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Ordinance, 10 August 1844–B

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Nauvoo City Council, Ordinance,
Nauvoo

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, Hancock Co., IL, 10 Aug. 1844; handwriting of John McEwan and
Willard Richards

24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...

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; endorsement in handwriting of John McEwan; docket in handwriting of
Thomas Bullock

23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...

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; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.
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Ordinance, 10 August 1844–B
Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Ordinance, 10 August 1844–B, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor

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An ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled An ordinance regulating the Fees and Compensation of the several officers and persons therein mentioned passed January 14th. 1843.
Sect. 1. Be it ordained by the city council 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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. That the Mayor shall be allowed a salary of per annum of one hundred dollars and that the aldermen and Councillors shall receive each one dollar per day while in session— also fine for absence one dollar per day.
Sec. 2. This ordinance to be in form [force] from and after its passage any other ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding.

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Daniel Spencer

20 July 1794–8 Dec. 1868. Rancher, merchant. Born in West Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Daniel Spencer and Chloe Wilson. Moved to Savannah, Chatham Co., Georgia, ca. 1816. Operated a mercantile business in Savannah. Returned to West Stockbridge...

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Mayor
Passed Augt 10th. 1844.
W[illard] Richards

24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...

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