Disbursements of the City Council of the City of Nauvoo, November 1841–February 1845
Disbursements of the City Council of the City of Nauvoo, November 1841–February 1845
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on behalf of , Disbursements of the City Council of the City of , Hancock Co., IL, ca. 4 Dec. 1843–10 Feb. 1845; handwriting of and ; signatures of ; twenty-nine pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.
The disbursements were recorded in a ledger book that includes alphabetic index pages. Following the index pages, pagination was written for pages 1 through 22, though pages 1–4, 6, and 20–22 are blank. The book was repurposed to record licenses issued to merchants and grocers beginning in December 1843. The volume was turned upside down and the back cover was used as the cover for the record of licenses, which is inscribed on five unnumbered pages. There are 238 unnumbered blank pages between the two records, which are not reproduced here.
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1843
The following sums were allowed by the City Council November 11th. 1843 to wit
| Nov— 11 | $ Cts. | |
| for thirty days assessing and collecting Taxes in 2nd. Ward—— 1842 | 60.00 | |
| for thirty two and a half days in 3rd. Ward—— 1842 | 65.00 | |
| for 63 days services as Supervisor— 1842 | 63.00 | |
| for 9 days as City Watch—— 1842 | 13.50 | |
| for 32 nights as City Watch 1842 | 48.00 | |
| for 20 nights as City Watch— 1842 | 30.00 | |
| [blank] Quick for 9 nights services as City Watch | 13.50 | |
| 19 nights service as City Watch | 28.50 | |
| for sundry services as Marshall | 65.05 | |
| and for printing— 1842 | 78.00 | |
| Total | 464.55 | |
| Dec 12 | for Shackles—— <Decr. 12. 1843> | 2.50 |
The has issued his Certificate for the above sums to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated December 15th. 1843.
| Dec 16 | allowed December 16. 1843 for Services as City Atty. | 25.00 |
| Dec 21 | for burying 12. persons, and furnishing 1 coffin, as Sexton | 29.00 |
Certificate for payment of the above $54.00. out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated was issued by the December 21st 1843.— [p. 10]
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Thomas Bullock handwriting ends; Willard Richards begins.
Willard Richards handwriting ends; Thomas Bullock begins.
Thomas Bullock handwriting ends; Willard Richards begins.
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