November 26, 1842

Nauvoo, Illinois
Nauvoo City Ordinance: Established that any slaughterhouse within one half mile of any dwelling house be declared a public nuisance and be removed. If the owner refused to remove the nuisance he would be fined one hundred dollars for every week he continues to use the establishment.
Sources: 
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch, 
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