An Ordinance in relation to the City Council
Times and Seasons, vol. 2, p. 322
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Nauvoo, That should any member of the City Council absent himself from, or neglect or refuse to attend, any regular or special meeting of said Council, for more than thirty minutes after the time appointed, or should the Marshal or Recorder be guilty of a like offence [offense], he shall be fined in the sum of two dollars for each offence [offense].
Sec. 2. Should any member of said Council neglect, or refuse, to attend said meetings, forthwith, on a summons from the Mayor, served by the Marshal, or special messenger of said Council, he shall be fined in the sum of twenty-five dollars, for each offence [offense]; Provided, that the City council may on good cause shown, remit any fine herein, or by this ordinance, assessed.
Sec. 3. The above fines to be collected as other debts before the Mayor, at the suit of the City corporation.-This ordinance to take effect, and be in force, from and after its passage.
Passed, Feb. 8th, A. D. 1841.
JOHN C. BENNETT, Mayor.
James Sloan, Recorder.