Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1878, APRIL. 658 COUNTY FINANCES. The Platte County Agricultural, Mechanical, and Stock Association formed, and 100 members, at $25 each, take $2,500 stock. F. M. McCorn1iek was chosen president, and A. L. Smith secretary. .4pri/I 15The new mail route from Platte City to Smith ville by way of Hampton and Lrinkville. Weston has expend-ed o-n public schools, since Septen1ber 1, 1876, the sum- of $4,226.39. The Land:-m.mk is bitter on W. M. Paxton and J. S. Duncan for their opposition to the Ring. April ;?0The State Supreme Court enjoins the county court from issuing co11nty b0ndSl for the $60,000 voted for the railroad from Weston t-o New Market, on the grounds that two-thirds of all the voters did not vote for bonds. Platte City has- collected revenue, $2,348.04; paid out, including $1,300 on the Britton deabt, $1,890.21. State schosol moneys paid to Platte County, $4,391.33. J os. E. Merrynnan removes to St. Louis. Temperance Alliance formed by the children of Platte City; W. C. Vells president. Apr/ll B. Anderson lectures on Persecution in the Netherlands. J. .Ionro-e C-ockrill buys the Pitt farm, lying south of Platte City. April 26-Dr. J. A. Canipibell & Son open a drug store in Parkville. TopicsThurston-s agonies. The Lmzclmculos diatribes on Paxton, Duncan, and others. The European war ended. Tem- perance. Bal;ers open saloon, running witho11t license. The pleasant opening spring. MAY. COUNTY FINANCES. Total receipts. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$52,000.11 (fasli in treasilry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,241.43 $69,241.54 Ordinary expenses. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,160.13 Balance intreasury in 1878. . . . . . . . . . . . 9,028.51 27,188.64 Applied to interest and debt. . . . . . . . . . . $42,052.90 Ea-penl~itzucs in Detail. Elections. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. $ 1.00 School Cmnniissioiier (Bowen).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35.00 County Judge (Owens). . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 99.80 County Clerk (Chinn).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,851.81 (iI(l1ii Clerk IValler).. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 494.75