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Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February–December 1841

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Nauvoo
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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City Council, Rough Minute Book, 3 Feb.–18 Dec. 1841; handwriting of
James Sloan
28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...
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Saturday 30th. Octr. 1841.—

City Council met pursuant to adjournment, Meeting opened by Prayer, <Colr , & the who was formerly appointed, & the <a Colr > subscribed his oath & the > Aldermen & Colrs who were appointed at last Meeting, were Sworn <& subscribed their oaths.—>.— Minutes of last meeting read, & amended.—

<one of the Committee> Chairman on burying Ground Reported Orally,

Report Accepted.—

Petn. of referred to a Committee of three, Viz Joseph Smith, & .— to enquire into his ability or inability to support a Pauper Pauper who has been at his House for a length of time, & Report upon the Case generally.—

moved that the St. East of Warsaw St. be opened from Parley St. to the City limits. Seconded & Carried.

Moved, Seconded, & Carried, that , & [blank] be permitted to Speak as Lawyers, Respecting the Remitting of the Fine imposed upon , & the Confirmation thereof, on the part of , & on the part of the City Council.—

Moved & Seconded & Carried that the City Col. have jurisdiction & authority over all Fines imposed by the City Council <Officers>, whether in Retaining, or remitting them.—

Colr Joseph Smith moved, & it was seconded & Carried that the Fine imposed upon , be remitted.

spoke on the part of , to have the Fine imposed upon him, Remitted.

spoke at length upon the propriety of a Confirmation of the Fine, by the City Council.—

The spoke at great length, in explination of the Charter, & the Powers thereby given, & the right of the City Council to Act thereunder,— & that he wd Vote for a Remittance of the Fine Returned by the Jury

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30 October 1841 • Saturday

Saturday 30th. Octr. 1841.—

City Council met pursuant to adjournment, Meeting opened by Prayer, Colr , who was formerly appointed, a Colr subscribed his oath & the Aldermen & Colrs who were appointed at last Meeting, were Sworn & subscribed their oaths.—.— Minutes of last meeting read, & amended.—

one of the Committee on burying Ground Reported Orally,

Report Accepted.—

Petn. of referred to a Committee of three, Viz , & .— to enquire into his ability or inability to support a Pauper who has been at his House for a length of time, & Report upon the Case generally.—

moved that the St. East of Warsaw St. be opened from Parley St. to the City limits. Seconded & Carried.

Moved & Seconded & Carried that the City Col. have jurisdiction & authority over all Fines imposed by the City Officers, whether in Retaining, or remitting them.—

Colr Joseph Smith moved, & it was seconded that the Fine imposed upon , be remitted.