City Council, Rough Minute Book, 10 Feb. 1844–13 Jan. 1845; handwriting of , , and John McEwan; fifty-six pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Feb.–Dec. 1841.
proposed some action be had on said bill,— the petitionrs were respectable.— and if spirits was to be sold the might have the benefit of.— &c— some would have grog.—
C. was opposed to drink shops.— would not have any one licenced.—— if the officers would do their duty <there> would be no trouble Mayor said the could do no more, ought to attend <to it.—>
<C> referred to the speech of the Indian in the council chamber.—— advising His brethren to drink no strong drink— &c & compard it with the proceeding of the citizens of this
And told the Story of the Devil and the Drunken deacon.— & said said let the speak to all the police. & have them do their duty.— referrd to the boys playing, swimmig & visiting shops on the sabbath.— and urged the Coun[c]il to rise up against it, and spoke at considerable length,— on the principles of govrnmnt. & good order in the ,
A. — referred to an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to regulate, to the sale of spirits.— And spoke against selling spirits by the swill by every one who was disposed to make a picayune urged that the people sustain the Mayor in the exceise of a wholsome opinion on this subject
Mayor said he had granted no licence in the to sell Liquo[r]s [p. 12]