Petition from Temple Committee, 12 December 1843
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Source Note
on behalf of Temple Committee, Petition, , Hancock Co., IL, to Nauvoo City Council, 12 Dec. 1843; handwriting of ; docket in handwriting of and ; endorsement in handwriting of ; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.
Document Transcript
To the Honorable the City Council of the City of
Whereas it appears by an ordinance of said passed sometime in or about October A. D 1842 that the Temple Block, and other unoccupied Church property is exempt from taxation, and whereas it was in the opinion of your petitioners the design of said ordinance to exempt all kinds of property belonging to the from taxation, and whereas sundry kinds of property which has been consecrated for the building of the have been taxed while in the hands of the Temple Committee—
Therefore your petitioners humbly prayeth that you will pass an ordinance, exempting all kinds of property in the hands of the Temple Committee which is consecrated & designed for the building of the in said City of , from taxation and your petitioners as in duty bound will ever watch and pray for well they may
Signed on behalf of said Committee
Recorder
December 12th. 1843 [p. [1]]
Honorable City Council
Petition of Temple Comm
<Read Dec. 12th 1843 and granted.> [p. [2]]
Footnotes
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Docket in handwriting of William Clayton.
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Docket in handwriting of Willard Richards.
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Endorsement in handwriting of Willard Richards.