Annals of Platte County, Missouri

Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton

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1849, MARCH. Ill COUNTY IFINANCES. llE.II. There were no fall rains. and hemp was eovex-e(l t111o11;:l1out the winter by from 10 to 15 inelles of snow. The spri11;: opened with continued rains. The pl-lee was $4. and at that sum I en- ;-;age(l 125 tons before the nlarket opened. The farmers were late in breaking out their hemp. but all was saved. A PHIL. .1 pro .7Lewis J. VYood 1~esigns as eount) court justice. and Peter Rogers is appointed in his place. April ]3A eopy of the PIuH -lr/us of this date is extant. J. V. Denver is editor. The (alifornia fever is ra,9;in;:. Prices: Baeon and lard, 9 eents: eotlee. 10 cents; com. 50 vents; sugar, 6 eents. The eount court ]r21S $12 for a cow and ea If for the poor-house. M A Y. (OITNTY FINA .(ES. \a11antsd1aw11............ .. ........ .... ..$R.3.lR.7? Revenue eo11e(-ted.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6.92217 Deeit.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$1.47:.s.e lmpn.=e of E.r;wnrIifzues. Poor-house and poor.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$1.760.m A.ssess0r.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. R.0.()l Co11ntyJ11stices...... ...... .... .. .... .. .. .. .. 160.00 Roads. besides Internal Il]1])]"O(ll1("])T Iuml.. .. .. .. .. 160.00 Jai1.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Rim [reas1ne1(lhomasl.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2smo S11ndries................................1.I%7(3.75 Printing..... 2.00 fountvC?1erk(Lewisl.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1.077.069 (on11tyAtto1I1ey.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1.50.00 I-aving.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. rsotmo Sl1eriff(Owenl.............................. 255.01) CirenitCleIl:(Norris).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. (;J..0(I Brid,:es.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,4?%.".0h1- $9.-309.75 C~o1mtv levy. 20 eents. Assessment of real estate. 1ll?1.091.15.. State school moneys. $1,236.31. Remington & Kn)l{endall bu) of Dorriss Lot 1. Rloek 29 Platte City.