It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from this/these transcript(s) must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collection Coordinating Committee. [Notes added by transcribers are in square brackets. Dashes in square brackets indicate unclear words or letters. indicate words the author inserted to a previously written line.] Newel Kimball Whitney Collection on Mormon Church: Legal and Municipal Records (S1_SS6) Number of Pages: 45 ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F42_I1_p001.jpg) For and in consideration of Sixteen hundred dollars to me in hand paid by William Marks and Oliver Granger I do hereby sell assign and setove[-] to the Said William Marks and Oliver Granger two judgements in favor of Samuel D. Rounds and assigned to me by said Rounds against Joseph Smith Jr and Sidney Rigdon of one thousand dollars each which Judgements wer obtained at the Courts of Common Pleas [---] -den at Chardon in and for the County of Granger to wits on the 24th day of October 1837 and I do agree to pay all costs that has accrued on Said Judgments up to this date Kirtland March 1st 1838 G. Newell Alex Lyman Cowdery ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F42_I1_p002.jpg) G Newel ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F42_I2_p001.jpg) Know all men by these presents that I. N. K. Whitney now of Kirtland Geauga County, Ohio, do authorise Constitute Ordain & appoint Samuel Whitney of Kirtland my true and lawful attorney or agent to act for me & in my name to transact business in this place in my absence, to sue for & collect settle & discharge all such demands as I shall leave with him, and to sel such personal property as I shall leave with him for that purpose, Also to rent lands & tenements as I shall give him direction, [and to bargain for sale of real Estate, (but not give deeds) also to bid on lands which are to be sold by the administrator of Algernon I [--]lbert deceased,] and whatever my said attorney or agent shall lawfully do [--] or about the premises shall be the same as though I was personally present to ratify and Confirm the same. Given under my hand & seal at Kirtland this seventh day of november 1838 N.K. Whitney [-] saml dated 29 augt 1839 ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F42_I2_p002.jpg) Power Attorney to Saml. Whitney 7 nov 1838 [---] to Saml. F. Whitney 29 augt 1839 ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F42_I3_p002.jpg) Plat of Grave Yards in Kirtland Ohio ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F43_p001.jpg) [-]mith A Hyram [--]an Caleb Baldwin, [-]xander MCRae [--]ausand dollars in Far West deeded [--]ith Jr and Emma [---]ted 23rd day of [-]ait for my fee in 3rd 1839. Peter H, Burnett ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F43_p002.jpg) Burnett Peter H ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F44_I1_p001.jpg) MISSING DOCUMENT Box 5, Folder 44 Ceritificate of appointment of Daniel H. Wells as a Justice of Peace in Hancock County, Illinois, 6 February 1841. ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F44_I2_p001.jpg) Know all men by there presents that I Gustavus Hills of the county of Hancock and state of Illinois am held and firmly bound unto Mary Clift of the county and stats aforesaid in the penal sum of Two hundred Dollars, which payment well and truly to be made I bind myself my heirs, and legal representatives firmly by these bonds sealed with my own seal and dated this 15th day of September in the year of our Lord One thou sand Eight hundred and forty two. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the said Mary Clift hath made oath that she is pregnent with a child by the said Gustavus Hills, and has agreed with the said Gustavus Hills to submit the matter of the support of the same to referees. Now if the said child shall be born alive the said Gustavus Hills agrees to pay the said Mary five Clift Twenty ^ Dollars annually for Three years, in quar- terly payments, in provisions or clothing suited to the condition of the said child, but should the child die, there or should the said Gustavus Hills demand the care and maintenance of said child at any time then the obligation to pay as aforesaid is to cease from the time of such decease or demand and if the said Gustavus Hills shall will and truly comply with the conditions of the above obligation, or should the child die, or its care and [----] be demanded as ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F44_I2_p002.jpg) aforesaid then this obligation to cease and be void and further at or before the delivery of said child the said Gustavus Hills shall pay five dollars in money or [-]one suitable goods ^ for such an Occasion besides the payments before Mentioned The Obligation being complied with as aforesaid then and in that case the obligation and every thing therein contained is to cease, other wise to remain in full