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Minutes, 9 April 1842

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Nauvoo City Council, Minutes,
Nauvoo

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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.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Minutes, 9 April 1842 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842

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The Committee to whom was referred the Selection of Names for Streets, Reported, which was Accepted, & adopted the following Names for the two Streets, which are the only ones now without Names, viz first Wilson Street, second Law St—
The following ordinances <​ A Bill​> was presented, & passed <​into an ordinance​> after the usual Readings & proceeds were had thereon, to wit.
An Ordinance amending an Ordinance, entitled “An Ordinance regulating Auctions in the City of
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”
Sec 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of
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that the 6th. Section of “An Ordinance regulating auctions in the City of
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” be, and the same is hereby repealed.
Passed April 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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Recorder.—
The following Resolution was Adopted upon Motion of Genl.
H. 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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Resolved by the City Council of the City of
Nauvoo

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, that the
City 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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procure a Copy of the Times & Seasons to be furnished for the use of the City Council, to Commence at the beginning of the present Volume.—
Adopted April 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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, Recorder.—
The Committee brought forward their Report upon the Petn. of
Saml. Henderson

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& ors, for liberty to keep a Well open, which was accepted, & adopted, to Wit, That the Well be permitted to remain open for Eight Months, which is on the first Street West of Wells Street.
The Committee reported upon the Petn. of
Nathan Cheney

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& others, which was Accepted, & it was Adopted that the Well dug in the Street, at the Junction of Patridge St with Carlos St, shall be permitted to remain open for Eight Months.
The Committee reported upon the Petn. of
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, which was Accepted, & adopted, that a Bridge be erected on Carlin St, at the Junction of Joseph Street, across the Ravine.
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