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Ordinance, 1 March 1841–B, as Published in Times and Seasons

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Nauvoo City Council, Ordinance,
Nauvoo

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, Hancock Co., IL, 1 Mar. 1841. Version published in “City Ordinances,” Times and Seasons, 1 Mar. 1841, 2:336.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Ordinance, 1 March 1841–B Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845
Ordinance, 1 March 1841–B, as Published in Times and Seasons
City Charter: Laws, Ordinances, and Acts, July 1842

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An Ordinance in relation to the City Plot.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of
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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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, That no tract of land, within the limits 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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, shall hereafter be surveyed, plotted and laid out into city lots, unless the same be surveyed, and plotted, so as to correspond with the original survey and plot, of the City of
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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—and any survey, or plot, made in violation of this ordinance shall be null and void.
Sec. 2. This Ordinance to take effect, and be in force, from and after its passage.
Passed, March 1st, A. D. 1841.
JOHN C. BENNETT

3 Aug. 1804–5 Aug. 1867. Physician, minister, poultry breeder. Born at Fairhaven, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Son of John Bennett and Abigail Cook. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, 1808; to Massachusetts, 1812; and back to Marietta, 1822. Married ...

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, Mayor.
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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