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Ordinance, 12 February 1842

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Nauvoo City Council, Ordinance,
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, 12 Feb. 1842. Version copied [ca. 12 Feb. 1842] in Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, pp. 54–58; 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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Sec. 10. That in Case any Person or Persons who shall have become the surety or sureties for the faithful performance of the Duties of any Auctioneer or Auctioneers, licensed as aforesaid, shall Die, remove from 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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, or become Insolvent, The Mayor shall, & he is hereby authorized & empowered, to demand other satisfactory Security or Securities, for the due performance of such Duties; & in case such satisfactory security or securities shall not be given within Eight Days, the License taken out by such Auctioneer or Auctioneers shall thenceforth become, & is hereby declared to be, null & void, to all intents & purposes as if the same had never been granted; & whenever the Mayor shall have been informed that the License of any Auctioneer or Auctioneers shall have expired, or that he or they shall have failed to comply with the requisitions of the Law, so that such License be no longer in force, the Mayor shall, at the expiration of eight days, give public notice thereof.
Sec. 11. That the Auctioneer or Auctioneers licensed as aforesaid, shall constantly keep a fair Copy of this Law in some conspicuous Place in his or their Auction Room, for the inspection of the public; & if he or they shall fail so to do, he or they shall forfeit & pay a Penalty of Twenty Dollars.
Passed February 12th. 1842.—
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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