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Ordinance, 25 February 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, 25 Feb. 1843. Version copied [between 11 May and 30 July 1843] in Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, pp. 162–163; 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, 25 February 1843–A, as Published in the Wasp
Ordinance, 25 February 1843–A
Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845

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An Ordinance, in relation to the duties of City Attorney.
Sec. 1. Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of
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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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, that it shall be the duty of the City Attorney to defend the interests of the Corporation in all Suits instituted by or against this Corporation, to make such returns to the Mayor, of the state & condition of the said Suits, at such periods, and in such manner as he shall prescribe, & generally to give such legal advice on matters pertaining to the interests of the Corporation, as the Mayor and Aldermen shall from time to time require.
Sec. 2. Be it Ordained, that a Salary of fifty dollars per annum, be, and the same is hereby allowed to [p. 162]
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