Minutes, 19 May 1842

City Council met pursuant to special appointment, opened <​by Prayer​>

Reading of Minutes of last Meeting dispensed with until the next Meeting.— Names of the Council were called.

The produced & read the Resignation of s, <​resignation​> <​of the​> office of Mayor of this , which was <​unanimously​> Accepted

It was then agreed by <​vote of​> the Council, unanimously, that the take the Chair until the office of Mayor be filled. The then acted as Chairman, when the following Ballot took place,— For <​Lt Genl​> Joseph Smith Eighteen, & for Ald[erma]n. One.— Upon which <​Genl​> Joseph Smith was declared to be duly Elected Mayor of the City of , & he was thereupon Sworn into office, & took the Chair accordingly.

The following Ballot took place for the Election of a Vice Mayor, in the stead of Genl. Joseph Smith, elected Mayor, For Genl. 18.— For 1. For 1.— Upon which Genl. was declared duly Elected, & took the Oath of office.

The following Resolution was then passed.—

Resolved by the City Council of the City of , that the place of , as one of the City Councillors of this , be, & the same is hereby declared vacant, in Consequence of his becoming a nonresident of this .

May 19th. 1842.

, Recorder.

was elected <​a Member of the City​> Councillor Council of the City of in the place of , whose place had been declared vacant.

The following Ballot took place for the Election of a <​Member for the City​> Co[unci]l. in the place of Genl. J. Smith elected Mayor.

Whereupon was duly Elected, & declared so accordingly.

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to the Committee of Claims, in place of, .

to— d[itt]o — of public Works,— do,— Joseph Smith.

to— do— of Municipal Laws, do.—— do——

to— do— of Ways & Means, do,— do—

The following Resolution was passed, upon Motion of <​Colr. [Councilor]​> .

Resolved by the City Council of the City of , that this Council tender a vote of Thanks to Genl. , for his great Zeal in having good & wholesome Laws adopted for the Government of this , & for the faithful discharge of his Duty while Mayor of the same.

passed May 19th. 1842.

,— Recorder.

The following Resoln. was passed upon Motion of Colr. .

Resolved by the City Council of the City of , that a night Watch be <​& the same is hereby Ordered to be​> established in this , & that the number of Persons to Compose said Watch, & the Regulations & Duties connected therewith, be at the <​sole​> appointment and discretion of the Mayor.

passed May 19th. 1842.

Recorder.—

The Committee of Claims brought in their Report upon the Petition of & o[the]rs, to have their Wages answer on their Taxes for the year 1841, the Report was Accepted, <​which was,​> that they do not Recommend the adoption of the Petition, & the <​Upon​> vote, the Petn. was rejected.

<​Gave Order this day.—​> The Certfe [certificate] of , for Surveying the Burying Ground, was presented, & referred to the Committee of Claims, who Reported, recommending that his Claim for Twenty four Dollars be allowed, which Report was adopted by a Resolution.—

Resolved by the City Col. &c., that the Military officers do make such Arrangements as they deem proper for the preservation of the Cannon of belonging to the Nauvoo Legion.—

Adjourned [p. 29]

Adjourned until the next regular Meeting, on the Second Saturday in June next.—

<​May 19th 1842.​>

<​, Recorder.​> [p. 30]