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Ordinance, 18 September 1843–A

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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, 18 Sept. 1843. Version copied [ca. 18 Sept. 1843] in Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, pp. 187–188; handwriting of
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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Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Ordinance, 18 September 1843–A Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Ordinance, 18 September 1843–A, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor

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Sec 3. Be it further ordained that from and after the publication of this ordinance, if any person or persons shall bring into this
city

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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and expose for sale any quantity of flour not So inspected as before directed, such person or persons so offending, shall forfeit to the use of this
City

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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such parcel of flour, more or less, and said inspector is hereby authorized to seize the same, allowing the party aggrieved the right of appeal to the Mayors or municipal Court.
Sec 4 Be it further ordained that said Inspector shall receive as fees from the owner of said flour, three cents for every barrel, box, bag, or sack containing or weighing one hundred and ninety six pounds, and at the same rate for greater or less quantity; And for a failure to do his duty he shall forfeit five dollars to be assessed by any Court having competent Authority, and for practicing fraud in said inspection in quantity or quality, he shall forfeit his office, <​and​> any sum not exceeding fifty dollars. to be recovered before any authorized Court.
Passed September 18th. 1843,
John Taylor

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Prest Pro. tem.
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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