Ordinance, 1 March 1841–B

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Nauvoo City Council, Ordinance,
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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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, Hancock Co., IL, 1 Mar. 1841. Version copied [ca. 1 Mar. 1841] in Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, p. 11; 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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An Ordinance in relation to the City Plot.

Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of , That no tract of Land that within the Limits of this , shall hereafter by surveyed, plotted and laid out into city Lots, unless, the same be surveyed, and plotted, so as to correspond with the Original survey and plot, of the City of .— and any survey or plot, made in violation of this ordinance shall be null & void.

Sec. 2. This ordinance to take effect, and be in force from and after its passage.

Passed March 1st. 1841.

, Mayor.

Recorder. [p. 11]

An Ordinance in relation to the City Plot.

Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of , That no tract of Land within the Limits of this , shall hereafter by surveyed, plotted and laid out into city Lots, unless, the same be surveyed, and plotted, so as to correspond with the Original survey and plot, of the City of .— and any survey or plot, made in violation of this ordinance shall be null & void.