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Minutes, 8 June 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor

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Nauvoo City Council, Minutes,
Nauvoo

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, 8 June 1844. Extract published in “For the Neighbor,” Nauvoo Neighbor, 12 June 1844, [3].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Minutes, 8 June 1844

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For the Neighbor.
City Council, Regular Session,)
June 8th 1844, 10 o’clock A. M.)
Phinehas [Phineas] Richards

15 Nov. 1788–25 Nov. 1874. Cabinetmaker, joiner, carpenter, botanic physician. Born at Framingham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Served as sergeant major during War of 1812. Married Wealthy Dewey, 24 Feb. 1818. Moved...

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and
Levi Richards

14 Apr. 1799–18 June 1876. Teacher, mechanic, inventor, physician. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 31 Dec. 1836, in Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio...

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received their oath of office and took seats in the council.
Petition of Edson Whipple and 24 others, for opening Green St. east of Knight St., read, discussed, and ordered to be laid on the table.
Petition of
Josiah Butterfield

13 Mar. 1795–3 Mar. 1871. Farmer, stockman. Born at Dunstable, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Abel Butterfield and Mercy Farnsworth. Married first Polly Moulton, 30 Oct. 1819. Moved to Buxton, York Co., Maine, 1820. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ...

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and 51 others for extension of Green St. read, discussed, and ordered to be laid on the table.
Theodore Turley

10 Apr. 1801–12 Aug. 1871. Mechanic, gunsmith, brewer, farmer, blacksmith, gristmill operator. Born at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Son of William Turley and Elizabeth Yates. Associated with Methodism, by 1818. Married Frances Amelia Kimberley, 26 Nov...

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was allowed for services rendered the
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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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, $1,50.
1 o’clock, Council adjourned until after dinner.
Resumed business at 3 o’clock.
Edward Hunter

22 June 1793–16 Oct. 1883. Farmer, currier, surveyor, merchant. Born at Newtown Township, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Edward Hunter and Hannah Maris. Volunteer cavalryman in Delaware Co. militia, 1822–1829. Served as Delaware Co. commissioner. Moved...

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received his oath of office and took his seat in the Council.
Counsellor [Sylvester] Emmons

28 Feb. 1808–15 Nov. 1881. Lawyer, newspaper editor/publisher. Born in Readington Township, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey. Son of Abraham Emmons and Margaret Vlerebome. Moved to Philadelphia, 1831. Moved to Illinois, 1840. Admitted to bar in Hancock Co., Illinois...

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was suspended from his office until his case could be investigated for slandering the City Council, to be investigated at the next regular session.
Petition of
M. [Whitford] G. Wilson

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, and 65 others concerning the upper stone house, was read, and after a long discussion, was ordered to be laid on the table, forever.
John S. Higbee

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was allowed $38 for services rendered as assessor and collector of 1st Ward. Notes and receipts included.
Petition of
B[enjamin] Warrington

1810–June 1850. Wheelwright. Born in New Jersey. Married Sarah Horner, 16 Jan. 1834, in Preble Co., Ohio. Owned lots in Somerville, Milford Township, Butler Co., Ohio, 1835–ca. 1838. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, by 1840. Appointed quartermaster sergeant...

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and 4 others, read, and referred to the Mayor.
An ordinance concerning the city attorney &c., passed.
Counsellors
[William W.] Phelps

17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...

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and
[George] Stiles

18 July 1816–Sept. 1885. Attorney, judge, politician. Born in Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of John Stiles and Persis Cole. Moved to Le Ray, Jefferson Co., by 1820. Moved to Pamela, Jefferson Co., by 1830. Married first Julian Mackemer, 7 Nov. 1841...

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were appointed a special committee to draft an ordinance on libels, conspiracies &c.
6 1-2 o’clock, Council adjourned to Monday the 10th inst., 10 o’clock A. M. [p. [3]]
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