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Ordinance, 9 April 1842–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, 9 Apr. 1842. Version copied [ca. 9 Apr. 1842] in Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, pp. 70–73; 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, 9 April 1842–B Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Ordinance, 9 April 1842–B, as Published in Times and Seasons

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time thereafter, during the period for which it shall be Obtained.
Sec. 2. That all Licenses for Taverns or Ordinaries shall expire on the first Monday in November in each year, and the Mayor shall not charge less than Ten, nor more than One hundred Dollars for any such License.
Sec. 3. That every Person who shall apply for a Tavern or Ordinary License, shall produce to the Mayor, a Certificate signed by six respectable Freeholders, of the Ward in which such Person resides, which Certificate shall set forth, that each of said Six respectable Freeholders have personally examined the Premises, for which application for a License is made, and that they are satisfied that the Person making application hath provided on the said Premises suitable and proper accomodations for Travellers or Guests, and that such applicant hath provided a good and sufficient Stable.
Sec. 4. That before any License for a Tavern or Ordinary |shall be granted, the Person making application for the same, shall, in addition to the Certificate required by the third Section of this act, produce also to the Mayor, a Certificate Signed by Six respectable Freeholders residing in the neighbourhood of the Premises, for which application for a License is made, that the public convenience requires a Tavern or Ordinary to be established in such neighbourhood.
Sec. 5. That if any Person shall falsely certify that any Applicant for a Tavern or Ordinary License hath the Accomodations required by the third Section of this Act, such applicant not having provided the same, he shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in the Sum of Twenty Dollars.
Sec. 6. That it shall be the duty of each of the High Constables in the several Wards, (and of each of the Persons Acting as such,) from time to time & whenever he [p. 71]
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