Ordinance, 14 January 1843–B
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Source Note
Nauvoo City Council, Ordinance, , Hancock Co., IL, 14 Jan. 1843. Version copied [ca. 14 Jan. 1843] in Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, pp. 141–146; handwriting of ; CHL.

An Ordinance regulating the fees and compensation of the several Officers and persons therein mentioned.
Sec. 1. Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of , that the Salaries, Fees, and compensaton of the several officers and persons hereinafter mentioned, are established as follows; to wit:
The City Council.
The Mayor shall be allowed a Salary per Annum | 500,00 |
The Vice Mayor, or president pro tem, presiding in the absence of the Mayor, per day,— | 3,00 |
The Aldermen and Counsellors, each, for every days attendance | 2,00 |
The Recorder, as Secretary of the Council, per Annum | 100,00 |
The Recorder shall in addition to his Salary, be allowed to claim the following Fees, to wit: | |
For copies or exemplification of Records or Ordinances, for ever seventytwo Words—— | ,12½ |
For recording each Marriage—— | ,50 |
Affixing Corporation Seal, and Certificate therewith— | ,50 |
The Treasurer shall be allowed two per Cent on all monies or funds paid out by him, as full compensation for his services.—— |
The Salaries and Compensation aforesaid shall be due semiannually, and on the Certificate of the Recorder, (except in his own case, then on the Certificate of the President of the Council,) shall be paid out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
The Municipal Court.
Sec. 2. The chief Justice shall be allowed, per day,—— | 3,00 |
The associate Justices shall each be allowed, per day, | 2,50 |
The Clerk of the municipal Court shall be entitled to the following fees, to wit. | |
For each Warrant, Summons, Subpoena, and other process not herein specified, and sealing the same | ,25 |
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