Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842
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Nauvoo City Council, Rough Minute Book, 1 Jan.–26 Nov. 1842; handwriting of ; forty-eight pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL.

The following appointments were made upon Vote.
to the Committee of Claims, in place of .
to— do— of public Works,— do— Joseph Smith.
to— do— of Municipal Laws, do.—— do——
to— do— of Ways & Means, do,— do
Resolved by the City Council of the City of , that this Council tender a Vote of Thanks to Genl. , for his great Zeal in having good & wholesome Laws adopted for the Government of this , & for the faithful discharge of his Duty while Mayor of the same.
passed May 19th. 1842.
,— Recorder
The following Resoln. was passed upon Motion of Colr. .
Resolved by the City Council of the City of , that a night Watch be & the same is hereby Ordered to be established in this , & that the number of Persons to Compose said Watch, & the regulations and Duties connected therewith, be at the sole appointment and discretion of the Mayor.
passed May 19th. 1842.
Recorder.—
The Committee of Claims brought in their Report upon the Petition of & others, to have their Wages answer on their Taxes for the year 1841, the Report was accepted which was, that they do not Recommend the adoption of the Petition, & Upon vote, the Petn. was rejected.
Gave order this day.— The Certfe [certificate] of , for Surveying the Burying Grounds, was presented, & referred to the Committee of Claims, who Reported, recommending that his Claim for Twenty four Dollars be allowed, which Report was adopted by a Resolution.—
Resolved by the City Col. & c., that the Military officers do make such arrangements as they deem proper for the preservation of the Cannon belonging to the Nauvoo Legion.—
Adjourned [p. 29]
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