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Minutes, 9 April 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, 9 Apr. 1842; in Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Jan.–Nov. 1842, pp. 20–23; 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, 9 April 1842
Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842

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Saturday April 9th. 1842.—
City Col. met at Two oClock afternoon. Meeting opened by Prayer, <​reading of the​> Minutes of last Meeting dispensed with until next meeting,— Names of Council Called.
A Petn. was presented on behalf of
Saml Henderson

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& ors for liberty to keep a Well open, which was referred to the Committee of improvement <​Public Grounds​>.
A Petn on behalf of
Nathan Cheney

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& o[the]rs for a Well to remain open, was presented, & refd. to the Comittee of Improvet <​public​> Grounds.—
<​See hereafter.​>
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A Petn. from Reuben Atwood & ors to open Bagbee Street, was <​from​> presented Parley Street North to Kimball Street, was presented, as also a Remonstrance, The Petn. (having a Majority of Signatures,) was Granted, at the expence of the Petrs.
A Petn. from
Phineas R. Bird

29 Jan. 1802–25 July 1850. Weaver, stone mason. Born in Trenton, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey. Son of Benjamin Bird and Mary. Moved to Romulus, Seneca Co., New York, by 1810. Moved to Wells, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Captain in U.S. Army, 10 Jan. ...

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& ors for a Bridge on Carlin Street, at the junction of Joseph Street, across the Ravine, was presented, & referred to the Committee of Improvement.—
A Petn. from Jeremiah Curtis & others to have Hibbard Street opened, was referred to the Committee of improvement.—
A Petn. was presented by Genl
H[yrum] Smith

9 Feb. 1800–27 June 1844. Farmer, cooper. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Randolph, Orange Co., 1802; back to Tunbridge, before May 1803; to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, 1804; to Sharon, Windsor Co...

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, to have a Right Angle made on Harris Street two Blocks to the South, sd Angle to be made on the East Line of Thomas Beatys Farm, & thence to go East according to the former ordinance, to the East End of the City Limits,— which was Granted.—
Resolved, that in all Cases before the authorities 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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, Costs of Suit shall be Taxed against the unsuccessful Party.
passed Apl 9th. 1842.—
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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