Bill to Incorporate the City of Nauvoo, between 4 October and 12 December 1840
Bill to Incorporate the City of Nauvoo, between 4 October and 12 December 1840
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Bill for an Act to Incorporate the City of , [, Sangamon Co., IL, between ca. 27 Dec. and 12 Dec. 1840]; handwriting of various unidentified scribes; twenty pages; 12th General Assembly, 1840–1841, House Bill No. 219 [Senate Bill no. 3], Illinois General Assembly, “Bills, Resolutions, and Related General Assembly Records,” 1st–98th Bienniums, 1819–2015, Record Series 600.001, Illinois State Archives, Springfield.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
See Historical Introduction to Act to Incorporate the City of Nauvoo, 16 December 1840.
of the not exceeding one half per cent per annumn upon the assessed value thereof and may enforce the payment of the same in any manner to be provided by ordinance, in any manner not repugnant to the constitution of the or of this .
Sec. 9. The city council shall have power to appoint a Recorder, Treasurer, Assessor, Ma[r]shall Supervisor of Streets, and all such other Officers as may be necessary and to prescribe their duties and remove them from Office at pleasure.
Sec. 10 The city council shall have power to require of all officers appointed in pursuance of this act bonds with penalty and security, for the faithful performance of their respective duties, such as may be deemed expedient; And also to require all officers appointed as aforesaid, to take an oath for the faithful performance of the duties of their respective offices.
Sec. 11. The City Council shall have power and authority to make ordain and establish, and execute all such ordinances, not repugnant to the constitution of the , or of this as they may deem necessary for the peace, benefit good order, regulation, convenience and cleanliness of said : for the protection of property therein from destruction by fire or otherwise, and for the health and happiness thereof. They shall have power to fill all vacancies that may happen by death resignation or removal in any of the Offices herein made elective; To fix and establish all the [p. [4]]
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