force and effect Given under my hand and seal this day and year above written In presence of Gustavus Hills (ss) Elias Higbee Robert Clift (ss) Alpheus Cutter agent to Mary Clift The foregoing obligation is an Award of the Arbitrators (chosen by the Parties) whose names are hereunto subscribed David Fullmer | Reynolds Cahoon | Arbitrators Elias Higbee | ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F44_I2_p003.jpg) Gustavus Hill & Robert Clift ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F44_I3_p003.jpg) Legeon [---] ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F44_I4_p001.jpg) To the Hon Mayor of the city of nauvoo We the inhabants of the 3 ward in Said City would respectfully recommend Samuel Merrick as a proper purson to Sell and retail Spiritous liquors within Said ward & would recom[--]nd him to your honor for Licence in the same [---] January 18 1844 S. Steele } Thomas Miller } James Davis } John Gibbs } Josiah Mainwaring } Duncan McIntyre } Joseph S. Robinsor} William Crockit } John Comer } Jonathan Payl[-]ss } John Dixon } Wml Thorp } Joseph Allan } Hezakiah Peck } Uriah G Brant } John Kelly } A Cott ck } ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F44_I5_p001.jpg) State of Illinois Circuit Court County of Hancock October Term AD 1843 Joseph Smith was summonedd to and w[---] William Schwartz Edward Schwartz, Issabella Schwartz, Eliza Schwartz, Horatio Eurasha Schwartz, Josiah Schwartz, Hiriam Schwartz and Elizabeth Schwartz of a plea of trespass and ejectment, For that whereas, heretofore to wit on the first day of October AD 1843, at and within the County of Hancock and State of Illinois, the said plaintiffs were possess ed as of their own d[--]sine in fee sim- ple, of a certain tract of land situate at and within the said County & State, and Known as the whole of the South East quarter of section five, town six north, Eight west, excepting six acres lying in the North East corner of the S. N. quarter of said quarter section, occupied and enclosed by Truman Brace, and excepting also one acre occupied by James Jeffs, lying in the South West corner of the South East quarter of said quarter section, and the said plaintiff being then and there so possessed of said premises the said defendant afterwards to wit on the same day and year aforesaid entered into the said described premises, and from [---] time last aforesaid has unlawfully [-] withheld and does now unlawfully withold from the said plaintiffs ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F44_I5_p002.jpg) the possession of the said premises, to the damage of the said plaintiffs the sum of one hundred dollars and therefore they bring suit &c. J H Sherman Attorney for plaintiff To Mr Joseph Smith, Sir, you are hereby notified that the declaration with a copy of which you are now herewith served, and to which copy this notice is subjoined will be filed on the 5th day of the next Term of the Circuit Court for the County of Hancock and state of Illinois that upon filing the same a rule will be entered requiring you to appear and plead to the said declara tion, within twenty days after the entry of such rule, and that if you neglect so to appear and plead, a judgment by default will be entered against you and the plaintiffs will recover possession of the premises described in said declaration, Dated this 14th day of October AD 1843, J H Sherman Attornery for plaintiff ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F44_I5_p003.jpg) William Schwartz etal. & Joseph Smith Copy of Declaration ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F44_I6_p001.jpg) City Treasurers left with Trustees for Collection ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F44_I7_p001.jpg) The City Collector will please accept this order for one dollars and cents for Taxes due the City of Nauvoo, and it shall apply on settlement. Nauvoo, April 1st 1844 Wm Clayton Treasurer. ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F44_I7_p002.jpg) 1.00 [-] [---] [-]uleei Mc Bride ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F44_I8_p001.jpg) State of Illinois } In the Circuit Court, Hancock County } June Seven AD 1845 Joseph Dodd was summoned to answer unto William Schwartz, Edward Schwartz, Izabel Schwartz, Josiah Schwartz, Hiram Schwartz, Eliz- abeth Schwartz, Eliza Schwartz and Horatio Schwartz, infant heirs of Edward Schwartz deceased, who su[-], to wit, the said William, Edward, Izabel, Josiah, Hiram, and Elizabeth by their Guardian George Schwartz; and the said Eliza and Horatio by their Guardian Abraham Brayshaw; of a plea of trespass and ejectment, For that whereas heretofore, towit on the 1st day of June AD 1845, at and within the County of Hancock and State of Illinois, the said plaintiffs were possessed of their own demes[--] as in fee simple, of a certain tract of land situate at and within the said County and state, and known and described as the west