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Ordinance, 26 September 1842–B

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Nauvoo City Council, Ordinance,
Nauvoo

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, Hancock Co., IL, 26 Sept. 1842; 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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; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.
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Ordinance, 26 September 1842–B
Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Ordinance, 26 September 1842–B, as Published in the Wasp

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An Ordinance respecting mad Dogs and other Animals.
Sec. 1.— Be it, and it is hereby Ordained by the City Council of the City of
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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, that all Dogs or other Animals known to have been bit or worried by any rabid animal, shall be immediately killed, or confined, by the owner, under a penalty not exceeding one Thousand Dollars, at the discretion of the Court, and also no Dog shall be permitted to run at large in 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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for thirty days after the passage of this Bill, <​ordinance,​> under a penalty of twenty five Dollars, to be paid by the owner or owners of said Dog or Dogs, and all Dogs during said thirty days shall be liable to be killed if found twenty rods from their Masters, and such penalty or penalties shall be recoverable and applied in like manner as <​are​> other penalties within 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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