Nauvoo City Council, Ordinance, , Hancock Co., IL, 26 Sept. 1842; handwriting of ; dockets in handwriting of ; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.
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An ordinance to regulate proceedings by and under Writs of in the Municipal Court.
Sec. 1. Be it, and it is hereby ordained by the City Council of the City of , that the Municipal Court of said be, and said Court hereby are, Authorized and empowered to issue Writs of Attachment against all and every Person or Persons who may commit a contempt of said Court, by disobedience to any Writ or order of Said Court, and to fine to such amount, or imprison for such length of time, or both fine and imprisonment as to them in their discretion may seem proper.
Sec. 2. This ordinance to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.