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Report, James Sloan and Willard Richards to Nauvoo City Council, 12 August 1843

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and , Report, to Nauvoo City Council, , Hancock Co., IL, 12 Aug. 1844; handwriting of and ; signatures of and ; docket in handwriting of ; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL.
The attendances of the City Council of the City of , commencing February 11th. 1843.—
1843 feb.y. 11th. " 25 Marr. 4 " 11 Apl. 15 May 12th. May 31 June 1st. June 10th June 29   days Pres[ent] Amount days Ab[sent] Amount Due Councilor Fines
days P. Amt. Days ab Amt. Pay Fines
Counsellors.— <​✓​> . 1 . 1/2 . 1/4 . 1/4 . 1/2 . 1/4 . 1/4 — . 1/2 . 1/4 3¾ 7.50 1¾ 3.50 4.00
<​✓​> . 1 . 1/2 . 1/2 Exc[use]d . 1/2 . 1/4 . 3/4 — . 1/2 4 8.00 1¼ 2.50 5.50
<​✓​> . 1/2 . 1 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/4 . 1/2 . 1/4 . 3/4 ◊ . 1/4 4¼ 8.50 1/2 1.[00] 7.50
. 1 . 1/2 — 1½ 3[.00] 4 8[.00] 5.[00]
<​✓​> . 1 . 1 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/4 . 1/2 . 1/4 . 3/4 — . 1/2 . 1/4 5½ 11.00 11.00 Paid Sept 29
<​✓​> . . 1 . 1/2 excd. . 1/4 . 1/4 . 1/2 ◊ . . 1/2 . 1/4 2½ 5[.00] 1¾ 3.50 1.50
<​✓​> . 1 . 1 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/4 . 1/2 . 1/4 . 3/4 — . 1/2 . 1/4 5½ 11.[00] 11.[00]
. 1/2 . 1 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/4 . 1/4 — 3. 6.[00] 3. 6[.00]
<​✓​> . 1 . 1 . 1/2 Excd. . 1/4 . 1/2 . 1/4 . 3/4 ◊ . 1/2 <​​> . 1/4 <​​> 4½ 9.[00] 9.[00]
Aldermen.— <​✓​> . 1 . 1 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/4 . 1/4 ◊ . 1/2 . 1/4 3½ 7[.00] 1 2.[00] 5.[00]
<​✓​> . . 1 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/4 . 3/4 — . 1/2 . 1/4 3¾ 7.50 1¾ 3.50 4.[00]
/resigned/ — — — — — — — —
<​✓​> . 1 . 1 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/4 . 1/2 . 1/4 . 3/4 — . 1/2 . 1/4 5½ 11.[00] 11.[00]
<​✓​> . 1 excd excd . 1/4 . 1/2 . 1/4 . 3/4 — . 1/4 3. 6.[00] 1 2.[00] 4.[00]
. 1/2 . 1/4 . 1/2 . 1/4 . 3/4 — . 1/2 2.¾ 5.50 5.50
Joseph Smith, Mayor. 1 . 1 . 1/2 . 1/4 . 3/4 — 3½ 2
, Marshal 1 . 1 1/4 . 1/2 . 1/4 . 3/4 — . 1/2 . 1/4 4½ 9.[00] 1 2.[00] 7[.00]
The following were called upon in cases of Emergency
— . 1/4 1/4 [0].50 [0].50
— . 1/4 1/4 [0].50 [0].50
1/4 [0].50 1/2 1[.00] [0].50
3/4 1.50 1.50
1/2 1.00 1.[00]
3/4 1.50 1.50 P[aid] Sept 29.
 
Semiannual Report of the attendance, non-attendance, Dues. and Fines of the members of The city Council, ending July August 11th 1843. Respectfully submitted. Recorder Pro. Tem.
Council chamber August 12. 1843
Report <​Audited &​> accepted— aug 12— 1843
Pres[iden]t Pro Tem
, Recorder — [p. [2]]
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Report, James Sloan and Willard Richards to Nauvoo City Council, 12 August 1843
ID #
12419
Total Pages
3
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  • James Sloan
  • Willard Richards
  • Unidentified
  • John Taylor

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  1. James Sloan handwriting begins.

  2. James Sloan handwriting ends; Willard Richards begins.

  3. Willard Richards handwriting ends; James Sloan begins.

  4. TEXT: “Aldermen.” and “Counsellors.” were written vertically in this column spanning the names of the aldermen and counsellors.

  5. Checkmarks in this column were inserted in graphite in unidentified handwriting.

  6. TEXT: Apparently, Sloan made dots to indicate the person was present at the council meeting and later filled in how much of the day they were present for. (See Nauvoo City Council Attendance Record, 12 Feb. 1842–30 Jan. 1843, 2.)

  7. James Sloan handwriting ends; Willard Richards begins.

  8. Willard Richards handwriting ends; James Sloan begins.

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  10. Willard Richards handwriting ends; James Sloan begins.

  11. TEXT: Sloan used this symbol to indicate when someone was filling in for the regular councillor.

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  13. Willard Richards handwriting ends; James Sloan begins.

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  17. See Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for Sylvester Emmons, 29 Sept. 1843.

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  45. See Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for William W. Phelps, 29 Sept. 1843.

  46. Signature of John Taylor.

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