Nauvoo City Council, Minutes, , Hancock Co., IL, 12 Oct. 1844; handwriting of John McEwan; signatures of and ; six pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.
Moved & Secd by that an amendment be Made to the Secd Sect of the ordinance, which was carried unanimously.
Moved, Secd. & carried that the Bill be read again
. I think it is very indefinate that they pay a fine to the amount assessed on the licence
Moved & Secd & carried that an amendment be made on the Second Section that <instead of 200 to 400 that> that <they> be fined from $25 to $400 dollars—
An Ordinance concerning Spirituous Liquors and other purposes.
Sect. 1. Be it ordained by the city council of the city of , that before any person shall sell, or dispose of any spirituous or intoxicating drink by a less quantity than one gallon in this , he or they shall first obtain a license from the Mayors Court, for which shall be paid down <in Specie> for the use of this city, not less than 200 hundred nor more than 400 hundred dollars, (& issuing fees) for one year.
Sect. 2nd. And be it further ordained that if [p. [3]]