Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846

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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846
6 May 1845 • Tuesday, continued Page 1 10 May 1845 • Saturday Page 4 9 September 1845 • Tuesday Page 13 30 September 1845 • Tuesday Page 33 4 October 1845 • Saturday Page 42 11 January 1846 • Sunday Page 85 13 January 1846 • Tuesday Page 109
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See source note under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.
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See historical introduction under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.
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the Catholics. A question was asked by the chair relative to the cost of the
seventies Hall
Two-story brick building located at northeast corner of Parley and Bain streets on land donated by Edward and Ann Hunter. Construction began, fall 1843. At least one wall completed, by 16 Mar. 1844. Windstorm toppled wall, 16–17 Mar. 1844. Rebuilt under supervision...
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—which was answered by Er
John D. Lee
6 Sept. 1812–23 Mar. 1877. Farmer, courier, riverboat ferryman, policeman, merchant, colonizer. Born in Kaskaskia, Randolph Co., Illinois Territory. Son of Ralph Lee and Elizabeth Doyle. Served in Black Hawk War, 1831. Married Agatha Ann Woolsey, 23 July ...
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viz about $2000.— It was then concluded that if the Catholics would give $1500.— for it, it would be best to sell it.
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The Seventies Hall was one of several buildings church leaders had offered to sell or lease to the Catholics. However, in June 1846 the lot containing the Seventies Hall was sold in connection with a vacant city block to James E. Furness from Quincy, Illinois, for $1,400. Just over a year later, William Quarter, the Catholic bishop of Chicago, purchased the lot from Furness for $700. (Historian’s Office, General Church Minutes, 9 Dec. 1845; Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, 1817–1917, vol. P, pp. 419–420, 1 June 1846, microfilm 954,602, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL; Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, 1817–1917, vol. T, p. 2, 5 July 1847, microfilm 954,604, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL.)
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The
chairman
1 June 1801–29 Aug. 1877. Carpenter, painter, glazier, colonizer. Born at Whitingham, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe. Brought up in Methodist household; later joined Methodist church. Moved to Sherburne, Chenango Co., New...
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instructed the Captains of hundreds and fifties to ascertain today and tomorrow the situation of the several companies in regard to means and being prepared to start on the journey and how many can be ready to start in a few days and to prepare themselves to make report in this room next tuesday at 10 A.M.

The council then adjourned to next tuesday morning at this place at 10 o clock—

Wm Clayton
17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...
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The Seventies Hall was one of several buildings church leaders had offered to sell or lease to the Catholics. However, in June 1846 the lot containing the Seventies Hall was sold in connection with a vacant city block to James E. Furness from Quincy, Illinois, for $1,400. Just over a year later, William Quarter, the Catholic bishop of Chicago, purchased the lot from Furness for $700. (Historian’s Office, General Church Minutes, 9 Dec. 1845; Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, 1817–1917, vol. P, pp. 419–420, 1 June 1846, microfilm 954,602, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL; Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, 1817–1917, vol. T, p. 2, 5 July 1847, microfilm 954,604, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL.)
Historian’s Office. General Church Minutes, 1839–1877. CHL
U.S. and Canada Record Collection. FHL.
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