[John D. Lee] about 5 Pres Young was in the PO & gave out an appointment for a council at 7 to select a committee to visit the Omaha Indians ... Council convened agreeable to previous Notice Presant of the 12 B Young Kimble Woodruff O Pratt & Richards Also the city and High Council appointed A P
Rockwood J M. Grant & Charles Bird as a committee to confer with the Omaha Indians 2nd Pres Young said that we want the liberty of staying here this winter at least cutting what timber we want leaving a few families here in the spring plan crops &c should we deem it proper proffered to them the liberty of having their children schooled if they want'tell them that we have gun smiths among us and we will repair their guns & learn them etc. We expect to leave a branch of Saints at this point and in all probability make a permanent stand here for years to come'I should not be surprised that Mormonism has been such a strong hold about the bluffs that will remain for time'Elder Woodruff stated before the council that some persons had trespassed against him & co. by laying down his cattle yard fence sooner than drive a few rods round & have let all their cattle out'That his Foreman objected to having his lot broken down'but with out effect. Pres Young motioned that Bro Woodruff bring those men before this council immediately to be dealt with 2nd & carried unamiously On Motion of A P Rockwood that each Foreman of the several divisions be instructed to have a watch placed over their cattle by night as well as herded by day & that should any brake out & stray off that they be collected immediately by the Marshall carried without a dissenting vote On Mo. Per A P Rockwood that Col Hosea Stout be appointed to make alist of all the officers of the Legion in this place according to their several grades also that a list of all the able bodied men over the age of 18 years & under 45'& report same to this council as soon as practicle'carried unamious Counsellor Cahoon called for 25 men & boys & 8 yoke of oxen to complete the work assigned him with reference to sowing turnips Pres Young said that he would send 15 men & boys & 5 yoke oxen Bro Kimble furnished the remainder'Dr L S Sprague reported that 2 women in camp sick & much crowded & want nursing Pres Young said that the Foreman of that division attend to the sick in his Co. Council decided on Pres Young s mo. That a yard be built & all the sheep in Co. No. 1 be herded together & preserved from the wolves 2nd Same motion passed in Co No 2 upon H C Kimble s motion'Elder G A Smith reported Amasa Lyman & Father John Smith came in after the council opened. Council voted that Lorenzo Young be appointed to visit the boys that Bro G. A Smith reported was about to return to Nauvoo & learn the reason of their returning and advise them for their good council voted that James M Flake & Co. build the sheep fold on Monday morning next decided that Elder Kimble attend to built the sheep fold for his division & his Co. Gather the sheep of his Co.'the meeting adjourned at " to 10 to Mon.
[source: John D. Lee, Diary]
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