced himself a candidate for the Legislature, but is beaten, on account of his oppposing the sacrifice of 16th sections to the "squatters". JULY July 13 - Circuit court held by Judge Atchison in the court house. Bright B. Martin, a son of Zadock, is enrolled as an attorney. AUGUST RESULT OF THE ELECTION Aug 1 - Senator, Andrew Johnston; Congressman, James M. Hughes; Representatives, Bethel Allen and J. A. White; Sheriff, J. H. Owen; Assessor, W. C. Remington.