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Ordinance, 25 February 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, 25 Feb. 1843. Version copied [between 11 May and 30 July 1843] in Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, pp. 163–166; 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–B, as Published in the Wasp Ordinance, 25 February 1843–B Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844

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Sec. 3. That as soon as said Markethouse shall be completed, and the Stalls thereof leased & furnished with good wholesome meats for sale and delivery, that from & after that time a Market shall be established in 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 no person or persons shall vend sell or buy any fresh meat or meats at any other place in 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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than at the Markethouse aforesaid, and every person offending against this section shall forfeit and pay to the
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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twenty dollars for each offence, with Costs, provided however, any person may sell by the quarter in 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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at any other place, and that nothing in this Ordinance or in the lease to be given to said competent person as may be contracted with by the Mayor as aforesaid, shall be so construed as to prohibit or in any manner obstruct the right of the City Council 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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from building an addition to said market house, and leasing the Stalls thereof, or from establishing in 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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any other market or markets whenever the City Council shall be of opinion that the interest of the inhabitants 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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shall require either to be done, and this proviso, shall be inserted in the lease to be given by the Mayor to the competent person contracted with aforesaid.
Sec. 4. That the market shall be held in said market house every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, or every day except Sunday, to be regulated by the City Council.
Sec. 5. There shall be a passage lengthwise through the entire market house ten feet in width, & the space between the Piers or Pillars shall be deemed Stalls for Butchers, which Stalls may extend from each side of the building towards the centre thereof, so as to leave the space for passage aforesaid.
Sec. 6. That all that space of ground outside the market house & under the Eaves of the same, may be used free of charge, for the Sale of Fish, Poultry, butter [p. 164]
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