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Ordinance, 14 January 1843–B

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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, 14 Jan. 1843. Version copied [ca. 14 Jan. 1843] in Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, pp. 141–146; 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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Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Ordinance, 14 January 1843–B Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Ordinance, 14 January 1843–B, as Published in the Wasp

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Commission on all Sales not exceeding ten Dollars, ten per centum; and on all Sales exceeding that sum, six per Centum.
Mileage when serving a Warrant, Summons or subpoena, from the Justices of Clerks office to the residence of the Defendant, Juror, or Witness, per mile—— ,05
Mileage when serving a
mittimus

A written order commanding a jailer or keeper of a prison “to receive and safely keep, a person charged with an offence therein named, until he shall be delivered by due course of law.”

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, from the office of the Justice or Clerk to the Jail, per mile
,06¼
For guarding Jail, or other similar service, for every twenty four hours.—— 1,00
Jurors Fees.
Sec. 5. To each Juror sworn in a case before the Mayor or Aldermen—— ,25
To each Juror sworn in a case before the Municipal Court ,25
To each Juror attending a Coroners inquest ,25
Witnesses Fees.
Sec. 6. Each Witness attending the Mayors, Aldermen or Municipal Court, or attending for the purpose of having his deposition taken, in each case,—— ,50
Arbitrators Fees.
Sec. 7. To each Arbitrator for every day he shall be necessarily employed in performing the duties of his appointment, where the Award is to be made the Judgment of the municipal Court, 1,50
To each Arbitrator or referee, for each day he shall be necessarily employed in making up his Award in Cases before the Mayor or Aldermen—— 1,00
Coroners Fees.
Sec. 8. For holding an inquest over a dead body when required by law.——5,00
For summoning a Jury,,75
For Burial expences, &c.10,00
All of which fees shall be certified by the Coroner, and [p. 144]
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