June 1, 1843

Nauvoo, Illinois
Nauvoo City Ordinances: Gave Joseph Smith the authorization and license to run a ferry service across the Mississippi using the Maid of Iowa, which he had previously purchased a part interest in. Called for the immediate extermination of any animal that had been "bitten or worried" by a rabid animal and imposed a fine of one thousand dollars upon the owner. Also allowed for the killing of any dog found more than twenty rods from their masters, within city limits.
Sources: 
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters,  Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch, 
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