An Ordinance organizing the “University of the City of Nauvoo.”

Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Nauvoo, That the "University of the City of Nauvoo," be, and the same is hereby organized, by the appointment of the following board of Trustees; to wit: John C. Bennett, chancellor, William Law, Registrar, and Joseph Smith, Sidney Rigdon, Hyrum Smith, William Marks, Samuel H. Smith, Daniel H. Wells, N. K. Whitney, Charles C. Rich, John T. Barnett, Wilson Law, Don C. Smith, John P. Greene, Vinson Knight, Isaac Gailand, Elias Higbee, Robert D. Foster, James Adams, Robert B. Thompson, Samuel Bennett, Ebenezer Robinson, John Snider, George Miller, and Lenos M. Knight, Regents; who shall hereafter constitute the "Chancellor and Regents of the University of the City of Nauvoo," as contemplated in the 24th section of "An act to incorporate the City of Nauvoo," approved December 16, 1840.

Sec. 2. The Board named in the 1st section of this ordinance shall hold its first meeting at the office of Joseph Smith, on Tuesday, the 9th day of February, 1841, at 2 o'clock, P. M.

Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect, and be in force, from and after its passage.

Passed, Feb. 3rd, A. D. 1841.

JOHN C. BENNETT, Mayor.

James Sloan Recorder.