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Minutes, 8 October 1842

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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 Oct. 1842; in Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Jan.–Nov. 1842, p. 42; handwriting of
James Sloan

28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...

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; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.
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Minutes, 8 October 1842
Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842

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Saturday Octr. 8th. 1842. Ten oClock A. M.
Some of the Council met, but a majority not being present, the Council, <​or Members present,​> adjourned until Two oClock P. M. & that the absent Members be notified forthwith.
The Council met at Two oClock P. M.—
Alderman [William] Marks

15 Nov. 1792–22 May 1872. Farmer, printer, publisher, postmaster. Born at Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Cornell (Cornwall) Marks and Sarah Goodrich. Married first Rosannah R. Robinson, 2 May 1813. Lived at Portage, Allegany Co., New York, where he...

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was elected President pro tem.— Meeting opened by Prayer,— Names of the Council were called,— Minutes of last meeting Read & approved.
<​Order given.​>
The Report of the Committee, on the claim of
Dimick B. Huntington

26 May 1808–1 Feb. 1879. Farmer, blacksmith, shoemaker, constable, coroner, deputy sheriff, Indian interpreter. Born at Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of William Huntington and Zina Baker. Married Fannie Maria Allen, 28 Apr. 1830. Baptized into Church...

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was accepted, & adopted, allowing him a Sum of Twelve Dollars, for Summoning Council, & attending their Meetings.—
The Report of the Committee, upon the Bill furnished by the City Watch, was received and accepted, Which <​Report​> merely referred back the Bill to the Council for their action thereon.
Resolved by the City Col. &c., that the Act of the Mayor and
Recorder

28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...

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, in drawing upon the City Treasury of this
City

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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for a Sum of $538,50, being the claim of the City Watch up to the 27th. day of August last, inclusive, be, and the same is hereby approved.
Resolved &c, that the
City Treasurer

17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...

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be, & he hereby is Ordered, to not make any further payment out of the City Funds, upon the Order heretofore drawn upon him, for payment of the City Watch, unless further Order of this Council.
Resolved by the City Council of the City of
Nauvoo

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, that Adjourned until the next regular Meeting. The
Supervisor

22 Jan. 1784–10 Jan. 1876. Farmer. Born in Randolph Co., North Carolina. Son of William Allred and Elizabeth Thrasher. Married Elizabeth Warren. Moved to Missouri, before Sept. 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by George M. Hinkle...

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be, & <​he hereby is​> instructed to proceed & recover payment of the Arrears due by delinquents for Road labour Tax, for the Year 1841.
Adjourned until the next regular Meeting. [p. 42]
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