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Ordinance, 9 November 1844–C

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Nauvoo City Council, Ordinance,
Nauvoo

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, Hancock Co., IL, 9 Nov. 1844. Version copied [ca. 9 Nov. 1844] in Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, pp. 222–223; handwriting of
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Ordinance, 9 November 1844–C
Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Ordinance, 9 November 1844–C, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor

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An Ordinance conerning Spirituous Liquors and other purposes
Section 1 Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of
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, that if any person shall sell or give away or dispose of, to be drunk in this
City

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, in less quantities than one gallon, any Spirituous or intoxicating drink or liquors, except in cases of sickness, they shall pay a fine for each and every offence, of not less than twenty five, and not more than four hundred dollars, to be tried before the Mayor.
Section 2 And be it further ordained that all ordinances, or parts of ordinances, or private grants concerning spirituous and other liquors are hereby repealed.
Section 3. And be it further ordained that if any person shall be convicted before the Mayor, of drunkenness in this
City

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, he she or they shall be fined twenty dollars:— This fine may be paid in labor upon the public Streets or other public works of this
City

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, at the discretion of the Mayor.
This ordinance to be in force from and after its passage [p. 222]
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