two acres of the South East quarters of the south east quarter ^ of section Five in town- ship Six north, and range Eight West of the 4th principal meridian, (except one acre in the South west corner thereof,) and the said plaintiff, being then and there so possessed of said premises, the said defendant afterwards, to wit, on the same day and year aforesaid, entered into the said described premises, and from the time alst aforesaid has unlawfully withheld and does now unlawfully withhold from the said plaintiffs the possession of the said premises, to the damage of the said plaintiffs the sum of one hundred dollars and therefore they bring suit &c - J. H. Sherman Attorney for plaintiffs ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F44_I8_p002.jpg) To Mr Joseph Dodd, Sir, You are hereby notified that the declar- ation, with a copy of which you are now herewith served, and to which copy this notice is subjoined, will be filed on the 1st day of the next term of the Circuit Court for the County of Hancock and State of Illinois, commencing on the 24th day of June AD 1845; that upon filing the same, a rule will be entered requiring you to appear and plead to the said declaration within twenty days days after the entry of such rule, and that if you neglect so to appear and plead, a judgment by default will be entered against you, and the plaintiffs will recover possession of the premises specified in the said declaration Dated this 9th day of June AD 1845. J N Sherman Attorney for plaintiffs ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F44_I8_p003.jpg) Wm Schwartz etal vs Joseph Dodd Copy of Declaration ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F44_I9_p001.jpg) State of Illinois } in the Circuit Court Hancock County } June Term AD 1845 Alphicus Cutler and Reynolds Cahoon was was summoned to answer unto Willliam Schwartz, Edward Schwartz. Izabel Schwartz, Josiah Schwartz, Hiram Schwartz, Elizabeth Schwartz, Eliza Schwartz, and Horatio Schwartz infant heirs of Edward Schwartz deceased sue who to wit the said William, Edward, Izabel, Josiah, Hiram and Elizabeth, by their Guardian George Schwartz and the said Eliza and Hiram Horatio by their Guardian Abraham Brayshaw of a plea of trespass and ejectment. For that whereas heretofore to wit on the 1st day of June AD 1845 at and within the county of Hancock and state of Illinois. The said plaintiffs were possessed of their own de[-]esue as in feer sim -ple of a certain tract of land situate at and within the said County and state and known and described as the north half of the south East quarter of section five in Town- ship six north and range eight west of the 4th principal Meridians, and the said paintiffs being then and there so possessed of said premises. the said defendants afterwards to wit on the day and year aforesaid entered into the said described premises and from the time last aforesaid have unlawfully withheld and do now unlawfully withhold from the said plaintiffs the possession of the said premises to the damage of the said plaintiffs the sum of one hundred dollars and therefore they bring suit &c J H Sherman Attornery for Plaintiffs ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F44_I9_p002.jpg) To A[-]phius Cutler and Reynads Cahoon Gentlemen, you are hereby notified that the declaration with a copy of which you are now herewith served and to which copy this notice is subjoined will be filed day on the 1st ^ day of the next term of the cir -cuit court of the County of Hancock and state of Illinois. commencing on the 24th day of June AD 1845 ; that upon filing the same a rule will be entered req -uiring you to appear and plead to the said declaration within twenty days after after the entry of such rule and that if you neglect so to appear and plead a judgment by default will be entered against you and the plaintiffs will recover possessions of the premises specified in the said declaration Dated this 17th day of June AD 1845 J H Sherman Attorney for plaintiff ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F44_I9_p003.jpg) [smudge]rtz etal Alphius Cutler and Reynolds Cahoon Copy of Declaration ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F45_I1_p001.jpg) State of Illinois } In the Circuit Court, Hancock County } June Term AD 1845, George Miller and Newel K. Whitney were summoned to answer unto William Schwartz, Edward Schwartz, Izabel Schwartz, Josiah Schwartz, Hiram Schwartz, Elizabeth Schwartz, Eliza Schwartz and Horatio Schwartz, infant heirs of Edward Schwartz deceased , who sue, towit, the said William, Edward, Izabel, Josiah, Hiram, & Elizabeth, by their Guardian George Schwartz, and the said Eliza and Horatio by their Guardian Abra- ham Brayshaw, of a plea of trespass and where as Ejectment, For that ^ heretofore to wit, on the 21st day of June AD 1845, at & within the County of Hancock and state of Illinois, the said plaintiffs were possessed