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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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and paid out of the City Treasury, when the same cannot be collected out of the Estate of the deceased. And whenever the Coroner shall be required by law to perform any of the duties appertaining to the office of Marshal, he shall be entitled to the like fees and compensation.
Registers Fees.
Sec. 9. For recording all Deeds, Mortgages, and other instruments of writing, for every 100 Words ,15
For copies of the same, when requested, for every 100 words ,12½
For every search of Record, ,12½
Official Certificate under Seal, 37½
Notary Public’s Fees.
Sec. 10. For noting a Bond, promissory note, or Bill of exchange for Protest,—— ,25
For protesting and recording the same, ,50
For noting without Protest, ,25
For notice to endorsers &c each, ,25
For affixing the Seal notorial, ,25
For each Certificate, ,25
For taking acknowledgment of Deed or other Indenture ,25
Assessor and Collectors Fees.
Sec. 11. The Assessors and Collectors shall be allowed for every day they are necessarily employed in the business of their appointment, 2,00
The City Watch.
Sec. 12. The City Watch shall be allowed for services in guarding the City for every day—— 1,50
Sec. 13. The fees of the several officers and persons aforesaid, where not otherwise designated or provided for, shall be due, and if demanded, paid by the party claiming said services, upon the rendition of said services.
Sec. 14. The Mayor, Aldermen, and Clerk of the Municipal Court, shall keep an exact Account of all Costs that may accrue in the progress of each and every suit in their respective Courts, specifying the particulars of [p. 145]
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