Bill from William W. Phelps, circa 18 September 1843–A
Source Note
, Bill, to Nauvoo City Council, , Hancock Co., IL, ca. 18 Sept. 1843; handwriting of ; signature of ; endorsements and docket in handwriting of ; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.
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An ordinance concerning the Inspection of flour in , and for other purposes.
Sec 1. Be it ordained by the city council of the city of , that there shall be appointed and sworn into office, <and give a bond and security of $400> by this council, and in each year, a suitable person as “Inspector of Flour” for said . <and he shall give bond with security of $100> That the said Inspector’s duty shall be to inspect and weigh all flour that may be offered for sale within the limits of said ; and that it shall be his duty also to mark or brand the quantity and quality, on each barrel box, bag, or sack that may be brought and Inspected at his office, in said .
Sec 2 Be it further ordained that said Inspector shall at some convenient place in said , open an office where all flour brought into the for sale can be inspected as before authorized: All flour manufatured at the mills may be inspected at said Mills; Provided this ordinance shall not be so construed as to include customers grists for home consumption
Sect. 3 Be it further ordained that from and after the publication of this ordinance, if any person or persons, shall bring into this , and expose for sale any quantity of flour not so inspected as before directed, such person or person or persons: so offending, shall forfeit, to the use of this such parcel of flour, more or less, and said inspector is hereby authorized to seize the same, allowing the [p. [1]]