Bill from Orson Spencer and Others, circa 14 January 1843
Bill from Orson Spencer and Others, circa 14 January 1843
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Select Committee to Prepare a Bill for Regulating Fees of the Municipal Court [, , and ], Bill, to Nauvoo City Council, , Hancock Co., IL, ca. 14 Jan. 1843; handwriting of and ; signature of JS; docket in handwriting of ; eight pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.
Sec 12 <13>. The fees of the several officers <and persons> aforesaid, where not otherwise designated or provided for, shall be due, and if demanded, paid by the party claiming said services, upon the rendition of said services.
Sec. 13 <14>. The Mayor, Aldermen, and clerk of the municipal court, shall keep an exact account of all costs that may accrue in the progress of each and every suit in their respective courts, spicifying <the> particulars of each charge, and upon the rendition of judgement, shall charge the unsuccessful party with the costs of suit.
Sec. 14 <15>. When shall issue against the unsuccessful party for the recovery of the judgment rendered, a bill of the costs as aforesaid shall be included in such executions and if <said costs are> not recovered <from the unsuccessful party> by execution as aforesaid, it shall and may be lawful, and it is is hereby made the duty of the Mayor, aldermen, or clerk, as aforesaid, to issue a fee bill against the successful party for all costs that remain unsatisfied; which fee bill shall contain the particulars for which fees are charged; be directed to the Marshall; and shall have all the force of an execution
<x Sec 16 is on a Slip of paper, & comes in here.—>
Sec 17 This ordinance to take effect, & be in force, from & after its passage.—
Joseph Smith Mayor
passed Jan.y. 14th. 1843.—
, Recorder. [p. 7]
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Deletion and insertion in handwriting of James Sloan.

Deletion and insertion in handwriting of James Sloan.

Deletion and insertion in handwriting of James Sloan.

Gustavus Hills handwriting ends; James Sloan begins.
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TEXT: “x” keyed to similar “x” on an attached slip of paper.

Signature of JS.
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