of their own dims[-]e as in fee simple of a certain tract of land situate at and within the said County & state, and known and described as the north half of the South East quarter of section Five in Township Six north and range Eight west of the 4th principal meridian, and the said plaintiffs being then and there so possessed of [---] said premises, the said defendants afterwards to wit, on the same day and year aforesaid, entered into the said described premises, and from the time last aforesaid have unlawfully with held and do now unlawfully withhold from the said plaintiffs the possession of the said premises to the damage of the said plaintiffs the sum of one hundred dollars and therefore they bring suit &c. J H Sherman Attorney for plaintiffs ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F45_I1_p002.jpg) To George Miller and Newel K Whitney, Gentlemen, you are hereby notified that this declaration with a copy of which you are now herewith served, and to which copy this notice is subjoined, will be filed at th[-] present term of the Circuit Court for the County of Hancock and state of Illinois that upon filing the same a rule will be entered requir- ing you to appear and plead to the said declaration within twenty days after th[-] entry of such rule, and that if you neglect so to appear and plead a judg- ment by default will be entered against you and the plaintiffs will recover possession of the premises specified in th[-] said declaration. Dated this 24th day of June AD 1845 J H Sherman Attorney for plaintiffs ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F45_I1_p003.jpg) Wm Schwartz et al [--] Ejectment Geo Miller etal Copy of Declaration [the following text is written upside down} We and [------] at 4 oclock today ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F45_I2_p001.jpg) State of Illinois } In the Circuit Court Hancock County } June Term AD 1845 George Miller and Newel K Whitney Alphius cutler and Reynalds Cahoon were was summoned to answer unto William Schwartz, Edward Schwartz, Izabel Schwartz, Josiah Schwartz, Hiram Schwarz, Elizabeth Schwartz, Eliza Schwartz and Horatio Schwartz infant heirs of Edward sue Schwartz decease who ^ towit the said William Edward Izabel Josiah Hiram and Elizabeth by [illegible] Guardian George Schwartz, and the said Eliza and Horatio by their Guardian Abraham Brayshaw of a plea of trespass and Ejectment. For that whereas hertofore towit on the 21st day of June AD 1845 at and within the county of Han cock and state of Illinois the said plain tiffs were possessed of their own demesue as in fee simple of a certain tract of land situate at and within the said County and state and known and described as the north south east quarter of half of ^ section five in Township six north and [---]nge eight west of the 4th principle Meridian and the said plaintiffs being there and there so possessed of said premises the said deffendants [-] [---] Aterwards towit on the day and you aforesaid entered unto the said described premises and from the time last aforesaid, have unlawfully withheld and do now unlawfully withhold from the said plain -tiffs the possession of the said premises, to the damage of the said plaintiffs the sum of one hundred dollars, and therefore they bring suit &c. J H Sherman Attorney for plaintiffs ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F45_I2_p002.jpg) To George Miller and Newel K Whitney, To Alphius Butler and Reynads Cahoon Gentlemen You are hereby notified that the declaration with a copy of which you are now herewith served and to which copy at this notice in subjoined will be filed [---] present 1st day of the next term of the Circuit Court for the County of Hancock and state of Illinois. Commencing on this 24th day of June AD 1845 that upon filing the same a rule will be entered requir[---] you to appear and plead to the said [---] ration. within twenty days after the [---] of such rule, and that if you neglect so to appear and plead, a judgment by de[---] fault will be entered against you, and the plaintiffs will recover possession of the premises specified in the said declaration Dated this 24th day of June AD 1845 J H Sherman Attorney for plaintiffs ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F45_I2_p003.jpg) Alphius Cutler and Reynalds Cahoon Declaration Geo Miller etal Copy of Declaration ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F45_I3_p001.jpg) State of illinois } [--] Of the May term of the Hancock Hancock County } Circuit Court 1846 J. S. Chamberlaine by his Attorney complains of Planden & Hum[-]s & Co. Almon W Babet Joseph S. Haywood John S. Fulmer and William Fosset in custody &c of a plea of Eject- ment For that on to wit the 3rd day of April 1846 at the County and State aforesaid the said plaintiff was possessed of Block Eleven in the town of Nauvoo in the County of Hancock and State of Illinois with the appurtenances and