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Ordinance, 5 July 1842–B, as Published in the Wasp

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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, 5 July 1842. Version published in “An Ordinance, Creating Certain Further Additional City Offices Therein Names,” Wasp, 16 July 1842, [4].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Ordinance, 5 July 1842–B

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An Ordinance, Creating certain further additional City Offices therein named.
Sec. 1. Be it 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 in addition to the city officers heretofore elected, there shall be elected by the City Council, one city Coroner, one city Pound keeper, and one city Auctioneer, whose duties and fees shall hereafter be severally defined by Ordinances.
Sec. 2 That all laws and parts of laws, inconsistent with this Ordinance, bee, and they hereby are repealed.
Sec. 3. This ordinance to take effect, and be in force, from and after its passage.
Passed July 5, 1842.
JOSEPH SMITH, Mayor.
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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