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Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February–December 1841

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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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City Council, Rough Minute Book, 3 Feb.–18 Dec. 1841; 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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<this day, viz the House wherein Mrs Huntington Died, the House next to it on the North Side, & the House wherein the Family of Fisk Died,— > this Day, & that all vicious Dogs are delared a Nuisance, & Colr. J. Smith <is> appointed to destroy them see that they be destroyed.— also to see that all other Nuisances be removed.—

Moved, Seconded, & Carried, that ’s Resignation be as High Constable of the , & <declining to accept of the office> of City Marshall, be accepted.

, appointed City Marshall, <ad interim,> & was Sworn accordingly.—

Lewis Robinson [Robison] appointed High Constable of the 3rd. Ward.— in place of resigned.—

appointed High Constable <of the 4th. Ward> instead of <who has> resigned.

Moved & seconded that & be Aldermen, added to the City Council, which was unanimously adopted.—

Moved & Secd that 4 Colrs. be added to City Col, namely,

John Taylor 1 Nov. 1808–25 July 1887. Preacher, editor, publisher, politician. Born at Milnthorpe, Westmoreland, England. Son of James Taylor and Agnes Taylor, members of Church of England. Around age sixteen, joined Methodist church and was local preacher. Migrated ... View Full Bio	Hugh Mc.Faul [McFall] Ca. 1798–after 1860. Carpenter. Born in Pennsylvania. Married Elizabeth. Moved to Ohio, by 1834. Moved to Illinois, by 1839. Lived at Hancock Co., Illinois, 1840. Appointed adjutant general in Nauvoo Legion, 9 Mar. 1841, in Nauvoo, Hancock Co. Member of Nauvoo... View Full Bio
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which was Carried Unanimously.—

Adjourned to Saturday next at One oClock, at same place.

23rd. October 1841— [p. 27]

this day, viz the House wherein Mrs Huntington Died, the House next to it on the North Side, & the House wherein the Family of Fisk Died,— & that all vicious Dogs are delared a Nuisance, & Colr. J. Smith is appointed to see that they be destroyed.— also to see that all other Nuisances be removed.—

Moved, Seconded, & Carried, that ’s Resignation as High Constable of the , & declining to accept of the office of City Marshall, be accepted.

, appointed City Marshall, ad interim, & was Sworn accordingly.—

Lewis Robinson Robison appointed High Constable of the 3rd. Ward.— in place of resigned.—

appointed High Constable of the 4th. Ward instead of who has resigned.