hereditament thereto belong= ing which the plainfiff Claims in fee simple and the plaintiff being so thereof possessed they said defendants afterwards to wit on the 3rd day of April 1846 en= =tered into and upon the possession of said prem= =ises and ejected the plaintiff therefrom and from thence hitherto and still do unlawfully and unjustly withhold the possession thereof from said plaintiff to his damage the sum of One thousand dollars and therefore he brings his suit &c Thomas Morrison Atty for Plaintiff And whereas said plaintiff on to wit the 3rd day of April 1846 at the County and State aforesaid was posses= sed of a certain other block No. Eleven in the town of Nauvoo in the County of Hancock and State of Illinois with the appurtinances in which he claims for a term of years and the plaintiff being so thereof possessed the said defendants entered into said premises and ejec= ted the plaintiff therefrom and from thence hitherto and still do unlawfully and unjustly withhold the possession thereof from the said Plaintiff to his damage the sum of One thousand dollars and therefore he brings his suit &c. Thomas Morrison[-] Atty for Plaintiff ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F45_I4_p001.jpg) Original Bill for the City of Nauvoo ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F45_I5_p001.jpg) A Bill to incorporate and establish the City of Nauvoo, and for other purposes. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the north east quarter, and the south east and south west fractional quarters of section two, township six north of range mine south of the fourth principal meridian; also the west half of the south west quarter of section thirty six - the fractional north east quarter of section thirty five, and fractional south east and south west quarters of section thirty five of township seven north of range nine west of the fourth principal me ridian — including the town plats of and still the additions thereunto two Commerce and Nauvoo ^ — and one ^ miles in every direction from the extreme limits. or boundaries of the aforesaid tract of land, being within the county of Hancock and the state of Illinois; [---], and the same is hereby erected into a corporate city, to be known by the name of the "City of Nauvoo." Sec. 2. That it shall be lawful for the ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F45_I5_p002.jpg) 2) male inhabitants of said city, having the qualifications of electors of members of the General Assembly, to meet at the usual places of holding elections in Said city, on the first Monday in January next, and on the first Monday in January annually thereafter, at the Mayor's office, and then and there proceed, by a plurality of votes, to elect by ballot, a four Mayor, Recorder, two^ Aldermen, and nine ^five Councilors, who shall have the qualifications of electors in said city; and the persons so elected shall hold their offices for one year, and until their successors shall be elected and qualified, and, together with the Marshal and Treasurer, shall consti- tute the City Council. Sec. 3. That at the first election under this act, three Judges and a Clerk shall be chosen, viva voce, by the electors present, and shall take an oath or affirmation faithfully to discharge the duties of Judges and Clerk of said election, and at all subsequent elections, the Mayor and Aldermen, or any two of them, shall be Judges, and the Recorder, Clerk of the ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F45_I5_p003.jpg) election; and at all such elections, the polls shall be opened not later than nine o'clock A.M., and closed at six o'clock P.M., of the same day; at the close of the polls, the votes shall be counted and a statement thereof proclaimed at the front door of the house where said election shall be holden; and the Clerk shall leave with each person elected, or at his usual place of residence, within five days after the election, a written notice of his election; and the persons so elected and notified, shall, within ten days after the election, take an oath or affirmation to support the Constitution of the United States, and of this State, and, also, an oath of office, a certif- icate of which shall be deposited with the Recorder, and by him preserved. Sec. 4. That the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, Councilors, Marshal, and Treasurer, of said city, shall be a body politic and corporate, with perpetual succession, to be known by the name of the "City Council of the City of Nauvoo;" and shall be capable in law to acquire, hold, enjoy, and transfer, property, seal, personal, or mixed, for the use and benefit of said city; may have[-] ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F45_I5_p004.jpg) a common seal, and alter the same at pleasure; may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, in any court of law or equity having competent jurisdiction; and in all suits against