Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1867, APRIL. 434 COUNTY FINANCES. April 29 -An unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Capt. W. J. Fitzgerald. MAY. COUNTY FINANCES. Eaopenditmes. Courthous~e warrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 120.00 Other Warrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39,749.22 Borrowed of School . . . . . . . . . . . 4,741.62 Yarrants for railroad bonds. . . . . . . . . . 45,521.35 $210,012.19 Collected during the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,678.22 $167,333.97 Add outstanding warrants. . . 13,500.00 W. & A. Railroad bonds.. .. Us 23,5o0.d0 Interest.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 4,580.00 48,080.00 P. & G. R. Railroad bonds. . . . . . . . . . 100,000.00 Interest. . . . . . . . . . 29,930.00 129,930.00 Interest on School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474.16 County debt.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$359,318.13 Coupons paid, $10,530. Lands, 264,435 acres, assessed at $4,339,284; but this valuation was reduced by the State board of equalization. Tax Books: Lands and lots, $4,361,368; other property. $2,054,716; insurance companies, $55,881; making. $6,421,965. Total taxes assessed, $86,464. Valuation of Stock: Horses, 5,858; each, $40; mules and asses. 1,587; each, 3562; ca.ttle, 11,036; each, $19; sheep, 16,206; each, $52; l1o~gs, 40,339; each, $4.67. E.rpenditurc8 in Detail. Bridgesonturnpike. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 496.00 Skinnersb1idge.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50.00 Platte City bridge... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 429.00 I1ai1-ie (I-eel; bridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 709.00 B1-i(l,ge on eston & St. Joseph road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00.00 31idge on Kansas (itv and B2lI1 road. . . . . . . . . . . . 500.00 Other roads and b1i(l;:es. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.18700 l"oo1.................................. 4,354.00 01(l(mntV(ou1-t.......... .. ........ .... .. 980.00 New (m111t(om-l.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 305.00 Cm1nl (.le1-k (,Ioore).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3931.00 (mm1 (lei-k (Lt-wis).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 324.00 .,ss(-ssor I/Vto11{). . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,397.00 Count) . to1-mgv (Vilso11).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 600.00 Sheriff (tt)g(lr-11).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2.55600 (ir(-uit(l-1-lc(T1eltandTnftsl.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1.725.00