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Nauvoo City Council, Ordinance, , Hancock Co., IL, 12 Feb. 1844; handwriting of ; signatures in handwriting of ; docket and endorsement in handwriting of ; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.
An Ordinance entitled An Ordinance to repeal certain Ordinances therein mentioned.
Whereas an Ordinance entitled “An extra ordinance for the extra case of Joseph Smith and others” passed Decr. 8th. 1843. And whereas the Ordinance entitled “An ordinance to prevent unlawful Search and Seizure of person or property by foreign process in the City of Passed Decr. 21. 1843.” have had their desired effect in preserving the peace happiness, persons and property of the Citizens of according to their intent and meaning Therefore
Section 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of , that the aforesaid ordinances are hereby repealed
Section 2 And be it ordained that nothing in the first section of this Ordinance shall be so construed as to give licence or liberty to any foreign officer or other persons <or persons> to illegally disturb the peace happiness or quiet of any Citizen of said , any Ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding, under a penalty of not less than five dollars, nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisonment not more than Six months in the City Prison.
Passed February 12. 1844
Joseph Smith Mayor
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Signature of JS.
Signature of Willard Richards.