the corporation, the first process shall be by a summons, an attested copy of which shall be left with the Recorder, or at his usual place of residence, at least ten days before the return day thereof. Sec. 5. That the City Council shall have plenary power and authority to make, ordain, establish, and execute, all such laws and ordinances, not repugnant to, nor inconsistent with, the Constitution of the United States, or of this State, as they may deem necessary for the peace, benefit, good order, regulation, convenience, and cleanliness, of said city; for the protection of property therein from destruction by fire, or otherwise, and for the health and happiness of the citizens thereof; they shall have power to fill all vacancies which may happen by death, resignation, or removal, in any of the offices herein made elective, to appoint a Treas- urer and Marshal, and all such other officers as they may deem necessary, to ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F45_I5_p005.jpg) prescribe their duties, to require of them such security for the performance of their duties as they may deem necessary, and to remove them at pleasure, to fix and establish all the fees of the officers of said corporation not herein established, to impose such fines not exceeding one hundred dollars for each offence as they shall deem just, for refusing to accept any office in or under the corporation, or for misconduct therein, to divide the city into wards or add to the number of Aldermen or Councilors at pleasure, and to do all other acts which do now or may hereafter appertain to any other city in this state. Sec.6. That the Mayor and Aldermen shall be conservators of the peace within the limits of said corporation, and shall have all the powers of Justices of the Peace therein, both in civil and criminal cases; and in all their acts, as Justices of the Peace, they shall be governed by the same laws, receive the same fees, and give the same bonds and security, as are required, allowed ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F45_I5_p006.jpg) and provided, for other Justices of the Peace in this State; the Mayor shall have plenary power and original jurisdiction in all cases arising under the laws and ordinances of the corpo- ration, and to issue such process as may be necessary to carry into execution or effect such laws and ordinances; Provided, that an appeal may be had from any decision, or judgment, of said Mayor or Aldermen, to the Municipal Court, which court shall be composed of the Mayor, as Chief- Justice, and the Aldermen, as Associate- Justices, and from the final decision, and judgment, of the Municipal Court, to the Circuit Court, in the same manner as that of a Justice of the Peace in like cares: Provided, also, that the parties litigant shall have a right to a trial by a jury of twelve men, in all cares, before the Municipal Court. Sec. 7. That it shall be the duty of the Recorder to make and keep accurate records of all laws and ordinances made and ordained by the City Council, and of all their proceedings in their corporate capacity, which ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F45_I5_p007.jpg) records shall, at all times, be open to the inspection of the electors in said city, and to perform such other duties as may be required of him by the laws and ordinances of the corporation; and to serve and Clerk of the Municipal Court. Sec. 8. That all process issued by the Mayor, Aldermen, or Municipal Court, shall be directed to the Marshal; and in the service, or execution thereof, he shall have the same power, be governed by the same rules, and receive the same fees, as are, or may be, provided by law for the direction and compensation of Constables in similar cases; the Marshal shall also perform such other duties as may be required of him by the laws and ordinances of said city, and shall be the principal ministerial officer. Sec. 9. That the Municipal Court shall sit on the first Monday in every month, and the Mayor, or any two Aldermen, shall form a quorum to do business; Provides, or Municipal Court, that the Mayor,^ shall have all and singular the powers and privileges in relation to the writs of habeas corpus, or divorce, ^as a[--] exercised by, or appertains to, a Judge of the Circuit Court. ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F45_I5_p008.jpg) Sec. 10. That the City Council shall have power to assess, for corporation purposes, such tax, or taxes, as they may deem expedient, on all the property in said city made taxable for state and county purposes, not exceeding one half of one per cent. in any one year, to be ascertained and apportioned according to the general valuation and grand list made and established by the laws of the State; duplicates of all such taxes shall be made out and signed by the Recorder, and delivered to the Collector. Sec. 11. That the Marshal shall be the Collector of all taxes assessed by the City Council; and he is hereby authorised and required to collect and pay over the same to the Treasurer within three months from the time of receiving the duplicate thereof, taking the Treasurer's receipt as his voucher; and he is hereby authorized and required, if necessary, to make distress and sale of property, to effect such collection, the same as Constables are required to do in cases of executions; the Marshal shall make personal demand of every resident ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F45_I5_p009.jpg) charged with a tax; and whenever it shall be necessary to take property, the Marshal shall give ten days' notice, by advertisement, in three of the most public places in the corporation, or in a newspaper, published or generally taken in said city, before he shall make distress for the collection of any tax; and in case the tax on any lot, or part of a lot, remain unpaid three months after the expiration of the time by this act allowed for the collection thereof, then the Marshal shall give notice in some newspaper, published or generally taken in said city, stating the amount of such tax, and the number of the lot on which it is due; and that the same will be sold to discharge said tax, unless payment thereof be made within two months from the date of such advertisement; and if such tax be not paid within that time, he shall proceed, after giving thirty days' notice of the time and place of sale in some newspaper generally taken in said city, to sell, ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F45_I5_p010.jpg) at public auction, so much of said lot, or part of a lot, as will discharge said tax and the accruing costs; and the said Marshal is hereby authorised and required to make, execute and deliver to the purchaser, or purchasers, a deed in fee simple, conveying all the right, title and interest, which the owner, or owners, had in and to the lot, or part of a lot, sold as aforesaid; Provided, that any such owner, or owners, who shall appear within one year after such sale, and pay the purchase money with interest, and twenty per cent. penalty thereon, shall be entitled to redeem the same, and to receive a conveyance of such lot, or part of a lot, so sold, from the purchaser, or purchasers, saving to infants, and feme coverts, the right of redemption at any time within two years after such disability shall be removed. Sec. 12. That the City Council shall have power to regulate and improve the streets, roads, lanes, and alleys, and to determine the width of the side - walks, within the corporation; to remove all ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F45_I5_p011.jpg) nuisances and obstructions from the streets, roads, lanes, alleys, and commons within the same, and in all respects regulate all commons or public grounds; provide for the due execution thereof; and to do all other things which a corporation of a similar nature can do to secure the peace, benefit, health, happiness, and good order of the inhabitants of said city. Sec. 13. That the City Council shall have jurisdiction over all licenced establish- ments within the corporation, to grant or refuse licences to ferries, stores, groceries, public exhibitions, and the like, for the sole use and benefit of the city - all public houses and establishments of every description to be comprehended within the above enumeration. Sec. 14. That the City Council may organise the inhabitants of the corpo- ration into a body of independent military m[--], to be called the "Nauvoo City Guards," which body shall there- after be a body corporate and politic, with perpetual succession, with all and singular the plenary powers of a corporation- the Court Martial to be compared of the commissioned officers ----- new page (VMSS76_S1_SS6_B5_F45_I5_p012.jpg) [entire page is crossed out] of said guards, and to constitute the law making department with full power and authority to make, ordain, establish, and execute, all such laws and ordinances as may be considered necessary for the benefit, government, and regulation, of said guards; Provided, that the officers of the guards shall be commissioned by the governor, and said guards shall perform the same amount [--] military duty as is or may be required of the regular militia of the state, and shall be at the disposal of the Mayor in executing the laws and ordinances of the city corporation, or the laws of the state, and at the disposal of the Governor for the public dep[-]nc[-], and the execution of the laws of the state or of the United States, and shall be entitled to their proportion of the public arms; Provided, also, that said guards shall be exempt from all other military duty. Sec. 15. That the city corporation shall be allowed the use of the county jail of the county of Hancock, for the confine- ment of all such persons as may be liable to imprisonment under the laws and ordinances of the city